tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post8752219282223453844..comments2024-02-01T03:43:38.115-06:00Comments on 50 after 40: 2015 Prairie Fire Spring Half-Marathon ReviewJim ... 50after40http://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-30728934350765334662015-05-10T05:56:51.166-05:002015-05-10T05:56:51.166-05:00Thanks Beth, I can't remember either, but you&...Thanks Beth, I can't remember either, but you're right, it's a good race!Jim ... 50after40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-8992986853693918022015-05-08T05:59:23.314-05:002015-05-08T05:59:23.314-05:00Great time - I'm not too far behind you! LOL! ...Great time - I'm not too far behind you! LOL! Ran this last year! It was such a fun run! I forgot which races you told me to shoot for in adjacent states! Great race!Half Crazed Runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17046649398812050664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-59598242515224037492015-05-07T20:33:36.322-05:002015-05-07T20:33:36.322-05:00Ugh, don't wish for it, it was fairly unpleasa...Ugh, don't wish for it, it was fairly unpleasantJim ... 50after40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-56942641864534504232015-05-07T20:33:08.580-05:002015-05-07T20:33:08.580-05:00Thanks Michael - hopefully the worst is overThanks Michael - hopefully the worst is overJim ... 50after40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-26464806083158681152015-05-07T20:32:29.150-05:002015-05-07T20:32:29.150-05:00Thanks Eddie - I'll try to put something toget...Thanks Eddie - I'll try to put something together that outlines the taper. I've been so busy at work lately that my blogging has taken a bit of a back seat.Jim ... 50after40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-54560720206835488812015-05-07T09:31:14.347-05:002015-05-07T09:31:14.347-05:00Winner winner chicken dinner. You still did well! ...Winner winner chicken dinner. You still did well! Congrats!. Makes me want to have my hip hurt too. Coy Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00144649093762262574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-84055294901051439862015-05-07T08:43:16.974-05:002015-05-07T08:43:16.974-05:00you continue to impress. nice job. hope the hip ...you continue to impress. nice job. hope the hip comes around soonit's all about pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01050255876900385166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-72112696754078968182015-05-06T09:38:32.639-05:002015-05-06T09:38:32.639-05:00Nice work Jim. I am glad to see you racing again. ...Nice work Jim. I am glad to see you racing again. I was wondering when you were going to toe the line.<br /><br />Don't discount the race day temperature as a major influence to your time. I really think that only "60" degrees can cause you to use more energy just to hold a pace. Also the wind can certainly make it difficult to run in too.<br /><br />Either way, if I finished in the top 10 of a race with 1500 runners, I'd be ecstatic Jim. Doubly so as a master's runner. This wasn't a fun run and I think you really have a lot to be proud of. If you are super concerned about your time then I'd take a look at the top 20 finishers and see where they typically finish (athlinks can be a good tool for this). My guess is that everyone had a challenging day.<br /><br />I would love to see how you "tapered" for this race and what your strategy looks like a week before a half. I miss seeing your training logs.<br /><br />Also, as a side note, it looks like both the Cards and the Royals are off to a good start.... who would've guessed the Astros, the Cubs and the Royals are in the thick of things.<br /><br />Eddie Gaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18151446665700309292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-24000484744601664782015-05-06T04:43:54.170-05:002015-05-06T04:43:54.170-05:00Thanks Grace, I think the worst of the hip stuff i...Thanks Grace, I think the worst of the hip stuff is behind me.Jim ... 50after40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-21292419068909289482015-05-06T04:43:26.431-05:002015-05-06T04:43:26.431-05:00You're right, the wind just really breaks your...You're right, the wind just really breaks your concentration and makes you expend much more energy at the same speeds.Jim ... 50after40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-90605081237129780342015-05-06T04:42:19.360-05:002015-05-06T04:42:19.360-05:00Thanks Melissa, the hip's much better!Thanks Melissa, the hip's much better!Jim ... 50after40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-47673008142273163372015-05-05T22:36:42.548-05:002015-05-05T22:36:42.548-05:00Really impressive! Wind and humidity can be terrib...Really impressive! Wind and humidity can be terrible foes - well done. And a top-ten finish after all your hip trouble is really excellent. Hope you've continued to heal up and feel better. Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-38800533525759938652015-05-05T17:05:23.447-05:002015-05-05T17:05:23.447-05:00A good race is a good race regardless of the time....A good race is a good race regardless of the time. Holding that guy off at the end when you'd had it makes that a good race. And really, having to fight winds the whole way through is not fun at all. I had to contend with that in my last half marathon and it did make the race that much harder.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819714901550763235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-7395958181783567872015-05-05T14:43:34.291-05:002015-05-05T14:43:34.291-05:00hey,way to make it through the battlefield! glad y...hey,way to make it through the battlefield! glad you were able to push through at the end-and a top 10 in a mid sized race is pretty awesome, even if your were "slower" than what you anticipated....(your still fast when you are "slow" btw)<br />hope your hip start feeling better SOON!!!!!!! Melissa Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16482309725985261596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-36041746087745376832015-05-05T11:10:30.024-05:002015-05-05T11:10:30.024-05:00Thanks KatheeThanks KatheeJim ... 50after40https://www.blogger.com/profile/14165153305680378261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1963402677916553399.post-76874370958348424012015-05-05T11:08:40.982-05:002015-05-05T11:08:40.982-05:00Congrats!! Some races are just "slow" f...Congrats!! Some races are just "slow" for all the racers. Glad you found that last kick. That is my favorite. When I have just enough left to get through the finish line strong.Katheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00072994329952086277noreply@blogger.com