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Title: 13.1 Post by: rueben on February 17, 2012, 09:33:38 PM My first 1/2 marathon will be in the morning (Saturday). A hilly (for this area) course. It's supposed to flood, also. So things should be interesting. Actually, I am being optimistic and saying that the rain will actually help me, as I am used to having to work in the worst wx conditions. I have down loaded one of my favorite books to my ipod, so I plan on just shuffling along and listening...so as your sipping on the hot cup of coffee watching it rain, you can laugh to your slef and say "Some idiot is out running in that stuff..." :wall:
"Spartans don't ask how many are the enemy, just where to find them." Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: KoKoPuf on February 18, 2012, 09:51:24 AM Go, Reuben!
Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: rueben on February 18, 2012, 12:50:47 PM 13.1 in the books...
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/426207_2893708775783_1052217573_32252207_1292866953_n.jpg) Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: ricky023 on February 18, 2012, 01:00:29 PM i see you as not an idiot but a man with aspirations toward a goal that can be attained but not easily. The test your taking will help you down the road, so God's Blessings and may all be well. Go Reuben Go! RTR!
Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: rueben on February 18, 2012, 01:13:43 PM Thanx, and as per usual the wx ppl goofed this one. Barley a sprinkle during the run, so not too bad. Right calf cramped up around mile 9, felt like I was shot by a .22, limped through and then sprinted the last 100 yards to the finish line.
Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: pmull on February 18, 2012, 05:30:10 PM Congrats Rueben running 13 miles is quite a feat. It takes a lot of work to get your body in the shape so you can even attempt something like that.
I am also proud of myself. I am 54 and joined a gym a little over a year ago to try and get myself in better shape. I ran my personnel best 3.5 miles today. Of course that was on a treadmill which is much easier than running on a hard surface with hills, etc. Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: N.AL-Tider on February 18, 2012, 06:40:44 PM Thanx, and as per usual the wx ppl goofed this one. Barley a sprinkle during the run, so not too bad. Right calf cramped up around mile 9, felt like I was shot by a .22, limped through and then sprinted the last 100 yards to the finish line. Congratulations to your bad slef. ;)Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: rueben on February 19, 2012, 01:43:52 PM Thanks. This is what went through myind, somewhere on the course.
"I am not a great runner. I am not even a good runner. I am someone who runs, and I am too da#@ stupid to know when I should quit." Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: 2Stater on February 19, 2012, 03:28:14 PM A 5K is the longest I've ever run and I only did it once. I was 42 at the time and came in 2nd for my age group. I thought I was gonna die. I can't fathom 13+ miles. Congrats, R.
Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: XBAMA on February 19, 2012, 05:12:02 PM Rueben , my hat is off to you sir !
I am winded just reading your post , but even on my best day I don't believe I could have did 13+ like you just did ... be safe and don't push yourself to far , you're already ahead of most folks of any age group ... how was the book ? :dunno: Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: Leewillie on February 20, 2012, 09:20:17 AM Congratulations Rueben. I admire your dedication and determination.
One of my favorite Coach Bryant quotes goes something like this: "It's not the will to win that's important. What's important is the will to prepare to win". Title: Re: 13.1 Post by: rueben on February 20, 2012, 01:11:41 PM Rueben , my hat is off to you sir ! I am winded just reading your post , but even on my best day I don't believe I could have did 13+ like you just did ... be safe and don't push yourself to far , you're already ahead of most folks of any age group ... how was the book ? :dunno: The book is awesome. i have read it it before. I HIGHLY recommend it toeveryone, runners and non runners, alike. Very enlightening. The Name of the book is "Born To Run." Besides the description below, it also reveals that hardly any of today's leg and foot injuries were around 40 years ago, when Nike and the rest began to design better and better footwear. That by giving our feet so much cushion and support, ti has caused our feet to weaken. Quote Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art. For centuries they have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of miles without rest and chase down anything from a deer to an Olympic marathoner while enjoying every mile of it. Their superhuman talent is matched by uncanny health and serenity, leaving the Tarahumara immune to the diseases and strife that plague modern existence. With the help of Caballo Blanco, a mysterious loner who lives among the tribe, the author was able not only to uncover the secrets of the Tarahumara but also to find his own inner ultra-athlete, as he trained for the challenge of a lifetime: a fifty-mile race through the heart of Tarahumara country pitting the tribe against an odd band of Americans, including a star ultramarathoner, a beautiful young surfer, and a barefoot wonder.With a sharp wit and wild exuberance, McDougall takes us from the high-tech science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultrarunners are pushing their bodies to the limit, and, finally, to the climactic race in the Copper Canyons. Born to Run is that rare book that will not only engage your mind but inspire your body when you realize that the secret to happiness is right at your feet, and that you, indeed all of us, were born to run. |