Todd wrote: > Thanks. It should be fun. You going to run it?
Only if you submit plane fare. :) I'm an East coast guy with a wide variety and vast selection to enjoy here. Now that I'm retired I can roam through dozens of races within a reasonable driving range.
This year was my first shot at Bull Run 50 and although the trail was muddy and temps unseasonably high, it was a fantastic race. An easy course by many standards but for a spring jog, perfect. Runable to a fault. Organization and the spirit of those putting on the race - outstanding! Even Horton showed to reminisce about the Barkley with Blake. A moving trilogy.
If I had to cross coasts for a wedding(not mine thank you, one is just fine) or funeral I would request the wedding or demise to coincide with a race.
Here's a brief report on the Ruth Anderson 100K & 50 mile.
The course is 4.47 miles around Lake Merced in San Francisco. Relatively flat course with slight uphills and downhills. Nothing major. It's run on an asphalt path that goes around the lake or on a dirt/sand path that is next to the asphalt.
The weather was forecast to be rain, with thundershowers and possible hail, clearing later in the day. It was clear the whole day. Never saw a cloud. Temps ranged from the low 40s to the low 60s or high 50s.
The race started two minutes late with a small group of around 30 intrepid runners. One runner I believe was out to set a course record. He did several laps at about a 6 min/mile pace before dropping out with blisters. The next 5 runners, including myself, all stopped at 50 miles. All of us were grateful for the option to stop at 50. Although I didn't talk to the first two finishers at 50, the next three were all just beat up by that path. Feet really took a pounding. The strange thing is, each one of us, had we continued, had a strong chance of winning the 100K. We all turned it down.
I'm still a little sore today, but may decide to go for a short jog to try to loosen up a bit.
> Here's a brief report on the Ruth Anderson 100K & 50 mile.
> The course is 4.47 miles around Lake Merced in San Francisco. Relatively > flat course with slight uphills and downhills. Nothing major. It's run on > an asphalt path that goes around the lake or on a dirt/sand path that is > next to the asphalt.
> The weather was forecast to be rain, with thundershowers and possible hail, > clearing later in the day. It was clear the whole day. Never saw a cloud. > Temps ranged from the low 40s to the low 60s or high 50s.
> The race started two minutes late with a small group of around 30 intrepid > runners. One runner I believe was out to set a course record. He did > several laps at about a 6 min/mile pace before dropping out with blisters. > The next 5 runners, including myself, all stopped at 50 miles. All of us > were grateful for the option to stop at 50. Although I didn't talk to the > first two finishers at 50, the next three were all just beat up by that > path. Feet really took a pounding. The strange thing is, each one of us, > had we continued, had a strong chance of winning the 100K. We all turned it > down.
> I'm still a little sore today, but may decide to go for a short jog to try > to loosen up a bit.
> Finish time was 7:16:20
> Todd
-- Regards, Dave ************************************** I'd love to think that there's an end just waiting right around the bend, but every turn's a tunnel. I descend I'm the running man... Edward Ka Spell and kEvin Key, The Last Man to Fly, 1991 **************************************
> Congratulations! I hope the views were good! That's a lot of laps. > So were you the 1st of the five or where?
> Todd wrote:
> > Here's a brief report on the Ruth Anderson 100K & 50 mile.
> > The course is 4.47 miles around Lake Merced in San Francisco. Relatively > > flat course with slight uphills and downhills. Nothing major. It's run on > > an asphalt path that goes around the lake or on a dirt/sand path that is > > next to the asphalt.
> > The weather was forecast to be rain, with thundershowers and possible hail, > > clearing later in the day. It was clear the whole day. Never saw a cloud. > > Temps ranged from the low 40s to the low 60s or high 50s.
> > The race started two minutes late with a small group of around 30 intrepid > > runners. One runner I believe was out to set a course record. He did > > several laps at about a 6 min/mile pace before dropping out with blisters. > > The next 5 runners, including myself, all stopped at 50 miles. All of us > > were grateful for the option to stop at 50. Although I didn't talk to the > > first two finishers at 50, the next three were all just beat up by that > > path. Feet really took a pounding. The strange thing is, each one of us, > > had we continued, had a strong chance of winning the 100K. We all turned it > > down.
> > I'm still a little sore today, but may decide to go for a short jog to try > > to loosen up a bit.
> > Finish time was 7:16:20
> > Todd
> -- > Regards, > Dave > ************************************** > I'd love to think that there's an end > just waiting right around the bend, > but every turn's a tunnel. > I descend > I'm the running man... > Edward Ka Spell and kEvin Key, > The Last Man to Fly, 1991 > **************************************
> "David Forbes" <dfor...@tamu.edu> wrote in message > news:3AE3399E.FEEE16BB@tamu.edu... > > Congratulations! I hope the views were good! That's a lot of laps. > > So were you the 1st of the five or where?
> > Todd wrote:
> > > Here's a brief report on the Ruth Anderson 100K & 50 mile.
> > > The course is 4.47 miles around Lake Merced in San Francisco. > Relatively > > > flat course with slight uphills and downhills. Nothing major. It's run > on > > > an asphalt path that goes around the lake or on a dirt/sand path that is > > > next to the asphalt.
> > > The weather was forecast to be rain, with thundershowers and possible > hail, > > > clearing later in the day. It was clear the whole day. Never saw a > cloud. > > > Temps ranged from the low 40s to the low 60s or high 50s.
> > > The race started two minutes late with a small group of around 30 > intrepid > > > runners. One runner I believe was out to set a course record. He did > > > several laps at about a 6 min/mile pace before dropping out with > blisters. > > > The next 5 runners, including myself, all stopped at 50 miles. All of > us > > > were grateful for the option to stop at 50. Although I didn't talk to > the > > > first two finishers at 50, the next three were all just beat up by that > > > path. Feet really took a pounding. The strange thing is, each one of > us, > > > had we continued, had a strong chance of winning the 100K. We all > turned it > > > down.
> > > I'm still a little sore today, but may decide to go for a short jog to > try > > > to loosen up a bit.
> > > Finish time was 7:16:20
> > > Todd
> > -- > > Regards, > > Dave > > ************************************** > > I'd love to think that there's an end > > just waiting right around the bend, > > but every turn's a tunnel. > > I descend > > I'm the running man... > > Edward Ka Spell and kEvin Key, > > The Last Man to Fly, 1991 > > **************************************
-- Regards, Dave ************************************** I'd love to think that there's an end just waiting right around the bend, but every turn's a tunnel. I descend I'm the running man... Edward Ka Spell and kEvin Key, The Last Man to Fly, 1991 **************************************
