Mini TR- 8 Tuff Miles

SOonthebeach · Post by **SOonthebeach** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:40 pm

What a great race, again! Thought I would do a little mini TR and post a few pics, since my legs won't move right now- not much to do but look out over Coral Bay and type

Below are pics of us and our friends- including a few forumites! We had a fantastic time- everyone finished great, and libations and burgers were PERFECT afterward (thank you Skinny's- again!!)

Kygirl, my friend Wendy and me:

Sue Brandi at water station #2- thank you SUE!

Encouragement:

This view is always gorgeous, even when I'm in pain:

Kygirl and hubby at the finish:

Hubby and me at the finish:

Cheers! This group included benchill's wife and friends- awesome runners:

That's me on the left, with benchill's wife next to me, and more friends:

I had to eat some before I got the food porn shot. Skinny's burger of the day and a painkiller- YUM!

The end:

Will do a full TR after we get home- off to more sun and fun (and the BB gathering tomorrow)! Hey Kygirl- PM me your email and facebook and I'll send you the pics! Let's get together again this week!

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:44 pm

Thanks so much for the report and wonderful pictures! I bet that's the best burger you ever ate!

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:00 pm

Perfect ending! Congrats to everyone!

Kealani · Post by **Kealani** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:41 pm

Congrats- enjoy the burgers and painkillers you deserve them!!!!

brenda · Post by **brenda** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:44 pm

Thanks for posting!

EagleRayLover · Post by **EagleRayLover** » Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:53 pm

Congrats!! Looked like a great day for a wonderful race- Thanks for the pics and hope you enjoyed the painkillers and the yummy burger!

Exit Zero · Post by **Exit Zero** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 11:20 am

Congrats - great pics -- maybe the new Skinny Legs motto could be "People run 8 Tuff Miles to eat our burgers!"

LauraD · Post by **LauraD** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:15 pm

Well Done, Contratulations to All! I am in awe that you guys and gals run that route. Laura

P-600 · Post by **P-600** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:31 pm

Great Job!! Can't wait for the "real" trip report! Awesome start!!

hoosierdaddy · Post by **hoosierdaddy** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:17 am

Thanks for the report. did you do much hill training prior to the race?

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:34 am

Very cool. For several years, we arrived the day of the race and always thought about adjusting our schedule to be there for the race. My mom would love to run it.

toni · Post by **toni** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:03 am

Thanks for posting.

When I think about the cars huffing/puffing up some of the hills I'm impressed with anybody who runs them!

augie · Post by **augie** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:06 pm

Excellent job - with both the race, and with the report!

SOonthebeach · Post by **SOonthebeach** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:00 pm

Thanks guys!

Did some hill training- mostly 10% to 15% incline on the treadmill (not too many hills in Dallas)- and on inclines I mostly walked (as I did on most of them during the race

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My biggest help this year was increasing my distance during training- I think it really helped me run farther distances on the less hilly parts and all downhill- improved my time by 17 minutes! Don't expect to improve that much next year

Peter Alter, the race director, also suggests running stairs. If anyone is thinking to maybe do this race, I say definitely DO- it is fantastic and has such an awesome community feel. Love it!

Headed home Wednesday

TR soon come after that.....

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Mini TR- 8 Tuff Miles

Mini TR- 8 Tuff Miles