Runner's World magazine and Start to Finish

by **supersam** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:39 am

tiger boy wrote:Sam - maybe we better hang around the finish line a bit longer this year, last year we were standing outside the pub waiting for it to open (probably says something about our priorities ).

What's wrong with going to the pub at 10? :shock:

by Em » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:20 am

supersam wrote:
tiger boy wrote:Sam - maybe we better hang around the finish line a bit longer this year, last year we were standing outside the pub waiting for it to open (probably says something about our priorities ).

What's wrong with going to the pub at 10?

It's midday somewhere after all :wink:

I am slowly starting to look forward to this run and am optimistc about being about to maintain 5 minute Kms, so save me a seat and get my Guinness in I'll be there about 20 minutes after you guys.

by **blueboy** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:35 pm

you should be able to maintain 5min kms pretty easy Em,

i have a busy time that weekend, i;m the best man at my sister's wedding

on saturday and my daughter's birthday on sunday!

i think i'll just stroll around and enjoy the day :lol:

by **frankie** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:42 pm

tiger boy wrote:Meeting up post race - I think there was some talk on CR about the Transport again this year. Seeing as we have a bit of cross membership, how does that sound?

Sam - maybe we better hang around the finish line a bit longer this year, last year we were standing outside the pub waiting for it to open (probably says something about our priorities ).

Transport hotel sounds good.

Have not got my number yet.

by **Jaykay** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:28 pm

Got my race kit today....phew

I ordered an extra small t-shirt and it still comes down past my bum :shock:

by **DuckGirl** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:56 pm

Now Em, remember we are doing an extra 15 after the run, so there will be no pub for you....unless you want to have a guiness in between :wink:

by Em » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:09 am

DuckGirl wrote:Now Em, remember we are doing an extra 15 after the run, so there will be no pub for you....unless you want to have a guiness in between

No No, haven't forgot, I guess this means I can have some chips with my beer!

by **Chris W** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:56 am

Em wrote:
No No, haven't forgot, I guess this means I can have some chips with my beer!

Do you have the chips with your beer like the chips and the chocolate shake you were talking about yesterday?

by Em » Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:52 am

Chris W wrote:
Em wrote:
No No, haven't forgot, I guess this means I can have some chips with my beer!

Do you have the chips with your beer like the chips and the chocolate shake you were talking about yesterday?

I suppose I could dip wedges in a Guinness

by **eat em** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:48 am

That is the attitude Em .... :wink:

by **DuckGirl** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:38 pm

eeiouww Em, thats disgraceful.....

I'm not cleaning up after you if you bring that back up again...

by **ReneeD** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:00 pm

Hi All! Got my kit on Tuesday. 7470. I'm keen for a meet and greet afterwards. Name the place and I'll be there. Any suggestions for showers?

by **mightypieboy** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:56 am

Glad to see Metlink have seen sense and scheduled some early trains on a few lines - thankfully mine is one of them. I'd like to think that they will be setting a precedent for other major running events.

by **tiger boy** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:09 am

I think the post race rehydration process might be at the Transport Hotel, Fed. Square.

Can't think as to where there would be showers, normally we just have a load of tired sweaty runners sitting around drinking

by **Jaykay** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:03 am

ReneeD wrote:Any suggestions for showers?

Renee, a change of top, some deoderant and bodyspray are the closest you'll get to a shower I think.

by **mightypieboy** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:44 am

I reckon if you showed up at the pub having had a shower, you'd be the odd one out

by **kathrynoh** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:45 pm

Lol @ mightypieboy - plus it'd just make everyone else smell more noticeably. Ick.

Btw did anyone else read the carb loading plan for the r4tK in the herald sun? Was that really excessive? Starting the day with 7 weetbix... I reckon if I carb loaded that heavily, I'd not make it to the start line!

by Em » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:23 pm

Who carb loads for a 14km run?????

by **frankie** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:33 pm

Em wrote:Who carb loads for a 14km run?????

I carbo load

by **frankie** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:34 pm

kathrynoh wrote:Lol @ mightypieboy - plus it'd just make everyone else smell more noticeably. Ick.

Btw did anyone else read the carb loading plan for the r4tK in the herald sun? Was that really excessive? Starting the day with 7 weetbix... I reckon if I carb loaded that heavily, I'd not make it to the start line!

I eat 9 weetbix

by **runningaway** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:03 pm

I have already started my carbo loading and I am not even running :lol:

Mmmm...pasta, bread, sports drink, handfuls of sugar, white rice, jelly beans, it is the only reason I want to get back to running in these races!

(it feels a bit silly calling it a race, I never raced, I just ran as fast as I could- is that the same thing?)

by **Clarkey** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:15 pm

Doh - just lost a very nice wordy post about the choice of event shirt......

can't be bothered now..... but in summary the cotton dri-fit is legit and has been around a while. My experience is that its ok for training and better for everyday wear than poly dri-fit.

The feedback from runners will determine if it was a good or bad decision.

Happy to answer any Q's (if I can)

by **runningrupert** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:57 pm

Clarkey,

Did it go something like this blub fom the R4TK newsletter:

"Thousands of entrants have purchased the official 2008 Herald Sun / CityLink Run for the Kids t-shirt, designed exclusively by Nike. This yearís tees are made out of Nike Dri-FIT fabric technology, which features moisture wicking properties to draw sweat away from the skin and through the material to the outside of the garment ñ keeping you drier.

Many of Nikeís consumers will be familiar with Nike Dri-FIT polyester garments (they are often represented in a mesh fabric construction), but Nike Dri-FIT is not limited to only one type of material. Nike Dri-FIT can also be utilised in a cotton and polyester blend, which may feel like a non performance garment due to the cotton feel, but this fabrication still features Nike Dri-FIT moisture wicking properties.

The 2008 Herald Sun / CityLink Run For The Kids Nike t-shirt is a cotton (60%) / polyester (40%) fabric which incorporates Nike Dri-FIT performance fabric technology."

Rupert

AKA: Mr 5-minute-kilometer-pacer

by **tiger boy** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:09 pm

Em wrote:Who carb loads for a 14km run?????

Who carbo loads for anything less than 42.195kms? I eat plenty of carbs anyway and only "load" for marathons.

Next thing you know they'll be talking about having to taper for it as well :roll:

(Something else that you only need to do for marathons, sort of :wink:

).

by **Clarkey** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:43 pm

Yep - something like that, in the long version I mentioned that an e-mail may have been read already.

I suppose I just wanted to add a bit of personal experience, since I sensed some disappointment. I know what its like to be expecting one thing and getting another.....

I'll also add that I like the colour much better this year.

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