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[supermom262]

It is all about the beer at the end!!! Yes it is in Bham. This is my fourth Mercedes (and it will be my slowest). It really is a wonderful race. Val and the TrakShak have worked really hard to get the community involved, have great goodies, and lots of beers, food, music and massages afterwards.

I have always wanted to run that race. Someday I will! Good Luck!

I got in 4 miles today pushing my 56 lb son in a double jogger. My back is officially sore!

 

[NotnKansas]

Beer at the end is always good

5 today - probably 3 tomorrow then an 8K race on Saturday But I don't think this one will have beer at the end.

Happy training!

 

[supermom262]

Anyone want to do a run this morning?

 

[NotnKansas]

Sorry Supermom! I did an 8K this morning in Destin. The weather was amazing. I'm thinking of attacking 12 tomorrow - hopefully the weather will be just as nice!!!

 

[supermom262]

I did 12 today, beautiful yes, but a little warm at the end. I finished around 1:30. I think I am tapering down now.

 

[supermom262]

Sorry Supermom! I did an 8K this morning in Destin. The weather was amazing. I'm thinking of attacking 12 tomorrow - hopefully the weather will be just as nice!!!

Was that a race? How did you do?

 

[NoHall]

It's gonna be a long, slow half marathon for me...I can't find time to run anymore! As long as no one expects me to set any land speed records, I reckon I can live with it...

 

[NotnKansas]

Supermom: 8K race =5 miles. I did pretty good - went about 8 min miles Placed 2nd in my age group!

So - I did the course today. Got out about 7am and glad I did! It was hot out!! But it felt good!

 

[bluemtnrunner]

It's gonna be a long, slow half marathon for me...I can't find time to run anymore! As long as no one expects me to set any land speed records, I reckon I can live with it...

As long as you have your mind wrapped around the time that you can accomplish safely, you'll be happy with your outcome....Remember, over half the world will be sitting on their duffs while you are out there putting 13.1 behind you.
I just finished the Mercedes half in 3:00, 40 minutes slower than my former personal worst. I hadn't trained and I took the hippocratic oath before starting....FIRST DO NO HARM!
Birmingham is one big hill, this was my fourth Mercedes so I knew what I was up against. My first three miles were great (maybe too great) then we got to the hills. At mile 8 my calves started cramping so I kept walking and stretching. I knew I was going to walk a lot of it but never thought it would be the second half of it. At mile 12 my toes were cramping and I wondered if I would finish at all. Not finishing wasn't an option so I pushed on. Within 8 blocks of the finish I came upon my old coach. I fell in with her and she said "It is so wonderful to be here today" I told her about my failure to do well and she said, "It is the most beautiful day we have ever had for this race. It is a glorious gift to just be here and experience this and feel that sun." She was running with one of her trainees, a young man with cerebral palsy who was doing his first half. I "let them" pass me and spent the last 8 blocks appreciating the fact that I was able to be out there in the sun with so many friends putting 13.1 miles behind me.

 

[NotnKansas]

Bluemtnrunner - what an amazing race report! Congrats! When it comes to long races - it's all about hitting the finishline, not the time that you get Just the pure fact that you ran the 1/2 is awesome!