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Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 9:53 PM
Subject: Incline Club News V13 LR #10
Good Evening Incline Club!
For those who did the Waldo loop for this past run, if you looked west as you got near the top of the loop you would have caught one of the more spectacular views we have had in a while. You were now above the fog bank that covered the first part of the run and had a clear view of pikes peak. There are advantages to venturing out on 13 degree days.
This week we have race reports from two back to back weekenders, a note on the feedbag timings and the updated Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon entry rules.
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NEXT RUN: Barr Camp
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Sunday, Feb 1, 8:00AM — Memorial Park
Run to Barr Camp and back via the Barr Trail.
Screw Shoes recommended!
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THIS WEEK’S QUOTE:
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Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn.
-- Charles De Mar in _Better Off Dead_
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Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon entry changes:
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The qualification rules for the PPA and PPM have changed slightly. If you are a peak veteran (having completed it in the past 5 years), nothing has changed for you and you can skip this section. For the peak newbies, read on.
The entry qualifications are the same as last year with the following two changes:
1) Only Peak Veterans who have finished the Ascent or Marathon in the last 5 years can sign up for the Double.
2) Peak Newbies who sign up for the Ascent via the TCR option can do so without prior qualifications. You will become qualified once you finish the Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run and the Summer Roundup 12k. Your Garden 10 Mile Run time will determine your Wave placement.
Full details are available at http://www.pikespeakmarathon.org/entry.htm
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Update on Feed Bag Schedule:
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In the past, the first weekend of the month was the feedbag. However, some have indicated that they prefer to have the feedbags on days with ‘nice’ weather. Given the fact that most of the fun of the feedbag is hanging out with others in the club after the run, bitter cold weather does not make for a good feed bag. Therefore, we will try to schedule the feedbags when we have a reasonably good chance of ‘nice’ weather for a given weekend (sunny, low wind, 40’s or better). Due to this weekend's weather forecast (overcast, 30’s, dreary, good for running but bad for feedbags) I’ll try and schedule it for the 2nd weekend in February unless that looks worse at which point maybe the 3rd weekend will be the charm. Hopefully as the year progresses we can have more nice weather days than not so nice weather days for the feedbag.
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Weekend Weather Report:
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The National Weather Service is calling for starting temps in the mid 20’s with 50-60% cloud cover. High temps for the day may hit around 40. Saturday is reported to hit 58, and Monday 48, so the chances of anybody being able to really predict Sundays weather is nil.
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Suggested Course Overview:
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For those who are not yet up to the full distance, go for a timed run (60 min, 90 min or a max of 2 hours) up the trail and compare your spot to where you were 2 weeks ago. Remember to take it easy on the way down as there are no awards for blowing your quads or worse on the downhill this time of year.
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Race Reports:
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As everybody remembers, last week Mike Sandlin provided his marathon race report. This week he reports that on the following weekend he followed it up with a half marathon for a back to back racing weekend. Not to be outdone, Chris Grove ran a 50 miler one weekend and this week provides details on how she followed it up with flatland double: a half marathon + full marathon in the same weekend for a total of 3 races in a smidgen over 1 week. I think both of you are nuts, but then given the number of Sunday *’s the two of you have accumulated, that is to be expected :-)
Austin Half Marathon — Austin, Texas — 01/25/2009
Disney World Goofy Race and a Half Challenge — Disney World (DUH!) — 01/11/2009
Carlsbad Half Marathon — Carlsbad, Ca — 01/26/09
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Austin Half Marathon — Austin, Texas — 01/25/2009
Mike Sandlin reports:
Distance: 13.1 miles
Goal: finish
Results: 1:19:26
General Summary:
This is one of the fastest half marathons around. The course drops approximately 500 feet from the start to the finish. The temp. was 31 degrees at the start with sunshine and no wind. There were plenty of runners to pace with and the organization was super. If you are ever in the Austin area during this time, it would be worth putting this race on your plans.
Things Done Right:
Even pace. I ran the Houston marathon a week ago and I was still a little tired from it. Because the course was so fast, I could maintain just a little over a six minute pace for most of the race, with a little “kick” during the last two miles.
Things Done Wrong:
I should have been with my fellow ICERS doing the waldo/long ranch road double!
Any Other Stuff:
Again, the only reason to report this race was to get a “R” on my report — it’s sick, but I think there might be something wrong with all of us to get out and do the things we do. See everyone in March!
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Disney World Goofy Race and a Half Challenge — Disney World (DUH!) — 01/11/2009
Chris Grove reports:
Distance: 13.1 (Saturday) + 26.2 (Sunday)
Goal: To finish
Results: 2:15 / 4:09
General Summary:
The week between Las Vegas and Florida, I took easy. I ran once on Wednesday and took the dog for a few short hikes. That’s it.
My strategy for past Goofy’s was to take the 1/2 very easy and race the full. Its worked well for 2/3 weekends. In 2008, I was dead tired from stress at work and was in no condition to race a 1/2 marathon much less a full. I walked a lot. This year, I was going to take both easy.
Saturday morning was a little cool for standing around in shorts. I wished I had brought a trash bag to keep warm. Everything was fine once I started running. I set an easy pace and walked 30 seconds every mile. Inside Magic Kingdom, I *waited* in a line to have my picture with Jack Sparrow on the pirate ship. Around mile 10, my big toes bruised from the previous weekend began to hurt but it was bearable. I finished up in 2:15 and my legs felt fantastic. My average HR was 140 for the run. You can’t ask for an easier 13 miles.
Sunday morning was warmer than Saturday. I had kept my thermal blanket from the previous day so I was toasty while I waited for the race to start. As I waited in the coral, I saw the ClifBar Pace Team arrive. I saw the 4 Hour Pacer and remember last year’s death march. I formulated a new plan: I would run with the 4 hour team and when my HR hit 160, I would slow down and would run with the 4:15 team. Within minutes, the plan was bust. There were too many people and I could not stay with the pacer. I decided to keep the balloons in sight and not waste effort trying to catch the pacer. That worked great until I stopped to use a port-o-port around mile 8. I eventually caught sight of the balloons again after Magic Kingdom. I slowly gained ground until I was a about a minute from the balloons. Then I needed to use the bathroom again (a long visit). I never saw the balloons again. I think that worked out at I doubt I could have maintained the 9:05 pace the final 11 miles and I did not need to watch the balloo ns slowly escape my view.
One benefit to running Disney World 3 previous times, I know the section between Animal Kingdom (mile 18 and Hollywood Studio (mile 22) sucks bad. Its always boring and usually hot. I decided to keep it easy and conserve energy for the final 4 miles. I dropped my pace by about 1 minute/mile. I didn’t really stress because I only had to finish. Once I reached Hollywood Studios, the shade and crowds returned and I kicked it up a notch. I was back to my original pace and finished off the marathon strong. My final time was 4:09. 10 minutes faster than my previous best.
It is a shame I don’t have a time machine so I could run the marathon again without the 50 miler the previous weekend. I am curious if I would have broken 4 hours without it. But I don’t regret it because I got 2 PRs in two weekends in a row!
Things Done Right:
- For the marathon, I was popping gels every hour like I did the previous weekend.
- I realized my legs felt great Sunday morning and decided to run the marathon instead of just finishing it.
- I did not push hard to keep up with the pacer.
- I rested instead of running between Vegas and Florida.
Things Done Wrong:
Run a 50 miler the weekend before!
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Carlsbad Half Marathon — Carlsbad, Ca — 01/26/09
Andrea Cichosz reports:
Distance: 13.1
Goal: 2:00
Results: 2:02:33
Website: http://www.carlsbadmarathon.com/Half_Marathon/new_half_infoc38c.htm
General Summary:
Kate and I selected this race strictly by the attributes of the course. The half marathon starts at a shopping mall (California), goes directly towards the coast and more than half with a Pacific Ocean view, very beautiful. The hard thing was to figure out how the temperature was going to be. It was in the high 60s, but really humid. We brought fleece pants (ha ha) and ended up running in short sleeves. We selected a hotel that was literally on the race route, in the morning, they had closed the road and we had to be let out by the police.
Things Done Right:
Trained with a great partner, Kate Raphael! Was more aggressive in the beginning. Ran with my elbows out to the side in a 90 degree angle to keep others at bay. That works, I have to keep it in mind for the future. Hydrated well, took some nutrition on, even though I am not sure yet if that one doesn’t go into the “Things done wrong “category, see below. Kept a good pace. Overall I am very happy. I took 15 minutes of my best time. I must have done a few things not mentioned here right.
Things Done Wrong:
I used Hammer Gels and Hammer Heed. I had used the gels before but it has been a few years and the Heed I used in one of my last long runs and did fine with it. I took the first gel at the halfway point and my stomach started to feel not so good. I looked for a porta potty but there was a line so I decided to keep running. I was very close to making my goal to be under 2 hours until about 2.5 miles to the finish, when I just didn’t feel that great. The queasy feeling stayed with me; as a matter of fact it stayed with me and never went away until now that I am writing this report. That leads me to believe that it may not have been the gels or the Heed at all, but the stomach flu that is going around. I will just have to try again and see what happens.
Any Other Stuff:
A lot of people who I had talked to prior, mentioned that they had seen this race and were interested in it. It is a Marathon and a Half Marathon. From what I saw I would strongly recommend doing the Half Marathon and looking for a different Marathon somewhere else. As gorgeous as the Half portion is, the other half of the marathon goes into an area with a local airport and a lot of commercial buildings. That part of the course seemed really unattractive. Just a personal opinion.
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