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 2012-07-06 8:34 PM |
Regular  124  Gurnee, IL |  Subject: Des Moines Marathon : Official ThreadFor those using a 16 week program to prep for Des Moines - we're approaching the end of week 1! For many of us in the midwest - the heat has been brutal - but hopefully the weather cools off this weekend and we can continue our solid race prep. Edited by djdjm 2012-07-06 8:36 PM |
| 2012-08-07 7:53 PM in reply to: #4298457 |
Regular 124 Gurnee, IL | Subject: RE: Des Moines Marathon : Official Thread First set of Yasso 800s today - 8x800 @3:20 pace. Posted on Twitter - got a shout-out from the man himself - Mr. Bart Yasso!  |
| 2012-08-23 6:43 AM in reply to: #4298457 |
Veteran 316 | Subject: RE: Des Moines Marathon : Official Thread I'm squeezing a local tri and then hyvee into my plan over the next two weeks. Cooled some here in kc, nice change from the stretch of 100's we had. |
| 2012-08-27 8:48 PM in reply to: #4298457 |
Regular 124 Gurnee, IL | Subject: RE: Des Moines Marathon : Official Thread I actually had the chance to run in the rain yesterday. Northern Illinois - I think we've had 3 days of rain since May... Good luck with HyVee - stay healthy so you're ready to run in October! |
| 2012-09-11 7:47 AM in reply to: #4298457 |
Veteran 316 | Subject: RE: Des Moines Marathon : Official Thread first 20 this weekend- yeah |
| 2012-09-19 9:10 PM in reply to: #4298457 |
Regular 124 Gurnee, IL | Subject: RE: Des Moines Marathon : Official Thread Approaching 2nd 20 miler this weekend - which will be another of my combo weekends. Will run about 5 miles - then race Fort2Base (11.5 miles) then a cool-down run of about 3.5 miles. First 2 race events I've done this year - 15 mile run - which included a warm-up, then a 10K (3rd AG, PR); then run home; the second was an 18 miler with a 10k squeezed in between (1st AG, 4th overall). I used to be big on just grunting out the miles. Since I started sandwiching the long runs with some speedwork, I've dropped my marathon times significantly. 1 month to go! |
| 2012-10-08 5:07 PM in reply to: #4298457 |
Regular 124 Gurnee, IL | Subject: RE: Des Moines Marathon : Official Thread We're in the final two weeks - tapering should be taking place, travel reservations checked... Good luck to all in Des Moines. May we have cool weather - and the winds always be at our backs! |
| 2012-10-14 1:44 PM in reply to: #4298457 |
Veteran 298 Des Moines, IA | Subject: RE: Des Moines Marathon : Official Thread Just dropped in to say hi, I decided to do this marathon because i'm an employee for the title sponsor (IMT). Anyone planning on stopping in to the high life lounge after for some drinks / velvet elvis? This is my first marathon so I hope it's a fun one edit: I am also in taper last week and this week after I knocked out the 20mi run friday night (aka the night after they found the mountain lion here in town)... I changed my route to go from beaverdale -> 60th westown (WDM) to just run 18 laps around my neighborhood. I survived the mountain lions but the cougars at Saint's gave me a run for my money. I'll be starting with the 12min / mi pace group and will either be wearing a black / pink farrell's shirt or a ghostbusters shirt. Haven't decided yet. Edited by jtaddei 2012-10-14 1:47 PM |
| 2012-10-20 6:46 PM in reply to: #4298457 |
Member 34 | Subject: RE: Des Moines Marathon : Official Thread Good luck to all runners tomorrow! Hope you trained well, tapered well, and sleep well tonight! |
| 2012-10-20 8:24 PM in reply to: #4298457 |
Veteran 298 Des Moines, IA | Subject: RE: Des Moines Marathon : Official Thread Have a good race tomorrow everyone. It's supposed to be beautiful. |
| 2012-10-22 6:08 PM in reply to: #4298457 |
Veteran 298 Des Moines, IA | Subject: RE: Des Moines Marathon : Official Thread That was a beautiful day! It started a little chilly but those of us that started near the back had a human powered space heater until we passed out of downtown and had that blast of wind. I finished with a time of 5:17 which I am MORE than happy with. I always love being reminded how beautiful and gaudy some of the houses south of grand are. Unfortunately the run through water works park and gray's lake were boring as heck - I will surely do this race again next year. |
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