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chadwick2wheels · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:00 pm Post subject: derby marathon?

i'm doing the derby marathon this year on April 25th and was wondering if anyone else was going?

oh.....and they also have a mini for the females.
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Rowbear · townie Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 185 Location: Lex-town

chadwick2wheels · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:28 pm Post subject:

hahaha! i probably shouldnt be saying that after my embarrasing 6.5 hour marathon time in Ironman.
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politicalhero · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject:

I might do the mini, but I have not decided yet.

I have run the mini I think 4 times. It is a fun race, a little crowded but fun. I ran the full marathon two years ago and man that is a lonely race. You go from running with 10,000 people to running by yourself after mile 10 (or 12, can't remember). This is where the mini folks split off and then you are by yourself and I remember stretches when I could not see one person in front of behind me.

have fun.

jkizzle · cutter Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 519 Location: I.L.L.

is the course pretty hilly? Maybe ill do the mini

chadwick2wheels · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject:

well from what i hear it is pretty much the same course as in ironman. if thats the case its all flat and a fast course.

yeah, ive ran races where you end up alone and while it is not fun i absolutely love the feeling of feeling like you're going to shut down but pushing through it.
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alice · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject: Mini

I love this race! I'll be in the mini. You can find me in the back.

p.s. you get a free beer when you finish.....remember the slogan "I'd walk a mile for a camel" What would you do for a free lukewarm Budweiser??

chadwick2wheels · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:48 pm Post subject:

hmmm....i thinking now that i might not be doing the race at all and instead doing a 50k trail run in grand rapids ky a month or so later
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alice · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:05 pm Post subject:

chadwick2wheels · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject:

wuss? really?

skip the measley marathon and join me for the 50k...then we'll see who's the wuss.

11 hour cut off time.
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alice · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject: wow

That was sarcastic.

chadwick2wheels · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject:

so was mine silly Very Happy

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politicalhero · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:51 am Post subject: Re: Mini

Rowbear · townie Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 185 Location: Lex-town

chadwick2wheels · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:09 pm Post subject:

oh really? I thought about making a trip down there sometime before the race to check it out but I doubt it will ever happen.
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