Tir na nOg Club Run # 57

Nice run  - ran with Meri - we had a good run - I was feeling really good and since Meri is faster than me I pushed the pace as much as I could and we ran very well - I did wear out a little at about 2.25 miles but I tried not to slow down we just took every walk break instead of skipping some - I think this is my faster run - Bert joined us after the run Jon and Ivy was also there - Bert was talking about doing the Flying Pirate and MC Historic Half and then joining Half Fanatics - that would be real cool -

Tir na nOg Club Run # 57

Tobacco Road Half Marathon

Good run - well done event - the weather was OK but not great - it was not hot but very very humid - it was different the road stayed wet during the whole run - the race was more difficult than I expected - I was hoping to PR but came in 10 minutes too long - I am always surprised at how much climbing there is when running the on the Tobacco Trail - I had a good run and really enjoyed my run - there were lots of Galloway runners running and at the Galloway water table - it was real cool - there were also some folks from Tir na nOg also neat to see them - I was also really great to be there to watch Eric complete his 100th marathon.
On less happy note I saw a running near me stop and place his had on his chest while expressing pain - it thought he had a leg cramp but heard runner behind me yelling for a medic because a runner was down - I saw the medic race back to the down runner behind me - I have no idea if it was the runner I saw but I think it was and it was disturbing - I really hope he was OK


Tobacco Road Half Marathon

Tapir Run - Umstead

Good run - just an easy three miles - wanted to take it very easy for the half Sunday - had a nice group among others there was Jon, Meri, Japhar and a group who were running a training run in preparation for pacing runner at the Umstead 100 - nice group some had run some real long races - I am feeling good and looking forward to the Tobacco Road Half Sunday

Tapir Run - Umstead

SlowSpokes Thursday Evening Ride #1

Good ride but slow - I knew I would be slower on Turtle3 - she does not have the assist motor - I did fine I was just slower than I thought - I was hopping to ride with the middle group but was just barely able to keep up with the slow group - I enjoyed the ride and I want to learn to ride without the motor - I know I can ride whatever distance I want it will just take me longer than it did with the motor - Turtle3 was great - rode very well and was fun to ride - I just need to get faster and until I do I will have to learn be slower and enjoy the ride

SlowSpokes Thursday Evening Ride #1

First Ride of Turtle3

My first ride on Turtle3 - this is mostly a testing and setup ride - just needed to see how she is setup and make adjustments.  She still needs a water bottle cage - I will try to get one tomorrow and install it - I also need spare tubes, CO2 carts. and infalter - she also needs a pump but I want to get one that can be used on the ground - I am looking forward to SlowSpokes ride Thursday, I just hope I can handle being slow - no assist on Turtle3.

First Ride of Turtle3