Chronicles of a fish: the days of surf and turf

pgibbo

Dilbert75 wrote: »

All the cool multi sport athletes wear bike helmets while running...

I did that running out of T2 once. Cool wouldn't be a word I'd use......numpty perhaps :pac:

Dory Dory

mossym wrote: »

might not be on much for the next couple of days, so best of luck on sunday Dory. no idea where the NY marathon finishes up, but for the post run blow out i can recommend here:
http://www.serendipity3.com/

can be a 3 hour wait for a table(or was the last time i went there), so put your name down, go do the run, and come back.:) amazing icecreams though...

Good lord, that better be some crazy good ice cream if I'm going to wait 3 hours! And thanks for the well wishes!!!

Dory Dory

Thursday, October 30th, 2014

Run plan: 4 miles easy

The big easy......on a cool, crisp Autumn day. First 2 miles felt creaky and spastic.....second 2 miles felt fluid and happy. Twas slow....but then again this was all about the easy. Good god I haven't a clue what's going to happen on Sunday.

Run plan: 6 loopy loops around my field of dreams to total 4.2 easy miles

pgmcpq

Dory Dory wrote: »

Good god I haven't a clue what's going to happen on Sunday.

Soufle on head - check.
Legs no longer work - check.
Body is lethargic - check.
Cannot run anymore - check.
Taper madness in full flow - check.

Sounds like you'll crush it Sunday.

pgmcpq

You probably know already, there are strong winds from the NW predicted for Sunday. This means - look to draft (yes it is legal!) especially on the bridges (the bridges are not places to expend energy at the best of times), and up 2nd Avenue which can turn into a long wind tunnel.

pointer28

Good luck on Sunday

Dory Dory

pgmcpq wrote: »

You probably know already, there are strong winds from the NW predicted for Sunday. This means - look to draft (yes it is legal!) especially on the bridges (the bridges are not places to expend energy at the best of times), and up 2nd Avenue which can turn into a long wind tunnel.

:eek::eek::eek:

Oh good lord...wind too??? I had heard about the cold - prediction is this could be the coldest start in NY City marathon history :eek: but hadn't been paying attention to the wind forecast. I'll be looking for the man with the pink carnation and Wednesday's NY Times at the first bridge then.

Pmaldini

best of luck tomorrow Dory, hope that wind stays away, looking forward to the report already:)

Oryx

Go hoochie!
Go hoochie!
Go hoochie!

Solobally8

Best of luck Dory. enjoy!!

Is there somewhere we can track you?

Dilbert75

Good luck and enjoy it!

Dory Dory

Solobally8 wrote: »

Best of luck Dory. enjoy!!

Is there somewhere we can track you?

Here's the link - there's also a mobile app, but there's no need for that, trust me, this will be a slow one! My bib number is 9479.

http://liveresults.nyrr.org/e/NY2014#b=na&v=ptrack

Okay...without too much elaboration let me say, New York is New York - condensed and crazy....concrete and crowded. Glad I'm here, but boy is this different from Boston! As far as tomorrow goes, this will be no PB folks. Not by a long shot as I am not properly marathon trained and the weather may be quite miserable and tough, not to mention this course is hillier than you think!! So....if you believe that when a door closes a window opens, then you can take advantage of the new opportunities that are being made available to you. And, as ecoli just reminded me, sometimes we get too wrapped up in performance to actually take things in...so tomorrow I take things in. Which is good, because today I took a little more in than I intended! Carpe diem. And see you on the other side. Whoop whoop!!!

RacoonQueen

pgibbo wrote: »

I did that running out of T2 once. Cool wouldn't be a word I'd use......numpty perhaps :pac:

I've done that. Pulled it off nicely. But then, I would. :cool:

Best of luck tomorrow DD...have a blast

ToTriOrNot

Best of luck DD, we haven't "met", but I have read your log for a while, and "track" your IM here in boards...Enjoy!!!
Go hoochie!

zico10

Not sure if you'll see this in time, but good luck in the marathon.

Oryx

Dory is running a steady pace so far and if she holds it will be on for a 3.3x finish. Amazing stuff from a girl whose only there 'to have fun'

Dilbert75

Bloody hell. Some going. Fingers crossed for her.

pgmcpq

It is not as cold as they feared. But there is a really nasty wind she has been dealing with. It going to get really tough once she gets onto the 59th street bridge and into the wind tunel effect on 2nd ave.
I was out this morning and the wind is draining. They actually moved the wheel chair start off the verazzano bridge because of the winds (possibly shorting the course)

Oryx

Through half in 1.46

Dilbert75

Gone through 20m on just under 2.48. Pace has dropped off a bit but still on for 3.4x.

Solobally8

Amazing! Come on Dory. You're flying!

Dilbert75

22m in 3.07. Atta girl DD.

Shell to Run

Keep it going Dory. Mile 23 looked like a toughie, almost there.

shotgunmcos

GWAN HOOCHIEDOUBLDEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Oryx

Just 2k to go eta 3.49!

Oryx

3.48.52 good going hooch!

Shell to Run

Super strong finish, congrats iron lady.

Dilbert75

Brilliant - well done DD! An achievement to be proud of.

pgmcpq

Great performance - especially in those coditions. Would not fancy that lat 11 miles at all.

RacoonQueen

Well done DD