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posted: 8/19/2008 at 2:21 AM
modified: 8/19/2008 at 2:56 AM |
Couldn't have said it better myself JR!
As impressive as we all ran, Dave (tuf_aint_enough) HTFU'd big time running his 25k long run with his Saturday regulars in the morning and followed it up with a 1:09 15k while battling cramps. I know Jason mentioned hat but it needed to be reiterated. Trooper.
It was a pleasure to run the first 5K with Pat (backstretch), a hell of a nice guy and I concur with Jason about his great support crew. Backstretch went on to finish quite a fine race.
It was nice to meet Ruth (rurunner) too making it a 5 RA member night (6 if you count mrs daddyo who logs here but rarely posts)
The race itself was marred by unorganized baggage check and way to few porta potties. The route itself, for 30k was interesting, spanning most of Toronto's eastern waterfront trail system although in the touristy section it wasn't closed off and there was much navigation to be done. Mrs daddyo plodded through the 30K on a lingering hamstring/piriformis issues and found herself alone in the dark on some of the trails and was somewhat spooked.
Post race was awesome. Being a local race I found myself not only in the company of fellow RAers but about 20+ regular running buddies. It was a shame when they shut the beer garden down forcing us to find elsewhere to re/de hydrate!
The bright side for me was a PR for 30k, 2:25:22, just shy of a BQ pace after a hard week of training and no taper....so I am pretty stoked.
Looking forward to future local events with the local chapter of RA!
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Dave ~ Marathon Maniac #1166
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 2:48 AM |
Sweet!!
Wait. Does that mean Daddyo is real?
Uh oh. 
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 2:54 AM |
Quote from Trent on 8/19/2008 at 2:48 AM:Sweet!! Wait. Does that mean Daddyo is real? Uh oh.
You won't understand the Daddyo completely until he makes his way to the Monkey in 2009. Wait, why am I talking in 3rd person?
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 3:00 AM |
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 3:02 AM |
Quote from rururunner on 8/19/2008 at 3:00 AM:The Midsummer Night's Run was fantastic! It was so wonderful to meet everyone in person - these guys are smokin' hot!  Thanks Daddyo for starting the group! This was my longest race ever so I PR'd! Time doesn't matter. The night was truly magical. Many of the runners were dressed as fairies with wings and sparkles everywhere. We started the run in an industrial area then moved on to a man-made park which is a "spit" or finger of land that goes into Lake Ontario. I didn't know it even existed before. The terrain is ever-changing - from asphalt to broken asphalt, trails, gravel, a bridge and a mini-lighthouse. The sun was starting to set as we began our run and we got the bonus of a beautiful sunset with the Toronto skyline in the background. We ended our run in near darkness. It was truly magical for me, as it was my 51st birthday and I also celebrated a milestone of 8 years to the day when I had my last radiation treatment for cancer.  Thanks for the pics Backstretch! ! Ruru
NOW THAT IS WORTH CELEBRATING!
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 10:37 AM |
Quote from Trent on 8/19/2008 at 2:48 AM:Sweet!! Wait. Does that mean Daddyo is real? Uh oh.
daddyo..... The Man, The Myth, The Legend!
I totally forgot that I met Mrs. Daddyo....... d'oh
Ruth.. I don't know how I missed that it was your birthday...happy belated... and what a way to celebrate the 8th anniversary!
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 12:45 PM |
| Quote from rururunner on 8/19/2008 at 3:00 AM: It was truly magical for me, as it was my 51st birthday and I also celebrated a milestone of 8 years to the day when I had my last radiation treatment for cancer.
So much has been said already, but this warrants being repeated. Congratulations Ruth and happy birthday. Glad we could celebrate both milestones with you.
Awesome meet up. Great bunch of folks. It was fantastic to relax post race with a few beers from local brewery Steamwhistle. I didn't eat, but the steak sandwiches, ribs and burgers from Dangerous Dan's looked awesome.
A quick note about the race: despite a bit of pre-race confusion about start times, long bag check and porta-potty queues, I thought the organization was very good. Marshalling and on-course support was perfect. Results were posted promptly. The Leslie Spit was a great place for a race of this distance, though I think the 30k runners had issues on the back half of their course. 15k was great! Great views of the lake, marina and Toronto skyline. Lots of post race goodies to munch on. Oodles of prizes. Shirt and finisher medal where awesome. Top drawer.
I went out a bit fast. First two kms were 4:16/4:19 respectively. I should have known that I could not hold that pace. Once onto the spit, things settled down and fell into a decent rhythm. The pack had shaken out a bit by now and I was focusing on my turnover and breathing. At the turn around by the lighthouse I could feel the effects of the morning's run. Legs were tired and this was not helped by the dodgy footing (gravel and loose rocks). At the 8k mark I got passed for the first time since the start. At 9k I walked 100m to shake out a stitch in my side which had been bugging me since 5k. A few more runners would slide by, but I would catch and pass them before the end. Coming off the spit, there was a bit of a headwind, but nothing too bad. Bearing down now and hanging on. Somewhere in here I missed a split. Passing a few runners here and there. With about 2k to go, I could feel someone pull even with me. Wasn't about to let someone pass me at this point. Just trying to match her stride for stride. She grunts something and I mutter 'almost done'. Little does she know if she surges at all, I am the one that's done. Her surge never comes, so at 750-500m from the finish, I push just a bit to drop her and see if I can't catch a couple of the blokes in front of me. I catch two and bring it home in 1:09:18. Good enough for 35/623 (5.6%) overall. Just missed the top 10 in my age group. Not a bad effort for a 40k day.
Side note: Daddyo must be the 'Trent' of the Great White North. It is scary how many people he knew!
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 12:49 PM |
| Quote from Daddyo on 8/19/2008 at 2:54 AM: You won't understand the Daddyo completely until he makes his way to the Monkey in 2009. Wait, why am I talking in 3rd person?
You're assuming there will be an '09 Monkey. You shouldn't do that. Better bribe the RD to let you into the '08 version as it may be the last. Have you seen the guest list? |
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 12:53 PM |
Quote from rururunner on 8/19/2008 at 3:00 AM:It was truly magical for me, as it was my 51st birthday and I also celebrated a milestone of 8 years to the day when I had my last radiation treatment for cancer.
Excellent on both counts! Sounds like such a great race was had by all involved! Love seeing the photos of you all. |
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 1:57 PM |
Quote from rururunner on 8/19/2008 at 3:00 AM:It was truly magical for me, as it was my 51st birthday and I also celebrated a milestone of 8 years to the day when I had my last radiation treatment for cancer. Thanks for the pics Backstretch! Ruru
RuRu! This is awesome. Belated HB and way ultimate congrats on the 8 year milestone! We totally owe you a birthday beer or 6 at our next race!
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