Monday, August 29, 2011
anya runs barefoot!
been a while since i created a post, but i have a new found motivation. my daughter loves to run barefoot with me to the mailbox, she's the best!!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
croom fools run
man it was hot
i was originally going to pace a fellow bfr'er to finish his first 50 miler, but the heat took him down. after a 1.5 hour drive, this wasn't lookin to be my day to run...
but just then, a fellow mtn biker i've ridden with rolled through the start finish line, in vff's no less!! he was getting ready to start his final 15 mile lap, and i went along for the ride (ummm, run...)
the way to the first sag was a breeze, and had some beautiful scenery along the trail.
the next leg was brutal, it was the longest stretch between sags, and it was also the hottest point of the day, with lots of direct sun on the trail. between the two of us, i went through 22ozs of water, and my partner, almost 60ozs! (and we still had a couple miles to go!)
luckily the volunteers at the next sag were prepared with a cooler full of ice water for our heads and bodies, lots of snacks and drinks
the pb&j sandwich i got from the sag sat in my belly like a brick for the rest of the run, i wanted releif bad, almost to the point of sticking my finger down my throat to remove the vile thing, but i didn't want to start a chain reaction, so i suffered through it
with only a few miles to go, my running partner took off. i couldn't keep up, and i found out why as i walked/ran the rest of the course. after the last sag, there is a nice section of fairly flat terrain, then it turns into brutal hills. since he knew this, and he wanted to finish under 10 hours, he bolted through the flats so he could walk the hills if necessary. the strategy worked, he finished in the 9:50's, congrats derrick!
i couldn't keep up with him through the last part, just wasn't prepped for 10 min/miles after running almost 12 with him. i finished 15 miles of awesome trail out at croom, and had a great time doing it. next time i'll be rockin' my nathan hydro pack!
i was originally going to pace a fellow bfr'er to finish his first 50 miler, but the heat took him down. after a 1.5 hour drive, this wasn't lookin to be my day to run...
but just then, a fellow mtn biker i've ridden with rolled through the start finish line, in vff's no less!! he was getting ready to start his final 15 mile lap, and i went along for the ride (ummm, run...)
the way to the first sag was a breeze, and had some beautiful scenery along the trail.
the next leg was brutal, it was the longest stretch between sags, and it was also the hottest point of the day, with lots of direct sun on the trail. between the two of us, i went through 22ozs of water, and my partner, almost 60ozs! (and we still had a couple miles to go!)
luckily the volunteers at the next sag were prepared with a cooler full of ice water for our heads and bodies, lots of snacks and drinks
the pb&j sandwich i got from the sag sat in my belly like a brick for the rest of the run, i wanted releif bad, almost to the point of sticking my finger down my throat to remove the vile thing, but i didn't want to start a chain reaction, so i suffered through it
with only a few miles to go, my running partner took off. i couldn't keep up, and i found out why as i walked/ran the rest of the course. after the last sag, there is a nice section of fairly flat terrain, then it turns into brutal hills. since he knew this, and he wanted to finish under 10 hours, he bolted through the flats so he could walk the hills if necessary. the strategy worked, he finished in the 9:50's, congrats derrick!
derrick lookin good early in the last lap
i couldn't keep up with him through the last part, just wasn't prepped for 10 min/miles after running almost 12 with him. i finished 15 miles of awesome trail out at croom, and had a great time doing it. next time i'll be rockin' my nathan hydro pack!
merrell barefoot trail glove review from r&r
check it out, new review and give away from r&r:
http://www.runningandrambling.com/2011/04/merrell-barefoot-trail-glove-review-and.html
http://www.runningandrambling.com/2011/04/merrell-barefoot-trail-glove-review-and.html
Thursday, February 24, 2011
win a pair of minimus shoes!
check out running and rambling's newest review and a chance to win some sweet looking trail shoes:
http://www.runningandrambling.com/2011/02/new-balance-minimus-trail-review-and.html
http://www.runningandrambling.com/2011/02/new-balance-minimus-trail-review-and.html
Sunday, February 13, 2011
dances with dirt 1/2 marathon race report
beautiful day, great run!
stats:
1/2 marathon
total time: 2:09:00.2
pace: 9:51
overall place: 17 (out of approx 80!)
age group: 3 (less than a minute from the guy ahead of me!)
getting better!
gear:
zem footwear (for 4 miles)
zensah calf compression sleeves
under armour compression base layer
nathan dual 10oz bottle race belt
spi belt
road id (for time tag)
so i hadn't run in about two weeks prior, and the runs were not that long, so race prep was poor. i also was sick the entire week prior to the race, almost thought i would have to drop out, i leterlly didn't feel up to it till the afternoon prior to the race. so overall, i'm proud of the race i ran, and i know i can improve.
the course was fast and mostly flat until the last mile, they stuck you right in the swamp with the cypress knees, and a short river crossing, tough and technical for a barefoot guy. almost beat 2 hours if it wasn't for that last mile. probably ran about nine mile barefoot.
the crew out there was awesome, they put on a good race, and i will definitely sign up for next years race! i will also look into other races put on by those crazy northerners running fit, road trip anyone?
notes for next time:
good planning bringing cooked mashed yams and lunch meat, ate some three hours pre, and had it to munch on after the race and the long drive home
the bcaa drink xtend, not sure how it worked overall for performance and recovery, but it did foam up in the race belt bottles, and i felt the foam in my belly...kinda burped it up. i can say that my muscles are not sore post race, could be my well planned meal strategy with yams and protien. also, if you stick with the xtend, try lemon-lime, watermelon was really sweet. maybe next time, try sipping it down pre race for an hour, then finish it off post race
good mix of fuel packing gu and accel gels, along with ziplocks of chia seeds. didn't need the food provided, and it was plenty light enough to carry. i guess i need something solid in my stomach, i felt better than i did during the disney marathon
caution on the zem water sock things. definitely had some rubbing that i didn't notice when i was running out of the gate. it was cold, and my feet were numb, by mile four, when the feet defrosted, i had to immediately take them off (which I wanted to be barefoot anyway) because of hot spots on the tips of my long toes, and on the inside of the balls of my feet just above my pads. maybe more running in them, or hopefully cleaner seams in there new running specific model they are coming out with sometime early 2011. they are perfect to carry for emergencies, nice and light, fit in my pocket
meet a fellow barefoot runner, warren. nice guy, taught me a great lesson: when running trail, don't look back when someone calls out to you. you will trip and jack your thumb joint on a root. just pause, or pull over so you can talk to the person
my cousin stacey taught me something also, find a short run that you are really comfortable with, and remember the distance. i use "to the light and back". going out my front door, i can run to an intersection and back to my house, it's three miles, i've run it countless times and can do it fast and with my eyes closed. why would you want this info, because at the end of a race, you can have that mantra in your head. as soon as my garmin goes off for lap ten in a half marathon, i only have to run "to the light and back", it speeds me up and helps me push, easy enough, right?
next time, bring the family and camp out so you don't miss the after party!
won a chair
stats:
1/2 marathon
total time: 2:09:00.2
pace: 9:51
overall place: 17 (out of approx 80!)
age group: 3 (less than a minute from the guy ahead of me!)
getting better!
gear:
zem footwear (for 4 miles)
zensah calf compression sleeves
under armour compression base layer
nathan dual 10oz bottle race belt
spi belt
road id (for time tag)
so i hadn't run in about two weeks prior, and the runs were not that long, so race prep was poor. i also was sick the entire week prior to the race, almost thought i would have to drop out, i leterlly didn't feel up to it till the afternoon prior to the race. so overall, i'm proud of the race i ran, and i know i can improve.
the course was fast and mostly flat until the last mile, they stuck you right in the swamp with the cypress knees, and a short river crossing, tough and technical for a barefoot guy. almost beat 2 hours if it wasn't for that last mile. probably ran about nine mile barefoot.
the crew out there was awesome, they put on a good race, and i will definitely sign up for next years race! i will also look into other races put on by those crazy northerners running fit, road trip anyone?
notes for next time:
good planning bringing cooked mashed yams and lunch meat, ate some three hours pre, and had it to munch on after the race and the long drive home
the bcaa drink xtend, not sure how it worked overall for performance and recovery, but it did foam up in the race belt bottles, and i felt the foam in my belly...kinda burped it up. i can say that my muscles are not sore post race, could be my well planned meal strategy with yams and protien. also, if you stick with the xtend, try lemon-lime, watermelon was really sweet. maybe next time, try sipping it down pre race for an hour, then finish it off post race
good mix of fuel packing gu and accel gels, along with ziplocks of chia seeds. didn't need the food provided, and it was plenty light enough to carry. i guess i need something solid in my stomach, i felt better than i did during the disney marathon
caution on the zem water sock things. definitely had some rubbing that i didn't notice when i was running out of the gate. it was cold, and my feet were numb, by mile four, when the feet defrosted, i had to immediately take them off (which I wanted to be barefoot anyway) because of hot spots on the tips of my long toes, and on the inside of the balls of my feet just above my pads. maybe more running in them, or hopefully cleaner seams in there new running specific model they are coming out with sometime early 2011. they are perfect to carry for emergencies, nice and light, fit in my pocket
meet a fellow barefoot runner, warren. nice guy, taught me a great lesson: when running trail, don't look back when someone calls out to you. you will trip and jack your thumb joint on a root. just pause, or pull over so you can talk to the person
warren (left) and i after the finish
next time, bring the family and camp out so you don't miss the after party!
won a chair
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
biscuits
can't wait to run home and try this recipe out:
http://www.foodrenegade.com/grain-free-biscuits-served-with-bacon-egg-and-cheese/
love ya food renegade!
http://www.foodrenegade.com/grain-free-biscuits-served-with-bacon-egg-and-cheese/
love ya food renegade!
Friday, January 21, 2011
quick and dirty disney marathon race report
just so i don't forget some key points from my first marathon (disney marathon 1/9/11):
time: 5:54:38
overall place: 10455/13530
gender place: 6126/7261
division place: 867/1012
gear: inov8 f-lites, spibelt, zensah calf compression sleeves, under armour compression base layer, maui jim's sugar beach shades
the overall time would have been reduced if we didn't stop to take pictures with all the various characters on the course. but not by much more than a 45 minutes or so.
first off, make sure to pack some food items, cause disney barely supplied anything. it was a good 10 miles before i saw a banana, and nothing solid after that, only gels and more banans. if it wasn't for some awesome spectators passing out pretzels, i don't know if i would have made it.
a note about gels, make sure to get some without caffeine. if you have to resort to getting your cals from gels, you don't want to be sucking down several cups of coffee during a race.
bring a handheld water bottle to avoid having to guzzle two cups at every stop. again, the pretzels saved me from the swooshing in the belly.
hey disney, turn down the speakers! every little event area they had on the course had a half dozen speakers blaring loud enough to blow out eardrums as you passed by.
spibelts are awesome.
almond butter sandwiches sounded very good during the run, might want to break paleo to pack a couple of those guys. actually bread alone would have been fine, just needed something solid and absorbent to help with the water digestion. again, thanks pretzel people!
a bathrobe is an awesome idea as throw away gear for the cold morning starts. thanks for the idea mystery runner!
next year: lenny wants to do the goofy challenge, 1/2 on saturday, full on sunday...we'll see about that. train to run full marry barefoot. remember handheld water bottle. remember garmin watch!! get robe from goodwill for cold start. pack solid food. gels w/o caffeine for emergency. try and go full paleo.
next race: dances with dirt 1/2 marry on 2/16/11. barefoot trail running, back to what i love!
time: 5:54:38
overall place: 10455/13530
gender place: 6126/7261
division place: 867/1012
gear: inov8 f-lites, spibelt, zensah calf compression sleeves, under armour compression base layer, maui jim's sugar beach shades
the overall time would have been reduced if we didn't stop to take pictures with all the various characters on the course. but not by much more than a 45 minutes or so.
first off, make sure to pack some food items, cause disney barely supplied anything. it was a good 10 miles before i saw a banana, and nothing solid after that, only gels and more banans. if it wasn't for some awesome spectators passing out pretzels, i don't know if i would have made it.
a note about gels, make sure to get some without caffeine. if you have to resort to getting your cals from gels, you don't want to be sucking down several cups of coffee during a race.
bring a handheld water bottle to avoid having to guzzle two cups at every stop. again, the pretzels saved me from the swooshing in the belly.
hey disney, turn down the speakers! every little event area they had on the course had a half dozen speakers blaring loud enough to blow out eardrums as you passed by.
spibelts are awesome.
almond butter sandwiches sounded very good during the run, might want to break paleo to pack a couple of those guys. actually bread alone would have been fine, just needed something solid and absorbent to help with the water digestion. again, thanks pretzel people!
a bathrobe is an awesome idea as throw away gear for the cold morning starts. thanks for the idea mystery runner!
next year: lenny wants to do the goofy challenge, 1/2 on saturday, full on sunday...we'll see about that. train to run full marry barefoot. remember handheld water bottle. remember garmin watch!! get robe from goodwill for cold start. pack solid food. gels w/o caffeine for emergency. try and go full paleo.
next race: dances with dirt 1/2 marry on 2/16/11. barefoot trail running, back to what i love!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
good times
nothing like staying late at work to install good enterprises to gain access to work email on my brand new, corporate bought, evo and ipad. sweet!
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