Comments on: On My Mark!

By: SteveQ

SteveQ — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:32:00 +0000

I’ve never run with a pace group (“Hey, could you start at 6 minute miles and sorta fall apart half-way? Thanks.”) but have known some pacers. They tend to be locally famous runners, so good to meet. Last year at Twin Cities, I saw Danny Ripka pacing the 5 hour group (he holds the Minnesota record of running 136 miles in a day).

Best of luck!

By: Velma

Velma — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:17:00 +0000

Good luck!!! I ran near a pacer in my first marathon, but she was chatty and had an annoying voice. That said, I think it would be nice to be with a group. I would line up near the pacer and see what the day brings. You know the course, so visualize making good progress and staying on track. If you feel good at 20 – go for it!

By: Nitmos

Nitmos — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:16:00 +0000

Good luck in Fargo! You’ll probably do much better without all the pressure. Start slow and build. In fact, start a short ways behind the 4:30 pacer and then catch up over the first few miles. You’ll have those extra 2 minutes in the bank and not even realize it at the end!

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:33:00 +0000

Have a great race!

By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Oops, I read that wrong…I see you are not sick, so please stay well!

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:59:00 +0000

Beth, I hope you and your family get well soon! That is no fun. Rest up, and best wishes for the weekend! I am sure it is going to be great!

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:15:00 +0000

Beth, good idea to run with the pace group. I would like to try that sometime. I sure hope you stay healthy!

By: Porkchopwi

Porkchopwi — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:43:00 +0000

Good luck from both of us.

I'm sure we'll read about a successful day late this week or early next week -- forget last year. You have a whole new opportunity this year, take it have some fun with it... whatever the final time is.

J sez: "The hard part is done, and the race should be the fun part. It's the frosting on the cake. Unless you don't like frosting or cake..."

Really, that's what she just said. Then walked off mumbling something else about following good lookin' guys.

Have fun, we'll all be pulling for you from hundreds or thousands of miles away.

By: I Run for Fun

I Run for Fun — Tue, 05 May 2009 03:30:00 +0000

You have really planned well this time. You will have a great race. Hope you can keep the germs at bay!

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:37:00 +0000

Ugh! Hoping you stay healthy! Good luck this weekend, I’ll be thinking of you saturday!