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Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:02 am
by Double Bellybuster
Despite my best efforts to miss workouts and eat and drink too much, I've gotten fitter and quicker since I ran my 8K PB of 44:13 in 2008. So I took myself to Burlington, Ontario for the Robbie Burns 8K…once I was able to untangle my shoes from the
Running Mania Mascot:
I was aiming for sub-36 minutes today, or sub-4:30/K. Unfortunately I made one error today in preparation. I did not
Know the Course. I'm getting pretty decent at pacing my effort in shorter races so that I am out-of-gas at the finish line without leaving any time on the course. But I did not check out the elevation profile of the today's course in advance and wholeheartedly believed a race volunteer mid-6th K when he told runners 'It's all downhill from here'...despite being on Lakeshore Drive at the time.
After hearing that, I pushed harder than otherwise would have on the mildly downhill 6th K and flat 7th K before turning northbound in horror to see the uphill 8th K. I was not expecting that and had little left in the tank. I struggled with bad cramps throughout the closing kilometer (too late in race to slow down until it passed) but did hit my goal time.
Splits:
4:29
4:26
4:22
4:23
4:21
4:23
4:24
4:490:11 for 54m
35:47
4:28/K
Here I am after my 8K PB in 2008:
And today’s fashion statement - here I am with my team colours and a bowl of oatmeal after the race:
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:58 am
by Miss*Smiles
Wooo hooo! Good job!!!
You got 4:28/km. Awesome. Well done!
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:09 pm
by HCcD
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:21 pm
by DJHL
Impressive run. Well done.
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:18 pm
by Sandra
Great race and results! Congratulations.
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:20 pm
by Spirit Unleashed
7 min miles? Wow!
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:27 pm
by 5km
I saw you at the race in the cafeteria. My son and I saw your shirt and thought it was great. Where on earth did you get it?
Congratulations on your PB. Excellent!
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:45 pm
by Robinandamelia
Well done...congratulations!
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:09 pm
by Double Bellybuster
Thanks all!
5km wrote:I saw you at the race in the cafeteria. My son and I saw your shirt and thought it was great. Where on earth did you get it?
I saw one on display at Sporting Life - it was tiny and they weren't sure if it was for sale. So I looked on eBay when I got home and the rest is history.
Sorry I did not say hello!
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:16 pm
by 5km
Double Bellybuster wrote:Thanks all!
5km wrote:I saw you at the race in the cafeteria. My son and I saw your shirt and thought it was great. Where on earth did you get it?
I saw one on display at Sporting Life - it was tiny and they weren't sure if it was for sale. So I looked on eBay when I got home and the rest is history.
Sorry I did not say hello!
No worries - I didn't know you were a Maniac either.
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:45 pm
by Double Bellybuster
Thanks! I am having an Andy January with three races under my belt already.
No Silver at ATB, I haven't broken 2:30:00 there before though this will be the year I am hoping. 2:15:00 is a lifetime goal...or perhaps beyond that.
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:47 am
by Strider
Awesome start to the New Year. Great PB DB, and now you know the course, sometimes it is better not to..
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:57 am
by DougG
Way to go DBB!!
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:30 am
by Cupcake Girl
Where's the pic of you, you're way too skinny legs
and the fancy under-britches you got as swag?
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:12 pm
by abirdd
What an impressive start to 2012 DBB!!
I must also say... I love the SPAM Jersey. At ORW last year, I followed a huband/wife team: he was wearing New York Fries and she was wearing SPAM. I had constant chuckles!
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:50 pm
by chunkymonkeymelonhed
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:19 pm
by Double Bellybuster
abirdd wrote:I must also say... I love the SPAM Jersey.
More pics from this one, normally there is not a lot captured by the race photographer that does not appear to have caught me in a moment of extreme pain...
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:07 am
by Miss*Smiles
"Moments of extreme pain."
They don't capture me like that?
Re: Double Bellybuster at the Robbie Burns 8K
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:26 am
by Double Bellybuster
Happiest runner ever!