tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post8847503682396865767..comments2023-08-18T08:21:40.708-05:00Comments on Running Nowhere Fast: Fleet Week Half Marathon 14 Oct 2007Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194398459256916637noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-65806977314444511492007-11-01T09:08:00.000-05:002007-11-01T09:08:00.000-05:00Ha Steve! Your report is long? Mine is a novel!C...Ha Steve! Your report is long? Mine is a novel!<BR/><BR/>CharlieCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194398459256916637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-75229644290235940682007-11-01T07:48:00.000-05:002007-11-01T07:48:00.000-05:00Cool. I ran 5 @ 7:30 pace last night - felt good!A...Cool. I ran 5 @ 7:30 pace last night - felt good!<BR/><BR/>Apologies in advance for a long race report on my blog...<BR/><BR/>10 is the plan for me on the weekend too! Richmond is almost a go for me :) I must be mad....<BR/><BR/>--Stevestevespeirshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17200786162464085289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-56255422707779926292007-11-01T07:45:00.000-05:002007-11-01T07:45:00.000-05:00Wow...Nice splits Steve!Yesterday ran 7.25 miles w...Wow...Nice splits Steve!<BR/><BR/>Yesterday ran 7.25 miles with 6.2 at 7:30 pace...felt good after the first 3 miles. Sunday I'll try 10 and see how it goes.<BR/><BR/>I'm coming to check your blog and race report,<BR/>CharlieCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194398459256916637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-63891961414384637122007-10-31T14:23:00.000-05:002007-10-31T14:23:00.000-05:00Ah, nice to see someone else as crazy as me! Sorry...Ah, nice to see someone else as crazy as me! Sorry to hear about the cramps. Endurolytes always work for me during a race, but the other product I use leading up to a marathon is Race Day Boost (by the same company).<BR/><BR/>I've run Richmond twice and had fun both times. My legs feel ok and I'm going to test them tonight too....<BR/>I think I'll try to run for an hour or so on Sunday and make my mind up after that.<BR/><BR/>MCM for me was my 4th fastest marathon, so I'm quite happy. I went from 6:50 pace at 5 mile to 6:40 @ 10, 6:36 @ 13.1, 6:36 @ 15, 6:34 @ 18 & 22, but slipped to 6:38 in the last 4 miles. I think I started too slow and left myself too much to do towards the end. Oh well, there's always next time :)<BR/><BR/>Good luck tonight!<BR/><BR/>--Stevestevespeirshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17200786162464085289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-41872882751251403392007-10-31T09:24:00.000-05:002007-10-31T09:24:00.000-05:00Hi Steve,Congrats on your race too...probably not ...Hi Steve,<BR/><BR/>Congrats on your race too...probably not the time you wanted but it's still under 3.<BR/><BR/>I tried not to go out fast...in fact my planned marathon pace was 7:20 and at the half way point I was at 7:30 pace but I cramped up again on the back side of Haines Pt and couldn't keep the pace after that. Yes, still a PR from 3:55 to 3:47. I can do better if I can cure the cramps. Took 2 tabs of Endurlyte every hr...drank water, poweraid and ate Clif blocks with extra sodium...still got cramps.<BR/><BR/>Richmond was my first marathon as well as my friend Jon's and I did really bad last year with the heat and not being prepared...now Jon wants to do it for fun because it was our first...Got to conquer an old demon...so I will probably do it. My legs actually feel good and will do a run today to test them out...will know if Richmond is a go by this weekend...but I want to do it.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your recovery too!<BR/>CharlieCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194398459256916637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-86106472270584441152007-10-31T07:38:00.000-05:002007-10-31T07:38:00.000-05:00Hey Charlie,Didn't see you at MCM. How was your ra...Hey Charlie,<BR/><BR/>Didn't see you at MCM. How was your race? Looks like you had a solid first half, but like many others, suffered a bit in the second half. Still a PR though, right?<BR/><BR/>What's next for you? I saw your post on the MCM message board about Richmond and OBX. You're not thinking about running either of them are you?<BR/><BR/>I can't get Richmond out of my head at the moment. Would love to run it again, but surely 2 weeks after MCM is too early. Don't tell the wife either - she'll kill me! :)<BR/><BR/>Congrats on your race. Enjoy the recovery!<BR/><BR/>--Stevestevespeirshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17200786162464085289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-87903037896714383642007-10-26T11:57:00.000-05:002007-10-26T11:57:00.000-05:00Thank you Ms Natalie...yes the MCM is this Sunday....Thank you Ms Natalie...yes the MCM is this Sunday.<BR/><BR/>Have a great half on Saturday!<BR/>CharlieCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194398459256916637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-61618065377678583012007-10-23T04:09:00.000-05:002007-10-23T04:09:00.000-05:00I deleted my first comment. Sorry. Too many typos....I deleted my first comment. Sorry. Too many typos. <BR/><BR/>It is way early--I couldn't sleep. <BR/><BR/>So yeah, Hi Charlie!<BR/>You are very fast out of the gate--well, just fast. And, it is hard to manage pace in the longer races. You either hold back or fade but I think the end time is pretty much the same --so what is the difference? It does though make you feel more efficient to run a negative or even splits. And I know it is frustrating to run those early miles so fast. You think "why can't I hold this pace forever" or better yet, speed up? Well, at least that is what I think to myself.<BR/><BR/>At any rate 1:32 is awesome! Personally I will be happy with 1:39 at my half Sat. You are very fast. So even you don't beat NM guy you can beat younger than you GA girl me. See, doesn't that make you feel better?<BR/><BR/>And I think it is funny that that guy from NM keeps coming to VA. Maybe he is on a half marathon circuit. Okay, more likely he has family in VA but just maybe he is in a long distance relationship and the girlfriend is getting sick of him coming to visist her just to run these races and she'll dump him and then you get to be first in your AG. <BR/><BR/>Isn't MCM this weekend? You ready? Any phantom injuries? It's all in your head. You are going to do great!Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250132017455417022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-16500220505329615082007-10-23T04:01:00.000-05:002007-10-23T04:01:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250132017455417022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-15917531533316208962007-10-19T18:25:00.000-05:002007-10-19T18:25:00.000-05:00Hi Ms Stephanie,Thanks...you're getting fast too!T...Hi Ms Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>Thanks...you're getting fast too!<BR/><BR/>Training is still going well...only 9 days to go!<BR/><BR/>CharlieCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194398459256916637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-54592188022721095472007-10-18T19:52:00.000-05:002007-10-18T19:52:00.000-05:00Great race, Charlie! You are very fast! Good luc...Great race, Charlie! You are very fast! Good luck with your training and then the Marine Corps race.StephBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643823696166648490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-82632584799520699532007-10-16T18:04:00.000-05:002007-10-16T18:04:00.000-05:00Thanks Steve,You did great too!Yes...next stop...M...Thanks Steve,<BR/><BR/>You did great too!<BR/><BR/>Yes...next stop...MCM!<BR/><BR/>CharlieCharliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194398459256916637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362552092923025055.post-61021499937295584232007-10-15T10:29:00.000-05:002007-10-15T10:29:00.000-05:00Excellent race report Charlie! You had a fantastic...Excellent race report Charlie! You had a fantastic race - you must be really pleased with your 2nd AG and new PR - although I know what you mean about the guy staying in Albuquerque :)<BR/><BR/>Every time I saw you on the course you looked strong and in control. Great work....<BR/><BR/>See you at MCM. Enjoy the taper!<BR/><BR/>--Stevestevespeirshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17200786162464085289noreply@blogger.com