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JillC LI
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Finished my first half marathon in 2:23:04! It was a cold 22 degrees through the streets of Atlanta!!
Congratulations! Great accomplishment for Thanksgiving weekend!
As for me, I am awake and my family is asleep, but I am just not in the mood to lace up and run. Turkey hangover? I've decided this will be a rest day. I'm entitled.
a2grafix
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Ran 43:40 in Memphis' annual 4-miler turkey trot Thursday morning in chilly-ish 28F, bright sunny, windy conditions. Ran it with 3100 other runners and walkers at the county park, a park that has buffaloes. Was tempted to run in shorts but opted for my Air Force windbreaker and pants and sweatshirt. It was so crowded on the narrow pathways that it was hard for me to inch up to the starting line. A lot of zigg-zagging, likley ran 4.25 miles.
Official time was 46:10 but I did not cross the starting line until 2:30 into the run. A half mile into the run the lead pack was already closing in on the 2-mile marker.
Running my fourth half marathon this weekend in Florida and runtime temp should be in the low 60s and a finish time in the 70s. Drastic temp difference. Get this, I will run a marathon in 6 days in 2 states. Six days after the Space Coast half, it will be the St. Jude Memphis Marathon half right outside my downtown apartment. Early forecast calls for temps to the in the 30s and 40s. Friday, the day before, near 70. Grrr.
Official time was 46:10 but I did not cross the starting line until 2:30 into the run. A half mile into the run the lead pack was already closing in on the 2-mile marker.
Running my fourth half marathon this weekend in Florida and runtime temp should be in the low 60s and a finish time in the 70s. Drastic temp difference. Get this, I will run a marathon in 6 days in 2 states. Six days after the Space Coast half, it will be the St. Jude Memphis Marathon half right outside my downtown apartment. Early forecast calls for temps to the in the 30s and 40s. Friday, the day before, near 70. Grrr.
a2grafix
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Personal record in 2:21.42 at the Space Coast Half Marathon Sunday morning in Cocoa Village, Fla. Ran with 20 other Team Red White and Blue military veterans, most of us running the half marathon. Low 60s to start, kind of humid and I was sweating pretty good by mile 2. Nice breeze along the Intercoastal but by mile 9 it was apparent that I was getting cold.
Wasn't sure if I was going to dog the race because Sunday was the first of two half marathons in a week. Saturday, Dec. 7 is the St. Jude Memphis marathon / half marathon / 5K, but I got into a groove and felt good. I ended up catching up to and surpassing the 2:20 pacer, but by mile 9 she caught up to me and passed me. I still crossed in a PR clock time of 2:23.19 and chip time of 2:21.42 and 10:49 split. And yes, nothing beats a beer at 8:30 a.m. on a Sunday.
Race medal is the Space Shuttle Columbia, the first of 5 shuttle medals over the next 5 years of races.
Ran with 20 Team Red White and Blue military veterans, with most of us running the half. I have run with a few Team RWBers, but not this large contingent, most from the Florida and Daytona chapters, and some from Ft. Bragg.
Won't likely gut it out for the St. Jude half because of the temperature. Early word has it around 31-35 with freezing rain, snow and wind, so no shorts and a tek shirt. Maybe if I can gut it out in 3 hours I will be cool with it. Most of the run will be around my downtown neighborhood.
Wasn't sure if I was going to dog the race because Sunday was the first of two half marathons in a week. Saturday, Dec. 7 is the St. Jude Memphis marathon / half marathon / 5K, but I got into a groove and felt good. I ended up catching up to and surpassing the 2:20 pacer, but by mile 9 she caught up to me and passed me. I still crossed in a PR clock time of 2:23.19 and chip time of 2:21.42 and 10:49 split. And yes, nothing beats a beer at 8:30 a.m. on a Sunday.
Race medal is the Space Shuttle Columbia, the first of 5 shuttle medals over the next 5 years of races.
Ran with 20 Team Red White and Blue military veterans, with most of us running the half. I have run with a few Team RWBers, but not this large contingent, most from the Florida and Daytona chapters, and some from Ft. Bragg.
Won't likely gut it out for the St. Jude half because of the temperature. Early word has it around 31-35 with freezing rain, snow and wind, so no shorts and a tek shirt. Maybe if I can gut it out in 3 hours I will be cool with it. Most of the run will be around my downtown neighborhood.
Kristia
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I have been taking a bit of a break from running after the marathon but hope to be back at it this week. Did some cross-training this week by hauling 100 bales of hay last week and 50 yesterday. We are finally stocked for the winter thank goodness! We have been picking up about 100 bales every other week since early Oct. Seemed like it would never end!
Great to read about everyone's accomplishments over the past couple weeks! I was a bit jealous seeing all my friends' Turkey Trot pics on fb but since Thanksgiving is at my house and I have to cook all morning, there was no Turkey trot for me.
Great to read about everyone's accomplishments over the past couple weeks! I was a bit jealous seeing all my friends' Turkey Trot pics on fb but since Thanksgiving is at my house and I have to cook all morning, there was no Turkey trot for me.
ChristaH
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Five miles on Friday and 8 yesterday. Yesterday's 8 miles felt really good...probably my best long run so far. I cut over 2 minutes off my previous best 8 mile time. I'm starting to learn how to pace myself depending on how far I plan to go, so I'm not going out too fast then it at the end.
Our local Reindeer Run 5K is this Friday night. My husband will try to run his first 5K. I want to beat my time from last year, so I told him I wasn't waiting on him. LOL! But when I finish, I will loop back to find him and run the end with him.
Oh! AND...I found out this weekend that my cousin, her husband and 16-yo son will also be running the WDW Half. How cool is that? I'm excited now that there will be a group of 5 of us. Not necessarily running the whole course together, but just enjoying the experience together.
Our local Reindeer Run 5K is this Friday night. My husband will try to run his first 5K. I want to beat my time from last year, so I told him I wasn't waiting on him. LOL! But when I finish, I will loop back to find him and run the end with him.
Oh! AND...I found out this weekend that my cousin, her husband and 16-yo son will also be running the WDW Half. How cool is that? I'm excited now that there will be a group of 5 of us. Not necessarily running the whole course together, but just enjoying the experience together.
JillC LI
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Same here. Hope it was a delicious Thanksgiving for you too.
Congratulations on your PR @a2grafix!
Ooooooh, enjoy! My "ThanksJillukkah" weekend was tons of fun! My hubby really hit the nail on the head this year with lots of little running related gifts for both my birthday and Hanukah - a silver running shoe necklace, a 2014 Running Journal, fun socks with little runners on them, a hat with a ponytail hole, an armband that lights up for the dark, and a Running Science book! And there are still 3 more nights of Hanukah. Plus the tickets he got for us to see Billy Joel on New Years Eve aren't bad either!
Btw, the kids don't know it yet, but we got them each a framed share of Disney stock for the last night of Hanukah. I was hoping they would arrive in time, but it looks like they won't, so we will have to give them the gift announcements that Disney provides to let them know the certificates are coming. (We couldn't resist buying one for ourselves too!)
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Off the grid for the last 4 days... but starting back in the gym today. Started a new schedule in prep for first 50 in March.
Things moved around during the week and is a great break up from my routine. Here is the starting back to back long runs on the weekends. Cheers!
Things moved around during the week and is a great break up from my routine. Here is the starting back to back long runs on the weekends. Cheers!
Donald Duck
Tonga Toast Killer
Like Joel, I've been off the grid, but still adding up the miles. Work schedule has been all over the place.
Just under 30 miles this morning.
Just under 30 miles this morning.
Kristia
Well-Known Member
Finally back to running today! My goal for the winter is to work on speed and just keep a good base. I don't have any distance runs till May so it would probably be a good time to improve my speed. Did 3 miles today with a warm up mile, a speed mile and a cool down mile. I was able to do my speed mile in 9:39. Woohoo!