Katie & Swanie Survive the half meet

MouseWife · 09-02-2008, 10:52 AM

Okay, aside from the miles that looks like a lot of fun!!

Thank you for sharing the photos!!

swanie · 09-02-2008, 11:01 AM

Between the 5K and the Half Marathon (a combined 16.2 miles), I'm guessing we walked enough for a full marathon with all of the trips from Hojo's to the DLH and all around the parks.

We would have used ART more but it was an absolute nightmare. Honest to the Lord above, after the Half we waited for the bus only to have the driver pull up and start yapping about how she's had to go to the bathroom for over an hour and she's driving on only 2 hours of sleep. The woman got off the bus, locked it up and walked away for 20 minutes while all of sat there with our medals around our neck. Then when she got back she had the nerve to start to drive away with out letting us all on!

MouseWife · 09-02-2008, 11:34 AM

Yike!

Hey, how long did it take you guys to walk it? {I may have missed the time}. How long before the sweepers came up behind people?

I am soooo tempted to try this on my own at home and see if I can do it. We've walked 7 miles but I am into walk/running it and then maybe moving up.

Oh, I survived a 5k but I ran the whole thing {not fast, of course, but it was 'running' to me}.

You guys are inspirational, definitely!!!

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Stan4dSteph · 09-02-2008, 11:52 AM

Congratulations to the half marathoners! Thanks for sharing those photos.

swanie · 09-02-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MouseWife

Yike!

Hey, how long did it take you guys to walk it? {I may have missed the time}. How long before the sweepers came up behind people?

We finished in roughly 3:32:00 and 3:38:00. If I had to guess the sweepers would have been clearing the roads at 4:00:00. It was based on 3:30:00 after the last person in the last corral and wave crossed the starting line. With 13,500 people, it takes a while for everyone to move past the starting sensors. Also, we settled in with the walkers, but the runners were doing it in sub 3:00:00 times. Don't even ask how fast the winners ran the race! They were finishing their 13.1 miles at my 6.2 mile pace!

MouseWife · 09-03-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by swanie

We finished in roughly 3:32:00 and 3:38:00. If I had to guess the sweepers would have been clearing the roads at 4:00:00. It was based on 3:30:00 after the last person in the last corral and wave crossed the starting line. With 13,500 people, it takes a while for everyone to move past the starting sensors. Also, we settled in with the walkers, but the runners were doing it in sub 3:00:00 times. Don't even ask how fast the winners ran the race! They were finishing their 13.1 miles at my 6.2 mile pace!

So, we could walk it if we wanted to? I walked only a short way today and I think the heat messed with me. The Hubster is sooo hip to do this, to train with me. He'll do anything to bust my butt.

Matt, how far is that aids walk?

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swanie Wiiiiiiiiiiiiid Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 321	Between the 5K and the Half Marathon (a combined 16.2 miles), I'm guessing we walked enough for a full marathon with all of the trips from Hojo's to the DLH and all around the parks. We would have used ART more but it was an absolute nightmare. Honest to the Lord above, after the Half we waited for the bus only to have the driver pull up and start yapping about how she's had to go to the bathroom for over an hour and she's driving on only 2 hours of sleep. The woman got off the bus, locked it up and walked away for 20 minutes while all of sat there with our medals around our neck. Then when she got back she had the nerve to start to drive away with out letting us all on! __________________ "The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." - John J. Bingham
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MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	Yike! Hey, how long did it take you guys to walk it? {I may have missed the time}. How long before the sweepers came up behind people? I am soooo tempted to try this on my own at home and see if I can do it. We've walked 7 miles but I am into walk/running it and then maybe moving up. Oh, I survived a 5k but I ran the whole thing {not fast, of course, but it was 'running' to me}. You guys are inspirational, definitely!!! and a __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Congratulations to the half marathoners! Thanks for sharing those photos.
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