tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post982287721787009997..comments2024-02-19T03:40:56.127-08:00Comments on .: Race Report: Sunnyvale 10-MilerAngela Knottshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01596658700954456205noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-71372494582202545582015-06-30T09:02:51.161-07:002015-06-30T09:02:51.161-07:00GAAAAH I'm still so ANGRY though!!!GAAAAH I'm still so ANGRY though!!!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781340220581385624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-699622896493438162015-06-30T08:51:15.986-07:002015-06-30T08:51:15.986-07:00GAAAAH I'm still so ANGRY though!!!GAAAAH I'm still so ANGRY though!!!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781340220581385624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-2392728585994073262015-06-30T08:50:48.546-07:002015-06-30T08:50:48.546-07:00Right? I'm so baffled about this. They go abso...Right? I'm so baffled about this. They go absolutely apeshit over ORF but seem determined to put the smallest level of effort & expense imaginable into the 10-milers. (Though Foster City was MUCH better than this one.)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781340220581385624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-57592349890074590062015-06-30T08:49:33.737-07:002015-06-30T08:49:33.737-07:00TRUTH!TRUTH!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781340220581385624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-34850980271665704542015-06-30T08:49:24.892-07:002015-06-30T08:49:24.892-07:00Oh my. That, I definitely did!Oh my. That, I definitely did!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781340220581385624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-40015055237191627462015-06-30T08:49:07.141-07:002015-06-30T08:49:07.141-07:00Heh, I think you warned me about that! I definitel...Heh, I think you warned me about that! I definitely should have done a little more reconnaissance because it was WAY worse than I was expecting. :-/<br /><br />I agree - I don't see how there's any way it could have been certified. Ah well!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781340220581385624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-82457847294252078752015-06-30T08:47:23.492-07:002015-06-30T08:47:23.492-07:00Never leave home without it!Never leave home without it!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781340220581385624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-52075212788810775852015-06-29T23:11:16.972-07:002015-06-29T23:11:16.972-07:00Gravel is great! Heat is awesome! Wack timing syst...Gravel is great! Heat is awesome! Wack timing systems are the best! And porta-potties without toilet paper... I am SHAKING with excitement! I am about as jealous a reader as you'll find right about now, and how you don't consider Sunday the best day of your racing life, I have no idea. The only thing better would be if Santa Rosa changes its marathon course to soft, ankle-deep sand this year!<br /><br />(By the way, your Sunnyvale experience raises the question... if we run to relieve stress, how do we relieve the stress caused by running? Corrigan clearly doesn't have their head in the game here, but you ran as well as possible and your body now knows it can hold that pace, even on unstable terrain and even if it doesn't know exactly what that pace was. I'd say chalk it up to both a physical and mental training day, and train forth knowing you'll eventually conquer because you endured. 10-mile PRs are overrated, anyhow!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04760107992875755916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-61928915186080967342015-06-29T13:35:40.937-07:002015-06-29T13:35:40.937-07:00Ugh. I can't stand gravel either - no traction...Ugh. I can't stand gravel either - no traction and you feel like you're working 1.5x harder. Sorry to hear that this wasn't the smoothest race, but I agree with those above who said that it was a good exercise in grit and toughness. And maybe you've expelled any and all bad race joo-joo/karma before Santa Rosa.<br /><br />Organizationally, this race series seems doomed. Corrigan doesn't seem to be putting in the same kind of thought or effort into these 2 races as their other events, but they're charging the same prices. Also, why they would put on a 10-miler in Sunnyvale in August (last year) or late June (this year) is beyond crazy.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691910446074747797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-20347848861907049852015-06-29T09:19:00.031-07:002015-06-29T09:19:00.031-07:00Excellent use of GIFs. I really like that tech shi...Excellent use of GIFs. I really like that tech shirt, actually, but it sounds like that might have been the only decent part of the day... at least you didn't injure yourself? Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413371644902006675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-34849364738456603712015-06-28T21:06:43.724-07:002015-06-28T21:06:43.724-07:00Oh bummer that it was such a bad race! :( I hate i...Oh bummer that it was such a bad race! :( I hate it when there are a bunch of mishaps like that and a long race is a huge bummer. :( I don't think it was a waste though...you definitely had a workout exercising mental toughness! That is worth a lot!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00794518757071471089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-69888713478422233542015-06-28T18:52:11.346-07:002015-06-28T18:52:11.346-07:00Oh, and one other thing. Since Santa Rosa is not ...Oh, and one other thing. Since Santa Rosa is not until August, in theory you could race in July and be recovered. You could do a half marathon at marathon pace as part of a long run or run a 10K to sharpen speed between now and then. My $0.02 :)RunningChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232877219907546615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-16142773051767973302015-06-28T18:49:03.532-07:002015-06-28T18:49:03.532-07:00I just have to comment on your post because I run ...I just have to comment on your post because I run the Bay Trail and the gravel sucks! Actually it is good for training and terrible for racing. On average I got 10-20 seconds per mile slower on the Bay trail gravel depending upon how it is packed. I don't believe that the course was USATF certified so as a rule you can expect those race courses to be long or short. Bummer. Good effort and way to push through on your part. The training effort was there and will count in the "big picture".RunningChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232877219907546615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576247921509925121.post-84208356477180148342015-06-28T18:35:22.410-07:002015-06-28T18:35:22.410-07:00I guess at least you have a whole heap of new frie...I guess at least you have a whole heap of new friends because of the toilet paper incident. Small silver lining?Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13819714901550763235noreply@blogger.com