Seven Sisters Results
I finished 42nd, 2:34:48
John did quite well finishing in 3:30:23. John has only been running since early last fall and this was his longest run to date, so he made personal records on several counts.
May 4, 2010
May 3, 2010
Seven Sisters Success
I completed the Seven Sisters Trail Race yesterday. My buddy John, who I've been helping/beating into shape over the past several months also completed it despite a late in the race mishap that involved the pack of runners he was with ending up way off course. I consider the days events to be the completion of several successful projects.
I was told I finished 43 out of 280 entrants with a time somewhere between 2hr15 and 2hr30. I didn't want to pester the organizer for actual times so I'm waiting for the official results to get posted.
In addition to project fitness my latest batch of goo (that's energy food, perverts) was a success. Both John and I used 2 packets a piece to get through the run. I'm also recognizing the value of preservatives, especially on 80+ degree days, where do I get these?
Here's me crossing the finish line like an escaped zoo monkey:
And a post race sandwich with the light of my life:
More on goo (again, a food), tail pipes, bike racks and fitness projects to come.
I was told I finished 43 out of 280 entrants with a time somewhere between 2hr15 and 2hr30. I didn't want to pester the organizer for actual times so I'm waiting for the official results to get posted.
In addition to project fitness my latest batch of goo (that's energy food, perverts) was a success. Both John and I used 2 packets a piece to get through the run. I'm also recognizing the value of preservatives, especially on 80+ degree days, where do I get these?
Here's me crossing the finish line like an escaped zoo monkey:
And a post race sandwich with the light of my life:
More on goo (again, a food), tail pipes, bike racks and fitness projects to come.
May 1, 2010
New Project - New Goo
Precalculus is over. I took, and undoubtedly failed, the final exam, tomorrow seems like a good time to run a 12 mile trail race, so I'm doing the Seven Sisters Trail Race.
In preparation for this race, I made 3 new batches of energy food.
Ingredients:
Baggies:
From bottom up, I'm calling the first row "Raspberry Oat Fucker." That sounds catchy to me and anything to honor the '40 Year Old Virgin' with an unrelated bag of raspberry, oat and protein powder makes sense. This one tastes pretty good, highly digestible, texture still has remains of oats so I might blend the oats into a finer powder next time. Estimated Nutritional Facts - Calories 300-500 - Protein 20-30 grams - Sugar medium - Vitamins some.
The next row is my generic 'Peanut Butter Honey Bomb'. It tastes better than the last batch but still isn't peanut buttery enough. The problem is to get a consistency someone can suck down with little to no effort midway through an endurance event requires adding water which is basically a flavor remover. Estimated Nutritional Facts - Calories 400-600 - Protein 20-30 grams - Sugar yes.
A note about the PBHBomb, it goes bad, real bad. I found a bag in the bottom of my camelbak during a run on Thursday morning and tried to eat some despite the smell. Apparently, banana and peanut butter turn into vinegar yogurt when left unrefrigerated for a few weeks. This experience made me appreciate preservatives and I'd consider using some. Does anybody know where to buy and how it works?
The last row I call "Fire Walk with Me." For moments when you need to put a raging murdering Bob inside you. I keep making the mistake of tasting some at 9pm when I'm making it. Next thing you know its 5am and I've spent the night cleaning my bike with a toothpick and dental floss. Estimated Nutritional Facts - Calories yes - sugar lots - caffeine 2 TB of raw bean powder.
Next week I'll be posting about the usefulness of this stuff, how the race project went, the PVC bike rack for my truck and the gym I plan on making out of my garage.
In preparation for this race, I made 3 new batches of energy food.
Ingredients:
Baggies:
From bottom up, I'm calling the first row "Raspberry Oat Fucker." That sounds catchy to me and anything to honor the '40 Year Old Virgin' with an unrelated bag of raspberry, oat and protein powder makes sense. This one tastes pretty good, highly digestible, texture still has remains of oats so I might blend the oats into a finer powder next time. Estimated Nutritional Facts - Calories 300-500 - Protein 20-30 grams - Sugar medium - Vitamins some.
The next row is my generic 'Peanut Butter Honey Bomb'. It tastes better than the last batch but still isn't peanut buttery enough. The problem is to get a consistency someone can suck down with little to no effort midway through an endurance event requires adding water which is basically a flavor remover. Estimated Nutritional Facts - Calories 400-600 - Protein 20-30 grams - Sugar yes.
A note about the PBHBomb, it goes bad, real bad. I found a bag in the bottom of my camelbak during a run on Thursday morning and tried to eat some despite the smell. Apparently, banana and peanut butter turn into vinegar yogurt when left unrefrigerated for a few weeks. This experience made me appreciate preservatives and I'd consider using some. Does anybody know where to buy and how it works?
The last row I call "Fire Walk with Me." For moments when you need to put a raging murdering Bob inside you. I keep making the mistake of tasting some at 9pm when I'm making it. Next thing you know its 5am and I've spent the night cleaning my bike with a toothpick and dental floss. Estimated Nutritional Facts - Calories yes - sugar lots - caffeine 2 TB of raw bean powder.
Next week I'll be posting about the usefulness of this stuff, how the race project went, the PVC bike rack for my truck and the gym I plan on making out of my garage.
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