Apparently I've lost a few steps. I celebrated the 20th anniversary of my very first marathon by wearing the same shirt as I did in 1993 in Detroit. Strange that I still have that shirt, but that only because Roo has been wearing it on and off for years. Well actually she's only been wearing it on, cause if it were off she wouldn't be wearing it now would she?!
Anyway, I have indeed lost a few steps in the intervening 20 years. Back then I completed the race in 3:25:29. Today I was 3:33:18. That's a pretty hefty drop off of about 3.5%. I actually thought I would be a bit faster today but the weather was a factor. It was a great day in one sense, sunshine and zero degrees, but also quite windy. Unfortunately this race is a point to point event, and with that type of race you can either get lucky, or vice versa. Today we had very little wind assistance at all, and probably about 15 kms directly into it. This headwind was predominate from kms 21 to 36, right in the heart of the race. At km 33 I started taking 50 second walk breaks and that got me to the finish line intact.
I finished 263rd out of 1000 runners overall, and 12th out of 68 in my age group. All in all, I'm pretty content. I'm also pretty sore!! But I heard soup is good for that, so tomorrow I'm gonna go to Guelph to see if I can get some??
So that's it for now. After a few days rest I start real training. Tonite I will get the ball rolling by signing Roo and I up for the Around the Bay 30K in March. Gotta sign up today to avoid the price increase. Besides it's time for Roo to get her fat ass off the couch, and get some real training going as well!
42.2 km run, 3:33:18
“I run because long after my footprints fade away, maybe I will have inspired a few to reject the easy path, hit the trails, put one foot in front of the other, and come to the same conclusion I did: I run because it always takes me where I want to go."---Dean Karnazes
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Peter
Anyway, I have indeed lost a few steps in the intervening 20 years. Back then I completed the race in 3:25:29. Today I was 3:33:18. That's a pretty hefty drop off of about 3.5%. I actually thought I would be a bit faster today but the weather was a factor. It was a great day in one sense, sunshine and zero degrees, but also quite windy. Unfortunately this race is a point to point event, and with that type of race you can either get lucky, or vice versa. Today we had very little wind assistance at all, and probably about 15 kms directly into it. This headwind was predominate from kms 21 to 36, right in the heart of the race. At km 33 I started taking 50 second walk breaks and that got me to the finish line intact.
I finished 263rd out of 1000 runners overall, and 12th out of 68 in my age group. All in all, I'm pretty content. I'm also pretty sore!! But I heard soup is good for that, so tomorrow I'm gonna go to Guelph to see if I can get some??
So that's it for now. After a few days rest I start real training. Tonite I will get the ball rolling by signing Roo and I up for the Around the Bay 30K in March. Gotta sign up today to avoid the price increase. Besides it's time for Roo to get her fat ass off the couch, and get some real training going as well!
42.2 km run, 3:33:18
“I run because long after my footprints fade away, maybe I will have inspired a few to reject the easy path, hit the trails, put one foot in front of the other, and come to the same conclusion I did: I run because it always takes me where I want to go."---Dean Karnazes
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Peter
Still pretty amazing bro!
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I am so proud of you Pete. You amaze me continuously with your physical and mental attitude towards fitness. You are more fit now for someone turning 58 soon, than you were in your twenties.
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Joyful Old Roo
Like Roo said, you are way more fit now for someone your age. I'm amazed that your drop in time was only 3.5%, which is not even accounting for all those other race-day factors. Way to go!!
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Michael
Truly an amazing race, in my opinion. Of course, as a committed couch potato, I guess my opinion doesn't count. But you are an inspiration to all of us, and maybe someday I will leave the comfort of my recliner and at least head for the recumbent bike. I know I can handle that without sending myself into a new pain zone. I can hardly wait to hear about your next accomplishment. You do amaze me. I am proud to know you, even a little bit.
ReplyDeleteI think for an old idiot, you did pretty well. Sorry you were disappointed, but I think it was great. it's a good thing I didn't read this post until after you left with your soup, or I might have been stubborn enough not to make any! Love you and hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it for you. Just FYI, I forgot to tell you that it may need more salt, as we use so little now, that I can't tell if it has enough for others any more
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