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SoloRider · Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Seattle, WA

Alright! 9:30 works perfect. I have to drop off my wife at UWMC at 8:00 then I can bust over to get Blake, head to the park, and still have enough time to assemble and tune his ride. Starting at Wilmot will put us at Redhook at the right mileage, and that's great, but post burger and beer, how do I get back to my car exactly?

I guess I could always send Blake to go get it...

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pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

One thing we could do is start at Wilmot and end at Wilmot, then drive a couple minutes over to Redhook?

Here's the gmap plot: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3248618

SoloRider · Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Seattle, WA

That works too. My last post was a little more tongue and cheek anyway but whatever we end up doing works for me. Definitely start at the park at 9:30, what happens from there is just details so long as we get the mileage.
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pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

cool, I just snapped a couple shots of the start and turnaround that we did a few years back-- the only difference is we skated it starting in Marymoor. i posted up on NWLB too, maybe someone else will show. I do like the idea of finishing close to Redhook better! Very Happy

btw, I'm treating this as just a ride-- just going at a regular commute pace, and my achilles is being weird so I'll probably push most of it mongo-switch.

LDPanda · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 418 Location: Seattle, WA

So, how'd it go? Was a brisk morning for sure. Slalom went really well but I wish i could have been in both places at once. You guys have a good turnout?

SoloRider · Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Posts: 45 Location: Seattle, WA

It was great, we had seven people show, 4 pumpers and three pushers. JP knocked it out in something like 1:05 and Blake and I were last at 1:28(Blake was holding back for my sake). Five of us continued on to Redhook post ride for well deserved beer and burgers.

My longest pump ride to date! Woohoo!

Photographic evidence that I made it to the turn around:

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blake · Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 198 Location: Seattle

wow i bet you edited taht sean i wanna hear that you did it fromt he person who took the pictuer

Laughing

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pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

nice shot, and way to crank the ride out both you guys! had a great time finishing the last few miles right alongside the "other" Derek (didn't get his last name) then Jesse followed up a few minutes later, then Munson-- our surprise last minute entry haha-- came cruising in cross stepping and chillin. it was also good to meet Steve who a few of us until then only knew as "Timorne"

i hope you guys made it to Motion with Steve-- the minute I got home my kid already had her helmet on, so back on the Burke, we didn't get home until around 5-- pretty much all day out there!

cold weather but nice n' sunny -- that was a great plan Sean. hope to do this again.

pavedwave · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 1120 Location: seattle wa usa

Well we don't have any official or unofficial half marathon thread, but this one seems appropriate.

News from the man who's been methodically cracking at the Miler. I think we all have a particular course / distance that suits us best, the half marathon appears to be Stocago's for now!

New Top Half-Marathon of 55:49 - Greg Fiess

http://home.comcast.net/~jampet99/rides/cyber.html#Half%20Marathon

Details: 13.1 miles
Clearwater FL, asphalt quarter-mile track
Splits: 4:04; 4:13; 4:14; 4:12; 4:16; 4:21; 4:18; 4:17; 4:17; 4:17; 4:17; 4:18; 4:15; :30 (last 0.1 mile)
Slippery Skates LDP; Bennett 6.0 front/Seismic 155 rear dark blue extra heavy springs; coned square- lipped Otang Durians 86a/83a

JeffVyain · Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 59 Location: Indianapolis, IN

Wow, that's hauling! Congratulations!

Crazy to think there are guys out there almost running that fast.