Quicksilver 50M - DNF; 50K Dropdown in 6:38:34

Had a real hard time on 30 Apr 11 at the Quicksilver 50 Miler.  I felt so guilty for running since I only had two days home with my family.  I wanted to show up for the race but not spend all day.  Anyway they would not allow a drop down from 50 miles to 50K, so I had to accept a DNF for the official time.  I was having trouble with my stomach and even had to do a "code brown" out in the woods and generally felt bad during the whole race. It was beautiful and a race I'm sure I'll do many times in the future, but not when I have such a short time home; my kids and wife are more valuable than any race.  Here are my sad splits for the slightly short 50K race: 

13:20

12:46

11:38

13:31

12:09

11:55

12:09

12:26

14:18

11:34

11:55

12:55

12:00

14:11

12:20

14:49

9:23

11:17

11:34

12:55

10:59

15:16

16:57

15:55

13:58

13:04

15:48

14:50

17:50

14:12

6:39:07

ave 13:16

Anyway, a fair 5K up at Great Lakes. 

Horseman 34 - 6:07:01 ave 10:44

Had a great time out in Elgin, IL for a trail race of 34 miles.  What a strange distance, but it was a nice loop course just under 7 miles per lap.  Nice easy pace and still had some in the tank.  It was really muddy and we had to go through some places where standing water was about a foot deep, but that sure made it interesting.  Met a lot of cool people and enjoyed a day without rain, what a blessing that was!

Here are my splits:
8:55
8:34
8:49
8:35
8:36
8:40
12:38
9:19
11:53
10:05
9:17
10:18
10:48
16:43
10:05
9:51
10:07
9:44
10:24
11:03
15:20
11:24
11:02
10:14
9:45
9:40
10:45
15:21
11:51
11:07
11:37
11:03
10:50
10:36
2:04
6:07:01
ave 10:44
34.2 mi

Cross Roads Marathon 3:34:00

Here are a few pictures of the course, and here for some of me.

Had a nice week of running.  Did a 5K in 18:16 then two days later hit a nice pace marathon in 3:34:00.  My pace was off in the marathon, but I didn't look at my watch once and they didn't have mile markers posted so I kept my mind off the run and just had a great time.  Here is the medal (twist your head) and my 5K times; pretty proud to run that fast in my fivefingers!  You will see my name under #11; Jeff Bott

 Here is my medal. 

My splits were as follows:

7:43

7:37

7:36

7:41

7:47

7:44

7:49

7:41

7:40

7:43

7:50

8:02

7:59
7:48
7:54
7:59
7:59
8:13
8:17
8:23
8:36
8:23
8:31
8:36
9:01
8:57
4:31

26.5 mi ave 8:04

Not a runner?

What a shock it is here in Chicago.  I've only gotten in 40 miles this month and don't even feel like a runner any more.  I don't feel like myself and the weather sucks so bad.  Anyway I have to get back into it and not let my job get to me so much.  I feel like I'm such a dope here with the new job and I work late into the night and with the cold temps/snow I just haven't been running.  Gotta get back into it.  I hope this will be a blessing and a needed break from the 200-400 mile months I've been putting in over the past three years, but now the vacation has got to be over.  March, here I come; I hope I post that I at least got 150 miles in March. 

On my way to Chicago

About half-way to Chicago and I'm dreading it already.  So much snow and about 8 hours of less than 40 miles per hour driving drove me crazy. 

I've got my season about paid for:

April 30th Quicksilver 50 Miler

June 4th KM 100K

Sept 17th North Coast 24 Hour Race

Oct 9th - Chicago Marathon -


Already dropped some serious dough on these races so I think that will do it for the year. 


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Event Name: Bank of America Chicago Marathon

Date & Time: October 09, 2011 07:00 AM

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Arizona Road Racers Desert Classic Marathon - 3:24:08

I decided against doing a double this weekend, and probably glad that I did.  My back was giving me some trouble after the marathon, and another one would have really done the job. 

No real excuses for the poor time, and the walking I did out there on the course, so I can't say much except report my splits and you will know that I was lacking in heart. 

7:03
6:59
7:02
6:53
7:05
7:06
7:12
7:32
7:21
7:03
7:05
7:11
7:10
7:26
7:44
7:58
8:01
7:41
8:08
8:13
9:18
8:38
9:35
9:49
8:47
8:41
1:26
3:24:08
ave 7:48 per mile

The weather was great about 40 at the start and warmed up to about 65 by the end of the race.  Also, as usual there was a head wind coming back.  Saw a lot of great people at the race.  I was able to place 9th overall all (out of 118) and 1st in my age group.

Here is a link to a more nothern route that I may need to take due to the weather. 

Whole class had to take a breathalyzer

How embarrassing!  We were there at 0800 and a whole class had to fall out and blow to see who was drunk.  This is what one dumb CPT that got a DUI before 0730 in the morning causes.  What is more, we all had to sit through a town hall meeting about the increased "drinking issues" are having on the command climate. 

One solution for the leadership will be to be fierce with the punishement and make it no secret! 

There is no place for DUI's and the Army Officer Corps!!  This is being said by someone who loves to drink, but is very careful not to drive after drinking (often run to the Hash Runs to avoid the temptation).