tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post7750842037562341779..comments2024-03-27T11:09:56.758-04:00Comments on The Birchwood Pie Project: Weekly Sweats: The Return of the 10 Mile RaceBirchwood Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01504702778025456387noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-4797213040900987612021-05-04T17:01:27.833-04:002021-05-04T17:01:27.833-04:00Sorry you had the dreaded beveled road! That can b...Sorry you had the dreaded beveled road! That can be so rough on the legs. But wow- a real big city race! It's awesome you got to do this and it's too bad that the Covid precautions weren't enforced fully. BUT - you ran really strong and I love your process thinking. I love that you didn't look at your Garmin and didn't compare to 2019. Overall an amazing day!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-43981417181380035392021-04-29T11:11:40.492-04:002021-04-29T11:11:40.492-04:00Congratulations on running the live race. I am lov...Congratulations on running the live race. I am loving racing this spring too. Maybe rather than the course being short maybe your Garmin is a little off? I think those races are mostly wheel measured and pretty accurate. My Garmin regularly shows a shorter distance than a measured distance, especially if there are a lot of turns in the course.Meditations in Motionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08406003928113822953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-45902908094661778982021-04-28T20:55:43.300-04:002021-04-28T20:55:43.300-04:00Yay for a live race! Kinda freaks me out that the ...Yay for a live race! Kinda freaks me out that the protocols were so lax. RDs have to do better.<br /><br />Congrats on your race!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176401115805884697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-28206593046560224492021-04-27T06:21:23.268-04:002021-04-27T06:21:23.268-04:00Congrats on your race! I thought for sure every r...Congrats on your race! I thought for sure every race would have the necessary precautions. That is to bad this one didn't. I think I've done one race in which the distance on my watch was the same as the actual race.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-9828632602103105122021-04-27T06:19:01.610-04:002021-04-27T06:19:01.610-04:00glad you were able to race again! I wish I knew w...glad you were able to race again! I wish I knew why race courses were too short or too long but it's really annoying. even at parkrun, where it should not be difficult to map out 5KM and at the finish my Garmin says 4.89... ugh I cannot stand it!! The not following of protocol is exactly why we are likely unable to race here. Inhabitants of Clog-Land are doing whatever the frig they want and race organisers don't want to have to "pay" in case things go wrong at a live event. Don't blame them really. <br /><br />Also just because people are vaccinated doesn't mean you can't get/ pass on the virus, therefore, to me it's a simple little thing to stagger the start and runners wear a mask... <br /><br />I still think it's a good race time for 2021 you!Renée - @runlaugheatpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932765269385923645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-7122901229772747092021-04-26T21:07:16.927-04:002021-04-26T21:07:16.927-04:00Yay for a live race! That stinks that they didn...Yay for a live race! That stinks that they didn't enforce COVID protocols. It's not that hard to do. Yes, sure, you're outside, but I don't need anyone all up in my business, vaccinated or not.<br /><br />Congratulations on your race! Runs With Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03171128110788554302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-30778641029329509452021-04-26T20:30:04.351-04:002021-04-26T20:30:04.351-04:00I’m glad the race went well, despite your valid co...I’m glad the race went well, despite your valid complaints. A race should measure long on your Garmin because you can’t run the tangents perfectly. A race should not measure short, unless your Garmin has you cutting corners you didn’t cut (sometimes mine shows me running across a neighbor’s lawn) — did you check your Garmin map? Glad your new hydration vest worked out!Courtenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878882500026678616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-33290462714084231132021-04-26T11:25:10.146-04:002021-04-26T11:25:10.146-04:00The lack of mask enforcement is part of why I held...The lack of mask enforcement is part of why I held off on racing to the extent I have. So disappointing. <br />Congrats on a solid race even if the results are "it's complicated". Glad the prep, wardrobe worked out well. TravellingCarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191515720716670681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-27386696032125794472021-04-26T10:07:11.987-04:002021-04-26T10:07:11.987-04:00My Garmin never has the exact mileage sometimes u...My Garmin never has the exact mileage sometimes under and sometimes over. I try and run the tangents so that explains some of the difference.<br /><br />Our races here are very strict with the COVID restrictions at the start - must wear a mask in the corral and must start 6 ft apart. After the start, you can pull your mask down. Also have to finish with one on usually.<br /><br />since I have had both vaccines, I'm no longer worried about getting COVID and am much more relaxed about everything.<br /><br />I think you did great. And there will be more races. I neve know if I will PR or not. too many variables.<br /><br />Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15383271437202673669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-3520364445586132972021-04-25T20:01:56.507-04:002021-04-25T20:01:56.507-04:00Congrats on your race! Were you happy with the res...Congrats on your race! Were you happy with the results? It's a little concerning that the COVID restrictions weren't being observed by everyone. My 10 miler last week measured 10.1 on my Garmin. But I know this race course was USATF certified, so it wasn't the course that was off, lol. Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-89570888144736060102021-04-25T19:34:19.126-04:002021-04-25T19:34:19.126-04:00Hooray for a live race! I haven't done any rac...Hooray for a live race! I haven't done any races with my Apple watch, but my garmin watch was usually off from the race distance, especially during any marathons that I've done. It can definitely be super frustrating!KookyRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687318401455266836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-89274696346103274322021-04-25T19:33:57.784-04:002021-04-25T19:33:57.784-04:00The worst difference on my Garmin was the Tokyo ma...The worst difference on my Garmin was the Tokyo marathon. I ended up with over 27 miles, which obviously was not accurate, but with the crowds and the skyscrapers, that's what my Garmin said. That one was tough because my Garmin said I set a PR for 26.2, but it was not my true race time.<br /><br />Bummer that the masks were't enforced. That's disappointing. I'm not ready to be in crowds even fully vaccinated. It's not that hard to wear a mask until you're actually running, come on people!<br /><br />Awesome job though, and I'm glad you had the opportunity to do this race! Great work. The Right Fitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857034740608689935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-50507956155381549552021-04-25T17:03:31.731-04:002021-04-25T17:03:31.731-04:00I'm trying to figure out what Big City you liv...I'm trying to figure out what Big City you live near! Interesting that they weren't enforcing Covid protocols- even here in Florida where things have been fairly open, they've been good about enforcing protocols for races. Anyway... like you said it's probably fine, as you were outdoors and a large number of people are vaccinated.<br />Yeah, that's frustrating and mysterious about your pace. But it sounds like a fun experience anyway! Running a ten mile race will only make your running better.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118496863906264340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-70430757410796867052021-04-25T15:55:01.253-04:002021-04-25T15:55:01.253-04:00So, another live race in the works ;-) That's ...So, another live race in the works ;-) That's all good! My Garmin, frequently, shows a slightly longer distance that it should (on a race course, that is). My half marathon clocked in at 13.2 last weekend). I think a lot of that is on me...I veer off at the water stands (not much, but enough that it probably accounts for a little extra overall distance after 13 miles), and I'm not especially skilled or obsessive about running the tangents on the turns. As for the courses coming up short...that's not as common for me, so I don't have an answer LOL But, it sounds like the race went well, and you ran it strong, so congrats!! I've been known to bring the banana home for my husband, too (because I don't eat them myself). Kim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-31615869195978543562021-04-25T13:58:30.090-04:002021-04-25T13:58:30.090-04:00My watch is always different from the course. I...My watch is always different from the course. I've been told it is because they measure the race in a straight line down the center of the course. We can't run that way so we usually have more mileage. How fun to have a real race! Congrats to you on feeling good that 's what countsDeborah Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723497728598811234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2862780880843779940.post-47329125105454988662021-04-25T13:51:33.556-04:002021-04-25T13:51:33.556-04:00Congrats on your live race! That's kind of dis...Congrats on your live race! That's kind of disappointing that the precautions weren't in place as expected. Even though I'm vaccinated the thought of being close to other people still makes me nervous- I think its going to take awhile to get past that after social distancing for so long. I hate when courses are short or long. So frustrating!Lisa @ Mile by Milehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12739298325369206085noreply@blogger.com