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Equinox Marathon short
« on: September 22, 2014, 12:48:37 PM »
I did my 5th full at the Equinox Marathon on Saturday (3 relays in earlier years) and last as an AK resident. I did it last year too but not even sure if I filed a report. Anyway, my goal this time was to beat last year's 3:17:20, which was an age group record for the rugged mostly trail marathon that has a mountain in the middle (1600 ft between mile 8 and 12.5, with lots of climbs and descents along other portions). But the weather was pretty nasty with rain and 40s (last year it was snow on the course and 20s). 

Ended up being pacer-rabbit for a woman who was attempting to break the all time women's record. We ran together for 15 miles before I opened up a bit, in pursuit of my goal of 3:15. It was ugly at times with slipping and sliding, especially on the last 8 miles, nausea over the last 2, and enough rain to require a couple of shirt-jacket changes.

Fini in 3:15:51, new age group record and 2nd best all time masters age grade. The young woman I ran with set the record with a 3:17, about a minute ahead of the old record (set by a friend of ours, hope she's okay with that!).



 

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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2014, 01:42:46 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2014, 02:21:01 PM »
Impressive. 

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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2014, 02:32:05 PM »
 :bow2: Beautiful photo!

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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2014, 02:42:40 PM »
Wow!!  Awesome.
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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2014, 03:15:44 PM »
Holy crap!   :bow2:
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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2014, 03:22:46 PM »
Yup, you rock.
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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2014, 03:41:53 PM »
 :bow2:  That's such a great pic!

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« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2014, 04:03:17 PM »
:bow2:  That's such a great pic!

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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2014, 04:03:23 PM »
Great picture!

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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2014, 04:14:15 PM »

Fini in 3:15:51, new age group record and 2nd best all time masters age grade.


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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #11 on: September 22, 2014, 04:26:15 PM »
 :bow2:  Very, very awesome!

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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #12 on: September 22, 2014, 05:14:31 PM »
SO COOL.

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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #13 on: September 22, 2014, 05:22:55 PM »
awesome, doing what other won't do.

and cool pic too!
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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2014, 05:32:00 PM »
Here is a photo gallery from the newspaper:

http://m.newsminer.com/gallery/sports/equinox-marathon/collection_34f31940-41ac-11e4-8380-001a4bcf6878.html?mode=jqm&pos=1#&ui-state=dialog
 
And in the small small very small world, the new women's record holder pictured here was my on of my son's Montessorri school teachers in Colorado ca. 2002-03. That was so far away and so long ago. At the awards she met my wife and then son and then realized the connection. 

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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2014, 05:43:38 PM »
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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2014, 06:38:55 PM »
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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2014, 07:21:01 PM »
Congratulations!  That's awesome!!


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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #18 on: September 22, 2014, 07:42:51 PM »
KICK ASS, BROTHER!!!!  :) :) :)

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Re: Equinox Marathon short
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2014, 12:39:33 AM »
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