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Comments: my windbreaker and fleece vest were on almost the whole time. many people (including my brother) had advised getting a cheap sweatshirt, hat, gloves, and a leaf bag (really!) and then dropping them at the first or second water station. while i took this advise seriously, i'm glad i decided to bring the windbreaker. i would have frozen in the last 45 minutes had i not had layers to put back on. the sun was out when the race started, but when it went back behind the clouds, the wind picked up and it was COLD. i was happy to have my new water pack from rei, since i could easily stash all the layers in there during the few miles when it was warm, and take them all back out when the wind kicked up. i'm also glad that my hrm broke. i have an extra strap at home i can use while i wait for timex to replace the other one...but i do feel like i was liberated from it. my ability to judge my own pace and exertion is obviously much more developed that i would have given myself credit for. oh, and my 3 year old chased me to the finish line! :) What would you do differently?: not eat pizza the night before!  Post race
Warm down: afterwards, i had a slice of apple - which was the best apple i had ever tasted, EVER! did a little stretching. put back on all the fleece layers. the church that hosts the race made soup and sandwiches for all the runners. so, we had some baked goodies, soup, pb&j, etc. What limited your ability to perform faster: my lack of sleep over the last few weeks obviously didn't help anything. Event comments: i would do this one again. it was really beautiful. pictures are in the album: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/photos/photo-thumbnail... Profile Album Last updated: 2004-09-28 12:00 AM
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 2004-10-16 3:39 PM |
molto veloce mama  9311   |  Subject: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon |
| 2004-10-16 4:17 PM in reply to: #73178 |
Master 1791    Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon Glad it didn't snow and ice all over you. Congrats on your finish. I'll be the kids had a blast finishing with you! |
| 2004-10-16 4:26 PM in reply to: #73178 |
| Online or Offline | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon You ran a great time for a hilly trail run, autumn, not to mention your first 1/2 marathon! 9 more weeks to a full 26.2?  |
| 2004-10-16 4:32 PM in reply to: #73186 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon |
| 2004-10-16 7:38 PM in reply to: #73178 |
| Expert 786 Princeton, MN | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon Well Done Autumn; I knew you could do it. I was out running at the same time as you for some kind of moral support. Hope you appreciate it  Yes it was Bl***y cold. So next year we'll see you on the full 26.2 then? Ian |
| 2004-10-16 8:23 PM in reply to: #73236 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon re: 26.2 miles - read above comment to miss type a. i did think of you out running in the same conditions. how did your 5k go? |
| 2004-10-16 8:24 PM in reply to: #73178 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: pictures up in the albums the pics i uploaded are on the small size. for bigger pics, go here: http://www.fidean.net/pix/bigwoods/bigwoods.html |
| 2004-10-16 8:25 PM in reply to: #73178 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon Great run, great report! Congrats on your first half mary (isn't it?). Sounds like the conditions were brutal. |
| 2004-10-16 8:38 PM in reply to: #73240 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon yes it was (first half that is - conditions could have been better, but they could have been worse!). thanks, bear. Edited by autumn 2004-10-16 8:39 PM |
| 2004-10-17 6:59 AM in reply to: #73189 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon C,mon now, you can DO 26.2! |
| 2004-10-17 8:59 AM in reply to: #73238 |
| Expert 786 Princeton, MN | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon autumn - 2004-10-16 7:23 PM re: 26.2 miles - read above comment to miss type a. i did think of you out running in the same conditions. how did your 5k go? I agree with bear you can do 26.2. ;-) As for my run, 1 mile into a headwind followed by a mile and a half with a tail wind, .1 of amile round some houses so that was sheltered, then a headwind for half a mile. Seemed like the wind always gusted to 20 mph when I was running into it. Ian |
| 2004-10-17 9:18 AM in reply to: #73323 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon oy. we were pretty deep in the woods, so the trees sheltered much of the wind (much, not nearly all!). i had a tail wind for the last mile on the road. needed all the help i could get at that point! as for the 26.2 - try telling it to my legs this morning! i was never sore after the sprints tris, the 50 mile or 30 mile rides, the 10k - but i'm sore today! Edited by autumn 2004-10-17 9:19 AM |
| 2004-10-17 12:01 PM in reply to: #73178 |
| Pro 3903 Andover | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon Congratulations, Autumn! You ran a great race! -claps- Glad the snow/sleet  held off. BRRRrrr... Best of luck on your full. Cheers, Rob |
| 2004-10-18 9:27 AM in reply to: #73178 |
Master 2346 Dayton, Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon Congratulations autumn! Great race and great pics! I thought of you on Sat. morning as we were coming out of the gym and the cold wind nearly took my breath away! I told my husband that you were doing a half that morning and we both agreed that we were glad it was you and not us! You're way tougher than we are!! Great job! Kelly |
| 2004-10-18 4:29 PM in reply to: #73178 |
Extreme Veteran 572 Seattle, WA | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon Great job Autumn! And to think you were worried about the 1/2 Marathon... Congrats!!!!!!!!! |
| 2004-10-18 4:38 PM in reply to: #73542 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon it was a cold day, that's for sure. the 5k start was moved to a different location due to ice on the road! the 10k and 1/2m started a bit later, so the ice was gone by the time i got started. once i got moving, it was okay, and the sun was out for a while. |
| 2004-10-18 4:39 PM in reply to: #73347 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon thanks. it was fun (especially now that its over! hee hee). we still had rain, but it stopped the morning of the race. there was drizzle on the drive down. the trails were really wet and sloppy. and the full? haa haaa haa. |
| 2004-10-18 4:41 PM in reply to: #73695 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon thanks, jasmine. i always knew i could do it, it was just a matter of how miserable i would be! really, it was fun. i think 10k is my favorite distance though. don't know if i'll ever do a full marathon. my legs are still a little sore two days after the 1/2! |
| 2004-10-18 4:49 PM in reply to: #73178 |
Master 2233 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon |
| 2004-10-18 6:10 PM in reply to: #73709 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon thanks, frank. |
| 2004-10-18 6:41 PM in reply to: #73178 |
| Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon Awesome! The picture of your daughter chasing you to the finish is adorable! |
| 2004-10-19 10:58 AM in reply to: #73747 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon thanks! i asked her to run to the finish with me and she didn't come right away. i wish i would have know she was coming after me, i would have happily lost a few seconds to wait for her. my husband was busy taking that picture and holding our baby, so he didn't yell to tell me she was there. oh well, its a cute picture, and she did cross the finish line a little bit after me! |
| 2004-10-20 10:38 PM in reply to: #73178 |
Expert 704 Durham, CA | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon Autumn, I just got back in town - I was really excited to hear about your race!!! Great job, it's been fun hearing you progress to 1/2 marathon runner!!!! Dennis |
| 2004-10-21 9:10 AM in reply to: #74628 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon thanks dennis! and thanks for all the support, advice, etc. i couldn't have done it without all the awesome folks on bt! |
| 2004-10-23 2:14 PM in reply to: #73178 |
| , Alabama | Subject: RE: Nerstrand Big Woods Run 1/2 Marathon Great job Autumn! There's another 1/2 marathon next week right here in sunny south Florida! No worries about ice or windbreakers or anything! Come on down. Two 1/2 marathons in 30 days can count you as having done one full!! Congratulations on an awesome race. Sharon |
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got up at 5:30 so that we could check the weather conditions. snow and freezing rain were forcast, so we needed to see if the world was coated in ice. luckily, it wasn't, so we proceeded to make breakfast (oatmeal w/ milk and honey, and decaf coffee). drove to faribault, mn, which is about an hour away. got to the race start in plenty of time.
ran for about 5 minutes, then did some stretching. kept on lots of fleece over my running clothes to keep my muscles warm. did a clif shot 1 hour before the event.