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Date: 17 Dec 2006 19:05:40
From: Frank Boettcher
Subject: Race Report: Pass to Bay 10K
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Well I lied. I said I had run my last race until I turn sixty back in
November but cirmcumstances put me within geographic striking distance
of another race and I could not resist.
This was my first time to run the 25th annual Pass to Bay Christmas
10K sponsored by the Gulf Coast Running CLub, a very well run club
that puts on a lot of races.
The race was, until this year, a one way prom Pass Christian, MS to
Bay St. Louis, MS across the bay bridge. Unfortunately due to
Katrina, the bay bridge is no more, so the race course was altered to
an out and back along scenic drive in Pass Christian and some of the
back roads. Flat, fast, cool, humid ( a good thing when it is cool)
and a very friendly group of folks.
Living on the Gulf Coast until the 1980's, and having made several
trips back just after Katrina, I was eager to see the build back
progress. Unfortunately it is almost non existent on the beach
highway.
I had a good race. A PB for a 10K at 47:38, second in 55-59 AG and
26th overall in a field of 110. Seems like the race is smaller than
in the past, probably a Katrina impact. But it was a fun race and
I'll be back next year.
I had not run for four days before this race and had a PB that was
over two minutes better than my last 10K run back in May. Maybe that
should be a strategy.
Frank
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Date: 17 Dec 2006 17:59:47
From: Black Metal Martha
Subject: Re: Race Report: Pass to Bay 10K
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Frank Boettcher wrote:
> Well I lied. I said I had run my last race until I turn sixty back in
> November but cirmcumstances put me within geographic striking distance
> of another race and I could not resist.
>
> This was my first time to run the 25th annual Pass to Bay Christmas
> 10K sponsored by the Gulf Coast Running CLub, a very well run club
> that puts on a lot of races.
>
> The race was, until this year, a one way prom Pass Christian, MS to
> Bay St. Louis, MS across the bay bridge. Unfortunately due to
> Katrina, the bay bridge is no more, so the race course was altered to
> an out and back along scenic drive in Pass Christian and some of the
> back roads. Flat, fast, cool, humid ( a good thing when it is cool)
> and a very friendly group of folks.
>
> Living on the Gulf Coast until the 1980's, and having made several
> trips back just after Katrina, I was eager to see the build back
> progress. Unfortunately it is almost non existent on the beach
> highway.
>
> I had a good race. A PB for a 10K at 47:38, second in 55-59 AG and
> 26th overall in a field of 110. Seems like the race is smaller than
> in the past, probably a Katrina impact. But it was a fun race and
> I'll be back next year.
>
> I had not run for four days before this race and had a PB that was
> over two minutes better than my last 10K run back in May. Maybe that
> should be a strategy.
>
> Frank
Sounds like a great race today! :)
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 08:07:26
From: Charlie Pendejo
Subject: Re: Race Report: Pass to Bay 10K
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Nice race, Frank! Congrats.
Frank Boettcher wrote:
> What I did manage was picking up a pace group in the race. They
> were probably running slightly faster than I wanted to run
Yeah, at least for me, "running slightly faster than I want to" or am
fully confident I can sustain has been key in my better races (yeah
yeah, I'm not talking about a marathon or longer where a fast start
will kill ya), and pacing off others really helps.
Hey - best of luck in the new AG! Does that happen pretty soon?
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 10:49:49
From: Frank Boettcher
Subject: Re: Race Report: Pass to Bay 10K
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On 19 Dec 2006 08:07:26 -0800, "Charlie Pendejo"
<Charlie.Pendejo@gmail.com > wrote:
>Nice race, Frank! Congrats.
>
>Frank Boettcher wrote:
>> What I did manage was picking up a pace group in the race. They
>> were probably running slightly faster than I wanted to run
>
>Yeah, at least for me, "running slightly faster than I want to" or am
>fully confident I can sustain has been key in my better races (yeah
>yeah, I'm not talking about a marathon or longer where a fast start
>will kill ya), and pacing off others really helps.
>
>Hey - best of luck in the new AG! Does that happen pretty soon?
Thanks. Jan 29. I'm still in the improving phase,(started running
late forties, overweight and out of shape) i.e. new PB's each year.
Don't know how long that will last, but I hope at least through 60-64.
Frank
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 06:31:38
From: Ed Prochak
Subject: Re: Race Report: Pass to Bay 10K
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On Dec 17, 8:05 pm, Frank Boettcher <fboettc...@comcast.net > wrote:
> Well I lied. I said I had run my last race until I turn sixty back in
> November but cirmcumstances put me within geographic striking distance
> of another race and I could not resist.
Sometime you just gotta do it.
>
> This was my first time to run the 25th annual Pass to Bay Christmas
> 10K sponsored by the Gulf Coast Running CLub, a very well run club
> that puts on a lot of races.
>
[]
> I had a good race. A PB for a 10K at 47:38, second in 55-59 AG and
> 26th overall in a field of 110. Seems like the race is smaller than
> in the past, probably a Katrina impact. But it was a fun race and
> I'll be back next year.
>
> I had not run for four days before this race and had a PB that was
> over two minutes better than my last 10K run back in May. Maybe that
> should be a strategy.
>
> Frank
Congratulations. Nice time and placements.
Taper for a 10K? can't be that easy can it?
Ed
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 09:05:52
From: Frank Boettcher
Subject: Re: Race Report: Pass to Bay 10K
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On 19 Dec 2006 06:31:38 -0800, "Ed Prochak" <edprochak@gmail.com >
wrote:
>
>
>On Dec 17, 8:05 pm, Frank Boettcher <fboettc...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Well I lied. I said I had run my last race until I turn sixty back in
>> November but cirmcumstances put me within geographic striking distance
>> of another race and I could not resist.
>
>Sometime you just gotta do it.
>>
>> This was my first time to run the 25th annual Pass to Bay Christmas
>> 10K sponsored by the Gulf Coast Running CLub, a very well run club
>> that puts on a lot of races.
>>
>
>[]
>
>> I had a good race. A PB for a 10K at 47:38, second in 55-59 AG and
>> 26th overall in a field of 110. Seems like the race is smaller than
>> in the past, probably a Katrina impact. But it was a fun race and
>> I'll be back next year.
>>
>> I had not run for four days before this race and had a PB that was
>> over two minutes better than my last 10K run back in May. Maybe that
>> should be a strategy.
>>
>> Frank
>
>Congratulations. Nice time and placements.
>
Thanks
> Taper for a 10K? can't be that easy can it?
> Ed
I'm confused about it. I was grumbling all week as one thing after
another kept me from running. I normally just take the day before the
race off.
What I did manage was picking up a pace group in the race. They were
probably running slightly faster than I wanted to run but I decided to
try to stay with them. A couple, a man pacing his wife (she ended up
as masters winner, he 2nd in 45-49, and two thirteen year old twin
girls (who where first and second overall female). About the end of
mile four they opened up a 25-50 second gap on me but I kept them in
sight.
I think that helped me much more than the time off which was probably
a nuetral factor.
Frank
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 05:55:31
From: Dot
Subject: Re: Race Report: Pass to Bay 10K
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Frank Boettcher wrote:
>
> Well I lied. I said I had run my last race until I turn sixty back in
> November but cirmcumstances put me within geographic striking distance
> of another race and I could not resist.
>
> This was my first time to run the 25th annual Pass to Bay Christmas
> 10K sponsored by the Gulf Coast Running CLub, a very well run club
> that puts on a lot of races.
...
> I had a good race. A PB for a 10K at 47:38, second in 55-59 AG and
> 26th overall in a field of 110. Seems like the race is smaller than
> in the past, probably a Katrina impact. But it was a fun race and
> I'll be back next year.
>
> I had not run for four days before this race and had a PB that was
> over two minutes better than my last 10K run back in May. Maybe that
> should be a strategy.
Nice race, Frank. Sounds like you found a sweet taper strategy :)
Dot
--
"If we reach all our goals, we are not setting them high enough."
- Matt Carpenter
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Date: 19 Dec 2006 12:21:29
From: Teresa Bippert-Plymate
Subject: Re: Race Report: Pass to Bay 10K
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Wow, congrats Frank on the PB and second AG! Looks like it was good
you didn't resist! Maybe a good taper is what you need for a 10K PB?
Sorry to hear the Katrina fixing is still so slow.You'd think in the
USA things like this would get fixed a lot more quickly. Thanks for
the report!
Teresa in AZ
Frank Boettcher wrote:
>
> Well I lied. I said I had run my last race until I turn sixty back in
> November but cirmcumstances put me within geographic striking distance
> of another race and I could not resist.
>
> This was my first time to run the 25th annual Pass to Bay Christmas
> 10K sponsored by the Gulf Coast Running CLub, a very well run club
> that puts on a lot of races.
>
> The race was, until this year, a one way prom Pass Christian, MS to
> Bay St. Louis, MS across the bay bridge. Unfortunately due to
> Katrina, the bay bridge is no more, so the race course was altered to
> an out and back along scenic drive in Pass Christian and some of the
> back roads. Flat, fast, cool, humid ( a good thing when it is cool)
> and a very friendly group of folks.
>
> Living on the Gulf Coast until the 1980's, and having made several
> trips back just after Katrina, I was eager to see the build back
> progress. Unfortunately it is almost non existent on the beach
> highway.
>
> I had a good race. A PB for a 10K at 47:38, second in 55-59 AG and
> 26th overall in a field of 110. Seems like the race is smaller than
> in the past, probably a Katrina impact. But it was a fun race and
> I'll be back next year.
>
> I had not run for four days before this race and had a PB that was
> over two minutes better than my last 10K run back in May. Maybe that
> should be a strategy.
>
> Frank
>
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 07:47:25
From: Frank Boettcher
Subject: Re: Race Report: Pass to Bay 10K
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On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:21:29 -0700, Teresa Bippert-Plymate
<teresa@as.arizona.edu > wrote:
>Wow, congrats Frank on the PB and second AG! Looks like it was good
>you didn't resist! Maybe a good taper is what you need for a 10K PB?
>Sorry to hear the Katrina fixing is still so slow.You'd think in the
>USA things like this would get fixed a lot more quickly. Thanks for
>the report!
>
>Teresa in AZ
>
Thanks for the encouragement Teresa, and I'm sorry you were
disappointed with your recent marathon finish. I thought it was
great, however, when you train hard and have a higher expectation,
it's tough.
guess it has cooled down out there, and conditions are a bit more
comfortable.
That delay with the Katrina recovery is not because of the spirit of
the people. A combination of building code change confusion and
cloudiness regarding future insurability have locked things up in a
lot of areas.
Frank
>Frank Boettcher wrote:
>
>>
>> Well I lied. I said I had run my last race until I turn sixty back in
>> November but cirmcumstances put me within geographic striking distance
>> of another race and I could not resist.
>>
>> This was my first time to run the 25th annual Pass to Bay Christmas
>> 10K sponsored by the Gulf Coast Running CLub, a very well run club
>> that puts on a lot of races.
>>
>> The race was, until this year, a one way prom Pass Christian, MS to
>> Bay St. Louis, MS across the bay bridge. Unfortunately due to
>> Katrina, the bay bridge is no more, so the race course was altered to
>> an out and back along scenic drive in Pass Christian and some of the
>> back roads. Flat, fast, cool, humid ( a good thing when it is cool)
>> and a very friendly group of folks.
>>
>> Living on the Gulf Coast until the 1980's, and having made several
>> trips back just after Katrina, I was eager to see the build back
>> progress. Unfortunately it is almost non existent on the beach
>> highway.
>>
>> I had a good race. A PB for a 10K at 47:38, second in 55-59 AG and
>> 26th overall in a field of 110. Seems like the race is smaller than
>> in the past, probably a Katrina impact. But it was a fun race and
>> I'll be back next year.
>>
>> I had not run for four days before this race and had a PB that was
>> over two minutes better than my last 10K run back in May. Maybe that
>> should be a strategy.
>>
>> Frank
>>
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Date: 20 Dec 2006 15:21:07
From: Teresa Bippert-Plymate
Subject: Re: Race Report: Pass to Bay 10K
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Frank Boettcher wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:21:29 -0700, Teresa Bippert-Plymate
> <teresa@as.arizona.edu> wrote:
>>Wow, congrats Frank on the PB and second AG! Looks like it was good
>>you didn't resist! Maybe a good taper is what you need for a 10K PB?
>>Sorry to hear the Katrina fixing is still so slow.You'd think in the
>>USA things like this would get fixed a lot more quickly. Thanks for
>>the report!
>>
>>Teresa in AZ
>
> Thanks for the encouragement Teresa, and I'm sorry you were
> disappointed with your recent marathon finish. I thought it was
> great, however, when you train hard and have a higher expectation,
> it's tough.
Thanks Frank! I guess there's always next time to look forward to
though...
> guess it has cooled down out there, and conditions are a bit more
> comfortable.
Yes, very much so, it was 29F this morning and will only get up to
the low 50's today. But supposed to get a bit warmer this weekend
(say +10F or so). But not hot anymore!
> That delay with the Katrina recovery is not because of the spirit of
> the people. A combination of building code change confusion and
> cloudiness regarding future insurability have locked things up in a
> lot of areas.
I'll bet. I wasn't thinking it was the folks there, but more the red
tape sort of things. I can see where uncertainty over getting some
insurance would hold things up. I know I'd think twice if I couldn't
get it insured.
> Frank
Good luck on the upcoming race!
Teresa
>
>>Frank Boettcher wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Well I lied. I said I had run my last race until I turn sixty back in
>>>November but cirmcumstances put me within geographic striking distance
>>>of another race and I could not resist.
>>>
>>>This was my first time to run the 25th annual Pass to Bay Christmas
>>>10K sponsored by the Gulf Coast Running CLub, a very well run club
>>>that puts on a lot of races.
>>>
>>>The race was, until this year, a one way prom Pass Christian, MS to
>>>Bay St. Louis, MS across the bay bridge. Unfortunately due to
>>>Katrina, the bay bridge is no more, so the race course was altered to
>>>an out and back along scenic drive in Pass Christian and some of the
>>>back roads. Flat, fast, cool, humid ( a good thing when it is cool)
>>>and a very friendly group of folks.
>>>
>>>Living on the Gulf Coast until the 1980's, and having made several
>>>trips back just after Katrina, I was eager to see the build back
>>>progress. Unfortunately it is almost non existent on the beach
>>>highway.
>>>
>>>I had a good race. A PB for a 10K at 47:38, second in 55-59 AG and
>>>26th overall in a field of 110. Seems like the race is smaller than
>>>in the past, probably a Katrina impact. But it was a fun race and
>>>I'll be back next year.
>>>
>>>I had not run for four days before this race and had a PB that was
>>>over two minutes better than my last 10K run back in May. Maybe that
>>>should be a strategy.
>>>
>>>Frank
>>>
>
>
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