Well I just missed a sub 7' 2K today by 2 stinking tenths of second, but I did lower my season's best by 6.3 seconds. The good news is that because I didn't vomit after, I know I can go faster ...

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Colin

Sub 38' is a very fine 10K!

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Colin

Thanks, all! Was aiming for something like a 2:08/500m pace and nearly took a bathroom break at 10k but kept feeling stronger as I went along.

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Colin

Sandbaggerone wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:52 am Just broke my PR for full marathon with 2:55:49.9, besting 2:58:18.4 set all the way back in 2006!

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Colin

Took another almost 4.5 minutes off with a 2:51:25.2 marathon today!

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Colin

Thanks, Jill. I try to make sure I listen to my body, but I have been known to overdo things in the past. Also, not really shrinking. To quote Sophia Loren, "Everything you see I owe to spaghetti."
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Colin

Thanks, Tako! The 40k day earlier in the week was split 10k and 30k between morning and evening, so not that bad, but yes it was a heavy week. With a proper taper beforehand, I think I might crack 2:50.

Thanks, all!

Just broke my PR for full marathon with 2:55:49.9, besting 2:58:18.4 set all the way back in 2006!

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Colin

Be careful Ian, I have gone through this cycle several times in my life, including a fracture in November '18. Remember, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

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Colin

Thanks Ian, nothing like a 12 year gap to help make record-keeping easy ...

Wow, Tako, that's impressive!

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Colin

Thanks Ian! For the lifetime stats I did do some CTCs way back in the depths of time: Jul, Aug, Oct of 06, and Jan and Feb of 07.

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Colin Brinkman

Got one last effort in, no rate limit.

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Colin
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Finally fully recovered from my cracked rib in November and have been feeling pretty strong recently. Set SBs in 500, 2000, 6000, 10000, 30', and Half Marathon since 2/17. Hoping to knock off a few of my 13 year old PBs this year (and maybe drop those last 3 lbs back to lightweight status). Cheers, ...

My heart and lungs are fit enough to be faster I think, but muscles spent from a week of season's bests.

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Colin

I'm finally registered, SandbaggerOne as here.

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Colin

6 million for me!

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Colin

Finally made it:



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Colin Brinkman

Thanks, Jill!

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Colin

Thanks, Tako! I'm a little worried I might have or might be about to induce a posterior rib stress fracture, thus explaining my peri-scapular upper back pain. Going to back off for a few days and see what develops before consulting the doctor.

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Colin

Despite something funky going on in my scapula since Friday I had a go at bumping Tako from boat II today (sorry Tako!), but I came up just short. I lost the pace in the second interval. One more try on Wednesday I think.

First go at the October CTC, still getting back in shape after long hiatus ... (since roughly 2006-2007!) with a few attempts at getting back on the horse here and there.

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Colin