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Mooseman - sort of race report

TriToy

Jun 10, 08 6:36

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So I went up to Mooseman to volunteer and hang out and cheer people on. I went up friday and worked registration friday night then off to dinner - ran into folks I knew we drank schmoozed, ate and had fun.
Got up saturday at 4:30 to be at the race site at 5:15 and again worked registration then the bike mount/dismount line. We stayed until the last biker returned (this was the olympic distance race....). It was a long wait.
Got lunch and then did some of the swim and most of the bike course as a brick prior to returning to registration. It is rather fun being in that position as I saw so many people I knew....
I saw someone I know from bike racing - so we say hi, and I am saying oh yeah I forgot that you are relaying this. She looks at me and asks me to be the runner for the relay of a HALF IRONMAN as they lost their runner. She and her swimmer are looking at me with these big puppydog eyes and the threat of DNF as their runner dropped out....you would think after all the years of jewish guilt trips I would be immune to this sort of thing....but no....I inform them that I have NEVER run that far....and they reiterated that I can be slow.....
Now anyone who has known me for about 3 seconds knows that I am a sprinter type person. I have repeatedly and adamantly held that I will NEVER do a tri longer than Olympic as I will NOT run more than 10K. Period. My opinion has ALWAYS been that I do not do things that have the word MARATHON in them. You cannot fool me by sticking the word half in front.
G-d likes to play with me when I say never.

so I figured what the heck....worst case I walk.....
Event warmup:

Helped at registration from 5:15 until close to 7....got body marked then cheered our swimmer on and our biker....schmoozed, crashed on a couch at the Clifbar station. it was nice being out of the sun as it was now over 90 degrees.....

It was hot as hades - 95 degrees....I did a good job staying cool and hydrated - put a sponge in my hat and every opportunity dumped water on....shoes got squishy...might have to check zoots....

So having not run this far I had interesting running commentary in my head....at each mile marker I would think about what was left and when that number got below 10 it seemed a bit more reasonable....then when I was one quarter, one third, one half way through that was cool....the funny part for me was after the second turn around when I was headed back from the second loop and my thoughts were - oh just a 5K left...HA that was previously a hard run to me!
I actually felt good until about the last 1-2 miles. Then my hamstrings really started to hurt. a lot. like yelling at me - something to the order of wtf?? why are you doing this? you never asked us to do this before! you usually stop forever ago! Then my mind went to really hating our biker...because she talked me into this....and then the finish was in site and I was able to rally and sprint the finish....

So I ran a half marathon today. It took me 2:15, which considering I did not train nor taper I am ok with.
Prior to today my longest run was 6-7 miles....
and I had fun (well the last mile kind of sucked).
My coach's head was almost smoking from the wheels turning in his brain - he is already telling me to switch to the Olympic distance from sprint at Chicago...and the words 70.3 for next year are leaping off his tongue....
oy.
what have I gotten myself into???
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cat formerly CatIsTriing
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Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

(This post was edited by CatIsTriing on Jun 10, 08 6:38)

tigerchik

Jun 10, 08 6:41

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Re: Mooseman - sort of race report [CatIsTriing] [In reply to]	Can't Post

That's an awesome picture!

Nice job... 70.3 is fun, really... sprinting is silly*!!!

*particularly the 50 free
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(This post was edited by tigerchik on Jun 10, 08 6:41)

TriToy

Jun 10, 08 7:01

Post #3 of 10 (468 views)

Re: Mooseman - sort of race report [tigerchik] [In reply to]	Can't Post

see you as a fishy can say that, I can keep up with even the really good swimmers for 25-50 sprints but get beyond that and everyone laps me....my background is skiing, fencing - all the fast twitch high output stuff....only been at this endurance thing (and these three sports) since October....

but yeah I might start with like RI 70.3 as it won't be quite as hilly - but Mooseman Oly ok - devil's hill once ok, twice and then run??? not yet ;)
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cat formerly CatIsTriing
Sponsored by Suntheanine, Lycored and Celadrin really I am sponsored - not a joke!
Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

diva

Jun 10, 08 7:02

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Re: Mooseman - sort of race report [CatIsTriing] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I loved your post! You challenged yourself and had a good time. That's what it's all about. Very uplifting and inspiring. Keep it up. I'm doing my first half in August. While not worried about the run, I have the same type feeling about the swim. It's so long! I always tell myself, get from point A to point B any way you can, and suddenly, it's done. Good job.

fitzie

Jun 10, 08 7:12

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Re: Mooseman - sort of race report [CatIsTriing] [In reply to]	Can't Post

"what have I gotten myself into???"

Your 2:15 time was awesome for such a hot day and having never run that far. Great job!
You are thinking about doing a 70.3 now, aren't you? :)
It's a great distance, really. Except on a brutally hot day.

"We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong."
Bono

TriToy

Jun 10, 08 8:08

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Re: Mooseman - sort of race report [fitzie] [In reply to]	Can't Post

In Reply To

"what have I gotten myself into???"

Your 2:15 time was awesome for such a hot day and having never run that far. Great job!
You are thinking about doing a 70.3 now, aren't you? :)
It's a great distance, really. Except on a brutally hot day.

you caught me :-)
swim is only .2 miles longer than oly but you get twice the bike.....
I think I will start with a flatter one though - maybe the new RI 70.3 for 2009......

let's see how the Chicago Oly goes (I downloaded the form to change from sprint to Oly today.....)
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cat formerly CatIsTriing
Sponsored by Suntheanine, Lycored and Celadrin really I am sponsored - not a joke!
Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History --Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

fitzie

Jun 10, 08 10:03

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Re: Mooseman - sort of race report [CatIsTriing] [In reply to]	Can't Post

This sport will do that to you. Just when you say, "I will never do a (insert distance here)" the next thing that happens is you sign up to do it. Never say never is my motto.
Except that I will never jump out of an airplane. I am sticking to that one.
Congrats again!

"We thought that we had the answers, it was the questions we had wrong."
Bono

PC

Jun 10, 08 10:25

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Re: Mooseman - sort of race report [CatIsTriing] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Good job! This sport is sooo addicting.

jgodin294

Jun 16, 08 10:26

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Re: Mooseman - sort of race report [CatIsTriing] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Pretty Awesome! I hope you learned your lesson never say never! Someone wrote it earlier, but it is so true, this sport is addicting.
Jeff Godin, Ph.D., CSCS, HFPD
Blackstone Valley Human Performance

PirateGirl

Jun 16, 08 10:36

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Re: Mooseman - sort of race report [CatIsTriing] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Awesome! Sounds like you had a good day! Congrats on the run!

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