tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post3818206147244459760..comments2023-04-27T02:45:46.766-05:00Comments on Run. Race. Repeat.: Decent-sized racesSteveQhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-82372198972489565852010-08-01T13:31:53.929-05:002010-08-01T13:31:53.929-05:00Rails to Trails Marathon, Norwalk, Wisconsin. Nov...Rails to Trails Marathon, Norwalk, Wisconsin. Nov. 7. Small and you get to run through the rail tunnels.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212228308225991239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-31153982667311219702010-07-29T09:15:33.534-05:002010-07-29T09:15:33.534-05:00My favorite races were small town events of the 4 ...My favorite races were small town events of the 4 mile to 10 mile range. True, the course may have been measured by auto odometer and water stops were usually infrequent, but there was a real charm in the environment that you don't find in large urban races. No baby joggers, nobody running with an iPod, high school track runners who would peel off the first quarter mile in 60 seconds and then slow down...that reminds me: in the Richfield 4th of July run back in maybe 1986 or 1987, I passed Steve Holman, future Olympian at about the 5K mark. You can bet that never happened again!DCShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03125613995070496696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-66605179749766496332010-07-27T21:27:43.587-05:002010-07-27T21:27:43.587-05:00Ocean City is having their first half marathon in ...Ocean City is having their first half marathon in Oct. Director is expecting about 100 participants, but I think it would be double that.<br /><br />Color me excited!<br /><br />Or a redhead. Whatever.joyRuNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03033973041471006513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-55481308546100583392010-07-27T07:20:02.500-05:002010-07-27T07:20:02.500-05:00Go to Cali and run with RBR. I so need to read tha...Go to Cali and run with RBR. I so need to read that race report.Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16239398378627471218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-70535503184593790922010-07-26T19:58:32.523-05:002010-07-26T19:58:32.523-05:00I think this is indicative of the change in the sp...I think this is indicative of the change in the sport in general. You are talking about racing but most people today are just running for themselves or completing the distance. Thus the trend of slower finishing times and increase in numbers of people like me who, 20 years ago, wouldn't even be considered runners but joggers or worse. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing, necessarily. My son ran a 5k this weekend, and they asked everyone who planned to run under 25 minutes to step forward. Only 20 people did. Clearly the rest were not there to race. But, hey, he won and got $25!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850402946096255139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-4778637136717212192010-07-26T16:47:05.949-05:002010-07-26T16:47:05.949-05:00I say we do what Motorcross does and give a prize ...I say we do what Motorcross does and give a prize for the "hole shot" in trail races.<br /><br />That would make the bigger ones A LOT of fun.<br /><br />3 people are signed up for WD100K. Just my size.Matthew Pattenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13007288639720357639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-50290363776399655792010-07-26T14:07:48.832-05:002010-07-26T14:07:48.832-05:00Nope, there are none. You need to come to Californ...Nope, there are none. You need to come to California. <br /><br />Just my two, completely unselfish, cents.RBRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193497073393160994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-70745824698232638112010-07-26T13:56:35.169-05:002010-07-26T13:56:35.169-05:00Decent-sized races
How about Rush Limbaugh? I mea...<i>Decent-sized races</i><br /><br />How about Rush Limbaugh? I mean, every third sentence out of the guy's mouth is pretty out-and-out racist and he's still as big as a f*cking whale so there's your size for you ..<br /><br />O, <i>races</i>. I thought you said you were looking for a decent-sized <i>racist</i>.<br /><br />My bad.<br /><br />P.S. Ringo who?Glaven Q. Heisenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223203230634447543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-88516756548774447712010-07-26T13:17:49.753-05:002010-07-26T13:17:49.753-05:00Steve - If you want fun and that is why we run (ri...Steve - If you want fun and that is why we run (right). Put one of the Team Ortho races on your calendar. there is one left the Monster Dash 1/2. very fun costumes and beer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-92182620647804950142010-07-26T11:50:17.579-05:002010-07-26T11:50:17.579-05:00Anon: I've done all of those races in the past...Anon: I've done all of those races in the past (City of Lakes only when still a marathon! But I have the entry form and it's a possibility this year). I have further issues - of course - with each of these, but they are all okay.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-77617005332196922062010-07-26T11:45:41.902-05:002010-07-26T11:45:41.902-05:00Steve, There are still allot of good races in MN. ...Steve, There are still allot of good races in MN. Some new some old you just need to open your eyes. <br />New Prague 1/2 in May is great and been around a long time.<br />Gopher to Bager 1/2 = 1200 last year<br />Urban 1/2 = 1148 last year. The coarse has too many turns. <br />White Bear 20 miler<br />These 3 clasics<br />Victory 10K, COL 25K, Hennipen Lake Clasic. come to mind<br /><br />Just a thought have you ever thought about being a pacer at some of these races since that seems be be the new trend is to have pacers at races. Heck I even was a pacer a 2 10k's this year. I was 3rd in my AG at one and was the 47:00 pacer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-80847511744443628682010-07-26T11:15:10.111-05:002010-07-26T11:15:10.111-05:00Colin, it's funny how things change when deali...Colin, it's funny how things change when dealing with trail races - 600 in a 10K would be chaos! The crowding at the start is better than running the entire race alone; I have an aerial photo of the TCM one year - there's a group of about 100, then a gap, then me, then a gap, then the next 5000 - sometimes, you just have to accept it.<br /><br />I just looked up Excelsior Firecracker and Hopkins Raspberry fest; they fit my size range. Both have been around for 40 years.SteveQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943650844671498074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2796785757974247915.post-48978075772001093842010-07-26T10:58:50.420-05:002010-07-26T10:58:50.420-05:00Interesting topic.
For me, 2000-3000 runners in a...Interesting topic.<br /><br />For me, 2000-3000 runners in a marathon probably is just about right. But for a 10K, my preferred field size is probably 100-200 (600 at the start would be too crowded for my taste). Either way I usually have "targets" in sight to keep me motivated. No doubt faster runners would need a larger field for more chance of competition.Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08294289051330849635noreply@blogger.com