Marathon Mania Monday

[thom]

This is very aptly named today! Wishing the very best to our four near graduates who will be at the Boston start line soon. For the rest of you...

What race are you running & when?

What made you decide on this particular race?

Any AW's from the past week?

Setbacks or vents?

What is the dream race you'd like to do someday (marathon or other distance)?

Enjoy Marathon Monday everybody!

[al320]

What race are you running & when?
Bob Potts, 5/25

What made you decide on this particular race?
Small field of runners, flat course, not too far of a drive

Any AW's from the past week?
My 2nd 20 miler is done!

Setbacks or vents?
It wasnt great. My stomach was (and still is) off. And.about 1/4 mile from.the end the blister on the bottom of my pinky toe popped - ouch! Still, i did ok, averaged 9:35s.

What is the dream race you'd like to do someday (marathon or other distance)?
Du medoc!

Enjoy Marathon Monday everybody!
You too!

Ive been so bad about participating, ill be better

[thom]

al320 - good to see you here. Congrats on the two 20's!!

[thom]

What race are you running & when?
LWTM 5.10.14

What made you decide on this particular race? Close to home, flat & friendly course, and it gets great reviews for organization & being well-run. I also prefer spring marathons.

Any AW's from the past week? A "sort of PR" at my 1/2 this weekend. I ran 1:50:38, which is 20 seconds off last year at this race (which was my PR by a lot.) However, last year the course was re-routed & a tiny bit short. So, I have a new official PR, and the more I look back on the race the more I'm happy with my effort.

Setbacks or vents? Still some nagging soreness in my right shin. I'm also just exhausted. Totally taking 2-3 rest days to see if I feel better.

What is the dream race you'd like to do someday (marathon or other distance)?

Well, today I'm just thinking BOSTON, BOSTON, BOSTON.

[al320]

Apr 21, 2014 8:58:49 GMT -5 thom said:

al320 - good to see you here. Congrats on the two 20's!!

Thanks!

[blndsnbrdr]

What race are you running & when?
Quad Rock 50M - May 10th


What made you decide on this particular race?
The course profile is very similar to the Run, Rabbit, Run 100M I'm signed up for in September. Lots and lots of up/down/up/down


Any AW's from the past week?
My running sucks. Actually, this weekend I decided running was stupid. Then cried my eyes out on a rather popular family trail...it was a very bad Sunday run. So no, no AWs. 


Setbacks or vents?
See above -- I'm in full blown whiney pants mode. I ran a chunk of the course and literally lost my shit on the trail. My body was fine but my mind was a mess. I let my mind beat my body and I finally gave in 9 miles into my 25 mile loop. 


What is the dream race you'd like to do someday (marathon or other distance)?
The Patagonia ultra!

[G22]

What race are you running & when? Gov Cup 6/14 and Air Force Marathon 9/20

What made you decide on this particular race?
Gov Cup - I've done the 10k the last 2 years and decided to try the full course this year.
AF Marathon - It holds a special place in my heart since it was my first full. Its kind of turning into something H and I do together every year now.

Any AW's from the past week? Well my TTC is put on hold, so I can throw myself fully into the next 8 weeks to get my butt ready. So even though the setback with TTC sucks, it feels good to be able to run to my hearts content for a bit again.

Setbacks or vents? Because my training has taken some hits, I feel like I'm having crappy runs right now. I'm hoping to turn that around this week.

What is the dream race you'd like to do someday (marathon or other distance)? I'd love to qualify for Boston, but I don't foresee that happening anytime soon. Its a pipe dream really.

[kams]

You know, I just realized I never answer this post anymore even though i will be running a marathon in a few weeks! Run training within this cycle is so very different than stand alone marathon run training, so I haven't really been in "marathon mode"

What race: I'll be back on my feet at the end of the day on 5/17. I know for a little while I will be so happy to be running and off of my bike, but that may very quickly change.

AWs: great long run (16m) in beautiful weather

Vents: my running hasn't been this slow in awhile. But, I know speed isn't the name of the game for me right now. Still a bummer!

Dream race: well, Boston is sure fitting today. Kona would be amazing - maybe I'll win a lottery spot one day . I'd really like to do a big, beachfront marathon next.

[Deleted]

What race are you running & when?
Still trying to decide what I'm aiming for. Nervous I will get pregnant again, train and lose the baby again. 
Top contender right now is the Iceland Marathon in Reykjavik, 23 August, however, I may have just bought a road bike and may be doing a London - Paris bike ride that weekend. 

What made you decide on this particular race?
Undecided, but I love Iceland and it's a good excuse to go back.

Any AW's from the past week?
Ran 8 miles today. 4th run on my comeback. Happy with the distance and the pace (8:45/mile average). It's a good start. 

Setbacks or vents?
Motivation on some days is not great. If I don't run in the morning, it doesn't seem to happen.

What is the dream race you'd like to do someday (marathon or other distance)?
Dream race was the Paris marathon I had to drop out of. Easy enough to re-try though. 

[thom]

blndsnbrdr - sorry you had a rough week. Keep the faith, girl. Today is a new day.

@g22- both cool marathon picks. I love that you & your H run together.

kams - glad to see you back here! You're totally doing a marathon in less than a month. Just a harder kind than the rest of us.

@cheshire - Hope you find the right race. You're in a hard spot I can tell, but you've just got to do what feels right. Don't forget to take care of yourself.

[kams]

26.2 is amazing no matter what happens in front of it! It will be slow going, that's for sure.

[G22]

Apr 21, 2014 13:24:38 GMT -5 thom said:

@g22- both cool marathon picks. I love that you & your H run together.

It nice because its encouraging to run "together" even though our paces are never together. Funny thing is, he's be running since we started dating back in college. I was NOT a runner and he would try to convince me to run with him all the time and I always passed. He never did races, just ran for fun.

And then randomly 2 years I found a fun run to do with the dogs and thought it sounded fun. You should have seen the look he gave me when I said I wanted to run it. lol Now I run more that him. Its funny how it worked out. Running a marathon wasn't even on my radar until a year ago.

[taratru]

What race are you running & when?
Colorado Fall Classic, 9/14

What made you decide on this particular race?
The finish line is like 4 miles from my house. It's gorgeous. And...you guys told me to.

Any AW's from the past week?
I'm proud of myself for getting in 10 yesterday when my huge blister growth could have been an easy out.

Setbacks or vents?
Early last week I was just so. tired. I'm feeling better now, and hoping to really feel back to 100% before my May training starts.

What is the dream race you'd like to do someday (marathon or other distance)?
uh...Boston. But that dream will come true, soooo...Athens? Paris?

[Deleted]

Apr 21, 2014 13:24:38 GMT -5 thom said:

@cheshire - Hope you find the right race. You're in a hard spot I can tell, but you've just got to do what feels right. Don't forget to take care of yourself.

Thanks, I really appreciate this. For now, I'm not booking races too far in advance so as not to get my hopes up, but will train up anyway because there is no negative to having fitness. 
I'll get marathon ready then if not pregnant, will enter whatever is going. Got a few in mind that would be awesome though

[carilyn]

May I join? I'm a rookie who has done two halfs in the past and am currently training for my first full .

What race are you running & when?  Seattle Rock 'n Roll June 21st (two months from today!!!)

What made you decide on this particular race?  I wanted a bigger race for my first and live about 4.5hrs from Seattle, so I don't have to travel too far.  Also, I wanted a late spring race so I don't have to train in our summer heat!

Any AW's from the past week? I ran my first 14miler this past week!  Farthest distance I've ever run and I survived.  Headed out for another in the morning.

Setbacks or vents?  I had a nasty cold with bad congestion and cough last week that forced me to take almost five days off :/

What is the dream race you'd like to do someday (marathon or other distance)?  I definitely have a Disney race (half or full) on my bucket list.  Although I'd love to run a marathon somewhere beautiful like Ireland...Maybe someday .

[thom]

carilyn - happy to welcome you on board! Seattle sounds like a great race pick.