Point well taken....it technically is solid middle. I tend to have a black and white view when it comes to my goals. My ultimate goal is to eventually finish...
How does having 36% of the field behind you make you "back of the pack"!??? That sounds much more like solidly mid-pack to me! I'm feeling bad for the 3000+...
Way to go Steve. I finished in 3:07. Only seven minutes behind what I wanted to do. I was going to stay with the 3 hour pace team, who by the way finished...
It was an absolutely beautiful day for a race! The temps average 72 degrees with a high by the end of 77 degrees. It was a little humid with humidity checking...
It has been BRUTAL this week. I've actually done the treadmill (which I hate) for my longer runs. We can only hope for early morning clouds. Can't do...
For those of you coming to Chicago for the LaSalle Distance Classic this weekend... it has been hot and humid this week and promises to be on Sunday. Low temp...
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I knew this was going to be a tough week as we left on Thursday to head down from Indiana to North Carolina to visit my brother and his family; however, I'm...
Daria, I will look for you. I got an email about pace groups. Trying to decide if I want to stay with the 3 hour or 3.5 hour group. I did Diz in 2006 at 3.5...
... Determination,perseverance, one foot in front of the other and of course a familiar face......that is enough to get a person to the finish line. It also...
My brother was the one who was there for me in 1990. I actually haven't done a full marathon since. I'm signed up for Chicago in October and of course WDW in...
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... Mike, in 2005, I think I may have been 15th from the last or somewhere there abouts but as you said, I finished and received my medal.....the same medal as...
Amy, I ran my first marathon in 1990, but due to an ill timed bathroom stop half way through, I finished 15th from the end. I had been running about 13 minute...
Amy I am sure you won't come in last....but even if that happens, you are still in front of anyone who DNF'd and further in front of the DNS's and light years...
A brick is a combined session where you cycle first then without taking a break go out for a run; simulating the transition between the bike and run of a...
I know what you mean about the swim, bike, run, repeat. It is getting old. My tri is Aughust 16th. The day after my mom gets her new knee. I hope I don;t...
We have the same problem with not being able to take our 3 year old granddaughter all the time. She loves WDW, been there 3 times already, but if mom isn't...
Charles, This is extremely impressive. You must be in fantastic shape. I'm really trying to increase the amount of excercise I'm doing in addition to...
I'm doing the one on the 12th too. Good luck on your training, there is still PLENTY of time to get ready for Chicago. Happy Running. steve www.calstrider.org...
-All- I am still diligently training for IM FL in November. The phrase, "Swim, bike, run, eat, sleep, repeat" is my life. I am suffering through the summer...
Hi Daria I started a new job in January and was carrying an injury from late last year that i could not seem to shake which made it too easy for me to find ...
Hey Mike 99% certain i wont be there for 2008 although i would hope to maybe get to Disney for one of their races in the year if i can fit it in. I am going to...