Thinking of trying some Salomons. I have (mostly) made my peace with the Ultra Raptors, I had to monkey around with different sock choices for a bit, and put on a bit more Sport Shield, but I got them to the place where they didn't rub my heels. Worth it to me mostly because I love the grippy soles...

But how do you miss the kicking? And the having to pee every 10 minutes? And running feeling harder every week, and her pace getting slower every week? And, oh, not having a period for NINE MONTHS!! A baby bulge is a bit more than just extra weight. I still don't get how she just completely missed ...

Man, cross out some of the names and replace them with "Bonds" or "Armstrong" and the article isn't quite so dated, is it? I know its a slight exaggeration, but I don't for a minute think of this article as a relic of history. I don't see huge similarities with the current stori...

Calgary, 11 a.m. Saturday, Edworthy. https://www.facebook.com/events/499557023426176/?ref=22" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (I've used my magical modly powers to edit the title as well) I read that as "moldy powers" :oops: . but thanks for the info, I'm going to try my bes...

Most of you are comparing apples to oranges. Comparing running your absolute best and fastest in a 10k to completing a marathon. If you want to compare apples to apples, you have to compare running your absolute best and fastest in a 10k (a) to running your absolute best and fastest in a marathon (...

Stampie wrote:Ugh.... I'm tempted! I might have the points to get a flight to YYC.

Doooooooooooo it!

I tried to register this AM at 7:30 and I was getting the "race full" message, but I tried again just now and registration is still open. In for the 10K!

for me, +/- about -20 is my limit, depending on time of day and wind (-20 at 10:00 AM on a sunny morning is way preferable to -20 overcast with wind out of the north). as others have said, layers are your friend, including your face and eyes (balaclavas and glasses with clear lenses).

Hammie wrote:I think I'll sign up for the half as well. Should be a beautiful run.

yes to both . I need a half-marathon goal for the first half of 2013...

Rim to Rim to Rim baby .... bring it on! I am looking for a retirement carrier , maybe I can get Google to hire me :dance: Once posted on Google Earth keep an eye out for the likes of JD or ChrisMcPeak ... you never know who you are going to see on the trail. By the way , the Rim to Rim is on my Ru...

Ellie's report describes the service road as "a mind numbing and mentally challenging runnable non technical gravel hill to trudge, trudge, trudge up." :lol: So it wasn't just me! I was trudging up that road (relay leg 5) when Ellie blew by me like I was running backwards - on her second ...

I have been looking at that race as well, I like that it appears to be a series of different loops so that you can end up at/near the central aid area after each loop (but you don't have to run the same loop over and over and over again ).

Jwolf wrote:Thanks for the reminder. hopefully it will go more smoothly than last year.

what happened last year?

the statistics are kind of misleading... the article says that from 1982 to 1994, three people died during/immediately after marathons, which is 1 in 50,000 runners (or 2 per 100,000). In 2007 there were 26 deaths, but the rate of deaths decreased to 0.8 per 100,000 runners. I would be willing to be...

I wonder if STORMY will be back next year or if this will act as a sort of replacement? I doubt STORMY will come back in any of its most recent iterations - 50K, 50 mile, plus 50K relay - anytime soon. the 2010 RD (not the guy who picked it up briefly in 2011 and then dropped it again) has said in ...

I'm on safari I've checked all my settings and no go. I also don't get notices of postings I did stay logged on for 2 days and then it was right back again ... really annoying. RM is the only log on that is doing this with me, all the others are fine. Maybe I will go change my password and see if t...

there's also a link in that article to a posting on the TRL message board concerning the marathon aid station... The TRL board is great, it's a really active community w/ lots of good running discussion (I used to spend a lot of time there in my pre- RM days...). If you have specific questions re: ...

I used to live (and run) in Portland, I never ran the marathon but I have volunteered at a marathon aid station a couple of times - my former running club (Team Red Lizard) hosts one every year. In past years they have been at mile 21, this year they're at mile 12. the article on the TRL website is ...

babysteps wrote:When I'm on the road I'm irritated by everyone who isn't me.

+100

ultraslacker wrote:It depends on the day, but I'm usually looking forward to it. Once I start my mind goes almost instantly into ultra-mode, where I don't really think about how far I have to run--I just go.

yes to this, I feel the same. but based on most of the replies I think we're in the minority...

Sandstone up there on the top of this page is also in, so there will be TWO Maniacs doing it! this is a true statement 8). will you be out and around on any of the training runs? there's a group of people that I'll probably be training with pretty consistently, but I love meeting new runners (and e...

Wow- I guess I'm in the minority but this is my favorite race- I love the buzz of the crowd and the energy. I think the intensity fuels my spirit and adrenaline and makes me go faster. It has always been my best time for a 10k and my 2007 time is still my 10K PB. I agree with you re: big races, I l...

Strider wrote:Push-ups - Planks - Single Leg Squats - Lunges - Calf Raises (Repeat)

I do this as well.

A Kintec employee once told me that "everyone needs orthotics". He wasn't joking, either. :shock: wow. but I think that's kind of their mission - Better Feet Through Science! (paraphrasing, of course). from the website: Kintec Research and Medical Advisory Group The Research and Medical A...

Club Fat Ass Vancouver New Year's Day Fat Ass 50 Run and Freeze Your Fat Ass Swim http://www.clubfatass.com/calendar/VancouverNewYear/2011 of which I am doing 15K - 7.5K out-and-back on the trail parts. Official start time is 0900, I figure my friends will get to the start of the trail portion aroun...