OMG Kams!

[zoidberg]

I am such a jerk! I totally forgot to as you about your race!

I was still in survival mode before, I didn't even think of it until I was halfway through my waffle. lol

[kams]

Lol, a le peep waffle?! Yum!!

I had a fun time! I frackin hate that course, but I did a 26:08 which was not a pr, but good enough for AG 2nd!

My splits were 8:08, 9:02, 7:52, so that shows how brutal that hill between .75-2 was. God I hate that course.

I'm so happy you had a great race! I knew you'd do great! I hope it gives you great confidence going into your half!

[kams]

And, you're not even a little bit of a jerk

[zoidberg]

Hell yes, Le Peep! And not just a waffle. A waffle combo.

GO YOU! I am amazed by your time over that hill, holy crap! Super impressed.

[kams]

Ooooaaahhh my Wecks breakfast is incredibly sub-par.

Well, I knew that I only had to push it for a little while before it was downhill. It was easily the toughest 9 min/mile of my life!(None are easy, ftr) If I had been running a longer course I would have slowed way down to keep some gas in the tank.

[zoidberg]

I definitely started out more conservatively than I would have on a flat course, and I'm glad I did. I was actually doing pretty well up until about mile 7. Then I just started to flag. At the halfway point I was actually on track to finish in 2:00:xx, but the rest of those hills just wore me out.

But then again, this was only the 3rd time ever running 10 miles and I was only a little slower than on my mostly flat "home" route.

[kams]

It really is a very hilly course. I think today was probably the most productive way to prepare for your half. Congratulations, again! You did great!

[zoidberg]

Yep. I am not super thrilled with my time, but really could not have done better. I gave it everything I had and it definitely built some character and mental toughness.

[kams]

Mar 17, 2013 14:43:13 GMT -5 zoidberg said:

Yep. I am not super thrilled with my time, but really could not have done better. I gave it everything I had and it definitely built some character and mental toughness.

That's what it's all about, and IMO THAT is what makes a race successful. We all want to go faster...that's why we keep racing! 

Now you have to report on your next 10 mile training run! I bet you'll enjoy it even more.

[zoidberg]

It will seem so easy after this.

[coconutbug]

Way to go, kams! Congrats on the hardware, esp on such a tough course! You both did an awesmome job today.

[kams]

Thanks CB!!! We were thinking that maybe we can find a race at some point that all 3 of us can do and then go get Le Peep waffles. Waffle combos if we're feeling frisky.

[zoidberg]

Anything more than 8 miles and I get to have a combo. That is my rule.

[coconutbug]

Mar 17, 2013 20:09:00 GMT -5 kams said:

Thanks CB!!! We were thinking that maybe we can find a race at some point that all 3 of us can do and then go get Le Peep waffles. Waffle combos if we're feeling frisky.

I'm always feeling frisky.  LOL.  But yeah, let's all race!!  Preferably sometime before mid-July, just in case I do end up moving. 

[zoidberg]

www.active.com/running/albuquerque-nm/cherry-garcia-5k-10k-run-2013

I'm pretty sure they give us ice cream after this one.

But it might be super, super hot.

[coconutbug]

Sounds good! I think kams did this one last year, or maybe she did the chunky monkey one?

[kams]

Yes, I did both last year. They were really fun, but SO HOT! And I just realized that Cherry Garcia is on the same day as the Storrie Lake Olympic, so I'm out for that one .

Race for autism 5k is on Saturday 4/6 and it is a pancake flat course. And early enough for a waffle stop afterwards. Would that maybe work?

[zoidberg]

I could be up for that!

[coconutbug]

That should work for me too. I've taken the past 4-5 weeks off from running, so I better get back to it! Seeing you guys + waffles = good motivation

[kams]

Ok! Super fun! You'll be just fine, ironbug!!

[zoidberg]

Let me just double check with the H to see if he has plans for us.

[zoidberg]

There is also an engineers without borders 5k on 4/27 that is being organized by one of the students I work with.

[coconutbug]

kams and I are doing the Rio Grande Tri on April 27 - advertised as flat, fast, and perfect for beginners. Plus, it's dirt cheap for a tri. Come join us? (kidding...I know you're doing your first with a friend)

[kams]

It would be so cool to support your student's event. Darnit, schedules fill up so fast. Hopefully we can find something that works!

[zoidberg]

Oh man, I would but I will just be starting to work on swimming then. There is no way I would be ready.

[zoidberg]

I think I can make the 6th work, I just need to check with H's schedule since we share a car.

[kams]

I'd be happy to give you a ride if it doesn't totally creep you out, & if the car is the only issue. Or I could even pick you up at a public place that's within walking distance. I've never had a speeding ticket and you know my full name . If it doesn't work out though, we can keep looking

[zoidberg]

That wouldn't creep me out at all! I just hate being a load.

[zoidberg]

Also, he works some Saturdays from 7-12ish, depending on the workload for the week. So I just need to find out what he has going on.

[kams]

It would be no hassle for me. If it works out for you, let us know and we'll plan on it! If not, we'll find something!