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Comments: Positioned myself near the starting line and got off clean. A few people passed me in the first 1/4 of a mile. From there on out I ran with two other fellows, both of whom pulled away from me at the 3 mile mark. No one passed after the 1/4 mile mark. What would you do differently?: Not much!!  Post race
Warm down: Walked around. Ate a couple cups of YUMMY veggie chili. Met a fellow who I recogized from AA Turkey Trot. Talked with him for a bit (he finished 15th overall and was the grandmaster winner). Turns out he is from Kazoo too. Encouraged me to do track w/o's. What limited your ability to perform faster: Somehow I had developed a blister from yesterday's run (I noticed it immediately when I pulled off my socks). When I was stretching before the race today my lower shin (achilles?) was rather tight and I had difficulty rolling my toes up. I think I might have over compensated for the blister when I walked about yesterday. For the whole race I pretty much felt like I was running on one leg. I might of even had a slight gimp. Injury got worse as the race progressed. Event comments: I felt much stronger today than I did at the AA Turkey Trot this past November. All the double digit runs I have been doing have helped my endurance GREATLY. Hamstrings and calfs felt awesome, and I STILL had some juice left in the tank upon finishing. Damn shin!! If I had not been hurt, I think I could gone SUB 19 rather easily. Time is a PB. AT AA Turkey Trot went 19:55. I was presented a plaque in an award's ceremony held in the school auditorium. Very cool!! Last updated: 2005-01-15 12:00 AM
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 2005-01-15 3:41 PM |
Expert  833    Adrian, MI |  Subject: Portland Winter Run |
| 2005-01-15 5:11 PM in reply to: #104190 |
Expert 795 New Mexico | Subject: RE: Portland Winter Run Congrats on your personal best. Brrrr....sounds cold. |
| 2005-01-15 7:43 PM in reply to: #104190 |
Pro 4228 Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: Portland Winter Run |
| 2005-01-15 9:00 PM in reply to: #104190 |
Master 1480 Plant City, FL | Subject: RE: Portland Winter Run YEAH!!!!!!!! Go Fromer...Go Fromer!!! :-) Great job today! How do you people function in weather that cold?? That's CRAZY!! |
| 2005-01-15 11:02 PM in reply to: #104190 |
Extreme Veteran 347 Chapel Hill, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Portland Winter Run |
 2005-01-16 1:07 AM in reply to: #104190 |
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| 2005-01-16 11:05 PM in reply to: #104190 |
| Expert 1279 Northern VA | Subject: RE: Portland Winter Run Congrats - incredible time!!! But whats this: "What limited your ability to perform faster: Somehow I had developed a blister .... yada yada yada, whine whine whine, blah blah blah .... For the whole race I pretty much felt like I was running on one leg." GIMME A BREAK!!!!! Ya did great Greg - FACE IT! |
| 2005-01-17 8:50 AM in reply to: #104190 |
| Master 1558 Pensacola, Fl | Subject: RE: Portland Winter Run Nice run dude! I know you rocked with the swim, but now you shown your running ability. With a bit of work on the bike, you are a major Tri-ATHLETE !!! Nice work and congrats on the AG! |
| 2005-01-17 11:45 PM in reply to: #104190 |
| Online or Offline | Subject: RE: Portland Winter Run WHEW, finally made it over to the RR, ATHLETE! I am still smiling 2 days later about your win! I would have really liked to have known what you could have run without the blister and shin issues.... As rkreuser would say, you're en fuego |
| 2005-01-18 12:35 PM in reply to: #104190 |
| Elite Veteran 628 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Portland Winter Run Ummm...hello! If you get hardware then you need to include pictures of it.  I wanna see some pix. BTW, great job! Keep smashing that PR!!! |
| 2005-01-18 1:17 PM in reply to: #104190 |
| , Alabama | Subject: RE: Portland Winter Run |
| 2005-01-19 7:23 PM in reply to: #104190 |
| Veteran 166 Alabama | Subject: RE: Portland Winter Run |
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Overall Rank = 17/233
Age Group = 30-34
Age Group Rank = 1/10
A couple cups of coffee, clif bar, juice. I was out the door by 8:15AM. Ate another clif bar on the way. I was at Portland HS by 9:30AM. Race started promptly at 10AM.
Picked up packet, stretched, used restroom, ran about a mile. I decided to go with running tights, long sleeve air-max shirt, skull cap and gloves. Good call. Had a Crank Energy Gel 10 minutes prior to start and popped a jollyrancher when the gun sounded.