tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post206079933849703423..comments2023-11-20T05:01:03.614-08:00Comments on The Lakefront Trail: Indianapolis 500 Festival Mini Marathon 2015 Race RecapPete Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-15770352053876459252015-05-13T09:00:14.018-07:002015-05-13T09:00:14.018-07:00Thanks, maybe I'll run NYC next year, it is su...Thanks, maybe I'll run NYC next year, it is such an incredible time! Yes, I think if I had a few more days rest and the weather had been 5 degrees cooler, I would have had a better chance at a PR. I don't think my legs had fully recovered from my 5k PR six days earlier. I think I did the best I could given everything. Thanks!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-27561256164385856092015-05-13T04:30:08.851-07:002015-05-13T04:30:08.851-07:00Congrats on the NYCQ time! To be so close to your ...Congrats on the NYCQ time! To be so close to your PR in less than ideal weather is impressive! Also congrats on the top 500 placing! That sounds like a cool perk at the race :)Xaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-48736195174610075582015-05-11T17:57:04.034-07:002015-05-11T17:57:04.034-07:00Good work! Nice to race vicariously with you....Good work! Nice to race vicariously with you....Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02786117623322129328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-73880315751843765952015-05-05T14:05:03.294-07:002015-05-05T14:05:03.294-07:00Thanks Sara. Yes, you should run it someday. It ha...Thanks Sara. Yes, you should run it someday. It has a full, big city marathon feeling, yet it is only 13.1 miles! Yes, I will follow your advice and take advantage of this time for some rest! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-49566202769806636442015-05-05T11:30:03.619-07:002015-05-05T11:30:03.619-07:00Great job, Pete! I've heard some really good t...Great job, Pete! I've heard some really good things about this race and I plan on running it in the future. Be smart and rest and the next couple of weeks before marathon training! Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219737912315601922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-73960262671455991992015-05-05T08:50:45.073-07:002015-05-05T08:50:45.073-07:00Thanks! Yes, it just wasn't the ideal temperat...Thanks! Yes, it just wasn't the ideal temperature and my little slip-up at the beginning may have cost me a chance at a PR, but maybe it just wasn't meant to be. Here's hoping to 50 degree temps for RNR Chicago! :) Thanks again!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-91650330984360308452015-05-05T08:48:57.032-07:002015-05-05T08:48:57.032-07:00Thanks! Yes, running on the race track is definite...Thanks! Yes, running on the race track is definitely the highlight!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-37298267511988957652015-05-05T05:21:31.322-07:002015-05-05T05:21:31.322-07:00Congrats on having a great race! I'm sorry you...Congrats on having a great race! I'm sorry you didn't get the PR that you were hoping for, but PRs are so tough to hit on warm days. Maybe you'll get lucky and it will be unseasonably cool for RNR Chicago. :) And congrats on getting one of those 500 Club medals--that is so cool!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494309191473191830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-75697345676484370582015-05-05T04:43:59.255-07:002015-05-05T04:43:59.255-07:00Wow Pete you are running SO well these days! Readi...Wow Pete you are running SO well these days! Reading this brings back great memories. I think this race was my 3rd half ever back in 2008. SO much fun. I loved running on the track. Congrats!Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-12539329258104863372015-05-04T18:17:12.536-07:002015-05-04T18:17:12.536-07:00That would be pretty awesome. Then you'd only ...That would be pretty awesome. Then you'd only have to do London and Berlin (I still don't count Tokyo...)!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-88553453918906891762015-05-04T16:10:45.212-07:002015-05-04T16:10:45.212-07:00Thanks! Feel free to take my idea! Maybe all the e...Thanks! Feel free to take my idea! Maybe all the effort I put into the band helped me mentally prepare for the race too! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-54705792524591895572015-05-04T16:02:12.668-07:002015-05-04T16:02:12.668-07:00Congrats on your half! Your 2016 race lineup sound...Congrats on your half! Your 2016 race lineup sounds very impressive! I'm definitely taking your pace band idea. Simple idea and easy to make. Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18163506803993332134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-76224384495782871752015-05-04T15:15:12.339-07:002015-05-04T15:15:12.339-07:00Thanks! Yes, I am glad I now have my BQ (via Chica...Thanks! Yes, I am glad I now have my BQ (via Chicago '14) and my NYCQ (via this race). So now I can relax and just go for broke and try for a marathon PR. I'm am thinking I'll run Boston and NYC next year, but we shall see! Thanks again!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-67189368645762149942015-05-04T14:44:19.285-07:002015-05-04T14:44:19.285-07:00So awesome!!!! I didn't realize that you had n...So awesome!!!! I didn't realize that you had netted a NYC qualifier. That is a HUGE deal, as you know. Very cool! Guess that means you have your '16 fall marathon lined up. Congrats on a really strong performance, Pete. Seriously. Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09695890488184466585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-42104293699903354322015-05-04T14:00:33.559-07:002015-05-04T14:00:33.559-07:00Thanks! Yes you are correct, I did cut back on my ...Thanks! Yes you are correct, I did cut back on my miles from about 70/mpw to about 50/mph recently. By "lots of miles" I meant cumulative miles over the last year. I think that a year of miles helped to toughen them and helped to push me through the later stages by continuously moving even when my mind started to have doubts. Anyway, I love that paceband site, especially the "custom" page, since I am always tinkering with my paces pre-race. I may have to use that next time I need one. Yes, I bet at least one person (after me) kissed the spot where my feet landed on the bricks. Gross?! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-41291134691149846242015-05-04T13:32:42.592-07:002015-05-04T13:32:42.592-07:00Yay! Fantastic job! Second fastest half ever?! Sch...Yay! Fantastic job! Second fastest half ever?! Schweet! You said you've been running a lot of miles... you cut back, but it was on speedwork, and kept the mileage up? Just curious about your training plan! :) I can't recall and am too lazy to look back through your posts. LOL.<br /><br />I'd love to see your excel sheet for your homemade paceband. I usually cheat and use this site to make my paper ones! http://www.races2remember.com/PaceBands.php?sh=1&<br /><br />I didn't realize this race is so big! Man! It looks crazy crowded at the start! How neat that you got the 500 medal :) Very significant for Indy, lol. That yard of bricks thing is neat, too! I didn't know about that!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-69119329215778376862015-05-04T12:53:50.352-07:002015-05-04T12:53:50.352-07:00Thanks. Yes, it really is a great race, probably i...Thanks. Yes, it really is a great race, probably in my top five.Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-62171479177708586042015-05-04T12:36:37.421-07:002015-05-04T12:36:37.421-07:00Wow great job! And congrats on the 500 award! I di...Wow great job! And congrats on the 500 award! I did this race in 2013 and it was a lot of fun. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155443976345011433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-14976202948962178262015-05-04T12:27:29.483-07:002015-05-04T12:27:29.483-07:00Thanks man. I am hoping to just keep it going and ...Thanks man. I am hoping to just keep it going and get a marathon PR in the fall!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-72262647346333911932015-05-04T12:22:20.183-07:002015-05-04T12:22:20.183-07:00Still in complete aww of how fast you are. Congrat...Still in complete aww of how fast you are. Congrats on the 2nd fastest half!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08936115046087285691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-36807348220769025432015-05-04T12:08:05.323-07:002015-05-04T12:08:05.323-07:00Thanks Emily! At least the pace band looked profes...Thanks Emily! At least the pace band looked professional and all of my hard work making it wasn't a total waste! Ha, yes, if you look at my post from last year you can see me finishing the race in the background behind the tv hosts! They probably wanted to cover my race again this year! Ha, ha! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-83223887550876886232015-05-04T11:59:54.060-07:002015-05-04T11:59:54.060-07:00WOO HOO!!! Rock on, Pete!!! Way to push through wi...WOO HOO!!! Rock on, Pete!!! Way to push through with a negative split, and congrats on qualifying for NY! I love the homemade pace band - it looks super professional.<br /><br />I had no idea this race got so much coverage! Clearly the organizers knew that you were coming down to represent. =)emmers712https://www.blogger.com/profile/15865493476823978890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-82367464647654832312015-05-04T11:50:01.384-07:002015-05-04T11:50:01.384-07:00Thanks! Yes, I hear you about starting to fast in ...Thanks! Yes, I hear you about starting to fast in half marathons. It is probably my biggest nemesis second only to running a half in hot, muggy weather. Oh well, like you said, we live and learn! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-37425456908326466862015-05-04T11:41:58.825-07:002015-05-04T11:41:58.825-07:00GREAT job, Pete!!! I made the same mistake yester...GREAT job, Pete!!! I made the same mistake yesterday of going out too fast (8:45 is fast for me, hehe) and ended up fizzling by mile 11. Live and learn, right! ;-)Michelle @ www.movinitwithmichelle.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819142037609485717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-7125856240120969582015-05-04T08:57:10.683-07:002015-05-04T08:57:10.683-07:00Thanks. I am amazed that I held it all together th...Thanks. I am amazed that I held it all together through some tough stretches. Anyway, the 2015 NYCM is full. My time would have to be used for 2016. I am thinking about running both Boston and New York next year if everything lines up! :)<br />Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.com