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Offline Handsome Jack

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Sunday Nov 3,2019
« on: November 03, 2019, 02:53:26 PM »
9 miles running
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Offline Plugging Along

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Re: Sunday Nov 3,2019
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2019, 04:49:07 PM »
10 mile race.
It is a scholarship fundraiser (one of many) for a high school.
Last year they gave out more than $30k to graduates.

I missed 2 weeks in the spring because of heavy snow.
And I missed 6 weeks in the fall because of plantar.
Seriously, 6 weeks of zero, and 3 weeks of less than 10 miles.
My long runs have been a handful of 5ks.

So I toe the line 10 pounds heavier and 400 miles behind last year.
Last year was 33 degrees with rain. A lot of good runners stayed home
and I somehow won my age group with 8 flat pace.

Not this year. Low forty degrees and calm. Basically perfect.
8:08 and 8:05 the first two miles.
Then the hills for an 8:25.
More hills and a sore foot saw 9 lows for a couple of miles.
Then more hills, a sore foot, and a sore hip saw 9 mids.
Kind of discouraging when a steady stream of runners pass
you for the last 4 miles of a race.

First 3 miles was 8:15 pace on average, 9:15 the rest of the
way and I got across with 1:29 high. 10 minutes behind last year.
Lots of pain and an upset stomach.

Four people ran under 1 hour including 2 Olympic trials qualifiers.

The damn feet are sore and I am limping.
The right foot hurts a lot, the left foot a little.
The hips are already better.
Growing old sucks.
But I am still going to crush the turkey trot in a couple of weeks.
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Offline Fast Eddie

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Re: Sunday Nov 3,2019
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2019, 08:56:44 PM »
Good effort PA. You should be in great shape to catch turkeys being dropped from a helicopter. 
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Offline Arrojo

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Re: Sunday Nov 3,2019
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2019, 09:24:53 AM »
Nice racing PA.

I did about 3 miles worth of 45-second interval fartleks that included some hills.
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Offline Plugging Along

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Re: Sunday Nov 3,2019
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2019, 06:47:10 PM »
Good effort PA. You should be in great shape to catch turkeys being dropped from a helicopter. 

With my luck the turkeys will actually be able to fly away.

Strangely, last night I was surfing youtube and came across some documentary videos on WKRP.

The turkey incident was a true story involving (WKRP creator) Hugh Wilson's friend Jerry Blum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MqjtrwD96Y
https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/atlanta-wqxi-inspiration-for-famous-wkrp-cincinnati-turkey-drop-episode/3jOHZpPzwQrPNYHiNkEZhL/

 

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