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AILULI
SparkPoints: (44,375)
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Ran Big Sur in 5 hrs 29 min 30 sec. Wasn't PR, but was a Gorgeous and hard run, nothing but hills - up and up and down and down - beautiful Pacific ocean to your left and high cliffs on your right. Perfect!
"I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out." - Arthur Hays Sulzberger
No blog yet, but I completed my marathon, with high winds, major hills and a smile on my face!!!!! Not the finish time we wanted but considering injuries, non-stop rolling hills from small to huge, high winds (20-40 mph) we are very happy with a 6 hour finish time! We spent time with a woman on the course who was set for a 4 hour marathon until she snapped her achilles tendon at mile 11, she finished 30 minutes behind us, what a trooper!!!! She said she would not accept a DNF, she had a goal to complete and she was going to do it, then she could rest and rehab. Me - I'd have quit!
Upcoming registered races: * San Diego Rock N Roll 13.1 *Make It By Midnight 13.1 *Savannah Rock N Roll 13.1 *Paint the Town 5K *Space Coast 26.2 *Las Vegas Rock N Roll 13.1
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SMURFETTE18
SparkPoints: (13,904)
Fitness Minutes: (16,988) Posts: 227 4/26/10 7:43 A
Short version: Didn't rain, allergies made me sneeze a lot during my run (which actually turned out to be quite amusing), time 30:32 (almost 3 mins faster than last month's race!)
Long version: Check out the blog :)
Leah
GSDMIKE
Posts: 830 4/25/10 6:19 P
Blogged my full race report. Cliff Notes version: 27:25 and a PR by almost 2 minutes. Went out too fast or it might have been even better. Official result is pending, but it should be within a few seconds of that.
RUNNER_4_LIFE
Posts: 137 4/25/10 4:07 P
My run didn't go as well as I had hoped. My allergies have hit me hard this spring, and I was having trouble breathing before the run even began. Despite my trouble breathing, not being allowed headphones, and the 0 degree celsius temperature, I was still in good spirits at the start of the race. I was running with a friend, my first time with a running partner, and we started strong (probably too strong). The first 2km had several hills for us too climb but after that it was a fairly smooth ride. At the 3km mark I got a terrible side stitch, I tried to run through it but it was just too painful. I ended up walking twice before it finally went away. The last km was absolutely brutal, I ran the entire last km thanks to my friend who just kept telling me we were almost done. The official time's aren't in yet; however, I know it was around 32min. I was really hoping to break the 30min mark as my practice runs have been between 28-29min but it just wasn't my time. I have had a terrible time breathing and coughing since my race, and I think my husband and I decided that April is just too early for me to do runs. Springtime allergies and running isn't the best combo. I had fun though, and it was for a good cause. I'll just take what I've learned and do better in my next race.
Runner_4_Life ~Kirsten~
Pets in the Park 5K June 27th, 2009 (30:28)
EPF 5K April 25th, 2010 (32:16)
Pets in the Park 5K June 26th, 2010 (29:38)
Heartbeak 10K Run September 26th, 2010 (1:01:57)
Santa Shuffle 5K December 4th, 2010
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HENRYNOLAN
Posts: 828 4/25/10 4:04 P
i am so psyched to report that today marks a big day for me: i ran my very first 10K today! despite having a raging case of strep throat, and the fact that it was pouring rain and freezing cold (9 degrees celsius), i managed to beat my personal best by almost 10 minutes... i could not be more proud of the fact that i finished 4th from last, only because it was in a time of 68 minutes! so i hope that i officially qualify as a runner now! anika
I had a lot of fun yesterday! It was the perfect race for a newbie. I was able to run the full 5K, which was my goal for the day. I even got my picture taken with a tiger (well, a guy in a tiger suit!). I think my next race will be in July, so I'll have time to work on my speed, now that I know that a 5k won't kill me!
Thanks for your encouragement!!
COOPSM
Posts: 24,881 4/23/10 10:03 P
Wow--lots of runners racing this weekend...can't wait to read those reports...
Please let us know how you did!!!!
Good luck to all....run safe, run strong, have fun!!!!
Runners just do it - they run for the finish line even if someone else has reached it first. ~Author Unknown
SUEZETTE-414
SparkPoints: (120,955)
Fitness Minutes: (97,148) Posts: 19,843 4/23/10 6:28 P
woo hoo! Lots going on here. Good luck everyone!
Suezette from Florida
Life IS Good!!
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CASSIOEPIA
SparkPoints: (163,298)
Fitness Minutes: (78,881) Posts: 17,286 4/23/10 2:23 P
Wow, lots of races this week and weekend. Hope you all have great weather (those forecasts can be wrong), and run with the wind at your back!
Thursday, April 22nd:
BARBIETEC - 5K - the first Summer day in Iceland
Saturday, April 24th:
JANEY2010 - 8K - the Crazy Legs Classic
SUEZETTE-414 - 5K - The Flamingo 5k, over and back the causeway (Florida's version of hills).
OZONE3 - 5K - the St Maria Goretti 5k
DEEJ4FITNESS - HALF MARATHON - Ky Derby Mini Marathon
TORTUETOO - 5K - the Race to Wrigley in Chicago IL
MUNCHIE718 - 5k - the Run for the Wild 5k at the Bronx Zoo, and the first 5k ever!
CARLAMOM216 - 5K - The Heart & Sole 5k starting at Wake Forest University
RDTCH67 - HALF MARATHON - The Borgess Run for the Health of it
Sunday, April 25:
DRAGONFLY1974 - MARATHON - the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, and her first one!
ADIDAS110 - 5K - first race of the year!
GSDMIKE - 5K - the Fox Trot along the Fox River
STELA731 - 5K - Race for the Cure in Newark NJ, and her first 5K.
SCRAPPINCAT - HALFMARATHON - the La Jolla Half
SMURFETTE18 - 5K - the Run4Hope 5k in Brampton ON
REAGANSMOMMIE - 5K - the Mayor's Family 5k in Rocherster NY, and the first at that distance
GIGI1222 - HALF MARATHON - the Glass City Half Marathon
AILULI - MARATHON - Big Sur, and her second time at this distance
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BOBBYD31 - 5K - 1st Annual Special Olympics Beaver Stadium Run with his son and a fellow SparkPeople member 2WHEELER.
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RDTCH67
Posts: 263 4/22/10 5:48 P
I am running a local half marathon saturday april 24th. The Borgess run for the health of it!
Good luck all runners whether it be a race or a training run.
Becky
DEAD LAST FINISH is better than DID NOT FINISH which greatly trumps DID NOT START!
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AILULI
SparkPoints: (44,375)
Fitness Minutes: (101,291) Posts: 1,263 4/21/10 12:58 P
I'm running my second full marathon, Big Sur on April 25... Good luck all runners! I hope your legs are fast and your lungs are strong and you will stay dry, no rain on you!!
"I believe in an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out." - Arthur Hays Sulzberger
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GIGI1222
SparkPoints: (31,254)
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Sunday April 25th- The Glass City Half Marathon. Pray for no rain!! The forecast does not look good.
Angie
"You are going to eat every day of your life. You don't have to stuff in everything on your plate and finish the leftovers. You'll get another chance to eat soon" Veolia Gibson lost 252 lbs
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CARLA-216
Posts: 6,759 4/21/10 9:12 A
The graduation 5K for my No Boundaries group is this Saturday the 24th - The Heart & Sole 5K. It starts on the beautiful campus of Wake Forest University and skirts along the edge of the lovely grounds of Reynolda Village and Reynolda House.
I'm running my 1st 5K on Saturday-- the Run for the Wild 5K at the Bronx Zoo.
Good luck everyone!!
REAGANSMOMMIE
Posts: 43 4/20/10 4:28 P
My first 5K on Sunday! Mayor's Family 5K in Rochester, NY. It is our graduation race for the No Boundaries program.
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BOBBYD31
SparkPoints: (42,319)
Fitness Minutes: (43,808) Posts: 4,484 4/20/10 3:18 P
1st Annual Special Olympics Beaver Stadium Run 5K (finishes inside Penn State's football stadium, how cool is that) i am running with my DS and 2WHEELER, getting to meet a another fellow sparker for the first time.
"If God invented marathons to keep people from doing anything more stupid, the triathlon must have taken Him completely by surprise." ~P.Z. Pearce
"A lot of people run a race to see who's the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts." -Pre
I do it because i can, I can because I want to, I want to because you said I couldn't.
SparkPoints: (13,904)
Fitness Minutes: (16,988) Posts: 227 4/20/10 7:38 A
I'm running the Run4Hope 5K in Brampton, ON on the 25th!
Leah
SCRAPPINCAT
Posts: 565 4/19/10 2:08 P
I'm running the La Jolla Half on Sunday the 25th. It's my second one, but this time I trained properly, so hoping it will be better. It's got a big hill right in the middle, though, so we'll see.
Doing the Race to Wrigley 5k in Chicago, IL on Saturday, 4/24. This is mildly sacrilegious since I'm Brewers fan and lifelong Milwaukee resident, but it's my girlfriend's first 5k and she asked me to come run with her for moral support. As a compromise, she has signed up for the Brewers annual Sausage Run 5k in July. Brewers fan does Cubs run, Cubs fan does Brewers run - we think that neutralizes any potential disloyalty.
Race for the Cure 5K on Sunday the 25th in Newark, NJ. This will be my first 5K. Hope I do well.
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GSDMIKE
Posts: 830 4/19/10 9:29 A
I'm running the Fox Trot 5K along the scenic Fox River on Sunday the 25th.
DEEJ4FITNESS
Posts: 11,663 4/19/10 8:47 A
GO ROOKIES GO!!! (it's all abt form Suez :)
KY Derby Mini Marathon (1/2) for me, Sat 24th!! WOO HOO!! BRANG IT ON!
~Deej -
“Life shouldn’t be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather, to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly shouting…”Wow! What a ride! Thank You Lord!” ~ Author unknown
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OZONE3
Posts: 448 4/19/10 6:59 A
SMG (St. Maria Goretti) 5K on Saturday, 4/24/10.
$100.00 for 1st Overall Masters Male and Female...WOOHOO!!
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Rita (I am 5'6", 50 yrs old) -- "Even if you fall flat on your face, at least you are moving forward" --Sue Luke
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ASPENJULES
SparkPoints: (32,206)
Fitness Minutes: (19,110) Posts: 7,429 4/18/10 11:51 P
Go Rookies Go!!
AspenJules
"Living together in communities with respect and concern one for another is the hallmark of civilization.” SparkPeople is a civilized place which is why I love to live here! (Quote by Gordon B. Hinckley)
"The real voyage of discovery consists not of seeking new landscape, but in having new eyes." -Marcel Proust, French author and poet
"Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter." - Yoda -
SUEZETTE-414
SparkPoints: (120,955)
Fitness Minutes: (97,148) Posts: 19,843 4/18/10 10:31 P
Flamingo 5k on the 24th.
It goes over and back on the causeway bridge so it will also be my first time doing *hills*. I'm not running to break any PRs...just to start running hills...LOL
Suezette from Florida
Life IS Good!!
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RUNNER_4_LIFE
Posts: 137 4/18/10 9:21 P
My second ever 5K, and first race of the year, is on the 25th!
Runner_4_Life ~Kirsten~
Pets in the Park 5K June 27th, 2009 (30:28)
EPF 5K April 25th, 2010 (32:16)
Pets in the Park 5K June 26th, 2010 (29:38)
Heartbeak 10K Run September 26th, 2010 (1:01:57)
Santa Shuffle 5K December 4th, 2010
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JANEYINMADTOWN
Posts: 85,701 4/18/10 8:23 P
I've got the Crazy Legs 8K classic on April 24...they are forcasting storms and I am bummed...
Life is too short to wake up with regrets. Love the people who treat you right. Forget about the one’s who don’t.
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DRAGONFLY1974
Posts: 10,583 4/18/10 7:53 P
I'm going to attempt my first marathon on 4/25 in OKC! Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon!!!
Upcoming registered races: * San Diego Rock N Roll 13.1 *Make It By Midnight 13.1 *Savannah Rock N Roll 13.1 *Paint the Town 5K *Space Coast 26.2 *Las Vegas Rock N Roll 13.1
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BARBIETEC
SparkPoints: (15,801)
Fitness Minutes: (18,474) Posts: 1,310 4/18/10 6:18 P
I am racing on the 22th.. It is the first Summer day in Iceland :) and beginning of running also :) I am going 5k :)
If I can do it, you can do it!
-I finished the c25K program 24 July 2009! -I did my first 10k 22th of August 2009 -I did my first half Marathon 21th of August 2010 -I did Iron man in 30 days in September 2010 -I ran 5k week after chemotherapy
What's next ? -Run 5k in 30 minutes -Run 10k in 60 minutes
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