Ruth Anderson
Doug Freese
Good luck at the Ruth Anderson 100K this Saturday.
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Doug Freese
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Todd
Thanks. It should be fun. You going to run it?
Todd
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Doug Freese
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.
Show them us old farts can rock-n-roll!
mario gentolizo
clodzolla
Todd
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
David Forbes
So were you the 1st of the five or where?
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Regards,
Dave
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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
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