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ggw

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #150 on: November 09, 2011, 02:28:25 pm »
if anything, it'll prevent you two from launching into a dorky international policy debate... ;D

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When are you in town?  We need to have the High Rollers Survival Pool Payoff Lunch.

sweetcell

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #151 on: November 16, 2011, 05:54:40 pm »
(moving threads)

For only $10 more the Founders brunch at Meridian is a slam dunk compared to that one.

this is the first i've heard of this brunch - why didn't you tell us about it before?!?
http://dcbeer.com/2011/11/15/meridian-pint-hosts-founders-beer-brunch/

the founders brunch is actually $25 more - there is an obligatory $10 gratuity and $5 tax, so $65 total.

i'm running a 15 km that morning... this might be the perfect recoup meal ;D

You running the hot chocolate race?? Pretty sure I'm doing the same...but 5k, I'm a wuss.

yup.  15k (9.3 miles) will be the longest distance i've ever run.  did a 7-mile training run on sunday and it went just fine, so another few weeks of training and i should be in good shape to achieve my desired time of 1:15.

realistically i won't make it to the founders' brunch.  i'd either have to go straight from the race to the 11 am seating and smell like someone who just came from a race; or rip myself up off the coach once i got home to make the second seating... doubtful that will happen.  i'll buy myself a few bottles of founders and enjoy them at home.
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K8teebug

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #152 on: November 17, 2011, 10:04:44 am »
That looks like it will be a really fun race.  I would have also run it (the 5K), but it's the week after the Philly marathon, so I'm out.  It also ticked me off that they don't have day-of packet pickup for that race and i didn't want to drive to the national harbor 2 days in a row!  BUT, it looks like it will be a good time!

Good luck!  That's a pretty lofty 9 mile time!

K8teebug

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #153 on: November 21, 2011, 03:34:49 pm »
Official marathon finisher :)

Brian_Wallace

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #154 on: November 21, 2011, 03:38:39 pm »
Official marathon finisher :)

Congratulations.  Fantastic accomplishment.  I was going to add, as a marathon tip, don't run one in Philadelphia.

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #155 on: November 21, 2011, 07:49:36 pm »
Official marathon finisher :)

Damn - that was fast.  You went from a non runner to a marathon finisher in under a year, right?
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ggw

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #156 on: November 22, 2011, 09:50:59 am »
Congratulations!

K8teebug

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #157 on: November 22, 2011, 11:01:11 am »
Official marathon finisher :)

Damn - that was fast.  You went from a non runner to a marathon finisher in under a year, right?

I started running in 2002, but only 1-2 miles until 2009.  Ran some 5Ks/10Ks in 2009/2010 and decided to train for a 1/2 last February.  Ran my first 1/2 in May and trained for a marathon this summer.  So, pretty much, yes!

K8teebug

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #158 on: November 22, 2011, 11:01:56 am »
oops.  This February.  So, yeah, in 2010, I went from having run 3 5Ks and 2 10Ks to completing a marathon.

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #159 on: November 22, 2011, 11:10:01 am »
oops.  This February.  So, yeah, in 2010, I went from having run 3 5Ks and 2 10Ks to completing a marathon.

in 2011?
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K8teebug

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #160 on: November 22, 2011, 12:00:52 pm »
yes, 2011.  I'm out of it!

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #161 on: March 07, 2012, 04:42:38 pm »
Just registered for Marine Corps 2012! 

James Ford

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #162 on: March 07, 2012, 04:54:46 pm »
The pain I'm experiencing in my knee is telling me I should sit this one out.

Just wish you didn't have to decide on a late October race in early March.

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #163 on: March 09, 2012, 09:45:05 am »
Just registered for Marine Corps 2012! 

Fastest sell-out of a marathon ever! 

Anyone running Rock and Roll DC next Saturday?  I'm in for the 1/2.

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Re: Marathon Tips?
« Reply #164 on: March 09, 2012, 10:43:13 am »
Yep - I'm running the 1/2 also!  I'll be the sweaty guy at the finish line trying to find a place where I don't have to listen to Switchfoot.