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Post  dot520 Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:28 pm

I'll get this out of the way right away....I came in at 5:43:xx, one of my worst times....BUT.....it was the best time ever! As far as the race goes...weather was perfect. I ran the first 19 miles or so with our Barry! That was so great. He's the perfect person to run with and when I realized that I wasn't going to be able to maintain my speed, I just tucked in behind him at a water station and let him run off into the distance for a PR. Awesome. I racewalked a good portion of the last 10k and I enjoyed every minute of it.

The 365 dinner was the best ever. Really nice to finally meet up with Lisa, Shuey, Mrs. Dave-O (Brittany sp?), Pete and Stephen Foster and Toni (wife or partner) and seeing Dave-O again.. It was like being with family sitting with John P, Stephen and Anke! Dinner was so delicious and the company outstanding. This long weekend felt like a fantastic vacation. Loved it!

I have to admit that I'm glad the marathon itself is over so I can go back and concentrate on my halfs which really is my niche.

Interesting to note: Met a runner from Germany wandering the streets after the marathon looking for a cab and she mentioned that she was in the back of the pack and they actually ran out of medals!!! What?? The Chicago marathon would run out of medals? How does that happen since it sells out so early.


Onward!!
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Post  Mark B Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:04 pm

Sounds like a great day, Dot! Congrats on making the most of it. sunny
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Post  Michele "1L" Keane Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:31 pm

Glad you had a great time, Dot - isn't that really what it is about??
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Post  fostever Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:31 pm

Great weekend, yeah! This city definitely puts on a great event, Cary is a really cool and personable guy too. I knew I should have only took 1 medal, eeeek! Kidding, of course. Nice meeting with you and yeah Toni is wife of 22 years.
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Post  Jerry Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:09 pm

As long as Dot is happy, Jerry is. Thanks for bringing in good weather to Chicago.
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Post  Barry W Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:24 pm

Dot,

Congratulations on toughing it out! It was an absolute joy running with you and I can say with certainty that it was your discipline with pacing and sticking with your plan that kept me from going out too fast and blowing up in later miles as I've done four other times previous! And, yes, there were a few miles that you pulled me along. So it's our PR!
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Post  Chris M Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:45 pm

Best time (fun wise) > best time (clock wise)
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Post  JohnP Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:02 am

Dot, I always like how positive you are. It was fun sitting with you at dinner and I'm glad you enjoyed your Chicago experience even if the race didn't work out the best. Nice job gettign through it, and maintaining such as good attitude!
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Post  charles.moman Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:24 am

Dot IS fun to run with. We have put in more than a few miles together at the "Howl at the Moon" 8-hour ultra at Danville.
I don't do road race much anymore, but Dot - we need to do a half together sometime!
Are you doing the Monumental Half this November?
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Post  Nick Morris Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:39 am

Glad to here that you had a great time, even though it was not your best race. It's not always about getting a PR...
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Post  Alex Kubacki Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:01 am

At the end of the day it's about enjoying yourself out there and it looks like you did so. Congrats.
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Post  dot520 Wed Oct 10, 2012 1:48 pm

Thanks for the kind words. While I would have loved to get a PR, I really wasn't trained for it and in my heart I knew it.

Barry W wrote:Dot,

Congratulations on toughing it out! It was an absolute joy running with you and I can say with certainty that it was your discipline with pacing and sticking with your plan that kept me from going out too fast and blowing up in later miles as I've done four other times previous! And, yes, there were a few miles that you pulled me along. So it's our PR!

You are a true gentleman and it was wonderful to run with you!

charles.moman wrote:Dot IS fun to run with. We have put in more than a few miles together at the "Howl at the Moon" 8-hour ultra at Danville.
I don't do road race much anymore, but Dot - we need to do a half together sometime!
Are you doing the Monumental Half this November?

Yep, all signed up for the half. You?
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Post  charles.moman Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:33 pm

Hmm . . . . well. I am doing something the next three weekends:

October 13 - a trial walk/run of the Indiana Trail 100 route with the co-director - probably slow and easy for photos.
October 20 - the Turbo Turtle 50k - a fatass event in Morgan/Monroe - I may do just 20 miles or so or maybe the whole thing
October 27 - the Knobstone Trail Mini - again slow and easy and I will probably get the DFL award!

And then on November 3 I had thought about the OPSF mini, but not sure about it.
It WOULD be fun with you sister!

But . . . I might consider the Monumental HM.
Do you have a time goal? If so, what - pray tell?
Would you take short walk breaks now and then?
Let me know and I will think about it!

Hmm . . . drunken
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Post  charles.moman Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:52 am

I just signed up for the Monumental Half and will run with DOT!
Good times ahead! And "maybe" some video will be shot along the way!
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Post  T Miller Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:59 am

Great to hear that you're doing well. It has been a while.

We're doing Monumental too so perhaps we can meet up there.
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Post  Jim fredericks Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:10 am

Congratulations and it sounds like it was a great weekend!
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Post  dot520 Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:09 pm

Yippee....glad to hear it, Charles! That'll be a good time for sure. My dad (going on 90 yrs old) should be spectating and I'm hoping to get Gene out there to accompany him. While I was looking forward to the last half marathon of the season, I'm really looking forward to it now!!

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Post  John Kilpatrick Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:55 pm

Congrats Dot - if it wasn't going to be a PR, at least it was a fun one!

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Post  Dave-O Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:08 pm

nice to see you again Dot. I am glad you enjoyed your time in Chicago.

Also, please always bring that weather with you. Very Happy
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Post  fostever Fri Oct 19, 2012 11:56 am

dot520 wrote:

Interesting to note: Met a runner from Germany wandering the streets after the marathon looking for a cab and she mentioned that she was in the back of the pack and they actually ran out of medals!!! What?? The Chicago marathon would run out of medals? How does that happen since it sells out so early.


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Saw Cary last night at the CARA appreciation dinner and he asked if anybody hadn't got a medal and apparently brought some in his trunk. He was quite embarrased apparently and was very apologetic.
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Post  mountandog Fri Oct 19, 2012 2:59 pm

nice run Dot.
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