tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26392155630777463902024-03-05T10:02:26.153-08:00Run BreakRun Break | Running ramblings from a shoe addict | Altra Running | Salomon | SCOTT RunningAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-76747915875966851312012-05-05T08:52:00.000-07:002012-05-05T08:52:08.962-07:00I've moved!!!In an effort to simplify my life and drive traffic to my new website, I am kind of decommissioning this blog. Or at least putting it on hold until I see what happens with this business. Anyway, for all things Run Break, you can now go here:<br />
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This was my second time running this race. Last year the race taught me a few things. The two most important were 1) I was faster than I thought I & 2) that you need to be part crazy to enjoy downhills and subsequently, I am part crazy. We also placed 3rd in the Corp Handicap division last year. So we had an automatic bid into this years race.<br />
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So, putting the info I had gathered from last year, I signed up for Leg 1. Leg 1's 3 sections total 10.4 miles and most of the time you are running, its on gravel. Section 1 is 3.6 miles of downhill adventure on a road through Shawnee National Forest.<br />
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Section 9 is 3.4 miles of rolling gravel dirt road & cows.<br />
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So, this year I came into the race more prepared than I had been last year. I have been doing speed work for the last 6 weeks and actually training for the run. Hindsight, I should have done more hills, but I digress... This year my training paid off and I was able to average a 6:53 pace over all 3 legs. It was a hug accomplishment, because I thought I was going to be a 7 min/mile guy. It was a great day for me.<br />
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Now, as mentioned before this is a relay. So its not all about my numbers and how I did. It was a team effort and our team "Driving in a Van Down by the River" completely smoked the course this year. We finished the course in 9hrs 12min 40sec (something like a 6:45 pace over the entire 80 miles). With our handicap, our time was dropped by 54 minutes to 8hrs 17min which gave us First Place in our division. Fast times not withstanding it was such a blast. Even though our team all works at the same place, we really don't cross paths much in our work lives. So, its was really great getting together in a big white van with 7 other people, telling stories, and laughing at each other's expense. The bonding power sweat and funk have with human beings is incredibly strong and should be bottled up and sold. Its amazing.<br />
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Anyway, that was it. We'll probably be back at it next year and I hope we can put together another winner.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-9584464566744939572012-03-12T15:03:00.001-07:002012-03-22T14:22:47.616-07:00TornAfter looking at the viewing history of this blog, I noticed that my most popular article has been on the <a href="http://runbreak.blogspot.com/2011/12/shoe-review-scott-t2c-ltd.html" target="_blank">SCOTT T2C LTDs</a>. While I thought you would care to read more about me and how I started running, that is not the case. In fact over 10% of the hits on my site are for this one review. So, being the provider of knowledge that I am, I thought I would add on a few thoughts from that previous article and request some help from the running public.<br />
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The shoes have grown on me in the last month or so. I don't know why, but they have. So much in fact that with my next race (<a href="http://rrr.olm.net/" target="_blank">River to River Relay</a>), I am torn as to which shoes I am going to wear, my SCOTT's or my Altras. When I run in them my legs just want to move and they want to move fast. I made a note to check myself the last time I ran in them and my stride & foot-landing position wasn't any different than normal.<br />
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The only difference that I can think of is that the SCOTTs have less miles on them and might be a bit more responsive. I will be doing some more testing in the next few weeks leading up to River to River to see which I feel better in, and which I can flat out run faster in. Should be fun.<br />
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Question for you shoe nerds like me... How do you decide what to wear in a race?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-49005496845961663002012-03-09T15:07:00.000-08:002012-03-09T15:07:35.685-08:00You can't run nakedWell I guess you can, but I don't want to see it.<br />
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Anyway, now that I have your attention I wanted to pass along some info. Earlier this week I got approved by the nice folks over at <a href="http://www.salomon.com/us/" target="_blank">Salomon</a> to sell not only their shoes, but their apparel as well. (See, how I tied that in with the title?) While you probably don't know me all that well through this blog, I can assure that I am almost as much of a clothing junkie as I am a shoe junkie. So, rest assured that I will be wearing this stuff and providing reviews on them.<br />
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Anyway I am beyond excited to bring them on and expand my footprint across the shoe peddling halls I walk. If you aren't familiar with them, they have an excellent history of providing durable shoes and clothing to completely awesome people, just like you.<br />
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So, if you are in the market for some new shoes OR clothes, I am your man.<br />
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Here's some pretty pics:<br />
<b>Salomon XR Mission</b><br />
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<b><br /></b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-74677268715270630892012-02-27T11:39:00.000-08:002012-02-27T12:02:02.642-08:002012 Castlewood Cup 15k: Race ReportIt seems like it has been awhile since I wrote a race report. So this might be terrible. Not that you have come to expect literary greatness from my writing, but don't judge me.<br />
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So it has officially been 1 year since I started running on trails. I signed up for the 2011 <a href="http://bigriverrunning.com/CastlewoodCup/index.php" target="_blank">Castlewood Cup</a> not having run on a trail before. Sure I had run on some gravelly type stuff, but not single track, rocky, rooty, stumpy, stuff. It was an eye opening experience and a complete blast. Last year, I didn't own a pair of trail shoes. Now I own 3. I used to be worried about water crossings. This year I passed a guy in a creek. Its been a great year looking back from what I have done from 2011 until now. Oh and I just checked my time for last year's race:<br />
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<b>Castlewood Cup 2011 Results</b><br />
<b>Time:</b> 1:24:33<br />
<b>Pace: </b>9:05/mile<br />
<b>Overall Finish:</b> 99th<br />
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The day started out cold. Not necessarily when you looked at the temp (32F), but there was a 10 - 15mph wind that really sucked. It was clear and sunny though. So I had some trouble figuring out my attire. The goofy part about this race was the starting time, 10am. Its kind of wonky to have the start that late because I completely second guessed myself as to what I was putting in my body. Especially since I have had some recent exercise induced bathroom issues. However, the weird start time allowed me to get there with plenty of time for a Daily Mile meet up before the race. I should write a post on Daily Mile and the benefits of it, but for now I will just leave it stating that its great to have a social network of runner people. You can always bounce ideas off of them and it gives you a great baseline to start a friendship. No more sappy stuff.<br />
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I hadn't trained as much as I would have liked for this but kids, family, life, motivation, have all gotten in the way. I was shooting for a top 50 and to beat an 8:30 pace. So I went into the race not expecting either since its kind of a hilly bastard in the first 5 miles and I tend to go out fast and try to hold on at the end of races.<br />
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Ok race time... This year they did a wave start in an effort to control the flow and get the faster people out front and eliminate some of the clogging on the trails. I think it seemed to work better this year. I was in the 2nd wave and I was happy with that. As usual with my race starts, I went out fast. Too fast? Not sure. However, I never ever want to look back on a race and say that I could have gone harder at some point. So, we started out on some flat grass for about a mile and then get saddled with 1 of 3 significant hills on the course. I backed off on the pace just before I got to the hill so my HR wasn't sky high going up it. It worked out and I hit the hill with minimal problems going up it. I followed this strategy when I was approaching all the other "major" hills on the course (which are all in the first 5 miles or so). I went into these hills with the thought of just keeping an eye on my HR and paying attention to my body. This strategy worked well. I did however walk for about 20-30 seconds about half-way up the last major hill. Whatever the break, I was able to pretty much take off at the top of the hill and get past some people. So now, I was past the hardest part of the race. There were just some minor roller coaster type hills left. I checked my watch and saw I was doing pretty decent on time and was trying to calculate my finish time. DUMB!!! As I am day dreaming about my finish, it hit me. "It" being the ground. I wasn't paying attention and I was heading down on to the rocky trail. I have never fallen running before. Ever. I was able to somehow barrel roll out of the fall leaving only my right knee and left forearm a little achy but felt like an idiot.<br />
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I knew the next 10 min would probably make or break me in the race. I was constantly evaluating the injuries and reminding myself to pick up my feet so my dumb arse didn't fall again. Knowing I would be in some pain at the end of the race, I decided to suck it up and go. There was less than a 5K left and I had to make it off the hill anyway. Soon, the pain subsided and I was back to running down the hill like an idiot. I popped out of the woods with less than 2 miles to go and knew there was only one more obstacle in my way, the dreaded creek crossing. Last year I had a revelation while crossing the thing: "There's no way you are going to stay dry, so F it and go." I carried this same mentality with me this year and blew through the water. Some guy in front of me was tip-toeing over the rocks and I passed him while going through the creek. I probably splashed the crap out of him and pissed him off , but oh well I didn't see him again.<br />
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For the last mile or so, I could tell I had some hot spots on my feet and they were much more prevalent after the creek. So I tried to kick in as much as I had for the remainder. I swear the last 3 tenths of a mile of this race seems like an eternity. You have to run by the finish area (which was serving pulled pork and I love me some pork). My aches and pains all started to feel much worse and I just wanted to be done. Then I saw the finish... So I sacked up whatever I had left and bolted. Done....<br />
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While I didn't realize how hideous I looked, I was really happy with the finish. I blew out my time from the previous year by almost 7 minutes and my pace was under 8:30 like I had wanted. Top 50 was not in the cards this year but oh well.<br />
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Unfortunately, I didn't have time to stay around and taste the pork or beer because I had a pretty busy Saturday planned, but <a href="http://www.bigriverrunning.com/" target="_blank">Big River Running</a> knows how to cater an event. So I am sure it was awesome.<br />
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Here's some fun crap that I get joy out of analyzing:<br />
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<tr class="rich-table-subfooter splitsFooter" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; height: 28px; position: relative; text-align: right;"><td class="rich-table-subfootercell splitsFooter " scope="col" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; position: relative;">Summary</td><td class="rich-table-subfootercell splitsFooter " scope="col" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; position: relative;">1:17:56.9</td><td class="rich-table-subfootercell splitsFooter " scope="col" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; position: relative;">9.36</td><td class="rich-table-subfootercell splitsFooter " scope="col" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; position: relative;">8:20</td></tr>
</tfoot><tbody id="j_id260:normalTable:tb">
<tr class="rich-table-row rich-table-firstrow splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:0:j_id262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:0:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">8:24.9</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:0:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:0:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">8:25</td></tr>
<tr class="rich-table-row splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:1:j_id262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">2</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:1:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">8:22.4</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:1:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:1:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">8:22</td></tr>
<tr class="rich-table-row splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:2:j_id262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">3</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:2:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">8:12.3</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:2:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:2:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">8:12</td></tr>
<tr class="rich-table-row splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:3:j_id262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">4</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:3:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">9:10.7</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:3:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:3:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">9:11</td></tr>
<tr class="rich-table-row splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:4:j_id262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">5</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:4:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:54.3</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:4:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:4:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:54</td></tr>
<tr class="rich-table-row splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:5:j_id262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">6</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:5:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">9:20.6</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:5:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:5:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">9:21</td></tr>
<tr class="rich-table-row splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:6:j_id262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:6:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">8:26.1</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:6:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:6:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">8:26</td></tr>
<tr class="rich-table-row splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:7:j_id262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">8</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:7:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:43.4</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:7:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:7:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:43</td></tr>
<tr class="rich-table-row splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:8:j_id262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">9</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:8:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:41.5</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:8:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:8:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:42</td></tr>
<tr class="rich-table-row splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:9:j_id262" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">10</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:9:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">2:40.9</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:9:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">0.36</td><td class="rich-table-cell " id="j_id260:normalTable:9:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:28</td></tr>
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Timing</div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="summaryTable timing" id="timeSummary" style="color: #2d2d2d; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 24px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">Time:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">1:17:57</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">Moving Time:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">1:17:22</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">Elapsed Time:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">1:17:57</td></tr>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="summaryTable timing" id="paceSummary" style="color: #2d2d2d; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 24px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">Avg Pace:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">8:20 min/mi</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">Avg Moving Pace:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">8:16 min/mi</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">Best Pace:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">5:49 min/mi</td></tr>
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<div class="detailsBoxToggle " id="speedButton" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; font-size: 11px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 100px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 2px;">
Speed</div>
<div class="detailsBoxToggle toggleSelected" id="paceButton" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #838383; background-image: url(http://connect.garmin.com/api/activity/component/details/style/images/details-nav-item-bg.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: repeat no-repeat; border-bottom-left-radius: 4px; border-bottom-right-radius: 4px; border-top-left-radius: 4px; border-top-right-radius: 4px; color: white; cursor: default; float: right; font-size: 11px; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 2px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 70px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 2px;">
Pace</div>
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<div class="detailsBoxTrigger expandedSmall" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://connect.garmin.com/api/activity/component/details/style/images/details-icons-common.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -2px -405px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; width: 22px;">
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<div class="detailsBoxTitle elevation" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://connect.garmin.com/api/activity/component/details/style/images/details-icons.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -8px -106px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 28px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
Elevation</div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="summaryTable elevation" style="color: #2d2d2d; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 24px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">Elevation Gain:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">677 ft</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">Elevation Loss:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">676 ft</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">MinElevation:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">407 ft</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">MaxElevation:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">640 ft</td></tr>
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<div class="detailsBoxTrigger expandedSmall" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://connect.garmin.com/api/activity/component/details/style/images/details-icons-common.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -2px -405px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; width: 22px;">
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<div class="detailsBoxTitle heartRate" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: url(http://connect.garmin.com/api/activity/component/details/style/images/details-icons.png); background-origin: initial; background-position: -8px -156px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, Geneva, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 28px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 120px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
Heart Rate</div>
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="summaryTable heartRate" id="bpmSummary" style="color: #2d2d2d; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 9px; margin-left: 24px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">Avg HR:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">165 bpm</td></tr>
<tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top" width="145">Max HR:</td><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px;" valign="top">197 bpm</td></tr>
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-53654527365787254072012-02-10T12:24:00.000-08:002012-02-10T12:24:45.986-08:00SCOTT Shoes for 2012I know most of you are familiar with the Nike, Brooks, & New Balances of the world. They are very good/large shoe companies that provide shoes for everyone. They have yearly marketing budgets that are more than I will probably make in my lifetime. From my experience with them (minus Nike as I haven't used them as a running shoe) they provide quality products for the masses. But I don't want to sell their shoes.<br />
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Since about August/September 2011 time-frame I started this little business venture for two reasons: 1) I wanted a shoe that was hard to get in my area and 2) I wanted to provide shoes that were hard to get in my area. So far so good.<br />
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With that, I thought I would announce that I have no idea of any other <a href="http://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/category/running/" target="_blank">SCOTT Running</a> shoe dealer in the United States. There isn't much buzz on the social media feeds and in the mid-west, I just don't see a lot of advertising for them. Also if you try to find how much a shoe cost, good luck. Its tough. Which is great for me & you. Here's why. I basically run a shoe store out of my house. So, no rent, overhead, etc. I have a "real" job that pays the bills. This running thing is just a way to supplement my running and keep my wife from yelling at me when I buy another pair of shoes.<br />
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With that, I want to buy some new shoes. SCOTT has just came out with some new models and they look 10x better than last years. From a design perspective, they are really picking it up. So, like always, if you are interested, let me know.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SCOTT Race Rockers (super pumped about these)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SCOTT eRide Grips</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SCOTT Aztec 3</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-74972576166678083842012-01-19T09:40:00.000-08:002012-01-19T09:40:27.501-08:00Congrats to Altra!I figure I would do a really quick post about <a href="http://www.altrazerodrop.com/" target="_blank">Altra Zero Drop</a> being named "Best Debut" 2012 by Runner's World Magazine in the March Issue. You can read a blog post by Altra about it <a href="http://blog.altrazerodrop.com/zero-drop/runners-world-awards-altra-best-debut/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I have blogged previously about these shoes and they are still my go-to shoe for running. They are incredibly light and comfortable. They have brought my running up to a completely new level. You should buy some... From me...<br />
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Also I wanted to point out that If you live in the Mid-West, I am just about the only place you can find these awesome shoes.<br />
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Anyway, congrats to Altra. You deserve it!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-29731963002842979652012-01-16T09:29:00.000-08:002012-05-17T07:44:19.977-07:00A Guest Review: Altra Eve<br />
I HAVE MOVED!!! Please visit <a href="http://www.takeitrunning.com/">www.takeitrunning.com</a> or call me at 314-246-9225 if you are interested about the Eve or other <a href="http://takeitrunning.com/altra-running/" target="_blank">Altra Products</a>.<br />
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Several months ago I was able to get my hands on a pair of Eve shoes by Altra. Altra is a running shoe<br />
company that takes minimalist shoes, zero drop, seriously. I first became aware of the company thanks<br />
to John. I switched to running in a minimalist shoe in April 2011 and haven’t regretted the decision at<br />
all. So any new minimalist shoe that comes on the market interests me.<br />
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I was interested in the Eve but worried that it would be too minimalist for me. I’m not at the complete<br />
zero drop phase in my running yet. I had the chance to try these shoes on at the Rock N Roll STL expo<br />
in October. Once I put them on and walked around for a bit I was in heaven. They were super comfy.<br />
I wasn’t expecting that. I didn’t want to take them off. I do believe I walked around and sat around in<br />
them for a good 15-20 min before finally taking them off. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to purchase a pair<br />
at that point because I had already planned to purchase another pair of running shoes that day.<br />
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Lucky for me I was able to get my hands on a pair of these. I decided not to wear them for running, still<br />
think they are too minimalist for me. I suffered from a heal fracture in 2009 that kept me from running<br />
for a while and I’m paranoid of hurting that foot again, still have some issues with it. So the minimalist<br />
shoes that offer a bit more cushioning are still what I tend to go towards (in case I have a bad form day<br />
and I heal strike). That being said, I get a lot of wear out of these shoes. I usually wear them when<br />
walking the dog every night, doing errands on the weekends, etc. I’ve even been known to wear them<br />
to work when foot pain kept me from wearing high heels. I was worried about wearing them for too<br />
long as I do still have heal pain but I’ve been pleasantly surprised. I have had zero discomfort with these<br />
shoes. With my other tennis shoes that I wear with jeans I have to wear heal inserts or I’m in pain after<br />
an hour of walking. With the Eve’s, I can go hours and feel no pain or discomfort. For me, that’s huge.<br />
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I have to say that to me they aren’t the most attractive shoe, although I do really like the coloring.<br />
However I do think they look fine with jeans. If I want to make a fashion statement I’ll wear something<br />
less comfortable, but if I’m going for comfort I grab these 100% of the time. Oh, and in case you are<br />
wondering, I did wear them to work the other day when we had a small amount of snow/ice and I didn’t<br />
slip once while walking outside. Coming from a klutz such as myself, that’s really good.<br />
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In case you are wondering where you can buy a pair of these, just ask John. He’ll be happy to go over<br />
details and get a pair ordered for you.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-20338464986503027912011-12-06T08:23:00.001-08:002012-05-17T07:41:55.835-07:00Shoe Review: SCOTT T2C LTD<div>
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">I HAVE A NEW WEBSITE! To purchase these shoes visit www.takeitrunning.com or Call Me at 314-246-9225. I will ship anywhere.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #999999;">Disclaimer: While I do sell Scott shoes, I will not let that impact my review of these shoes. There are some things I like and don't like about them. So lets get it on...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #999999;">The Scott T2C LTD is described as this on their <a href="http://www.scott-sports.com/gb_en/product/10757/84284/220684" target="_blank">website</a>:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span></div>
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1.) With its mild Rocker Shape and lower heel height, the unique midsole design
promotes a healthier body position and running form.<br />
2.) EMG Testing at the “Human Performance Lab”, University of Calgary*,
indicates that the eRide-Technology is more energy efficient than standard
designs.<br />
3.) eRide enables a midfoot strike while providing a more cushioned and stable
platform. The unique shape smoothly accommodates heel, midfoot or forefoot
strikers.<br />
4.) The rocker heel shape effectively creates a lower profile heel, minimizing
heel-strike.<br />
5.) The mild rocker geometry creates a smoother transition between phases of
the gait cycle and more efficient propulsion.<br />
6.) The minimalistic sole design is lighter weight and puts the foot closer to
the ground, while still providing necessary cushioning, protection and
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #999999; color: #d0e0e3;">"Invisible to wearers, the protective layer of ion-mask™ is over one
thousand times thinner than a human hair. The technology is molecularly bonded
to the whole surface of the product making it extremely durable without
affecting the look or feel of the product. Furthermore, ion-mask™ lasts as long
as the material itself and is not compromised by everyday wear. Treated
articles keep wearers comfortable and dry by repelling water from outside and
maintaining optimum control of temperature and breathability. By resisting the
absorption of water and dirt, ion-mask™ also helps guard against stains, making
products look newer for longer."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #999999;">After running for the last 2-3 months in Altras I was excited to try another shoe that was said to be "Minimalist." However when I put them on I didn't feel as though they were minimal at all. I don't know if this is Altra-syndrome causing this, or what. They are light-weight but that is about where the minimalism stopped in my opinion. There is some pretty substantial support in the mid-foot and heel with these shoes and for the life of me I couldn't find anything out about the Heel/Toe drop measurements. Unfortunately I don't have calipers at my disposal so I couldn't get all up in the shoe with them either. The shoe is also a little different with their e-Ride system (much like the new <a href="http://www.skechers.com/info/go-run" target="_blank">Sketchers GORun</a>). Essentially the shoe bulges out in the mid-foot area like a rocking chair leg. This is said to promote more of a natural flow from a heel to toe running form and also be more efficient for mid/fore-foot runners. The build up in the mid-foot is also said to decrease the amount of energy spent when pushing off and allow runners to go farther. I am not sure I believe that but I can say the ride in these shoes is pretty comfortable. I used these first for a 4 mile recovery run and they made my legs and feet feel very happy. Since then I have taken them out on a few different 3-4 mile occasions. Also the shoes are wider than your standard would be racing shoes. I have a very wide foot and found they were only a little snug. This can/will be remedied with some lacing magic. They have performed well and are a nice break in my running from the Altras. However, I won't be abandoning my Altras anytime soon. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #999999;">I think for me as someone who is used to running in a Zero Drop shoe, these work well for recovery runs and are a nice chance of pace every once in awhile. I do wish I would have found these shoes prior to going Zero Drop because I think they would be a great transition shoe when going minimal.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #999999;">Now lets get to the looks of them...</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #999999;">I know that as long as your body is happy one should not care about running. For example Phoebe on Friends really didn't care what she looked like. See how happy she was...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #999999;">Ok, but we live in a world where looks are kind of a big deal and runners size you up from the moment you put on your nut hugging tights. I really don't think these shoes do much in the looks department. The frumpy blackness of them doesn't really go well with the red. And when you put them together, they don't scream racing shoe. Their other shoes seem to be much more in your face with the color schemes, I just don't get why this one got hit with the ugly stick.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #999999;"> In closing, I would buy these shoes (from me). However, if you are a minimal runner, they may not be for you. However, if you are thinking of transitioning to a more mid/fore-foot form, these shoes (and the other Scott shoes w/ eRide) will work out swell for you.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #999999;">If you have any questions, let me know.</span><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-56981003639211935232011-11-21T08:19:00.001-08:002011-11-21T14:24:57.380-08:00Race Report: The Skippo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This past weekend I participated in only my second official trail race. It was the <a href="http://www.bigriverrunning.com/Skippo/">Skippo</a> put on by Big River Running. This year there were 3 options available, a 10k, 20k, & 30k option. Fresh off my finish at the <a href="http://runbreak.blogspot.com/2011/10/rockn-roll-st-louis-race-report.html">Rock n Roll St. Louis Half</a> I figured I would keep my distance about the same. So I opted for the 20k. The race was just a 10k loop that was repeated 1, 2 or 3 times.<br />
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A week prior Big River put on a course preview run of the 10k loop. I had run it prior to the preview and knew what I was up against, but a lot of the people at the preview didn't. From what I heard during that run is that a lot of people that were doing the 20k dropped to the 10k. Which I think worked out in my advantage for how well I finished/placed.<br />
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So the race was limited to only 400 people and from the results, it looks like there were only 354 finishers. Not sure on the factors of why 11.5% of the field didn't show or finish, but I bet one of them was the weather. When I got up, I knew it had rained the night before and that it was going to be a bit sloppy, but I wasn't ready for the temp. My temperature gauge on my cell phone registered 52 degrees. I was pumped. Overcast and 50s are my favorite for running. Well it turns out that my phone hadn't refreshed and it was 39. Luckily I packed enough clothes for 5 runners in my bag and I threw on a long sleeve 1/2 zip pullover (Nike and its awesome). I was good to go.<br />
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We arrived at the race a little earlier than we should have. We were expecting to have traffic issues since parking is somewhat limited at the park and it can be a hassle parking far away and having to walk up to the start. Luckily Big River really planned ahead (they know how to put on a race) and set up a shuttle system at a local school parking lot and it offloaded a lot of the traffic congestion. We had to stand around a bit but there were propane heaters around which helped out tremendously. Again, good planning on Big River's part.<br />
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Ok enough about that. Lets get to the race. The gun sounded at 8am and we were off. My plan was to start out fast so I could create as much separation from the folks who might be going slower than me on the trail. My plan worked. We set off at a crazy 7:30 pace, but it worked out well for me. The first trail you hit once you get off the road is pretty wide and runners could jockey fairly easily for position. I kept it at a 7:45 - 8:15 pace as much as I could on the wide trail to start. The first 2 something miles are flatter as flat can be. And other than some sandy spots rather uneventful. Then you hit the Stairs. From what I can find on the internets, there are about 200 of them and an elevation gain of about 211 ft. Since I was doing the 20k, I would have to do these twice. As much as I hate walking, this is one spot on the course that I would have been dumb for me to run. Especially since there's a hill about .2 away that is nothing to be scoffed at either. The other place on the course I walked was what we had named in training the OFH (Oh F**k Hill). This one you get a nice 170ft climb in about .25 miles. I was able to run about half of it the first time and about 1/4 of it the second. I decided overall it was better to conserve on this part of the course than to go all our and have my legs dead for the remainder which is pretty technical running. At the end is a pretty satellite view. Until you reach that, here is a pretty view of me.<br />
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However after all the hills and steps were completed, it was a pretty easy (Read: Flat) run back to the finish. They only real issue was the course gets to be really rough in spots with rocks, roots, and other mother naturey things. I almost bit it once and I had to remind myself to pick my feet up. Other than that momentary brain fart, I was feeling good.<br />
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As I came out of the woods it was like a slap in the face with a ton of excitement. I was on grass and I could hear the dude on the loudspeaker talking about someone who had lost their keys. I was in the home stretch and I was not feeling terrible. I kicked it into whatever gear I had left and busted it to the finish line. Finishing with a 1:50:39. the two min you see on the garmin readout are my dumb arse forgetting to shut off my watch.<br />
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The post race activities were the bomb. A reoccurring theme in this post is how Big River knows how to put on a race and they didn't slack for the post race fiesta either. There was some Beer, food, and a metric ton of pulled pork. I love pork.<br />
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So here's the other stuff I forgot to put above.<br />
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Shoes: New Balance MT101's. These shoes are the balls.<br />
Race Goodies: Nike Long Sleeve Shirt & Skippo Coffee Mug (not available yet)<br />
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Temp: 39 Degrees<br />
Elevation: 1036 ft<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-45398674441909135712011-11-11T14:09:00.001-08:002011-11-11T14:37:22.577-08:00Expansion... Well Kind ofWell I tweeted and Google +'d that I was taking on a new brand here at Run Break. So I am blogging about it to make it really official. I'm happy to announce that I now offer the full line of <a href="http://www.scott-sports.com/gb_en/category/10740/products">Scott Running Shoes</a>.<br />
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These shoes are a bit different aesthetically & physically than the Altras that I currently carry. Well lets be honest they are a complete 180 departure visually. However, based on my research they are just using some more technology to accomplish a smoother running gait for runners that tend to do more heel or midfoot striking.<br />
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I am excited to get some of these shoes in so I can review them and let you know my thoughts. In the meantime, you can contact me via <a href="mailto:takeitontherunstl@gmail.com">email</a> for more details or with questions.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-35316409603285686822011-11-08T08:40:00.000-08:002011-11-08T08:40:38.030-08:00I have a business... Oh CrapI started this blog awhile back to kind of start tracking my running thoughts, ask lengthy questions about stuff I encountered, and like most people to try and make a buck here or there. So far all three are working out. You all have been great reading my ramblings and providing feedback. Its the "making a buck" part that I am kind of caught off guard by. I started selling <a href="http://www.altrazerodrop.com/">Altra Zero Drop</a> shoes a while back. I honestly was being selfish and just wanted to try them out without having to go 500 miles to try them on. Luckily the guys there are awesome and set me up as a distributor and I have kind of taken off with it. Now, I am not making Scrooge McDuck swimming money, but its funding my addiction to running. Which was the plan from the beginning.<br />
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But where do I go from here? I was hoping to kind of fly under the IRS's radar and just kind of have a good time with this. However, there's potential here and I want to maximize that potential. The problem is I am really completely lost. I keep telling myself it is a "good problem" to have, but I think that phrase is complete BS. Good Problems are still Problems. They cause undue stress and require work to figure out. I am sure I am not the first person to encounter this dilemma, but I am trying to find someone who has gone through this that isn't Bill Gates and is easily accessible. Also while I should be going to friends and family on this, I am reaching out to my online community of running folk. You all seem to be well respected, smart, and have so many opinions, that I can learn a lot from you.<br />
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So that's it. I am looking for advice. For free. Thanks.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-76907914633838906992011-10-25T21:32:00.000-07:002012-02-10T08:12:03.604-08:00Rock'n Roll St. Louis Race ReportDISCLAIMER: This will be the first Race Report I've ever done and I know it won't be the best one you've read. However, I will do my best to make it entertaining and keep you on the edge of your seat. Also this will be a post about my entire weekend in regards to RnRSTL, not just the race itself. So, here goes...<br />
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This past weekend was one of the greatest I have had in recent memory. It started Saturday (as most weekends do) at the Rock n Roll STL Expo. For some time now I have bee selling <a href="http://www.altrarunning.com/">Altra Zero Drop</a> running shoes locally and online. Just a side job to produce some income to support my running habit. So far, so good by the way. Luckily the guys at Altra were in town for the Expo and invited me to work the booth them. For about 8 hours I got to talk running, shoes, and all kinds of other random stuff with complete strangers. I had an incredible time and it only confirms my beleif that these shoes are great. The people behind the product really are awesome.<br />
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At the expo of course I did a little shopping. Thankfully I was busy at the Altra booth and didn't leave that vicinity much. When I did get out, I bought some <a href="http://www.cepsocks.com/cep-all-sports-compression-sleeves.html">CEP Calf Compression Sleeves</a>. I am surely going to review these and from the little bit I have used them, me likey.<br />
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As we get into the race report of this, the packet pickup was at the Expo. Now, I will give credit on this one. Rock n Roll knows how to check people in and keep them moving. Packet took less than 2 minutes to complete. This was achieved by having the Race Numbers, Shirts, and Swag Bags all at separate locations as you walked in. It was efficient as hell. The one thing I will say about the check in was that after you got your packet you were dumped into a wonderland of RnR & Brooks Running products. It was massive. A little too in your face for me as the other vendors were crammed into something the size of my closet at home. <br />
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Finally just a quick note before we get to the Race part of this. Auditions for <a href="http://americasgottalentauditions.com/2011/10/st-louis-this-weekend-2/">America's Got Talent</a> were also being held in the St. Louis Convention Center. That show is the Walmart of Reality Singing & Dancing shows.<br />
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Ok now on to the self promoting part of this blog, the race. the last Half Marathon I completed was back in 2007. I was about 45lbs heavier and I finished with a 2:08. I knew going into this I was going to break 2 hours just on weight alone, but I didn't know how much under I was capable of. My runs range anywhere from 7:30s - 9:30s depending on where and who I am with. Most of my long runs where in the 9 range and I had only had one long run under an average of 9 min/mile. So I set a goal for myself of 1:50 with a stretch goal of 1:45. Anywhere in this range would have been suitable for me.<br />
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The morning started off perfectly a bit of cloud cover and 50s. I woke up early (4:15a) in order to give myself plenty of time to use the bathroom the standard 27 times it takes me to deplete my system. I was feeling good and empty by the time I left the house to pick up a friend to drive downtown. We made it downtown with not too many traffic issues considering an expected field of 22,000 people in a city that doesn't have too many large gatherings. We arrived around 7am (30 min before the start), maybe cutting it a little too close, but luckily my friend had a double secret parking pass to a garage at her husband's work so we were able to get into a virtually empty space. This came in very handy when I changed after the race.<br />
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The excitement level was pretty awesome downtown. You could tell this by the lines to the bathrooms. I will never understand how my body can literally be bone dry of urine and then when confronted with a race, needs to pee again. It also likes to take miniscule amounts of urine and exaggerate them to my brain. It is incredible. So we spent about 25 minutes waiting in line to pee 4 ounces. We then had just enough time to get back over to the corrals and hop a fence into a mob of people (think cattle) to start the race.<br />
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I knew going into the race the first 5 miles where going to be crazy with turns. They were almost every block it seemed. I just happened to read a blog post by <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/katieRUNSthis">@katieRUNSthis</a> on <a href="http://katierunsthis.com/2011/10/12/racing-strategy-running-tangents/">Running Tangents</a> about 4 days before the race that really saved me from running extra distance when i didn't have to and helped me plan my route instead of just following a bunch of runners.<br />
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After the first 5 miles the course straightened out and it was relatively uneventful. The course took us through some parts of the city that typically get overlooked during big events like this. Little areas like The Grove & St. Louis Hills have a ton of beautiful homes and are just great little neighborhoods. I am glad that out of town runners got to see these little areas. The crowd support was spotty but the areas there were people, there were a ton of them. It would be great to get folks line the streets for the whole course but I understand that's kind of a pipe dream unless I go to a Chicago, NYC, or Boston.<br />
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Here is my only real criticism of the race itself: The Bands. I think its great that there were bands willing to play at 7:30 am probably the night after they just got finished with a gig but the majority of the ones I heard were ok. Mind you I am only running past them for a brief period of time and could possibly hear 1 whole song. So I didn't get to experience their body of work per se. Here's what gets me the most. The Headliner for the even was<a href="http://www.sugarray.com/"> Sugar Ray</a>. I will admit 10 years ago they were something. They were relevant (arguably). They at least had a song on the radio.<br />
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Ok back to the race. As the race was comnig towards an end I was caught off guard. I checked my watch and I had already gone over 10 miles. I knew how much I had left to go and it was doable. I had stuff in the tank. After the initial shock of this revelation, I just pushed myself repeating how much time I had left to run (rounding to an 8 min mile). Finally I checked my watch and there was about 0.3 miles left and I heard a dude next to me try to rally the those around him to make a break for the finish. I was game. There was the final turn in my sites and up ahead (& a bit uphill) looked to be what I thought was a finish line structure... What I really saw was one of the flags lining the street and it was bent over farther than the others. So while I am realizing this and pushing it pretty good the hill starts to kick my arse. I check the watch and I am running pretty fast but my heart rate was way up in the upper 170s so I had to ratchet back down. So now I am pissed that not only did i think there was the finish line, now I am out of breath for my final charge. Luckily at the top of the hill, the most glorious sight all day was in front of me. The finish line and its a slight downhill to get there. Renewed with whatever, I again pick up the pace and get my kick in to finish strong. I looked at the time when I crossed and saw 1:42 something. Not only did I PR the half, I made it my rented mule. I was so pumped when I crossed the finish line, I let out a big 'ol WOOOO!<br />
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I am still in shock that I could keep it up for that long.... That's what she said.<br />
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For you nerds like me out there. Here's a breakdown of stuff I used.<br />
Watch: Garmin 305 & HRM<br />
Nipples: Bodyglide<br />
Manspanx: Sugoi (blk)<br />
Shoes: Altra Instincts<br />
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<tr class="dr-table-subfooter rich-table-subfooter splitsFooter" style="background-color: #f1f1f1; height: 28px; position: relative; text-align: right;"><td class="dr-table-subfootercell rich-table-subfootercell splitsFooter " scope="col" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; position: relative;">Summary</td><td class="dr-table-subfootercell rich-table-subfootercell splitsFooter " scope="col" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; position: relative;">1:42:25.7</td><td class="dr-table-subfootercell rich-table-subfootercell splitsFooter " scope="col" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; position: relative;">13.16</td><td class="dr-table-subfootercell rich-table-subfootercell splitsFooter " scope="col" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 4px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 4px; position: relative;">7:47.0</td></tr>
</tfoot><tbody id="j_id233:normalTable:tb">
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:0:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:0:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:43.5</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:0:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:0:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:43.5</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:1:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">2</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:1:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:59.8</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:1:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:1:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:59.8</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:2:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">3</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:2:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:41.2</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:2:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:2:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:41.2</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:3:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">4</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:3:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:52.0</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:3:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:3:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:52.0</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:4:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">5</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:4:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:47.1</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:4:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:4:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:47.1</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:5:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">6</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:5:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:36.6</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:5:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:5:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:36.6</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:6:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:6:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:52.9</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:6:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:6:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:52.9</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:7:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">8</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:7:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:59.6</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:7:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:7:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:59.6</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:8:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">9</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:8:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:57.1</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:8:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:8:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:57.1</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:9:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">10</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:9:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:51.0</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:9:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:9:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:51.0</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:10:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">11</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:10:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:49.0</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:10:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:10:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:49.0</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRowAlternate" style="background-color: whitesmoke; height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:11:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">12</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:11:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:42.8</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:11:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:11:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:42.8</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRow" style="height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:12:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">13</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:12:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:24.3</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:12:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1.00</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:12:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:24.3</td></tr>
<tr class="dr-table-firstrow rich-table-firstrow splitsRowAlternate splitsRowHighlight" style="background-color: #e3f4ff; height: 28px;"><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:13:j_id235" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">14</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:13:t0" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">1:08.1</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:13:t1" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">0.16</td><td class="dr-table-cell rich-table-cell " id="j_id233:normalTable:13:t2" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(229, 229, 229); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'lucida grande', arial, verdana, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: right;">7:13.2</td></tr>
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There you have it. I don't know if I did this Race Report correctly but damn its fun to write one when you actually do well in a race.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-634272454215400402011-10-16T19:56:00.000-07:002011-10-16T19:56:04.515-07:00Taper? damn near killed 'erYeah that was a bad title but I am sleep deprived. So it is officially 1 week away from <a href="http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/st-louis">Rock 'n Roll St. Louis</a> where I am doing the Half Marathon. The last time I ran a half mary it was 2007 and I was about 40lbs heavier. I finished in 2:08. I was happy with that but it gave me a different kind of feeling. Like I could do it faster. This is my year to prove that. With the training I have put in and how my average runs go, I don't have much doubt in my head that I will break 2 hours. But by how much? So with this forum, I am publicly stating my goal is 1:50 with a stretch goal of 1:45. The whole not knowing how the race will go is killing me. I am already on anti-anxiety meds and I may have to double up this week to keep my nerves at bay.<br />
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So other than crawling up the walls at home and being a complete idiot at home, I need to taper. I've never really tapered before. I mean I was really fat and lazy in college but I don't think you are supposed to taper for 4.5 years. I do remember the swimmers in my fraternity tapering before their big year-end races. They were little bundles of energy by the end of the week. That's what I want to be like by the end of this week. However, I don't know how to do it. I mean I know I am supposed to back way off the miles which won't be a huge problem, but what am I supposed to do when I eat and the other 22 hours in the day? I am going to give up the booze for starters. While I am getting back to liking beer again and wine is a sweet, sexy lady, I need to give it up. Now the question that has me stumped... What am I supposed to eat?<br />
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I have read different things from different corners of the internet that give anything from upping the carbs (whole wheat type stuff) and cutting out proteins from animals to a dropping carbs and stacking up on protein. There are many different opinions out there and I don't know what to do. To kind of follow up that question, I have also been experiencing some Exercise Induced Explosive Arse. Anywhere from mile 8 - mile 12 of my runs over the past several months, I have experienced... well, the runs. I think if I can solidify up my diet this week I can nip that problem in the butt (pun intended).<br />
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So what has worked for you when tapering and with your diet? I'd like to know.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-39437268719425417162011-09-26T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-26T08:32:15.054-07:00Periodic Review - Tommie Copper<br />
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3 disclaimers: 1) the product I’m reviewing today I received for free. I was the “Fan of the Week” for <a href="http://www.tommiecopper.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 102, 51); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #265e15; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Tommie Copper">Tommie Copper</a>. I had my choice of either a Knee, Calf, or Ankle sleeve. It was only after I found out that I had won and before I wore their product that I told them I would write a review. 2) I am not a doctor, nor do I even work in a health related setting. Everything in this post is strictly my opinion based on schooling I received over 10 years ago, some research, and personal experience. If you have questions about your health, talk to your own doctor, not some Internet hack as myself. This blog is not intended to diagnose or treat anything. 3) I wrote this back before I went minimal with my shoes and I don't have any knee pain now.</div>
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Now that the formalities are out of the way & I have destroyed any/all credibility for myself, lets get to it.</div>
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My experience with this Tommie Copper goes like this: they found me on Twitter because I tweet about 75% running related stuff. When they found me, I didn’t actually think that Tommie Copper could be someone’s name so I dug a little deeper. What I found from my investigation (read: <a href="http://www.google.com/#hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=tommie+copper&cp=4&qe=dG9tbQ&qesig=bYx5h87Jc7y-u3fdueytgQ&pkc=AFgZ2tnY6TH78d8pwB_5qQPiKe7hHSFO0cs5_V_ty1TRLVxRb4U0CIu9zRg15S8ydcV-_CVrcUj_a2fydEVlw0w-QXbeZQ4T1Q&pf=p&sclient=psy&site=&source=hp&aq=0p&aqi=&aql=&oq=tomm&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=fd1a2cf87d4138e7" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 102, 51); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #265e15; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Google Tommie Copper">google search</a>) was that they are in the business of pain management through use of their compression sleeves that are magically infused with Copper.</div>
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Now really quick, here’s some quick background info on copper and its presumed benefits to a human person. Copper is a metal that is not produced by the human body, but the body uses the crap out of it to help perform its daily tasks. We can find it in a bunch of stuff like meat, seafood, beans, whole grains, wheat bran, almonds, avocados, barley, garlic, nuts, oats, & everyone’s favorite blackstrap molasses. I just really thought blackstrap molasses was a cool word and it sounds delicious. Copper is also delivered to the body by our drinking water with the copper pipes in your house. It can also be taken in through the skin. The skin method is what Tommie Copper is utilizing.</div>
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Now once it gets in you body Copper is supposed to do all kinds of wonderful stuff for you. However, being lazy I am not going to list all of them. The main benefit we’ll talk about today and what this review is about is Joint and/or Muscle Pain reduction.</div>
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As mentioned before I was given a choice of a Knee, Calf, or Ankle Sleeve from Tommie Copper (they also make compression shirts). I chose the knee for a couple reasons. I have been experiencing some soreness in my left knee after running recently. I don’t think its too serious and it seems to be more muscle tightness related rather than a tear of some kind. At least that’s what the pain feels like. Also my wife had surgery last summer on her meniscus in her right knee and also has a <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002202/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(153, 102, 51); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #265e15; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Baker's Cyst">popliteal cyst</a> in there that for some reason the Doctor didn’t remove when he was doing the surgery. Regardless, she still has some pain associated with that knee. It is constantly sore and stiff and she really can’t get another surgery because she’s pregnant. So this knee sleeve would be beneficial to both of us.</div>
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The Sleeve arrived and at first I was a bit shocked at how much it was just like normal breathable fabric. One would think that if something had copper in it, there would be a greater thickness or rigidity to it. So honestly, I kind of laughed thinking “Well I’m glad I got this for free.” Then about 2 weeks ago I was working from home and it was the day after a pretty good run. I had some pain and hadn’t had time to try out the sleeve yet. So I slapped it on my left knee for several hours. To my surprise within the first 20 min of putting it on, my knee felt different. A bit more energized. After an hour or so of sitting with it on, I went to walk around, and my knee pain was less severe. Not 100% gone but less severe. I thought “There may be something to this.” So after a 4 or so hours I then moved the sleeve over to my right calf which was sore also from the run the day before, and I received the same outcome. Less pain, more flexibility, etc. The knee sleeve wasn’t the greatest fit around the bottom of my calf but it worked fine. The next day when I woke up my pain had subsided enough to where I didn’t wear it into work the next day. Test #1 & #2 passed.</div>
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Then, late one night my wife asked me “Where’s that knee brace?” I had told her about it when it originally came in the mail & told her about the health benefits that were touted. She then put it on her knee the entire next day and wore it to work. She had the same experience that I did and was thrilled the pain had subsided. Test #3 passed.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-49564262383274934222011-09-18T13:02:00.000-07:002011-09-18T13:02:52.795-07:00Nu Shooz: Altra InstinctsI have been pretty pumped for the opportunity to write this post for some time. I really like running and I really like shoes. Several months ago I decided that I would give the minimal running thing a try. I had nothing to lose. I found some <a href="http://runbreak.blogspot.com/2011/09/shoe-that-did-it.html">New Balance 101's</a> for $65 because I needed a pair of trail shoes. The rest as you can read in that link is history. As I was researching the minimal running technique, a shoe company kept popping up as a somewhat revolutionary minimal shoe, <a href="http://www.altrarunning.com/">Altra Running</a> and their <a href="http://www.altrazerodrop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_-1_15151_18952_69005_176939">Instincts</a>. I had never heard of them and didn't think too much of it. A few months of this company showing up on Twitter and after reading some reviews, one in particular from someone who I consider to be the best running shoe resource on the internets, Pete a.k.a. <a href="http://www.runblogger.com/2011/03/altra-instinct-running-shoe-review-zero.html">Run Blogger</a>, I thought I might like them. Pete likes the NB 101's and the way he described the fit it sounded like we might have a similar foot shape & preference. I read this review in March of 2011.<br />
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Six months later I am finally able to write my opinion of the Altra Instincts. A couple factors got in the way of this review for 6 months: 1) If I bought another pair of shoes in March, my wife would probably kill me. She still may as it looks as I am hoarding them and may need to dedicate a room of my house to running crap. 2) You can't buy Altra's anywhere within 450 miles of St. Louis. I would hate to buy a pair of shoes I've never tried and be stuck with them. So I like to try them on before I make my decision.</div>
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Within this 6 month period, I actually became somewhat internet-friends with Jeremy over at Altra. We had chatted back and forth and I even went into a few running stores here in St. Louis to try and get their product in here. It was the least I could do. Unfortunately, like most other things clothing/fashion, it takes new things about a year or two to come to St. Louis. So, that's when Altra and I started talking a bit more about business. To my surprise they were willing to set me up basically as a shoe store here in St. Louis. So, I now have the ability to sell their shoes to the public. Kind of a weird thing if you look at it. I've never stepped foot into one of their shoes and here I am now authorized to sell them, and essentially I have started a small side business because of it. So anyway, I had to buy a pair to make sure I believed in what I was pushing. Funny how life works out.</div>
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Ok, back to the shoes. I took them out (today) on a Sunday morning for 5 easy recovery miles. This was going to be a good test of how far I had come as a minimal runner since putting on the NB's. We started running and immediately it stared raining. Well this was definitely going to be a good test for them. The route we took at a local park is a mix of asphalt, dirt, grass, & gravel. The shoes performed well on all surfaces. I was a little weary on their grip with it being wet outside but they held onto the ground quite nicely. The shoes also handled the rain remarkably. In past runs, I had noticed that my shoes (Brooks Adrenaline) would become water logged and heavier. These shoes seemed to take the water in, but more importantly, let the water out which kept the shoes from getting weighed down. They felt really light on my feet and I liked them on the pavement. Since switching completely over to the 101s, even for road running, I forget what padding feels like between my feet and the ground. </div>
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The fit of the shoe is great also. I have large, wide feet (14EE) and my feet had room to move around. I kept the typical lacing pattern that most shoes use, but I think I will switch it up to the hybrid lacing style that Altra promotes on their website. I think I need just a tad bit more room width wise. Well either this or I will slap some Yankz on there and call it a day.</div>
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So after only 5 miles, I am a fan of these shoes and incredibly happy with the progress I have made as a minimal runner. I am about a month out from the Rock 'n Roll St. Louis Half-Marathon and I hope I can do it in these shoes as its going to be all pavement and I want to save my feet a bit. </div>
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Oh and I wouldn't be a good business man if I didn't say this... So if you want to buy some of these bad boys or any other Altra products, drop me an <a href="mailto:takeitontherunstl@gmail.com">email </a> or DM me on Twitter (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/runsheprun">@RunShepRun</a>).</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-47331187663072514362011-09-11T20:22:00.000-07:002011-09-18T13:03:17.242-07:00Breakin the lawRunning used to be a monotonous chore for me when I first started. It was something I didn't really want to do but knew in the end I could lose some weigh if I stuck with it. In the past year however I have started running with a group and my passion for running has really taken off. I think the whole group & social dynamic of it is wonderful. Now I am not going to give a dissertation on Running and the Social aspect of it. If you want to read something like that, check out this amazing post by The Una Runner <a href="http://theunarunner.blogspot.com/2011/08/evolution-of-my-running-via-social.html">here</a>.<br />
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I am going to briefly talk about a run I went on recently with someone from my normal running group and 2 strangers. Well, strangers is not the right word but rather Online Personalities might be a bit more fitting for them. I am "friends" with them on Twitter & Dailymile. It started when one of the online personalities got a new pair of trail shoes. She was pumped and the shoes were new and pretty. They needed dirt on them badly. She mentioned on going out to a local state park and breaking them in. Well what would happen later in the week would be one of the most fun 3.3 mile jaunt I've ever been on.<br />
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The 4 of us planned on meeting butt early (5:30am) at a local <a href="http://mostateparks.com/park/castlewood-state-park">State Park</a>. However we shortly realized a couple things that would make this more of an adventure than your typical run: 1) It would be dark as hell at 5:30am and 2) The park doesn't open until 7am. Well number 1 was easily remedied with a trip to Home Depot and the purchase of a head lamp, and well number 2 was remedied by sneaking into the park from a trailhead that let out at a local neighborhood.<br />
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Since I had a long run planned for later that week I decided (with the person from my normal running group) that I would cut the run short with only a few miles and check off the "Breaking into a State Park" item off my bucket list. So the 4 of us strapped on our headlamps and set off into the woods. It was awesome. I really don't know why I was enjoying it so much but I think it was a mix of knowing I was getting away with something and not really being able to see where I was going. It was incredible and I wished I could have gone longer.<br />
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This is going to be my first review on here. So I thought I would make it be about the most influential piece of equipment I've used over the last 5 years. Since this is about running, it is going to be about shoes. In the last 6 months or so, I have been very interested in the minimalist shoe movement that has been going on. My opinion on these shoes was extremely negative. I felt shoes needed structured and support the type of foot that goes in them. Well on a whim I bought some New Balance MT101s because I needed some trail shoes and well they were the cheapest option I could find. I started wearing them and almost instantly my form changed and I was running up on my forefoot and no longer heel striking. It was an interesting experience to say the least and I haven't really looked back. I am still a work in progress with the new form and my calves hate me at times, but I have notice that my legs feel amazing when I go out to run and they are stronger than ever. So here's my review of the shoes that changed my entire running life.</div>
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The New Balance MT101 is marketed as an "ultra-lightweight trail racer" but it is so much more. As I am transitioning from a structured support shoe to more minimal shoes, I have found the shoes to be ideal for all of my running needs. I started using them as they were intended, as trail shoes, but quickly found that I was running faster & more efficiently when I put them on. So, not being one for following the rules, I took them out on the pavement. I was pleasantly surprised with how cushioned my feet felt even with so much LESS shoe under them. They are so lightweight (7.8 oz listed at NB website) I've even used them as a racing flat for 10k through the city streets. The shoes can do it all.</div>
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Finally (and possibly most importantly) the cost of these shoes is a real bargain. While they are listed at $74.99 at <a href="http://www.newbalance.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.newbalance.com</a>, I have found these shoes much cheaper with a simple online search. My first pair I bought for $65 and recently I purchased my second pair of these shoes for $55. The great news about this is that prices will most likely continue to go down as this shoe will be replaced in early 2012 with the MT110. <a href="http://bikernate.blogspot.com/2011/08/shoe-review-new-balance-mt110.html">Check out an early review of the MT110 HERE</a> (HT: <a href="http://www.runblogger.com/2011/08/new-balance-mt110-review-by-nate-sanel.html">Runblogger</a>)</div>
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These shoes are a triple threat as a trail, training, and racing shoe for a terrific price and I highly recommend them. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-67299129754909128172011-08-23T21:09:00.000-07:002011-08-23T21:09:54.723-07:00Selfish GoalsAs discussed in my last post, I've ran a half marathon. It was barely running but I will take credit for it. I've actually ran 2 in my short running career. Both were the Lewis & Clark Half Marathon here in the St. Louis area. However, the Halfs were completed back in 2006 & 2007 and the website for them is non-existent right now so you will just have to take my word for it. Regardless, it has been awhile since I've tackled something like this distance.<br />
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With the previous two races, I've gone in expecting nothing more than to finish the first and to beat my time on the second. Both goals accomplished. Now that I've signed up for the <a href="http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/st-louis">Rock n Roll St. Louis Half</a> I am trying to figure out what kind of goal to set for myself. My dilemma is that I want this goal to be achievable but I want to work to accomplish it. The first two Half goals while difficult at the time, in retrospect really weren't that tough. The first Half was finished in 2:38 and the second in 2:08 (there is about a 30lb weight difference when I was running these).<br />
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So what do I do? How do I figure out a goal that's tough but fair? I'll be honest and admit that I am a little vain when it comes to my running and I am first and foremost out there to make myself happy. The reciprocal of me being happy is I am a better husband/father, I am more productive at work, and I am an overall nice guy. So, I want a goal that is achievable with substantial effort not just to benefit myself, but all of those around me. It's pretty messed up that a race could actually make or break my mood for some time, but where's the fun in not challenging myself? <br />
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My fastest 5k'ish distance is just over 21 min or right at a 7min/mile. My PR for a 10k was just this past July and I came in at 47:01 which is a 7:33 pace. Consequently if I were to stay around a 7:33 pace I would be close to beating my first half time by 1 hour, but I want to be honest with myself here also and I don't think I am able to sustain that pace for that distance, yet.<br />
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So, being still kind of a newbie at running I have no idea how to figure out how how these times carry over to a longer run like a half for me. I am asking for some help from you. Thankfully, I have somewhat of a decent following only after one post and the running community across the Internet is very supportive and helpful. So supportive/helpful running community, what's a realistic goal for me? A sub 2hr Half would be awesome but I think I can do that and a 1hr 38 min Half is an uncomfortable stretch for me. I need some happy medium. I should probably just sack up and just pick a time, but that takes the whole "Social" aspect out of this and being self admittedly vain, your opinions matter to me. At the end of the day, I am essentially looking for a time to beat here,but I am also willing to accept other goals to achieve during this race that don't put my dignity at risk.<br />
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I am excited to hear your feedback.<br />
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Oh also if you want to play around with a pace calculator there is a good one <a href="http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/4/4_1/96.shtml">here</a>.<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2639215563077746390.post-3959751793254541392011-08-16T19:26:00.000-07:002011-08-16T19:26:56.839-07:00Lets get this out of the way...Well I think that any first blog that is to be predominately focused on running has to address "Why do you run?" I don't think there's any other possibility. I could tell you how awesome my shoes are but you have no basis for how picky I am. I could tell you how speed work will increase your overall endurance and give you better times on your long runs, but you don't know how educated or informed I am. So I gotta start out with a good solid base so you can form your opinion of me.<br />
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And that's exactly what I had.. a good solid 272lb base. It was 2006. I was recently married and we didn't waste anytime to start having kids. Around March we had about 3 months left to go until our first kid would enter the world. I looked a picture of myself at a float trip we had had the summer before and it hit me. "You are going to be a Fat Dad." I went out the next day for what i thought would be an easy run. I knew I could get a couple miles in and the lbs would melt away. Well about 3/4 of the way into the run (which was barely a mile) my arms started tingling as I was running up a hill. I have been pretty active my life with volleyball and softball and I had never had this sensation before. I knew it wasn't good. I slowed it down a bit and was able to finish with my run. One mile. Almost had a heart attack. I was in trouble.<br />
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I decided to stick with it though. I had no idea why. The mantra of "Don't be a Fat Dad" was the only thing that kept me going at times. So, I decided that if I was going to go this right, I needed to go big. Naturally, I did what any sane morbidly obese adult would do: Pay money to run a half-marathon. I had ran races in grade school on the parking lot and in college we had Keg Races (this is a wonderful event). What could be different about this race?<br />
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Fast forward through my training... In a nutshell I didn't follow the plan exactly but I had a few 8 mile jaunts & one 10 mile run under my belt. That would be the last time I believe anyone who says "If you can run 10 you can run 13.1." Oh my wife also give birth to our beautiful daughter during the training time. I was a bit distracted from training with this happening also.<br />
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**Warning this is going to turn into a Race Report of a 5 yr old race but its worth reading trust me**<br />
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So here we are at Race Day. My first Half-Marathon. I am 20 lbs slimmer and I think I can probably win the damn thing, but man there are a lot of people. Luckily I had a friend with me at the start to help me with the anticipation of smoking everyone in the field. Also, I think my nerves were calmed by making fun of all the people in the their running gear.<br />
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The gun sounds and we wait... Since we were back at the 10 min/mile pace group, it took awhile to get to the actual start. We get up to the start and now we are off. Time to start picking these dudes off one by one. I quickly noticed that they weren't dropping like they were supposed to... and I had to pee. About mile 3 is the first of many humbling experiences. I am not going to win. Not to be out-done by that, I realize that I can't hold back the urine for another 10 miles which is about 2+ hours at that time for me. So I tell my buddy to go on without me and hopefully he will win. I go and stand in a line to pee. A line. Mile 3. I look like an idiot and all those "running people" I was making fun of are actually moving and I am waiting in a line to pee with the clock running. F.<br />
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Fully relieved the race goes on and on and on for miles (pun intended). I am totally digging the free gatorade out on the course too. I am under the assumption that if there's a watering station, I need to drink. So I do. I already took a pee I have a clean slate to work with... So while I am happy and hydrated, my body takes a dive around mile 8. My legs start to feel heavy. Very heavy. My math skills start failing also. I keep thinking I only have like 2 miles left but then realize its 5. This is why 10 miles are not like 13.1 because of the math involved at mile 8.<br />
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I push on. Mile 10 gets here and I quickly realize that I really should have trained longer than this distance because my nipples hurt and I am going into uncharted territory. Right around this part of the race I also get a bit frazzled because its one of those races that make you run by the finish line 2+ miles before you finish. So I run by the finish area. There's a ton of people there that are drinking beer and having an epic party much like Keg Races. Furthermore I am upset to be missing it the party because I am still stuck out on this damn course. I am also slapped in the face with the fact that i didn't win. And to make things even worse there is this 50 year old woman who will run for some time and pass me and then will walk and I pass her. I hate it when she passes me. As I go by the epic finish party we head off into a kind of wooded area that's well shaded and isn't too bad. I could stand this for another 2+ miles. Until I see what can only be described as the largest hill I have ever had the pleasure of running up. The hill goes up and up. I think I am just about finished with it, but then the hill doubles back on itself and goes higher. It is at this time I start swearing and realize another goal of mine was crushed. I had to walk. I tried to run but my legs were effectively not moving with any efficiency what so ever. As I make this decision I see that the company that was tasked with capturing this race on photograph has strategically placed a camera man at the top of this hill to capture the pain in people's faces. I kindly wave but want to give him the finger.<br />
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Finally, after this hill, there is only one place to go and that is down. This is where I really start knocking people off. I smoke that 50 year old woman and some other chicks too. As I am running I do have headphones on and have been listening to my soundtrack all day. I had planned it out so that if <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4">"Eye of the Tiger"</a> came on I better be crossing the finish line during that song. Well it starts and I get fired up. I run it in to the finish and cross the line. I'm dead. I come in with a crowd pleasing time of 2 hrs 38min. I am thrilled to be finished but upset that I am so slow. As I weave through the finish line I see the payoff of this long journey. Not the free food or massages, but my wife holding my 2 month old daughter waiting for me. I about fell over with happiness knowing that all the training I had done for 6 months, the 20 lbs of lard lost, the chaffed nips, were all worth it for that moment.<br />
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So there you have it. A little long winded story about why I run and my first race that didn't involve Beer. If you are keeping score at home, I am down about 70lbs now and have only ran in 1 other half marathon. My 3rd Half is coming up in Oct 2011.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638206374380637119noreply@blogger.com1