tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post8539273051365325255..comments2024-03-18T07:27:11.154-07:00Comments on Rocky Mountain Dirt Running: Lafayette 5kNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768257304687597320noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-19037604220930580872011-01-09T17:46:40.203-08:002011-01-09T17:46:40.203-08:00Rob - I'm still waiting on the pay-out from th...Rob - I'm still waiting on the pay-out from the 2010 series. So far, just one bet riding in 2011. JT and I have an over/under for our combined times at New Orleans/Salida.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768257304687597320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-35527477257477414612011-01-09T12:00:29.903-08:002011-01-09T12:00:29.903-08:00Not bad for a mountain ultra runner. So is there ...Not bad for a mountain ultra runner. So is there a Clark vs Burch duel for 2011?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984689096096403230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-57578441126278511972011-01-09T05:56:16.273-08:002011-01-09T05:56:16.273-08:00Great job Nick! Sorry to hear about the $160 tick...Great job Nick! Sorry to hear about the $160 ticket. They sure do a great job keeping things safe early on weekend mornings, but where are they late at night when drunks are throwing beer bottles at you on I-25? Hmmm..... I'll hold back my rant.<br /><br />I might again use my "my wife is delivering twins" excuse, it worked in September ;).Jeff Vallierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106877622296558733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-5859659278732139702011-01-08T20:04:44.125-08:002011-01-08T20:04:44.125-08:00Nick- you've definitely got the endurance and ...Nick- you've definitely got the endurance and base to do 5:50's. As long as you don't go out crazy-stupid fast, you'll be running strong and fast at the end. Go get em. Go big or go home, I always say.<br /><br />Yeah, mine was at Top of Utah marathon.Jon Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550264057212165804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-45133763704156192402011-01-08T19:53:19.139-08:002011-01-08T19:53:19.139-08:00Nice job, Nick. I thought accents charmed cops. G...Nice job, Nick. I thought accents charmed cops. Guess not. Maybe that only works for Australians.Jim P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06566980370651311505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-48768277253972614872011-01-08T18:14:59.659-08:002011-01-08T18:14:59.659-08:00BQ for your age is 3:15. Take things easy in NOLA...BQ for your age is 3:15. Take things easy in NOLA so you're fresh for Salida...browniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505392867686096325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-49899695204119632952011-01-08T17:38:31.438-08:002011-01-08T17:38:31.438-08:00Congrats on getting the sub 17 monkey off your bac...Congrats on getting the sub 17 monkey off your back. Always great to share some strides and conversation with you.<br /><br />Official results: http://boulderroadrunners.org/results/Oatmeal_5K_2011_Place.HTM.<br /><br />Speculation for a marathon from a 5k to a marathon is always tough. McMillian's calculator puts a 16:25 5k as a 2:40 marathon. But, as we discussed this AM - some guys go the other way.GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-16773636258194196032011-01-08T16:27:25.547-08:002011-01-08T16:27:25.547-08:00Jon - I'd be pretty disappointed if I ran 2:38...Jon - I'd be pretty disappointed if I ran 2:38. I'm hoping to go under 2:35. 5:50s would put me in the 2:33 range. It's so hard to tell, especially when comparing 5k times to the marathon and then trying to factor in altitude. My fitness definitely favors the longer distances, so I like to think I've got that 2:33 in me even if the 5k time suggests otherwise. My buddy Justin ran 2:29 in London off a 16:20 5k in Fort Collins, so who knows. If I can run between 56 & 57 next weekend for 10 miles, then I'm going to take that as good enough to run with 5:50s. <br /><br />2:34 at altitude is moving. In Utah? <br /><br />Aaron - ha, yeah. And then he goes, "who the f&*% is Nick Clark," and doubles my ticket. I went with the nice-as-can-be attitude, and when that didn't work reverted to a pissy asshole attitude.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07768257304687597320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-34166382410396188262011-01-08T15:47:50.020-08:002011-01-08T15:47:50.020-08:00you got pulled over? next time that happens just ...you got pulled over? next time that happens just say "do you know who I am? I'm f@#$%&^% NICK CLARK that's who, and I have a race to win". It works in America.Aaron M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-19699487542328710862011-01-08T15:38:24.508-08:002011-01-08T15:38:24.508-08:00Sounds like you had a good run!Sounds like you had a good run!nmphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486058267340747104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-81685943906358491772011-01-08T14:50:28.637-08:002011-01-08T14:50:28.637-08:00Nick- only in Boulder can you get triple-chicked a...Nick- only in Boulder can you get triple-chicked at an Oatmeal race in January!<br /><br />What time are you aiming for in your marathon- 2:35? I ran a 16:35 at altitude, then ran a 2:34 marathon at altitude... so I'm guessing a 16:51 would put you pretty close to 2:38 at sea level. Just my estimate. But hard to say, esp. with tapers.Jon Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10550264057212165804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4241238297532213032.post-84939037446181263412011-01-08T14:00:38.783-08:002011-01-08T14:00:38.783-08:00Yeah, nice excuse on not climbing the rope! Haven...Yeah, nice excuse on not climbing the rope! Haven't been practicing those pull-ups lately or what?<br /><br />Nice job out there, despite missing on the 'chick' prediction. You still represented the mountain runners well.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489311127532059233noreply@blogger.com