Trying to recruit more womens for the Virtual 5K

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Hola to the womens! As you all might have seen on the main forum, I’m running a Virtual 5K for the next week and a half, in which we can compete against each other in solo time trials or organized 5K races. Just thought I’d post here because I’d like to get a few more womens into it. The timing was set to coincide with the end of the 100/100 chalenge, but the race is open to all.

So far, no entries in the “F” column at all, and there are only two I know of who have expressed an interest in joining. So hey, good opportunities for placing in your AG!

If all goes well with this race, I’m looking to do a series of them over the race season. Hoping it will be a good way to break out of the “long, slow” rut for many of us.

Link to the instructions for entering the virtual race:

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?do%3Dpost_view_flat%3Bsb%3Dpost_latest_reply%3Bso%3DASC%3Bpost%3D2237431%3B=Next+Thread

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What do I get if I place in my ag?

I’m doing a 30min run test on Saturday, certainly will be going further than 5km though.

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You will be eligible for a virtual cash prize:

http://www.whyy.org/blogs/itsourcity/files/2008/10/pile-o-money.jpg

This picture of a pile of money will be awarded at the announcement of the results, or I can PM you a link to it if you’re one of those people who are too cool to hang around for the awards.

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Niiiiiiiice lol.
Well, if I have my wits about me to check my time at the 5km mark then I’ll chime in. I think my coach wants me near death for it though, so no promises.

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Hmmm…I may be interested…I have to ask my coach if I can do a 5k in the next week.

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Ha! Have fun with your run test! I only had to do a 20 min run test. Good reason to do short course I suppose?

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Just so you know, I have a time in mind and if I can’t go faster than it I’m not playing. Or, if it is the slowest I’m not playing. I’d like to keep the illusion of me being a great athlete in tact. I believe Michelle had the same condition.

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Maybe I should put in a bunch of imaginary slow people?

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What do I get if I place in my ag?

I’m doing a 30min run test on Saturday, certainly will be going further than 5km though.

Hehehe funny. :wink:

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You callin me slow? Ohhh… now I’m really fired up for this run test! Ok, not really. I’m actually really enjoying watching The Way We Were. Stupid run test lol

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Cool! I’ve now got results from two womens, with a few more anticipated.

One week left.

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I’m doing a 30min run test on Saturday, certainly will be going further than 5km though.
BTW, I’ve already gotten one fairly impressive submission that represented half of a 10K race.

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is there still another week/weekend for this?

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Yup, it’s running through next weekend. I’ll be doing my own official attempt in a few days.

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So I ran some mile repeats the other day, then I put my times into McMillan calculator and it said I could run at 5K in 19:30. Can I use that time. This is a virtual race after all :slight_smile:

I wish I could squeeze in a 5K sometime, but I just can’t fit it in my training schedule without it killing another workout for a while.

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Careful, there . . . I have learned much about ranting from Dev Paul on the 100/100 thread. I’m just looking for an opportunity to put my studies into practice.

BTW - I really had no idea that so many people’s workouts were as scheduled as seems to be the case. Huh. Welcome to the world of coached athletes, I suppose. Seems to work well for lots of people, but I think I’m too obstinate for it.

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it’s not so much that my coach won’t allow it… He provides more of a guide and a group to train with But I have an olmpic tri this weekend and really needed a loonngg run last weekend. There was a local 5k I thought about but I knew it would hurt my long run later in the day.

And I’m not gonna make 100 runs anyway. I’m a little overtrained and know I shouldn’t run today. So 99 is where I am at.