Okay, so we have 13 members of our team, certain to crush our fellow runners/walkers/bikers/swimmers in the 2008 competition.
Some of you I know well, some less so, but we'll all get to know each other well in the coming year. I will be able to consolidate the hours and miles each of us produce each week, and get that into WWDave's scorecard, however that works out. I will ask WWDave if weight work counts as time, since I'm sure many of us do this a few times a week to keep muscles from tearing (and basically parts from falling off).
Here is my running resume:
I'm 51 years old, but only feel the years after a hard run or a long day. In my youth I played soccer, up to and through College, plus 2 truly thrilling matches against professionals (NASL & MLS). Soccer is my true athletic passion, but leg injuries have sadly forced me to hang up my boots. I did some serious running in my late 20's to early 30's and turned in PRs of 17:00 for 5K, 66:36 for 10 miles, and 87:11 for a half marathon, but those days and times will never be seen again.
I started running for real again in the fall of 2003, when our daughter enrolled in College. Since I didn't need to attend her soccer and lacrosse matches anymore I wanted a distraction. I had been at WDW in January 2003 by chance at the same time as the half/full, and it looked like fun, as well as something to keep me busy. So I signed up for the 2004 half.
I've run the past 5 WDW January races, 2 halfs, 1 goofy, and 2 fulls. I'm registered for the goofy in 2009, but focusing on the half. I'm built like a soccer player (quads, hamstrings, gluteus), so I'm pretty strong in shorter races, but past the half marathon distance I really struggle. On good days I'm capable of running 9 mpm pace for up to 13 miles, but when I go longer my body quickly slows down and then breaks down.
I will run the Tower of Terror in October, and I may run the Minnie. Just once in my life I would actually like to run the last 9 miles of the Marathon course, and I suspect the only way that will ever happen is to run Minnie.
And most important of all, my bride is Martha, the Red Dragon. Martha ran her first ever full marathon on January 13 and came across the finish line with 3 great friends in our Wish group. She is everything I lack as a runner: level headed and very consistent with her pace. If she could give some of that to me I'd be a lot more successful in longer events.
Craig
Some of you I know well, some less so, but we'll all get to know each other well in the coming year. I will be able to consolidate the hours and miles each of us produce each week, and get that into WWDave's scorecard, however that works out. I will ask WWDave if weight work counts as time, since I'm sure many of us do this a few times a week to keep muscles from tearing (and basically parts from falling off).
Here is my running resume:
I'm 51 years old, but only feel the years after a hard run or a long day. In my youth I played soccer, up to and through College, plus 2 truly thrilling matches against professionals (NASL & MLS). Soccer is my true athletic passion, but leg injuries have sadly forced me to hang up my boots. I did some serious running in my late 20's to early 30's and turned in PRs of 17:00 for 5K, 66:36 for 10 miles, and 87:11 for a half marathon, but those days and times will never be seen again.
I started running for real again in the fall of 2003, when our daughter enrolled in College. Since I didn't need to attend her soccer and lacrosse matches anymore I wanted a distraction. I had been at WDW in January 2003 by chance at the same time as the half/full, and it looked like fun, as well as something to keep me busy. So I signed up for the 2004 half.
I've run the past 5 WDW January races, 2 halfs, 1 goofy, and 2 fulls. I'm registered for the goofy in 2009, but focusing on the half. I'm built like a soccer player (quads, hamstrings, gluteus), so I'm pretty strong in shorter races, but past the half marathon distance I really struggle. On good days I'm capable of running 9 mpm pace for up to 13 miles, but when I go longer my body quickly slows down and then breaks down.
I will run the Tower of Terror in October, and I may run the Minnie. Just once in my life I would actually like to run the last 9 miles of the Marathon course, and I suspect the only way that will ever happen is to run Minnie.
And most important of all, my bride is Martha, the Red Dragon. Martha ran her first ever full marathon on January 13 and came across the finish line with 3 great friends in our Wish group. She is everything I lack as a runner: level headed and very consistent with her pace. If she could give some of that to me I'd be a lot more successful in longer events.
Craig
and had a blast. Last year I ran the full marathon injured and it was pure torture. I've run some half marathons, 5Ks, etc. Like Craig...on the shorter distances (5K) I can pull a quick pace, low 8 mpm but on the longer runs I fall apart. I AM running the Minnie and plan to run those 9 miles and enjoy every second as that is the torture zone for me during the full.
HOLY FAST BATMAN. Those PRs are sick (sorry been watching the X-Games). 
Fortunately speed doesn't count b/c I'd not be so much help...matter of fact...my slow butt is good for the team b/c i'll be out there longer. Yay for the minutes! 
(I'm turning 40 this year too)
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