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Race: UVM Marathon (26.21 Miles) 03:11:15
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.5026.200.000.0027.70

UVM destroyed me today.  Great week of taper with some easy running in Phoenix yesterday and was real encouraged by how smooth it felt.  But last night staying at Walter's house I could feel a pretty sore muscle in my hip, the first indication that the 7 marathons so far have been too much.  I warmed up before the race and could still feel it but it dissapeared with some Ibuprofin.  It was exciting to see so many familiar faces today at the race and I was stoked for some good competition.  This was a new course to me and I was surprised at the downhill start.  The first three miles were fast and didn't really feel like it.  I could see the wind was beginning a shift though and started tucking in behind the first group.  I took a turn around mile six and felt a sharp pain just above the hip.  I backed off to a pace of 5:50 hoping to feel it work out.  Somewhere here Sasha and Scott came up along side me and Sasha said to tuck on in behind them and take a rest, which I did for a mile or so, but by the time the little rollers started I knew that I had to back down even further.  It was getting pretty painful so I walked through the 8 mile aid station and asked a spectator if anybody had some Ibuprofin.  Sweet!  Someone did, and I took the max dose of six and started walking.  No way I was DNFing today and doing some calculations I figured I could walk the rest mixed with some running if possible, in about 4:30.  I walked a lot today, more than any race I've done and what saved me was Seth Wold catching up about mile 17 or 18 as I was walking.  He waspacing the 3:05 Boston qualifier pace and had lost all his runners due to the wind.  I started running again at the 7:03 pace and talked with him for the next 4 miles.  It felt pretty good so I told him I was going to drop a minute a mile and sub 3 it.  Within a half mile that freaking muscle was like a hot poker and I fell back in with Seth all the way to 24.  Then it was just a limp for the last two.  No idea what position was or place.  After the finish I called up my aunt on shift at the ER and headed up for an unofficial visit.  We talked to the Doc who decided it was a stabilizer tear, which is actually not a bad place to rip something if you must, and only about 30%.  That means I have some time off, maybe hop back into a triathlon in July.  But I did finish today!

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Comments
From jtshad on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 06:02:42 from 69.20.183.178

Sorry about the hip issues, you have been on a tear lately and our "old" bodies just sometimes say no mas. Take a break and get healed up so we can run together this fall.

You are an inspiration with your determination and willingness to push yourself. Thanks for making us see that we can all do more than we think.

From Kelli on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 07:43:01 from 67.172.235.55

OUCH! Toughing out a marathon with a tear, impressive. Seth is a great motivator. He had a HUGE group at mile, sad he lost them all. That typically happens, I believe all of the pacers I saw were alone by the end.

From Tara on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 10:12:08 from 199.190.170.24

Shoot! Take care of that hip.

From Rob Mantz on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 11:16:25 from 65.130.140.188

No fun seeing you come in with the hip injury. When you didn't come in around your usual time I knew something was up...

Great job considering the injury, nasty headwind, etc. Most of us would have given up.

Take care and get healed up.

From scottkeate on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 16:14:49 from 71.199.4.146

I could tell pretty early you were not your normal self. Sorry to hear about the tear. I am inspired by your commitment to finish the race despite all of the reasons to stop. Best wishes to you in a speedy recovery.

From JPark on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 17:23:28 from 174.52.34.169

Way to stick it out. You are an absolute machine given all the hard training and racing you do and toughing it out in a situation like this. Sorry about the injury. That's great though if you're thinking you'll be ready for a tri next month.

From Steve on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 17:58:10 from 66.87.65.42

Jeff, thank you. Means a lot. Yep, Seth had some 40 runners at the start. Scott, you touched out a hard marathon day. I doubt I would have held with you regardless. Jpark, I'm going to start training for this now I'm on the Marathon injured list: http://www.thegreatinflatablerace.com/

From Scott Ensign on Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 21:03:37 from 70.58.47.132

tough break Steve. but more time for water skiing right? just let me know if you need an extra body for the boat and I will be there for you

From Jake K on Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 09:59:39 from 155.100.226.54

Sorry the hear the hip went out on you Steve. I figured the way that you seemed to be getting stronger and faster at every marathon this year, that this one was going to be a home run for you.

I'm not surprised that you still finished the race :-) - you're a tough runner and will be back stronger once you get healed up.

From Andrea on Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 12:35:44 from 72.37.171.52

I'm sorry to hear that the day wasn't quite as planned. You stuck it out though - I can't imagine 5 in 55 days. Hope you can recover quickly from the injury!

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