Grandma's Boy marathon?

OldGal wrote:

By the name I use on this message board, I'm way past seeking out fast times. I used to travel to marathons all over the world but I prefer to support the local races now even if that includes weather that isn't perfect. Today the weather in Duluth would have been perfect - it was in the low 50's and overcast.

yes the weather would have been perfect if the weather was perfect.

But no cigar!

bad weather is just a good excuse for those that did not qualify if its Boston or OT

The weather today would have been amazing...cool, overcast, nice tailwind, some brief sprinkles.

SacTown Runna wrote:

Did Miles and Miles DNF? Can't seem to find his name in the results...

Yes DNF for me. VERY tough day out there. Those that qualified are ready for MUCH faster times next time around. I dropped out just before 12 miles. I had stomach cramps from the start and that's how far I made it. It was 66 degrees at the start and 84 about the time I should have finished. It was the 2nd hottest Grandmas ever (the first was it's first year when they started at 11AM).

For those wanting to jump into another marathon San Fran is at the end of the month. I've heard good things about the weather there. Almost went there myself last year.

Alan

I like looking at these results and finding really painful splits. 1:10/2:44....ouch.

mh wrote:

The weather was.....tough. AWESOME run for Hinckley. I would guess that this is 2:40-41 effort with typical Grandma's weather.

Unfortunately, it appears that this is getting to be typical Grandma's waether ...

Sorry to hear about the weather. First Boston, now this. For those looking for an OT qualifer, what are you eyeing now?

I ran it and I bombed the 2nd half.

I am not going to make excuses on the weather or start buying into global warming or any other bullsht. Anyone who does is a puhcee.

They could move the race up to the first weekend in June, but it was a great event. From my experince a better Marathon than Chicago or NY.

I heard the weather sucked in Boston this year too.

These are my splits

43/4383 2:33:10 5:51 33:34 1:11:54 1:53:00 40:09 2:33:08

Doesn't sound fast. The winner ran 2:26 last year.

I am not a fan of june marathons.. its late, people are usually winding down.. the hot weather seems unavoidable. i was hoping to see a bunch of guys as it looked promising with so many guys going for sub 222.

The number of qualifiers might have been a couple more but lets face it, this is the group of guys that have failed in a previous one as well.

NY Thoner...dont feel bad buddy..I bombed much worse than you....

here are my splits

33:08(10K),53:26(10miles),1:10:29(at the half),1:53:07(10 miles) and ran 2:40:03, had to stop 3 times to throw up, was found to be severely anemic 25 May with a blood ferritin level of 21ng/ml...will go for the standard at Chicago...we gave it a go..yeah the heat and humidity did many people in...how many elites dropped out, what about 15-20....

2:33 is solid....atleast you didnt crash and burn as bad as me

Nate Pennington

SAGE SAGE SAGE!

After I dropped out at just before 12 I got a ride to around 14 miles from some people watching. There we filled up a small bus with all elites +1 other guy. There were 3 Kenyans and 1 American women and I think all the rest were American Men. Not a good day for the elites. I saw plenty of full size busses of people being brought in. I think the women that was running with the eventual women's winner dropped out. While waiting for the bus to leave I was standing next to the radio where they were reporting all the people dropping out, made me feel a bit better.

it's not that hot up there right now. i ran it before and it was nice and cool compared to georgia.

Gorgea don' seem so hot boyiee when you run bumbaclock maraton in Jamaica. Right near da beach.

i agree with that. running near the beach is tough stuff.