I’m back!

Got back a little while ago from the Around the Bay. I’ll post more details later but this was just a fabulous race. I felt GREAT during the whole thing (ok, except for after the hill from hell). I got to meet Warren and Ali (who are very cool), and somewhere out there was Cliff, but I never saw him. And Beansprout was there as well but I swear I saw her but was too afriad to ask a complete stranger if she was “beansprout”. :) Ya weren’t wearing your hair pulled back with a thin blue rubberband were ya, ’sprout?

Unofficial time was 2:43:XX. Which put me under my 3:00 goal. Yea! Like I said, I felt really good during the race, but feel like mashed potatoes now.

Gross note from the race: Got back to the hotel room afterwards to find GIANT chunks of salt around my eyes and down my face. No wonder nobody wanted to talk to me. :D

More later.

PS

I wore the lycra!

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31 Responses to “I’m back!”

  1. jeanne
    March 26th, 2006 22:47
    1

    Yay you!!! Can’t wait for the recap.

  2. Danny
    March 26th, 2006 23:38
    2

    Awesome!!!!

    Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing a happy race report from youa again!

  3. Jack
    March 27th, 2006 00:28
    3

    Congratulations, can’t wait to hear the details. Great pace, glad you blew away you goal!

  4. vj
    March 27th, 2006 00:30
    4

    Jon, Congrats, You rock, can’t wait to hear the whole story!! (and I don’t think i’ve ever finished a race without salt on my face!!)

  5. beverly
    March 27th, 2006 01:05
    5

    Congrats … and looking forward to reading more!

  6. cj
    March 27th, 2006 05:19
    6

    Well done - and not fueled on chocolate either! Glad to hear you had such a good run - isn’t it great when it all comes together…….and you wore the lycra!!!!

  7. Beansprout
    March 27th, 2006 07:10
    7

    Excellent run, Jon! You blew me out of the water. I’m sorry I wasn’t able to meet you and no I didn’t have my hair in a blue band.

  8. susie
    March 27th, 2006 07:13
    8

    So good. I am soooo happy for you Jon. You worked hard for this one, and it paid off. Well done, well done. (You realize you haven’t been eating chocolate, you know? Ok, I won’t say anymore. Naw, can’t be that.)Congratulations!!

  9. warren
    March 27th, 2006 08:03
    9

    Fantastic! What a great time. Glad you enjoyed the race. Congrats on having a strong race, and on conquering the hill!

  10. Brendan
    March 27th, 2006 08:22
    10

    Hey, nice job! I knew you could wear the lycra!

  11. Pamalamadingdong
    March 27th, 2006 09:01
    11

    oooooh lycra!

  12. william
    March 27th, 2006 09:03
    12

    HEY, glad to hear it. I was at the expo and saw the new finish, but did not stay for Sunday’s race. Good time and sounds like you raced well. Have fun recovering! Happy Spring!

  13. Deene
    March 27th, 2006 10:04
    13

    WooHoo!! great time - it must be the lycra!

  14. frolicking filly
    March 27th, 2006 10:11
    14

    another job well done Jon, congrats!!! eww about the salt,, did it sting your eyes too?

  15. jeff
    March 27th, 2006 10:41
    15

    ooh….lycra! we want photos!

  16. Rebecca
    March 27th, 2006 12:16
    16

    Congrats! Wonderful work and your time put you WAY under your goal!

  17. Cliff
    March 27th, 2006 12:43
    17

    Sorry dude.. :)..bad logistic set up..next time we will plan it better.

    I do want to run ATB next year. It is so nice. You have a really good time. Geez you run fast :D. It must be the chocolate at work :D

  18. Dawn (aka Pink Lady)
    March 27th, 2006 14:31
    18

    You were smokin!!! I hope someone got photos of you in lycra! Congrats!

  19. 21stCenturyMom
    March 27th, 2006 15:54
    19

    Smokin’! Maybe laying off the chocolate isn’t all bad!

  20. bex
    March 27th, 2006 17:19
    20

    I hear you on the salt formations! I had salt crusted all over my forehead and the sides of my face. Total ick. And nobody told me. I thought that’s what friends are for!

  21. bex
    March 27th, 2006 17:20
    21

    I forgot to add that I normally don’t have salt encrusted on my face - this was from the marathon this past Saturday ….

  22. david
    March 27th, 2006 21:10
    22

    Alrighty then. Jon is back on the reservation and fired up. Pass him some water and a protein shake.
    Good job!

  23. LouBob
    March 27th, 2006 22:07
    23

    Good job Jon!

  24. Donald
    March 27th, 2006 22:46
    24

    Congrats on going so far under your goal time. I hate to suggest that maybe it was the lack of chocolate lately??

  25. mia
    March 27th, 2006 23:27
    25

    The snow and the lycra obviously agree with you!

  26. Rachel
    March 28th, 2006 07:01
    26

    Way to go!! You never go wrong with lycra!

  27. natalie
    March 28th, 2006 12:59
    27

    i read your chocolate patch entry (your site came up when i googled chocolate and running) and saw the effects of chocolate on the brain. I was wondering if you happened to also know the effect of chocolate before a run.

  28. runr53
    March 28th, 2006 22:55
    28

    Don’t feel bad Jon, I know a guy who is training for his first marathon with TNT and he is too much of a coward to wear lycra also, hehe! Says he’d be laughed out of hunting camp cronies group! Good job on your time by the way!

  29. Rebecca
    March 29th, 2006 09:56
    29

    Awesome!!! Are additional congratulations in order, or is Pamalamadigdong just pulling our legs? I’m a little dense and sometimes have a hard time telling when people are joking! Of course I’ve been so busy I could have missed the announcement here too.

  30. Susan
    March 29th, 2006 11:06
    30

    Still waiting for lycra pics!!!

  31. jeanne
    March 29th, 2006 23:19
    31

    pictures and recap, please! your audience awaits!

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