RA's Dartmouth Double
RA's Dartmouth Double
Yesterday, I ran the MacPass Bridge Mile. Today was the 6 Miler at the Natal Day Road Race. Both in my neighbourhood. Yesterday was free, today was $15. Not bad.
MacPass Mile - My first ever mile race. No idea how to pace, just aiming to go out hard and hang on. A quote I read recently summed it up - go big or go home, and don't go home. I set my garmin for 400m splits: 1:47, 2:03, 1:48, 1:42. Total time 7:27 for a 4:37 pace. That was about a minute faster than I expected!
Today was the 6 miler. My legs were sore this morning. I had a bit too much wine, and a bit too little sleep going in. But the wine and tiredness didn't really hurt me. My legs were just tired from yesterday. Set the garmin for mile splits: 8:39, 8:44, 9:50, 9:47, 10:23, 9:41. Chip time 57:31. Meh. It's a course PB by about 2:15. Not unhappy. I learned that I can't race a mile and then expect to race a 6 miler the next day.
Next race is in three weeks. I hope to run a sub 57 10k.
MacPass Mile - My first ever mile race. No idea how to pace, just aiming to go out hard and hang on. A quote I read recently summed it up - go big or go home, and don't go home. I set my garmin for 400m splits: 1:47, 2:03, 1:48, 1:42. Total time 7:27 for a 4:37 pace. That was about a minute faster than I expected!
Today was the 6 miler. My legs were sore this morning. I had a bit too much wine, and a bit too little sleep going in. But the wine and tiredness didn't really hurt me. My legs were just tired from yesterday. Set the garmin for mile splits: 8:39, 8:44, 9:50, 9:47, 10:23, 9:41. Chip time 57:31. Meh. It's a course PB by about 2:15. Not unhappy. I learned that I can't race a mile and then expect to race a 6 miler the next day.
Next race is in three weeks. I hope to run a sub 57 10k.
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Great! Congrats on both!
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RA's Dartmouth Double
Congratulations on both! That's a great time for the 1-mile race. And shows you have way more speed potential than you realize.
I was wondering how the mile race would affect your race today- not surprised about the fatigue.
Good luck on the 10k- I bet you'll be able to hold the pace of today's first miles.
I was wondering how the mile race would affect your race today- not surprised about the fatigue.
Good luck on the 10k- I bet you'll be able to hold the pace of today's first miles.
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Congratulations, on your double-header, Angela ... gotta luv it, in particular when you exceed your expectations with some with PB's in the race report ...
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Great job on both races!!!
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Great job Ang! Tu peux me raconter tout ça, le mercredi
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Great racing! I agree that you do have more speed than you think and that sub 57 is in reach. enjoy the wine.
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Hey, hey, way to go RA!
Nice double!
Nice double!
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I love that you started off with the entry fees - free is wicked, and $15 is nothing to complain about
So happy you had two excellent runs - even with today's meant the legs were a little tired. Looks to me like the sub-57 10K in a couple of weeks is very much doable
So happy you had two excellent runs - even with today's meant the legs were a little tired. Looks to me like the sub-57 10K in a couple of weeks is very much doable
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abirdd wrote:I love that you started off with the entry fees - free is wicked, and $15 is nothing to complain about
So happy you had two excellent runs - even if today's meant the legs were a little tired. Looks to me like the sub-57 10K in a couple of weeks is very much doable
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well done, speedy!!!
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Good job! I think you definitely will meet your goal in three weeks.
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Great time!! Good luck on your 10k!
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Nice work RA.
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injured
2013
Snowflake 10k....stopped at 5k
Rest of the year a write off because of injury.
2012
Snowflake 10k Jan 1 done
Run 4 Kids 10k Jan 7 done
Harry's Spring Run Off 8k. April 8 a disaster, but I finished
Centurion 50k at Horseshoe Valley (cycling) done
Centurion 50 miler at Blue Mountain (cycling) done.....barely!
Snowflake 5k, Dec 16 - done
2011
Harry Rosen 8k. April. done
Rotary 5k fun run. May. done
CANI 10k. June. done
Canada Day 10k. July. done
Barrie Waterfront 5k. Aug. done
CANI 10 k. Oct. done
Base Borden Army Run 10k. done
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You're so speedy I can't even see you anymore!
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Great job RA! So speedy, and I love the prices ....sweet!
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Ang, Ang, Ang!! You are SOOOOO much better than you think you are!! Sub 57 SHOULD be a walk in the park. I was so thrilled to see how well you did in the mile, and it's no wonder your legs were beat up for the 6 miler. And you STILL ran a course pb. I can't wait to hear how the 10K goes! Good job on the double. And for beating that one person- Mwhahahaha.
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