Training in Montana

Race the Rabbit

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Location:

Billings,MT,

Member Since:

Jan 10, 2011

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

~~Longest Ultra: Bighorn Trail Run: 12:19:00, 52 miles, Bighorn Mountains, WY, June 20, 2015

50K: Bighorn Trail Run: 5:52:13, 32 miles, Bighorn Mountains, WY, June 15, 2013

Marathon: 3:25:01, Deseret News Marathon, SLC, UT, July 24, 2013

Half-Marathon: 1:37:00 (downhill), Deseret News Marathon Split, SLC, UT, July 24, 2013

10K: 44:07, Big Sky State Games, Billings, MT, July 2012

5K: 20:25, Big Sky State Games, Billings, MT, July 2013

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back into running shape.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Not get super fat, and qualify for Boston before I'm 50 (April 2023).

Personal:

Started running seriously in March 2010. Married 22 years to a hot momma and we have 3 boys, 1 sweet girl, 2 dogs, 3 2 0 1 cat, and 6 4 5 6 3 5 3 1 2 0 chickens (until Spring 2019 when we'll start over). As of September 2018 I'm looking for work... yay. I'm on the local School Board.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Adrenaline 18 Lifetime Miles:						424.24
Cascadia 12 Lifetime Miles:						396.50
Adrenaline 18 #2 Lifetime Miles:						64.00
Altra Lifetime Miles:						50.50
Brooks 20 Lifetime Miles:						50.00
Cascadia Green/orange Lifetime Miles:						223.00

Sat, Apr 12, 2014

Race: Race the Rabbit (3.49 Miles) 00:22:49, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1

Total Distance

7.50

Warmed up with 3 laps around the 1.25 mile course then got ready. Started out behind one guy and a kid but was trying to run 6:15 pace so passed them. Another guy popped up at .25 miles and he floated along. I stuck on his tail until about .75 then let him go. I was not in 6:15 shape today. Not sure if it was the undulating course or what but not my day. Thankfully nobody fast ran this so I easily held 2nd the entire race. I only saw 3rd place once and I upped my pace a bit.

Won a $30 gift card for a dozen cupcakes at the downtown cupcake shop. I'll save it until after the marathon....

Brooks ASR 9 Miles: 7.50

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From allie on Sat, Apr 12, 2014 at 19:36:57 from 174.23.138.231

awesome! nice race, russ.

From Christie on Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 07:58:30 from 67.22.173.213

Cupcakes for a post-marathon double 'B' (Birthday & BQ) celebration :)Few more days!!!

From Kam on Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 08:00:15 from 68.66.163.179

Mmmm. Cupcakes.

From I Just Run on Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 08:40:12 from 67.79.11.242

Can't beat a $30 gift card and cupcakes! :-)

From Russ on Mon, Apr 14, 2014 at 11:28:59 from 74.114.3.253

Thanks guys. Unfortunately that race was not a confidence booster for the upcoming marathon. I'm trying to find some happy thoughts about the marathon but I'm striking out. Where I'm at right now is I just want the race to be over so I can get back to normal life. This hasn't happened before - very odd. Don't worry, I'm fine, but wanted to document my strange loathing of the race I've been training for during the last 17 weeks. I'm really doubting what my body can do this Saturday.

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