Naples Half Marathon Official Discussion Thread

Weather prognosis sounds almost ideal: Low 60's with a slight breeze, except for 70% humidity. So, there should be no excuses.

That means a dew point in the low 50s, which is fine for racing fast.

It's shaping up nice, cloudy and cool, with just a slight breeze.

SouthernFriedRealist wrote:

That means a dew point in the low 50s, which is fine for racing fast.

Exactly. Temps are ok. Dewpoint has been good recently. Cold front coming through now. Prob won’t hold out for the week end though. It’s always humid in the morning so 70% at race time is actually LOW in Florida. And a dewpoint in the 50’s is great.

holpin wrote:

I think S. DeMoor podiums, and meets his goal of breaking 1:05. He is seeking beauty, working hard, and loving each other.

Five days out from the race, DeMoor got in one last short high-altitude session at ~9000ft. Expect a Bobo bar, half a banana and two fingers of coffee before he laces 'em up.

holpin wrote:

... before he laces 'em up.

Expect he will go with his new pair of VaporFlys that he went 1/2 size smaller to get a better lock-down.

I know folks like to lambast posters on here who fixate on the weather, but since most everyone of these guys (just talking men here) is coming from altitude in Colorado in the middle of winter, it's especially germane. But, having said that, the weather in Naples this Sunday looks like a non factor. The 'wave' start also looks like a non factor as it appears the elites will get their own start at 6:55 and not have to go off 3 at a time like the rest of us. And unless any of you have been closely monitoring these guy's training, a podium prediction contest is a crapshoot. If Stinson is in any kind of shape, he's the class of this field. It sounds like Seth has been gearing up for this one for a few months so I like his chances of running a 1:04:XX. Besides those 2, I haven't a clue. Flanagan similarly looks like the class of women's race, with Pezzullo next wild guess. The rest of the women are a bunch of OT qualifiers I'm not familiar with.

kmaclam wrote:

The 'wave' start also looks like a non factor as it appears the elites will get their own start at 6:55 and not have to go off 3 at a time like the rest of us.

Oh wow, great info, good to hear! We got a race shaping up, at least amongst DeMoor and maybe 2-4 others? Stinson may be by himself, depending upon form.

Why aren't the Brojos sending Jonathon Gault down to sunny Florida to cover this race. He needs a break from the depressing confines of the cold and and especially blue Boston winter.

We need boots on the ground for accurate and unbiased race reports.

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Crier in Wilderness wrote:

Why aren't the Brojos sending Jonathon Gault down to sunny Florida to cover this race. He needs a break from the depressing confines of the cold and and especially blue Boston winter.

We need boots on the ground for accurate and unbiased race reports.

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Seriously, a couple of guys on the podium may 'only' be high-National Class road racers at best, so this race probably doesn't cut the LRC media standard.

Nonetheless, never until the present time have we had such intimate insight into the mindset, training and lifestyle of a youtuber sub-elite road racer (but an elite-class mountain ascender). Indeed, tomorrow, DeMoor may share how many porta-potty breaks he expects to take before the gun goes off, and some of us geezers will live vicariously through the racer.

In these race deprived times I'd settle for any coverage, even some obscure 5K around the nations Capital next Wednesday.

holpin wrote:

It's shaping up nice, cloudy and cool, with just a slight breeze.

Current forecast is 51 degrees and cloudy for the hour between 7 and 8 when the elites will be running.

Ackley wrote:

Current forecast is 51 degrees and cloudy for the hour between 7 and 8 when the elites will be running.

And around 80% humidity.

Seth got a 3.6 mile shakeout in Naples after his plane ride today.

If Seth wins this race will Bobo bars offer a lucrative sponsorship deal?

holpin wrote:

We are three days out from the race. Who podiums on the men's side? Here is a list of suspected top finishers I put together on another thread*:

Bib #........Name...........PB....................Oly Trials

1..............P. Stinson.....2:10:53

5............K. Roesser......2:18:00........2:24:08

11.........S. Martinez....2:18:00........2:20:10

13............N. French.......2:18:44........2:36:17

15...........J. Werble.....FAU Grad, his 1st Half

#16 and #20 are older Masters prob seeded too high

#23.........S. DeMoor

29..........W. Cross.......2:17:33.........2:21:16

Besides Bib #15, an unknown debuting at the Half distance, there are five sub-2:19 guys expected to show up. So who podiums (i.e., top 3), besides P. Stinson?

Do you know of any other guys that potentially podium that are not on the above list?

I think S. DeMoor podiums, and meets his goal of breaking 1:05. He is seeking beauty, working hard, and loving each other.

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*Here is that other thread:

https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=10375319

lol, you are definitely J Werble. check ur ego dude

bsbsbsnsnnsndjdjdjdjs wrote:

lol, you are definitely J Werble. check ur ego dude

Interesting. So is Werble the dark horse? Any recent race times for him? Will he show up to the line healthy, fit, and fresh?

Any prediction on Werble's finishing time/place?

Short of a DNS/DNF, I predict Werble PB's. What you got?

BTW, Werble's Turkey Trot 16:16 is worth a 1:14 and change, per Jack Daniels.

Gotta love a crapshoot

Stinson to go sub-60?