tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post6640846051618325941..comments2023-11-01T03:21:36.476-04:00Comments on Ben's Running/Triathlon Blog: A New SeasonBenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13889522815625481107noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post-46635517851124625312009-06-09T16:51:41.341-04:002009-06-09T16:51:41.341-04:00I don't know, I offered him a Summer's Eve...I don't know, I offered him a Summer's Eve douche product and he declined, I said it might help him feel fresher. <br /><br />We saw him on a run after the race with his buddy. Guess he was okay enough to run, just not in it mentally.RMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079220291482067777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post-15156075654010041512009-06-08T14:15:30.809-04:002009-06-08T14:15:30.809-04:00maybe fbg is right, but he still could have won $8...maybe fbg is right, but he still could have won $80 for first place in his age group and he drove over an hour to get there. It's not like there was no motivation if he wasn't in the top 3 - so, i'm guessing it was a little more serious than something that could be cleared up by vagisil.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889522815625481107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post-70083333401128180062009-06-08T13:22:40.771-04:002009-06-08T13:22:40.771-04:00fbg- when i saw crane walking my first thought was...fbg- when i saw crane walking my first thought was, "oh, he knows he isn't getting top 3 so he dropped out," but since i don't know the guy i thought i'd give him the benefit of the doubt and pretend that he was having a tough day.THE KRIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446729115715514744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post-39389025769669272892009-06-08T12:16:15.245-04:002009-06-08T12:16:15.245-04:00Great, I contributed to getting my own butt stompe...Great, I contributed to getting my own butt stomped by Ben!<br /><br />BG: 6/4/2006 Race For Our Kids 10k <br /><br />Dave Berdan 2nd 31:39<br />Brian Godsey 3rd 32:16<br />Kip Bitok 7th 33:13<br /><br />In other years Dave has gone 31:27 and 32:23. Kip has run the fastest at 31:19 but has never won. Just some trivia for you guys on a Monday morning.RMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079220291482067777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post-73005091093185159642009-06-08T09:59:05.840-04:002009-06-08T09:59:05.840-04:00Well - i know it's a little odd, but here'...Well - i know it's a little odd, but here's my reasoning for the 17 miler on friday. I didn't get a long run in this last week and don't want to skip it two weeks in a row, I doubt that I'll want to put in a 7-8 mile cool down after survivor harbor seven, and finally I want to run sh7 as more of a hard tempo run than a race - a 17 mile run two days prior will help me from getting too "frisky".<br /><br />The thing i'm happiest about right now - is that this is one of the few times since college when I've gone from one training "cycle" to the next without going through a period of complete inactivity and major weight gain. You guys have a lot to do with that - so, thank you.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13889522815625481107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post-49881512432345905362009-06-08T08:15:42.641-04:002009-06-08T08:15:42.641-04:00I ran that race out of shape a few years ago, so I...I ran that race out of shape a few years ago, so I know how it is. Kip was there, too, out of shape. I think the time of year caught us off guard, but it might be worth training for in the future, considering the serious dough that's on the line.<br /><br />@Kris: Steve Crane DNFing doesn't mean anything. I've raced against him and his old teammates enough to realize that that's their culture. They had a guy stepping off the course every other race. If they hadn't had so many talented runners, it may have mattered. But they did, so they still won races.<br /><br />Personal disclaimer: That kid's still #2 on my hate-to-lose-to list. (Thank God I have a winning record against him, or else I'd have gone crazy by now).BGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719622819591861648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post-86766407972266731842009-06-07T23:56:39.180-04:002009-06-07T23:56:39.180-04:00Wait, your last mile was a 5:36? That is absurd! ...Wait, your last mile was a 5:36? That is absurd! I guess Kyle was 1st in your age group? <br /><br />Friday 17 miles? For a second I was going to say I'd be up for it but then I realized no, no I wouldn't be. Guess you're doing it Friday to knock it out of the way before going away on your trip!RMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01079220291482067777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-620004439964124050.post-59283353868352473902009-06-07T21:02:47.077-04:002009-06-07T21:02:47.077-04:00nice job today. that course is a beast and the su...nice job today. that course is a beast and the sun was killer. several people collapsed on the course and i think you know that steve crane dnf'd... think about how scary that is.THE KRIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446729115715514744noreply@blogger.com