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Comments: PR'd again!! First 5k that I've done without walking. I had a goal of 10:15 mpm and came in under that. Ran a little faster to start, then reminded myself to run my own race instead of the pace of others around me. I started out about 2/5 back from the front and passed up a fair number of people who pooped out within the first mile or so. At about mile 2, I encouraged a 12 y.o. boy who was walking. He picked up his paced and ran with me for most of the next mile. We chatted as we ran. It was pretty cute. He told me about how he'd run the Bolder Boulder this year and that he was the fastest in his family except for his college-aged brother. About 0.2 mi. from the end, he dropped back to a walk so he could "go fast at the end." I told him I expected him to pass me but I think my pace was just a little fast for him. I meant to wait for him afterwards to congratulate him but forgot. Oops. Felt like I could have pushed more at the end; still had some left in the tank. Since I was using this as a training run and still had another 20 min. to go for the day, it was okay that I didn't go all out. What would you do differently?: Need to get better at drinking during races.  Post race
Warm down: Met Alex at the finish line, then walked back to the car to drop off my Garmin and water bottle. After that, we went into the zoo, where I had a piece of not-very-good pizza and we walked around awhile. When we left, I ran home from the zoo to round out my 50 min. of running for the day. What limited your ability to perform faster: Nothing really other than overall fitness. Event comments: Start and finish got a little congested because the timing mat was kind of small. Other than that, fun family race with some entertaining costumes. Profile Album Last updated: 2014-06-21 12:00 AM
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 2014-06-27 10:47 PM |
Member  2689     Denver, CO |  Subject: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild |
| 2014-06-28 3:58 PM in reply to: #5018647 |
Veteran 416 Cleveland, Tennessee | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild WAY to Go!! Nice job on beating your goal! |
| 2014-06-28 5:36 PM in reply to: jbwills |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Woo Hoo - a PR and first time no walking!! Great job! I'm a little disappointed that you didn't get in the spirit of dropping your drawers for the run |
but other than that, you did wonderfully !| 2014-06-28 5:47 PM in reply to: amd723 |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Originally posted by amd723 Woo Hoo - a PR and first time no walking!! Great job! I'm a little disappointed that you didn't get in the spirit of dropping your drawers for the run Hey, I did technically drop my drawers. That's why I included that first (awful!) picture. Evidently my camera phone sucks, or it was operator error by the volunteer who took it. In the 2nd picture she took, I had no head! In any case, the picture is me, dropping the drawers I bought (thus, they were mine). Yes, I knew I was going to have to defend myself to the Pod. |
| 2014-06-29 8:53 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Master 4452 | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Way to go Mary!! PR'ing a charity race is a double win! |
| 2014-06-30 6:37 AM in reply to: #5018647 |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Great job! Way to beat your goal. Keep working on it, you are awesome! |
| 2014-06-30 12:22 PM in reply to: cdban66 |
Member 2098 Simsbury, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild |
| 2014-06-30 12:56 PM in reply to: mtnbikerchk |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Originally posted by mtnbikerchk WOO HOO!! PR! I predict those numbers are going to start to fall faster!! Good job! Thanks! Sadly, I'm actually betting that they're going to fall a little slower now that I've finally made it to running the full distance. I can't reasonably expect to drop 2 minutes every time I do a 5k, although it sure would be nice if I could. Tried to run that speed again this weekend and learned that a flat asphalt surface is WAY faster than a hilly dirt trail... |
| 2014-06-30 2:40 PM in reply to: 0 |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Lotsa good stuff in here: giving to charity, motivating a youngster, NO walking, and a PR!! Congrats, Mary! I, too, predict faster and faster times for you. No pics of monkey knapsack?! Edited by melbo55 2014-06-30 2:41 PM |
| 2014-06-30 3:09 PM in reply to: melbo55 |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Nicely done! We're going to need a picture of the monkey backpack! |
| 2014-06-30 3:20 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Originally posted by jmkizer Nicely done! We're going to need a picture of the monkey backpack! I'm sorry to say that I picked up a lion knapsack instead, which I discovered last night when I picked up the pile of shirts, jacket, race number, etc., that got dumped on a chair on Friday night. It does, however, have cute ears that stick out from the sides. I'll try to get a picture tonight. |
| 2014-06-30 3:34 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Expert 1644 Oklahoma | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild |
| 2014-06-30 3:45 PM in reply to: EKH |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Originally posted by EKH Great job! When I opened up this race report I was expecting a streaking race. Thanks. I might have been a little faster had it been a streaking race. So fast, in fact, that you wouldn't have even seen me! |
| 2014-06-30 4:10 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by jmkizer Nicely done! We're going to need a picture of the monkey backpack! I'm sorry to say that I picked up a lion knapsack instead, which I discovered last night when I picked up the pile of shirts, jacket, race number, etc., that got dumped on a chair on Friday night. It does, however, have cute ears that stick out from the sides. I'll try to get a picture tonight. Lions and Manatees and... Oh my! |
| 2014-06-30 4:41 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by jmkizer Nicely done! We're going to need a picture of the monkey backpack! I'm sorry to say that I picked up a lion knapsack instead, which I discovered last night when I picked up the pile of shirts, jacket, race number, etc., that got dumped on a chair on Friday night. It does, however, have cute ears that stick out from the sides. I'll try to get a picture tonight. Lions and Manatees and... Oh my! And sea lions. You forgot sea lions. Those brown lumps behind me in the 2nd picture are 3 sea lions. And yes, one of them is using another for a pillow. It was pretty amusing to see the bottom one twitching around like "Get off me, you big lug!" while the other one would wiggle and bite and roar, as if to say "Settle down, wouldja?! I just get comfortable and you move!" Meanwhile, the 3rd one (on the left side) was just lying there, trying to ignore the ruckus. |
| 2014-06-30 7:10 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Way to go! A PR and encouraging a kid in one swoop!
What's the story behind the race name? Do they donate the items to charity? |
| 2014-06-30 8:01 PM in reply to: QueenZipp |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Originally posted by QueenZipp Way to go! A PR and encouraging a kid in one swoop! What's the story behind the race name? Do they donate the items to charity? The race is a fundraiser for Underwearness, which helps kids in need get underwear (www.underwearness.org). They work with the local children's hospital, a couple shelters, and a couple residential treatment facilities that have a lot of foster kids to make sure that needy kids have underwear. They asked participants to bring packages of underwear to the race with the goal of collecting 1,000 pairs, plus some of the race proceeds went to the organization as well. The "Run Wild" part is because the after-party is at the zoo, which is right next to where the race is. Great name, great cause. Couldn't pass it up! |
| 2014-07-01 1:42 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild |
| 2014-07-01 1:57 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Royal(PITA) 14270 West Chester, Ohio | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Originally posted by laffinrock Very cool cause and after party idea!! We have given packages of underwear and other undergarments to a missionary in Haiti because that is something the kids need to attend school and the prostitutes need as they get out of the "business"Originally posted by QueenZipp Way to go! A PR and encouraging a kid in one swoop! What's the story behind the race name? Do they donate the items to charity? The race is a fundraiser for Underwearness, which helps kids in need get underwear (www.underwearness.org). They work with the local children's hospital, a couple shelters, and a couple residential treatment facilities that have a lot of foster kids to make sure that needy kids have underwear. They asked participants to bring packages of underwear to the race with the goal of collecting 1,000 pairs, plus some of the race proceeds went to the organization as well. The "Run Wild" part is because the after-party is at the zoo, which is right next to where the race is. Great name, great cause. Couldn't pass it up! |
| 2014-07-02 12:51 PM in reply to: laffinrock |
Master 6595 Rio Rancho, NM | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Awesome PR!! Awesome knapsack!!! Awesome helping the 12 y.o.!! Cute pix!! I find that there are always those that start out faster than their ability and they are slowly (or quickly) reeled in if I just maintain MY pace. Congrats! |
| 2014-07-02 4:40 PM in reply to: #5018647 |
Champion 10550 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild WAY TO GO MARY!!! So much awesomeness for this race - a charity race, encouraging kiddos, sea lions, a lion backpack AND a PR!!!! WOOOOT!
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| 2014-07-04 11:50 PM in reply to: #5018647 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild |
| 2014-07-08 8:22 AM in reply to: IndoIronYanti |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Congrats on the PR (and even more for running the whole way)! Awesome job on this one - and you even had more in the tank. WOOT! The knapsack was totally worth doubling back for, too. Matt |
| 2014-07-15 4:28 AM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Regular 980 Caerphilly, Wales, uk. | Subject: RE: Drop Your Drawers & Run Wild Excellent work Mary, you've come so far from where you started. And you got photo bombed by sea lions  bonus. |
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Almost forgot to eat lunch today. At about 3:30, I realized why I was so hungry and figured I'd better eat so I wouldn't bonk. Came home after work at the usual time, changed clothes, and drove to the venue.
Mostly watched the weather and hoped for the best! There were thunderstorms going on 45 min. before the race was supposed to start. Drove over figuring I'd hang out in the car if need be. By the time I got there, the rain was done so I parked and checked in. Did make a couple trips back to the car to drop off stuff. 2nd trip was solely because I HAD to get a monkey knapsack and they weren't available when I picked up my bib. Other than that, tried to sit down as much as possible to minimize wear and tear on my back.