Running, Anyone...?

**mrryde** · 10-05-2007, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Stu Gotz

Damn Wakely Dam Ultra - beautiful self-supported run through the Adirondacks. http://www.wakelydam.com/

http://www.wakelydam.com/Philip%20Terrie.htm - funny

**BeanDip4All** · 10-05-2007, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Daywalker

Check it out, interesting looking movie coming out about the marathon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8XSit8XyeM

that looks cool. they need to make that about Ironman

KONA IS NEXT WEEKEND I CAN"T WAIT TO WATCH!!!!!!!

Watching the Ironman is like doing an Ironman, I sit in front of my computer watching ironmanlive.com all day drinking gatorade and eating gels.

**mnflyfish** · 10-05-2007, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by BeanDip4All

I sit in front of my computer watching ironmanlive.com all day drinking gatorade and eating gels.

That is the saddest thing I've ever read! Now sitting in front of the TV with a TGR film playing and your ski boots on is completely normal. Now if I could just fit a old chairlift into my family room...

Jay

**topwater** · 10-22-2007, 10:42 AM

Moab Other Half 1/2 Marathon TR
just wanted to post a TR and give everyone a head's up to those in the area that this is a phenomenal race. the people in charge put on a great race over a stunningly beautiful course.

sunday morning we all boarded the school buses at 6:30am to be driven to the start. the race starts about 30 miles up hwy 128 at the dewey bridge and follows the colorado river downstream to the sorrell river ranch. it was pretty cold in the morning with some fresh snow on the tallest mesas, but the burn barrels were great for staying warm til the race started.

the first part of the race stayed in the canyon and it was gently rolling downhill before the course moved a little bit away from the river. from mile 7 to 12 the course added some hills. for me, the first bit through the narrow canyon was the prettiest. i couldn't keep my eyes off the scenery (luckily they closed the road to all traffic so veering along the road didn't put your life in danger.)

one of the highlights was at mile 12 (at the top of the last hill before a downhill finish) was a group of drummers pounding on big drums. friggin awesome and almost impossible not to get a boost and speed up a bit.

i wanted to finish in 1:35 or less... missed that by 16 seconds but was pretty damn stoked.

i will definetely run this again (moab has a spring 1/2 that follows a different course) and highly recommend it. next time i will schedule more time to take in the sights in the area instead of making it such a quick trip.

came home from the desert to 6-8 inches at the condo. now it's time to get even more stoked to ski (wanted to hike up the mountain this morning before work... but the legs are screaming no... i know... PUSSY

)

**mikemcee** · 10-23-2007, 09:35 AM

Way to get it done TW...reminds me a little bit of the Bizz Johnson...1:35 is a solid effort.

**Tuckerman** · 10-23-2007, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by topwater

Moab Other Half 1/2 Marathon TR
just wanted to post a TR and give everyone a head's up to those in the area that this is a phenomenal race. the people in charge put on a great race over a stunningly beautiful course.

sunday morning we all boarded the school buses at 6:30am to be driven to the start. the race starts about 30 miles up hwy 128 at the dewey bridge and follows the colorado river downstream to the sorrell river ranch. it was pretty cold in the morning with some fresh snow on the tallest mesas, but the burn barrels were great for staying warm til the race started.

the first part of the race stayed in the canyon and it was gently rolling downhill before the course moved a little bit away from the river. from mile 7 to 12 the course added some hills. for me, the first bit through the narrow canyon was the prettiest. i couldn't keep my eyes off the scenery (luckily they closed the road to all traffic so veering along the road didn't put your life in danger.)

one of the highlights was at mile 12 (at the top of the last hill before a downhill finish) was a group of drummers pounding on big drums. friggin awesome and almost impossible not to get a boost and speed up a bit.

i wanted to finish in 1:35 or less... missed that by 16 seconds but was pretty damn stoked.

i will definetely run this again (moab has a spring 1/2 that follows a different course) and highly recommend it. next time i will schedule more time to take in the sights in the area instead of making it such a quick trip.

came home from the desert to 6-8 inches at the condo. now it's time to get even more stoked to ski (wanted to hike up the mountain this morning before work... but the legs are screaming no... i know... PUSSY

)

Nice work man.

**steve** · 10-23-2007, 02:16 PM

ouch

at the breakers marathon in newport, rhode island last saturday.

i should probably just photoshopping that image up.. but it does tell a story.

a closer look:

**Daywalker** · 10-23-2007, 02:26 PM

That, uh, that looks pretty painful. It's motivation enough to make me run right now.

**likwid** · 10-23-2007, 02:31 PM

Steve

dryshirt.com

invest.

**Mofro261** · 10-23-2007, 02:43 PM

I just got the clearance today to start running ~6 months post op acl!!!
It's been 11 months no running since injury last dec, I've been a little grumpy.

Steve, BodyGlide is your friend.

Ouch.

**Daywalker** · 10-23-2007, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by Mofro261

Steve, BodyGlide is your friend.

Seriously:

**Tyrone Shoelaces** · 10-23-2007, 05:11 PM

Ok running people...so I got roped into running a local half marathon here. (www.fourbridgeshalf.org). It's this freaking Sunday, and I've only been running once a week lately...but still playing soccer and riding my bikes a ton. Of course, i'm competitive so despite not really training specifically for this, I'm setting a goal of around 8 min miles so I can finish around 1:45. I know I can churn out faster miles, but doubtful I can realistically keep a faster pace for 13.1 miles without specific training. (course is relatively flat with just some small hills....'rolling' is probably a good description so nothing major in that department).

I guess this will be an experiment in how a half-marathon training regimen consisting of primarily singlespeed mountain biking and soccer translates into a crushing defeat

D:

**topwater** · 10-23-2007, 05:32 PM

body glide is good shit, but even better are

http://www.nipguards.com/

i used to use body glide religiously and it worked pretty good, but the nip guards totally fix the problem. i think those of us who have lost a lot of weight often have a little bit of extra bounce/skin in that area... which causes even more abrasion than normal.

**rockon** · 10-23-2007, 06:20 PM

i ran a small 5k in my hometown on sunday morning. finished in 21:17 (8th). much better than the 25:38 i ran at the tunnels to towers race a few weeks ago (608th). i hope to break 20:00 in my next attempt - if i can only figure out how to stay sober the night before. why do these events always have to be on sunday mornings? i need my saturday nights!

**Tuckerman** · 10-24-2007, 06:15 AM

How about some, I think it's called "pasties". No really a antiperspirant clear stick will work just fine.

**steve** · 10-24-2007, 08:48 AM

i usually use bandaids and they work fine.

forgot them that day, obviously.

**Tuckerman** · 10-24-2007, 09:14 AM

Steve, what was your time, and place? Did you beat any PRs?

**steve** · 10-24-2007, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Tuckerman

Steve, what was your time, and place? Did you beat any PRs?

a 30-minute PR - 5:50.
I broke 6 hours for the first time..
that's why I can't complain - bloody nipples and all.

And I know that I can break 5:30 in Philadelphia in 4 weeks.

-steve

**Tuckerman** · 10-24-2007, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by steve

a 30-minute PR - 5:50.
I broke 6 hours for the first time..
that's why I can't complain - bloody nipples and all.

And I know that I can break 5:30 in Philadelphia in 4 weeks.

-steve

Nice job man keep after it.

**mrryde** · 10-31-2007, 05:32 AM

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr facking cold this morning, 3 miles, 30 minutes, 30 degrees

**SkiEvil** · 10-31-2007, 05:48 AM

First run in over a month, 3 miles in 26:51. Not good not bad, just happy to be running again.

**Tuckerman** · 10-31-2007, 06:12 AM

Fuck, the Manchester Marathon inexplicably closed last weekend. So I called the running store that was accepting registration and was told that they ran out of t-shirts so they decided to close registration. Like I need another stupid t-shirt. So I guess I training is never a waste but I would have run a half last weekend if I had a clue when they would close registration.

I may be done racing for the season. I'll just focus more on fight training until snow flies.

**road trip** · 10-31-2007, 07:58 AM

Evidently, I'm running a pretty big race this Sunday.

Don't you hate it when your high expectations of yourself from months ago get shattered in the meantime? At one point of my training... circa June/July I was thinking that I might be able to shoot for Boston. Alas, the man has been giving it to me lately, so now I'm thinking less "race" and more "run" on Sunday.

If anybody's internet following the NYC Marathon - - 15858.

Run, road trip, run!!

**BeanDip4All** · 10-31-2007, 08:11 AM

kicking around the idea of a last minute dualthlon in prospect park next weekend.. i've never done a duathlon before but assume it's not much different than a plain ole tri .

also have a 5k turkey trot coming up where you jump in the Mystic River at the end (turkey trot "AND DIP" - heh

). currently lobbying (and failing) the fam to join me on that

**steve** · 10-31-2007, 08:12 AM

speaking of marathons in NYC this weekend, come on out to the US Men's Olympic Marathon trials! This is it - one race, the top 3 go to beijing.

Saturday morning in the park. I'll be volunteering somewhere.

-steve