Nice job getting a hardware.  Not easy to race later in the day after work. 

What's that 10 lb you're talking about??

Nice work Dave!

I know your training hasn't been as consistent as you'd like it, but being able to rip off a sub 39 considering where you are is just awesome!

No worries about the mary. training.  You'll nail a sub-3 easy this time.

Hey Thanks!  All the fast people stayed at home :-) - or hadn't heard of this race...

seriously... ;-)

173-10=163

 http://www.serpentine.org.uk/pages/advice_frank01.html

By Frank Horwill

Most coaches use the Stillman height/weight ratio table for distance runners. The average man is allocated 110 lbs (50kg) for the first 5 feet (1.524m) in height. Thereafter, he is allocated 5½ lbs (2.495 kg) for every additional inch (O.025m) in height.

Thus, a man 6 feet tall (1.829m) would be allocated 110lbs (50kg) plus 12 x 5½lbs (2.495kg), which comes to 176 lbs or 12 st 8lbs (80kg). The exceptions to the rule are Japanese wrestlers, heavyweight boxers and certain rugby players, who aim to exceed this weight. Females are allocated 100 lbs (45kg) for the first 5 feet (1.524m) and 5lbs (2.268kg) for every inch thereafter. Therefore a woman who is 5 ft 6ins (1.676m) tall would be given 100 lbs plus 6 x 5lbs, which totals 130 lbs or 9st.4lbs (59kg).

These allocations are considered healthy guidelines for non-active people. However, a distance runner needs to weigh less, about 5 to 10 per cent less. This makes our 6 foot tall male requiring to be 8 to 17 lbs less than his 1761bs, around 168lbs to 159 lbs. And our female of 5ft 6ins should be around 6 lbs to 13lbs less, around 124 lbs to 117 lbs.

Thanks for checking in, Rick! And thank for your confidence! When you were up in April, you probably didn't see any hills  -  But this silly marathon course manages to find all of the hills here in town! 

Ah well - having fun meanwhile....

Wow, not only first in your age group, but overall podium!  Awesome job, you must be one of those guys who cleans out the stuff in the food tent before I even finish!! 

He he-  Thanks, Max!

It's fun to be able to place like that - I think it's my first time since high school.  It was a VERY SMALL race.  AND a good BBQ after!

OMG - I'm so glad I just checked your blog.  Wednesday's entry was truly STIRRING... ;-)

I'm SURE I just extended my life by a couple of hours. Thank you!

And Holy Crap - I just finally read your IMLP RR - Awesome write up, and congrats for gettin' it done! You inspired me to look up the date for next year and put it on my calender to go up and support some fellow BTers...Awesome stuff!