Chatham, Illinois , Image by myoldpostcards via Flickr
Whether you think you can.... or you think you can't do it... you are right!
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Water stops have been picked out and Anne and I are going to place 4 of them. We need a volunteer to put out a cooler at Wabash Trail Head by Sonic.
Start time is 5:30 am at Panera West.
Weather forecast for Saturday morning at 5:30am:
Temp. should be around 57 and rising to about 67 by 10am, Skies Clear, Wind coming from the NE at 5 mph.
Running Pace: At an 11 minute pace with one minute walks every mile and 2 minutes at each water stop it will take between 4 hours and 28 minutes to 4 hours and 33 minutes for this 23 mile run.
Pace Setting idea: We chunk up the route into 3 mile segments and rotate a pace setter with a Garmin into the lead position every 3 miles. We pick a pace 11, 10:45, 10:30 or whatever and try to stick to it using a pace setter. If we have enough runners maybe two pace groups makes more sense. Either way I think we need running buddies and that makes a lot of sense to me.
Caution: An 11 minute pace will feel slow for us. Lately the folks I have been running with have been running "faster" than an 11 minute pace often staying below a 10 minute pace for 1/2 mile at at time then slowing down to 10:30 or so. This at best as produced some up and down experiences for just about everyone. Never-the-less I'd like to find a good pace for everyone and work to stick to it.
Send your comments if any.
Looking forward to our last long run being behind us!!!!
-Bill
Bill I will put a cooler at Sonic...is that the only one needed?
ReplyDelete5:30 am start? I suspect Anne's influence here! Oh well the sooner we start the sooner it gets done! See you Sat am.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to Sandy at the Quad Cities on the 26th!
Karen
Hi all, I just got up an hour ago from my post run "nap" or should I say "sleep". Anne I understand your need to sleep in because I thought the same thing at 4:15. With my freedom to go back to bed when I get home I've been recovering faster than I would have if I didn't get the nap.
ReplyDeleteWater stops and assignments- (Anne I'm jumping in here - thanks for getting me started on this).
1st stop: Nancy Sutzer - Wabash Trail Head by Sonic - she gets the easy one since she's driving the farthest.
2nd stop: Suzannah Bartos - Woodside Road at the Interurban Trail (north side of the street).
3rd stop: Bill Stokes - Walnut Street and Interurban Trail Head in Chatham - This cooler will be stocked for two water stops.
4th stop: Anne Baker - Broadbus Rd and Lick Rd.
5th stop: Anne Baker - at the 6000 point of Wagon Ford Rd (close to where the road turns north)
6th stop: Joni Stahlman - Cockran Rd and Foxhall Lane
Joni you have two coolers so can you hook up with Suzannah to give her one. I'll hook up with Anne and Nancy to give them their coolers. Joni let me know if you need water and gatoraid. I've got plenty.
Nancy and Anne I can meet up with you today or tomorrow. Let me know when and where.
Can you feel the excitement building?
Have a wonderful day!
-Bill
I guess there's no reason everyone has to start at 5:30, I just like to get the darned things over with!
ReplyDeleteAll - looks like a great run - WOW 23 miles - I'm impressed.
ReplyDeleteI am still at Myrtle Beach and will fly home later today. I'm going to skip the 5:30am start and sleep off some jet-lag. I only need to do 8 miles Saturday, so I will do that on my own.
Good luck to everyone with the 23 miles. I will watch the blog for the after-run reports. Bill the pacer idea sounds like a winner. Have a great run!
Sandy
Sandy, hope you are having a great vacation!
ReplyDeleteSending Birthday wishes from Pensacola to Bill this Saturday as you all complete your longest run - Run strong and have fun! Mike and Bev
ReplyDeleteThanks Bev and Mike. I feel your support!
ReplyDeleteSandy, I will sure miss you on this long run. You have been with me on all the long runs.. but Iwill be thinking of you sleeping in and running 8!!!
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