Baystate Marathon

[mayabutta]

My goal for this race was a Boston Qualifier. Since I haven't raced much this year, I judged from the speed on my long runs that it was going to be pretty tight. I planned on even splits on the first half, and then to make a decision about attempting negative splits on the second half, but then, I never follow my plans:

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[mayabutta]

Actually, yes. In Austin, all my Gu fell out of my pocket and my Garmin died, so I had to call "race support" (Eric and Robert) for assistance.

[mayabutta]

Yay! Run!

I actually got this particular phone (Samsung Juke) because it's small, easy to carry with me while I run, and also works as an MP3 player. It also has the child chaperone thing on it - I had intended Eric to get a device that supports the adult component so if I don't come back in time, or if I get lost he can find out where I am, but he never got around to it. He doesn't care enough.

I freaked out last year after I blew up five miles from home and had to walk. I was in bad shape that day.

[barracudacool]

wow black toenails and hurling. sounds like great fun!

Congrats on your run.

[mayabutta]

Who was hurling? It wasn't me. There was no hurling by me

[barracudacool]

oh damn...you know how I love a good xhort

[mayabutta]

It was you horting! I knew it!

[punkpanda]

holy crap. congrats.

i've decided i don't wanna seriously race for longer than 45 minutes.

but i'll probably continue doing road races 'cause i'm masochistic, and it's WAY cheaper than a personal trainer.
and maybe a sprint tri.

[mayabutta]

I actually had a weird revelation somewhere during the late stages of the race - that this is my idea of a good time. Also, as a little tiny short girl with no pain tolerance (no 5K for me!) these long races are my distance.

Races longer than 45 minutes are actually relatively pleasant until the end. You strike up conversations with people (even better is eavesdropping), you look at the pretty scenery. You bounce on the bouncy bridge. Blah blah blah. I still think the marathon is an easier race than a 5 or 10K. Those things are SO much more painful.

Sprint Tris are fun. I'm a fan. It's over with fast, and by the time you realize you're doing something, you've switched to doing something else. Perfect for the ADHD athlete.

[punkpanda]

hah. masochist. I think long distance running is lost on me. I have yet to run more than a 1.5 miles. like ever. and the last time i did that.. maybe gym in high school.

i dig the long bike tours for that. the last one i did(100miles) had skippy peanut butter right next to the brownie bites they were feeding us. AWESOME.

a sprint tri is only a possibility if I ever run a stand alone 5k, for that is the leg that I fear the worst. As far as ADHD, mine gets worse with less O2 and more lactate acid. Half the time I miss the field speeding up 'cause i'm NOT paying attention. The other half, eh. they sped up. I can't hang. Actual racers are like.. 'dude, it's easy to tell.' My last road race I could tell... it was right after the fast track girl got to the front, and my teammate was telling another girl, that fast track girl was hella fast... and i thought... 'oh fuck. i just got back here.'