Taper Madness

Babs · Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 1376 Location: Athens, Ga

Good luck runners! Special shout out to Ric.
6/26/10 - Seattle Rock 'n Roll
EatDrinkRunWoman - Betsy
Ric- first marathon after his surgery
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Scuba · Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 3014 Location: Alexandria, VA

Good luck and have fun!
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1L · Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 7587 Location: Hotlanta, GA!

Good luck, all!
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Judy Denver · Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 3784 Location: Mile High City

Good luck to you both! Betsy, I'm expecting that BQ so we can share a ride to Hopkinton again next April (actually, just as importantly, that pre-race carbo-fest and the post-race party)!
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no twitch muscles · Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 2563 Location: Tennessee

Good luck guys.
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Ric H. · Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 2396 Location: In the great NW

Thank you all.
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A double is an ultramarathon with nap time in the middle - Clare King MM # 338 AKA trail queen

EatDrinkRunWoman · Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 632 Location: Seattle

Thank you everyone! They say good things come in three, correct? Well, I won a pair of Brooks running shoes from the expo, I got to meet and interview Meb Keflezighi (he signed both my Boston and RnR bibs), sooo... perhaps the third thing will be the letters B and Q? (Although I suppose that would be FOUR things, huh?)

Very Happy

Ric -- have a fabulous race. Hope to see you in Tukwila!
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leannNO · Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 2:27 pm Post subject:

good luck y'all!
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Dawnie · Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 1765 Location: PNW

Good luck this weekend!
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e · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 3246

Late to the thread. Good luck all!
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Rita · Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 3988 Location: Alexandria, VA

even later to the thread... hope it went well... recouperation party time!
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Babs · Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 1376 Location: Athens, Ga

Great things happen at this race. I can't wait for both of the to update.
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EatDrinkRunWoman · Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 632 Location: Seattle

I'll post a report soon, but I just BQ'd! (3:55:41). It was a tough race, but I pushed myself the entire time. I think the Meb mojo really helped.
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no twitch muscles · Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 2563 Location: Tennessee

T. Musacchio · Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 877 Location: The U.S. of A.

Congratulations!! Sorry I'm late to the party, but great job.
Ric, how did it go?
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JonD · Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:05 am Post subject:

Wow! Congratulations, Betsy!
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1L · Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 7587 Location: Hotlanta, GA!

Alright, Betsy!!!!!!!!!!
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They are the sandbaggers, we are the sandbags - No Twitch Muscles 11/17/07

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Ric H. · Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 2396 Location: In the great NW

I was so tired it took until today and reviewing my splits to figure it out. Duh, I went out too fast! I guess not racing in so long I fantasized that I could somehow run it the same speed as maybe a year ago before the foot needed the operation. So after the first 5 miles I slowed down but of course it was too late by then. I drug through the middle miles and pushed a little faster in the last 5. No different story here than most people have done. Hopefully I will run another in a month or so and do it with more discipline than that. But other than the time thing I was a great feeling to be back out there doing all the race day stuff and crossing that finish line.
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e · Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 3246

Congrats Ric and Betsy!
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