I had no intention of going out there this morning and “racing”, and it was a very hilly course. So there are my two excuses. In all seriousness though, I am planning on trying to get a 16-mile run in tomorrow, so today was just for fun, and for measurement. I had fun running my […]
The race went very well. Outside of a single blister (a new one) on my right foot, I felt darn strong. I even ran a faster second half of the race. No aches, and my cardio is strong. What is the deal with my mangled looking right foot though? It’s full of blisters, or remnants […]
So my wife kicked ass this past weekend by bettering her previous half marathon time by almost 19 minutes, and by bettering mine by more than 15 minutes. Her hard work and dedication in training for the Chicago Marathon is evidently paying off. I am very proud of her.
Despite what you might be thinking, we […]
When making my sub-1:20:00 goal I forgot that Silver Lake is a 16 mile bike, not a 15. At 20 MPH, that’s an extra 3 minutes right there, so even though the race is now over, and I already set a goal, let’s just say my goal was to go sub-1:23:00.
I went 1:21:33. Yippee! Kidding. […]
A rainy night and gloomy morning shaped up for a pretty decent race day:
Swim: 0.25 miles in 6:56 for 140th place
T1: 2:27 for 123rd
Bike: 15 miles in 43:06 for 64th
T2: 1:19 for 81st
Run: 5K in 25:21 for 181st
Total: 1:19:06 for 97th
Overall: 97/372
Male: 83/214
Age Group: 21/21
Key points:
I ate well in the morning, […]
I got the idea on Tuesday to run in one of the local 5Ks on the 4th of July (Friday). I figured it would make me feel better about the planned missed workout on Wednesday (to take in a day at Summerfest), and because I would probably indulge this holiday weekend. I’m pleased with the […]
However briefly, I experienced what I suspect it feels like to be an elite triathlete. It’s either this feeling, or failure that are probably the two best potential motivators. I’ve found finishing in the middle of the pack (at bigger races), does not reap the same motivation. It must be the anticipation or the possibility […]
The effects of 3 consecutive tempo runs in the days leading up to this 5K were cashed legs and a failed PR attempt. I did rest the day before the race, for recovery, but a few short minutes into this one and my legs were clearly not prepared for a better effort. I often also […]
It was a long day. Starting at 8 AM, my team got started along with the other 12-hour competitors. Jin carried the load with 7 laps, Garrett, Noah, and I, all did 5. This took us until a little after 7 PM. None of us crashed, and nobody quit, until we conceded that one […]
I had to look back at last year’s race report to see if I explained it, which I did not, so to keep things clear I first wanted to note that this race involved neither cross-country skiing, or shooting a rifle. As the race director himself points out (on megaphone) prior to the race, the […]