I was disappointed with my run at the Sunmart 50K this morning. I thought with two recent marathons under my belt and ideal weather, I would do well. I finished in 8:39:32, my worst of 13 straight Sunmart 50K's. During the first 12 mile+ loop, my knees began to burn. Debbie Tripp gave me a couple Tylenols and that helped for most of the second loop (Thanks, Debbie). I walked very little during the race, but my knees held me to a very slow running pace. I did take a hard fall on the first 12 mile+ loop, but that was the only one. I had run the Hogs Hunt 50K last Spring in 7:47:36, so I was certainly hoping to get in under 8 hours. Thanks to SHRC members, Jon Walk, Bill Dwyer, Adrienne Langelier, Marilynn and my son, Ben, and Curtis Barton and his good looking girl friend for being in the finish area and supporting the runners. Rather than an afghan or Tyvec jacket, finishers this year got a nice black jacket with a hood, plus the normal finishers medal. When I got home, I took a long hot shower and then iced my knees and drank cold beer. I feel better.
My Sunmart 50K history:
1996 6:54:00
1997 7:06:55
1996 6:54:00
1997 7:06:55
1998 6:40:16
1999 6:33:25 (PR)
2000 6:59:28
2001 7:20:07
2002 7:22:09
2003 7:16:46
2004 7:54:49
2005 8:22:12
2006 8:17:42
2007 8:33:55
2008 8:39:32
5 comments:
Hope the knees are doing well today.
Congratulations on finishing Ken!!!
I'm glad you're feeling better! You've got 400 to look forward to!
Wow, another streak going- Sunmart finishes! Well done. I'm sure the beer also helped with the recovery :)
It was nice to see you at Sunmart. I hope you are felling better soon.
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