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| Shamrock Half-Marathon; ...race report | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 22 2009, 08:28 PM (556 Views) | |
| The 89th Key | Mar 22 2009, 08:28 PM Post #1 |
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Hey everyone - went down to Virginia Beach this weekend to run the Shamrock Half-Marathon. The weather was chilly but nice, the course was flat, and my training runs and prep leading up to this was really going well so I was looking forward to a great race. Luckily everything came together as I hoped it might and I ended up finishing much faster than expected. Did the half-marathon (13.1 miles) in 1 hour and 34 minutes, which is a 7:10/mi pace. Much faster than any training runs I've done...so that was a pleasant surprise! Came in 258th out of 6,000 finishers. ![]() Next race: Pittsburgh full marathon on May 3rd. Cheers! |
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| musicasacra | Mar 22 2009, 08:43 PM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Very nice time! Congratulations! |
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| Ben | Mar 22 2009, 08:45 PM Post #3 |
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Senior Carp
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Congrats! Distance runners always blow my mind O_O I can sprint ok, but long distances eat my lunch. |
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- Ben "Playing 'bop' is like playing Scrabble with all the vowels missing." - Duke Ellington bennieloohoo@gmail.com Or you can just PM me.
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| Optimistic | Mar 23 2009, 02:00 AM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Great, Isaac! Ben, endurance seems to come with age. I think it's science or something.
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PHOTOS I must have a prodigious quantity of mind; it takes me as much as a week, sometimes, to make it up. - Mark Twain We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. -T. S. Eliot | |
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| Frank_W | Mar 23 2009, 04:55 AM Post #5 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Way to go, Isaac!
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| jon-nyc | Mar 23 2009, 05:12 AM Post #6 |
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Cheers
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Yeah, I didn't break the two-minute barrier until after I turned 18. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| RosemaryTwo | Mar 23 2009, 05:20 AM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| Cathys | Mar 23 2009, 06:02 AM Post #8 |
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Way to go Isaac! No wonder you never heard my cheer, you were long cross the finish line before I even got there ![]() Cathy PS - Did you happen to listen to the band in the big tent afterwards, at all? |
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| blondie | Mar 23 2009, 07:26 AM Post #9 |
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Congrats Isaac!! You're sure a quick little rabbit. I was sure thinking of ya during that !!
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| The 89th Key | Mar 23 2009, 07:36 AM Post #10 |
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Hey Cathy - thanks for coming out anyway! It was such a fun environment...and the band was great! I love post-race celebrations. ![]() Blondie - thanks again...you are so nice and I definitely felt your vibes! |
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| Horace | Mar 23 2009, 08:33 AM Post #11 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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that's super impressive!
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| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Mar 23 2009, 08:41 AM Post #12 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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That's damn good, man. ![]() I'll be ready for the other half in May! |
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| Cathys | Mar 23 2009, 08:46 AM Post #13 |
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89th that's a band we try to catch around town, very fun. We were up front there watching people that had just run 13+ miles dance around - crazy :D. I'd be finding the medic tent - LOL. The boys and I took a bunch of pics of the band and the crowd :). |
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| The 89th Key | Mar 26 2009, 10:39 AM Post #14 |
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Some pics from race day:![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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| Frank_W | Mar 26 2009, 10:45 AM Post #15 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Outstanding!!
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Mar 26 2009, 11:06 AM Post #16 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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W00t! Way to go, d00d! |
| I cite irreconcilable differences. | |
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| The 89th Key | Mar 26 2009, 11:12 AM Post #17 |
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Thanks d00dz! |
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| sue | Mar 26 2009, 11:14 AM Post #18 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Way to go, Isaac! Looking good there, dude. That looks like a beautiful place, and a really nice day. |
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| ivorythumper | Mar 26 2009, 11:28 AM Post #19 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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Heck, I could run a marathon with those fancy anti gravitational shoes you have. |
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| The 89th Key | Mar 26 2009, 11:30 AM Post #20 |
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It really cuts down on the impact running has on your knees, Ivory.
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| sue | Mar 26 2009, 11:31 AM Post #21 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Not to mention the wear and tear on those pricey shoes.
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| The 89th Key | Mar 26 2009, 11:44 AM Post #22 |
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They last f0reverz!!!!!1 |
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| brenda | Mar 26 2009, 12:17 PM Post #23 |
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Great pics, 89! Excellent performance in the run, too. I am very impressed. And that's saying a lot coming from someone as old as I am.
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| The 89th Key | Mar 26 2009, 12:19 PM Post #24 |
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Thanks Brenda. Did you spot the girl from Minnesoooooota? |
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| brenda | Mar 26 2009, 12:20 PM Post #25 |
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Yes, I did! She's as lovely as ever. When are you moving to Minnesooooota?
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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that's super impressive!






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