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I may possibly run 13 or 16 miles tomorrow.
- 1m: 5:24/5:24* (2012)
- 5k: 19:49/6:23 (2012)
- 4m: 28:52/7:14 (2008)
- 5m: 35:05/7:01 (2011)
- 10k: 41:23/6:40 (2011)
- 10M: 1:10:06/7:00 (2012)
- 13.1m: 1:29:50/6:52 (2013)
- 26.2m: 3:09:52/7:15 (2012)
- 50k: 6:15:49/12:26 (2008)
- 5M: 40:50/8:10 (2019)
- 10K: 48:31/7:49 (2019)
- 10M: 1:20:48/8:05 (2019)
- 13.1M: 1:41:56/7:48 (2019)
- 26.2M: 3:46:55/8:39 (2018)
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2008
So my new year’s resolution is to run at least a mile every day. I do reserve the right to take the day off after marathons if need be.
Mother-Daughter Bonding
Mom and I in Vegas Originally uploaded by afhill
what happens in vegas…
I’m sitting here at the Columbus airport, getting ready to fly to Vegas for the marathon (#15, my 10th state). When I arrived at the airport, I went right t...
totally not running related..
But we just launched pcavote.com, for voting on the People’s Choice Awards. Check it out! Go to PCAVote.com.
Fat Ass 50K
Helen just passed on the link to a Fat Ass 50K on December 16th. If I’m recovered from Vegas, I may have to give it a try.. not for time, just to do it
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I took a week off after Columbus, and last week started back up again running. I feel pretty good! Ran 6.25 on Monday, 5 on Wednesday, and met the gang for j...
4 weeks to Vegas!
Hard to believe it’s only 4 weeks to Vegas! I mailed in my proof of completing a marathon under 4 ours to get into a preferred corral, although sub-4 still s...
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today I ran marathon #14… (my 15th race of 26.2+ — see my stats at the marathon maniacs site) it was another warm day, but I finished in a respectable 3:38:2...
columbus marathon
I’ll be bib number 2629 on Sunday. Sweet.. I was bib #12629 the first year I ran Boston- I like the 26(.)2 in the middle 🙂
skybus = my new best friend
I remember pricing out flights to Boston for ~400 a few years back.. I just booked my flight this year for $61.30 round trip…
Race results….
I would have been 4th girl overall, first in the elusive 30-34 age group…
August totals
Even though I missed a whole week, I was a bit higher than last year. Granted, last year my target marathon was two weeks later…
Runners are the best
I am in Florida for training this week, so I have a 20 miler to run in unfamiliar territory. I found the Ancient City Road Runners website, and emailed their...
and it falls into place…
so I had to be creative with my running schedule this week, figuring out how to maximize my time after last week’s ‘fall-back’ week. I am going to head out f...
“DU or not DU. There is no TRI.”
“DU or not DU. There is no TRI.”
Pfitz
It’s been a long time since I actually referred to “Advanced Marathoning” beyond just the training schedules. Last night I was skimming through it (I’m now i...
guilt is a powerful force…
Entering week 4 of my 12 week Pfitz plan, and I slept in today and didn’t have time to run my scheduled run. So I went ahead and ran tomorrow’s Recovery run,...
Mid-week long run
The first time you do a Pfitz plan, the mid-week long runs seems SOOOO long for during the week. Who would have thought I’d get to a point where I’m “fitting...
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Today was a very warm Recovery run — I wanted to be outside enjoying the temperature, but I can’t count how many times I had to stop to walk b/c my heart rat...
I give up
I’m not going to kid myself anymore. Of course I’ll run Columbus!!!
Midweek long run
Met Mike, Meredith and Dave for our midweek run today. I planned to run 11, Mike and Meredith wanted to do 8 and Dave was thinking about 6. I arrived at the ...
LT run
So I grabbed my results from Monday’s lactate threshold run.
One week down, Eleven to go!
It was soooo hard to drag myself out of bed at 5:30 this morning to go running. Even as I chugged coffee on the drive to the gym, I was struggling to keep my...
Highbanks
I still don’t know if I’m glad I wore my garmin to Highbanks. We have ALWAYS called it a 6 mile loop, even if we knew that wasn’t really accurate. It seems t...
Good Luck
Day three of training, and Mike was already trying to get me to sabotage it! Ha, I met Mike, Meredith and Dave at 5 for our midweek run. Dave did 5, and Mere...
Day 1 of training
8 miles with 10x100m strides
training paces, revisited
My Mom and I were talking about heart rate the other day (she has been trying out a friend’s HRM) so I did a search back through my archive to find what I’d ...
into the swing of things
I joined the Arena District Athletic Club around the corner from work, so that I had no excuse to miss workouts, etc. It’s been a long time since I did anyth...
Columbus Running Company Mile Dash
Just signed up for the Columbus Running Company Mile Dash: I ran it two years ago, finished in 6:21. My goal for this upcoming run is 6 minutes, I am going t...
smartwool!
For those who don’t know, I am very particular about my socks. I first started wearing smartwool back in 2000 after getting some for a product review and the...
Nothing like a little guilt…
Last Friday I started a new job, less than a block from NW, where most of my running buddies work. A group of them meet virtually every day at lunch to run. ...
garmin test “run”
Today I headed for a short run with my garmin. I set it up to give me a distance alert every half mile, and track the distance, pace, average pace, and heart...
Pfitzinger and Steamtown — A Winning Combo
Ok, the training plan is all set up:
Canadian Death Race
Someone I worked with at The Support Network back in 2001 just asked if I’d want to do the Canadian Death Race as a two-person team next year. Yikes!
information overload!
Got my garmin and went to set it this morning. Whoa!!!!! There are so many options, I am completely overwhelmed. The good thing is that you can set numerous....
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Today was a highbanks day, and they had planned a breakft cookout in honour of the end of Andy’s reign as running club president. We had a fantastic crowd; e...
happy birthday to me
My Mom likes spoiling her only daughter.. who shares in her running interest. I just got a garmin 305 ordered for my big 3-0 (coming up in Aug)
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So I am in Canada, visiting my parents. My Mom is in the throes of half-marathon training, so this morning we went out for a 16K run. She has a garmin and do...
races
I was already starting to get a little excited about races for the year — Bridget mentioned that she’ll probably run the Indian Run this year since it’s not ...
good weekend!
Yesterday I went out to meet the gang at Highbanks. It was a smallish group: Bridget, Junior, Mike, Bob and I. I ran with Mike and Bob. We ‘took it slow’ sin...
that good sore feeling
I’ve missed my last few long weekends runs (literally, I’ve missed them. I love my weekend runs!), so today I took off from work early to head over to John B...
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FORECAST: The most up-to-date weather forecast calls for a predicted Spring storm on Monday, including heavy rains (potentially 3 to 5 inches), with the star...
Good luck!
Good luck to all my friends running Boston this year – and a very happy 29th for Meredith on that day! Sounds like the weather will make it extra challenging...
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I received my 4th and final email update about the Paris marathon today. Ah, it seems like a lifetime ago that I applied to run that race. So strange that it...
remember me?
I haven’t run in a week. Granted, that run last Monday was a decent one (to the garage and back, about 7.5 miles), and I have good reasons for not running si...
looks at last entry
Again today, I ran in the morning, and I feel great. Why is it so hard to get out there? Oh wait, because 5am comes really early. Today I worked from home an...
good morning!
I just love getting my workout in first thing in the morning. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to get up this morning, but I actually woke up before my alarm, short...
Marathon room
Originally uploaded by afhill.
Good and Bad
Last Friday I headed out to Antrim. Helen and I missed each other, so I headed out on my own. I ran north first, planning to still do 10 miles on my own. I h...
Saturday run
Met with the gang on Saturday at Highbanks: Andy, Bridget, Doug, Bob, Rich, Christy, Mike and Meredith. The consensus was that the trails would be snwy and s...
training
This week hasn’t been great, running-wise.
Marshall University
Marshall University Originally uploaded by afhill.
training
I’ve set up the key workouts from the Pfitz half plan on a spreadsheet. I haven’t yet adjusted the long runs to accomodate marathon training, but the jist is...
training
I still need to make up an official plan for training, but in the meantime:
Training continues…
met Meredith after work yesterday for 8 miles. My knees are still feeling great, despite the fact I am only taking glucosamine occassionally, but I had a few...
materialism
So I have been coveting the garmin 305 for awhile.. my Mom got the 205, and raved about it. As Christmas approached, I kept eying the darned thing.
I’m ba-ack!
met the gang Saturday morning out at Three Creeks metro park. It was over 50 degrees, crazy!! Meredith started to scare me the other day when she mentioned m...
Goofy Challenge
Hard to believe I was at Disney a year ago, doing the Goofy Challenge (or “dopey” as one worker called it, as I did the 5K as well). This year, the 5K was he...
I may have to seek out some new friends!
Top 25 out of 155 users that might be interesting for user “runlikeagrrl”: (based on the popularity amongst “runlikeagrrl” friends / date: 16 Dec 2006):
training paces
I was just looking at some different plans.. I know I wouldn’t be able to do the FIRST plan because every run is very time-focussed. I enjoy going out and ru...
armchair training
Since I can’t get out and run (well, I guess I could run outdoors, contaminating the neighbourhood with my chicken poxiness), I’m trying to figure out a good...
looking forward
I still would like to qualify for NYC for this fall, so my attempt will be at The Athens (Ohio) Half-Marathon. It’s two weeks before Paris, which is always a...
Boston, who needs Boston?
I have been assigned bib #1510 in the Paris Marathon, in the preferred corral.
so the verdict?
my goal was between 330 and 4, came in a shade under 350. Works for me!
the reason i hate small races
first mile- 7:10.
official announcement
i just got back from the post office, where i mailed in my application for the paris marathon in 2007. I won’t say i’m running it yet – of the 35,000 places,...
culture?
It’s generally joked about the dominance of the Kenyans in the marathoning world. Yet the fastest woman is Paula Radcliffe, by over 3 or 5 minutes or somethi...
testing
just trying out posting via text. This could be dangerous!
Poll — Please respond!
I’m not going to do a ‘real’ poll, since I think you have to have an LJ to respond. Plus, this way people can leave details.
race paces
Just updated my list of races I’ve run.. I really didnt have that great a race year overall. I thought it was interesting that I had the same pace for the Ca...
Calendar
Today Andy asked me how many marathons I’ve run, if I kept a list. Of course I do, it’s actually on the side of my blog!
chicago
Not even sure how I found reference to this fellow who took something like 300 pics during the marathon. Lo and behold, found one of me! In the blue cap and...
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How tragic.. evidently he was treated for bleeding beneath the skull.
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I have a new PR!
Pacing
According to an article in Marathon and Beyond:
target race?
So I had a thought the other day coming home from work.
She gets it :)
My mom has been running a fair amount lately: she actually ran a 5K PR on Sunday! For her birthday I sent her John Bingham’s “No Need for Speed” and she stay...
taper madness?
Ok, I’ve decided you really do have to do your target race before your ‘pretend’ marathon. I am so itching to run!!!
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I didn’t take the time to post, but yesterday’s date sat well with me. The Steamtown marathon was Oct 9, 2005. The wonderful, fabulous “Pfitz really works” P...
looking back
I haven’t felt like I had the greatest training period this summer, so I’ve been trying to figure out my goal for Chicago. I decided to look back on my train...
oops I did it again
I need to go back and re-read my posts from 49 weeks ago. You know, when I said “no more multiple marathons”…
Speedwork! Finally!
Today I met Meredith for our Wednesday run, but rather than the midweek easy 12 miler, we decided to do speedwork instead.
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1: 9:27 2/3: 16:17 4: 8:30 5: 8:06 6: 8:01 7: 8:10 8: 8:48 9: 8:14 10: 8:20 11: 8:29 12: 8:12 13: 8:31 14: 8:12 15: 8:23 16/17: 18:16 18: 9:05 19: 9:18 20:8:20
Pics from Air Force Half
I look about 3 ft tall in this pic!
Lifesaver award and a poll
We had quarterly awards at work today, and I was the recipient of the “Lifesaver” award, for filling in as manager for about 5 weeks while mine was out for s...
Dayton Air Force Half Results
Just did a search for my results at the Dayton Air Force Half. It looked as follows:
wow… just wow.
A friend ran the Lake City marathon in Warsaw, IN the other day. She was led off course and ran an extra couple miles. Naturaly, she was pretty frustrated, p...
The answer to Indian Run or State to State Half..
..is the Dayton Air Force Half!
the gauntlet has been thrown
a friend said to me she bets I run 3:28:14 in Chicago. Not so sure where that number came from, but that will by my arbitrary goal!
racing bug?
So it’s back.. a week ago I didnt have alot of confidence to go out and race, but now I want to see how I’d do. Decisions, decisions…
a woman’s prerogative
yesterday I was emailing Meredith that I just wasn’t feeling training this year, that if I hadn’t paid for Chicago… blah blah blah complain complain. General...
day off!
This was the step-up week for the Pfitz plan, so I ran Mon, Tues and Wed. Today’s my day off, which I don’t really feel I need, but I’m sure my body apprecia...
Week 2 Actuals
Monday Plan: 8mi w/ 4 @ HMP Actual: “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak”. No, it’s not even that! It’s all a matter of time. This morning I got up a...
heart rate
When I packed up my desk a few months ago, I also packed up the accessory that allowed me to download information from my fitense speedometer to my PC. Today...
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My Mom told me the other day she is running a 5K associated with the Edmonton marathon next weekend, and volunteering to help out at a water stop during the ...
Training – Week 2
Week 2 Plan:
Actuals – week 1
Monday Plan: 8mi w/ 10x100m strides (after buying NEW SHOES!!!!) Actual: bought the new shoes, as well as a knee sleeve. Headed out to Highbanks at 5pm. It w...
training – week 1
Week 1 Plan:
Chicago
I haven’t been running much lately. When I have, my knees have hurt, and I’ve gotten discouraged. It sucks! I had such great hopes for this fall, but with ev...
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Fall marathon registrations:
on the road
I am going to Chicago June 1-3, and London (UK, June 11-18th). We’re staying at the W Lakeshore in Chicago, which is right on, well, the lake. Last time I wa...
starting miles
As I was doing my treadmill workout yesterday, I was thinking of my last few races. Right now, I run my 5K workouts at roughly a 7:05 pace, because that is m...
today’s workout:
1mi w/u: 9:30 pace 5 x 440: 7:00 pace w/ 440 recovery @ 9:30 1mi c/d: 9:30 pace
Chicago
Ok, so I’m concerned about my registration for Chicago. I mailed in my registration last Tuesday I believe. Their listing of confirmed registrants on the web...
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Blendon Woods 5K results – 1st in my age group, 4th woman to finish, 41st overall. They gave me a 23:17 finish time – it was gun time, so I know I was actual...
Healthy Huntington
So my friend’s ex Drema emailed me the other day. She is in Iraq, coming back in August or so. She recently started marathon training, with her goal race bei...
getting back into this running thing
Monday: quick 20 min in Blendon Woods Wednesday: 4.5 miles TM. 1mi @ 9mm, .25 @ 8.5mm, .25 @ 8mm. 1.5 @ 7.5mm, .25 @ 8mm, .25 @ 8.5mm, 1mi @ 9mm.
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Looks like the gang has decided on Chicago for the fall. I’m excited, that’s one I’ve always wanted to run and it will be a blast if we all go. I think so fa...
Run (Not So ) Happy 10K
a 10K four days after Boston HURTS!!! I started out strong, but my quads started complaining by the third mile, and I took walk breaks every mile thereafter.
Run happy 10K
Tomorrow is my first official Team Run Wild race. I’ll say it right now, I’d like to run sub-46. My current PR is 47:51, so we’ll see how that goes…hopefully...
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Off to Boston tomorrow! I can’t believe it!
race calendar
Helen asked me today what races I had planned. She just got Snickers sponsorship and needs to submit her racing schedule.
A long overdue update (no, I’m not dead)
Saturday I met up with my fellow Wild Runners (Team Run Wild) at B-Dubs. Seems like a good group of people. We sat and just got to know each other. I enjoyed...
Crown King Update…
First 16 Miles of the course are extremely dusty due to no rain in 116 Days!! Consider carrying/wearing a damp bandana or dust mask to assist when vehicles p...
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Today was a really good training run with ‘the group’. I haven’t run that often this week, only Wed, Thurs and then today. We were at Highbanks, I ran one lo...
Running Partners – Podcast
I started listening to the irunningradio.com podcast the other week. Today I listened to Episode 11 on running partners, and it really struck a chord.
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So I decided to work on my speed. Today I hit the gym to try to ease my way up to that 7:30 min mile pace.
weekend runs – I like to mix it up!
Friday – 6 miles @ 153max HR down high st Sat am – 1 mile at Antrim in the rain Sat pm – 6 miles on a treadmill, listening to “My friend Leonard” and doing o...
the tortoise needs to work on becoming a hare
Met the gang this morning for a wet icky run.There were only a handful of us, and Mike bailed before we even started (it was supposedly 39F, but raining). I ...
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So far I’m being dealt some ass-kicking from the Pfitz plan myself. Week 2 of the schedule has a lactate threshold run in it: 8 miles, with 4 at half maratho...
Pictures from the Buckeye Trail Run
</p> </p> Before the race </lj-cut> </div> ...
update
I was officially offered a spot on Team Run Wild!
First Pfitz Run for Boston
The alarm woke me up at a bright at cheery 4:55. I actually got out of bed within about 10 min, and headed out for my first run: General aerobic + speed – 8 ...
Disney medals
PR Paul and I after the Goofy Challenge
enduranceradio.com is a lifesaver
2:03:52. It was actually interesting to watch the heart rate drift. I was doing ~12 min miles 20 min in, by the end it was closer to 14.
wish me luck!
So the goal tonight is 10 miles on the treadmill. AND I am going to try to do it using my HRM, which means very, very slow. I’ve loaded up my mp3 player with...
Not the same Boston Marathon
So it was announced today that the Boston course will change slightly near the end, AND there will be a wave start, 12 noon and 12:30.
distances
Apt to: Olentangy St (just past Arcadia): 3 mi Orchard Park Ave (past North Broadway): 4 mi Indian Springs Dr (before Henderson): 5 mi Morse Rd: 6.04 mi
Change of Plans
Emailing with Bob yesterday, and he asked if I was doing the Pfitz plan for Boston. I said no, and he asked what plan I was doing, b/c he said he liked doing...
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Met the gang this morning for a chilly run at highbanks. It was 22F “realfeel” according to accuweather.com. Yuck! Decided to give my trail running shoes a w...
the plan
I’m writing this down, to commit to it.
what. the hell.
it’s Florida! It’s supposed to be warm!!
Check in for updates!
So I leave tomorrow for Florida, where I’ll be doing the Goofy Challenge Plus – that is, the ‘regular’ goofy challenge, a half marathon on Saturday and a ful...
letter from the organizers of the Buckeye Trail Winter 50K
_Thanks for thinking about us as your first ultra!</p>
Team Run Wild
So a local race organization here is looking for individuals to make up Team Run Wild for 2006. I emailed to inquire what was involved.
Why Do I Run?
A friend gave me this poem framed for Christmas, I quite like it
taper, what?
Last night I went over to Brian and Bridget’s for drinks, I got a chance to chat with Brian a bit about running, but also just travelling, etc, it was really...
wow….
So I applied for the CKS the other day. On the race application it asked you how many CKSs you’d run before, and if you had never run one before, you were su...
taper time!
A big group of us met this morning in place of our normal Saturday morning group. I guess it makes sense as most of them are NW employees, and they got today...
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the last day of work before vacation is rough.. no work to do, so I just
secrets to treadmill success
incredibly, I just had a successful treadmill run!
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Met the gang at Highbanks yesterday, where we debated on running the trails or the road. I was keen on the trails rather than a potentially icy road, and hap...
Fellow Maniac
and another fabulous workout goes down in the books!
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ran 6.5 with ‘the group’ today. My knee started hurting pretty bad, but I blame it completely on the fact we were trudging through a couple inches of snow. M...
Classes
Just want a place to keep track of some possibilities..
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we had our first dump of snow yesterday, and it’s a bit chilly today (19F). But heck, I’m Canadian, I love it! Ran my mile to the gym in pants and a long sle...
what am I getting myself into?
Crown King Details: The Course:: Starts at “Betty’s Trail Rides” near Lake Pleasant and follows Castle Hot Springs Rd, Champie Rd, Cow Creek Rd, Upper French...
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7am, and I’ve put in my 6 miles for the day!
Year End Race Roundup
No more races for me this year, so I was looking back at my 2005 stats..
mileage
We were talking about monthlies today at Highbanks (I did 9 of my target 20 miles today…). I ran 74.25 miles in November.. my lowest of the year, obviously. ...
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what is it about the first cold weather run that makes you feel like crap? I ran to the garage to pick up my car tonight (~5.5 miles) and I got lovely cramps...
Herniated disk info…
What can be done for the pain of a herniated disk? Sometimes stretching of the spine, by your doctor or a chiropractor, can help the pain.
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Chatted with Cheryl tonight and asked her about the herniated disk she has in her back (that keeps her to a max 5 miles of running a day). I asked her about ...
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Took the day off as an excuse to run down to the gym this morning to work out. It was pretty chilly, so I layered up, and decided on a whim to try out my cam...
Turkey Trot 5 Miler
So yesterday was the Turkey Trot 5 Miler. I didn’t get a good sleep the night before, but when I woke up and looked outside, I was glad to see it wasn’t snow...
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My bite sandals arrived today.. too bad we’re expecting 1 – 2 inches of snow by 7pm!! 🙁
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So I joined Cal Fit today and promptly dropped in on their total body conditioning class. But Katie is no longer the instructor, and it wasn’t near as good a...
hurrah
joining the gym again. I didnt want to pay all the annoying processing fees, but they have a special on right now where it’s $58 to join, then $29/month. I c...
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uh, yeah. maybe the day after I ran 15 miles is NOT the day to see how my speed is doing.
streakers!
Just listening to Endurance radio’s interview with John Wallace.. he’s not even 30 yet, and he’s the VP of the United States Running Streak Association. what...
Interesting…
So I read something about the OutGames in Montreal next summer, there is a marathon competition. I thought that could be a pretty amazing experience (actuall...
back on track!
Ran 6.5 this morning at Goodale, and it was so gorgeous out I couldn’t pass up Highbanks this afternoon. Took the first lap at a reasonable pace, until with ...
Enough injury, already!
Friday morning I went to the gym at work. After about 20 min on the bike, my knee was feeling a bit sore (it really doesn’t like the bike that much, I think ...
Crown King Scramble Transportation
Wow, I just got a good sense of how far this darned thing is…
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“It will always be the sport, the Marathon, that we protect and defend. For without the integrity of our sport, our labor/training is fruitless, our rewards ...
such a dork!
So in a fit of “payday mania” I bought this the other day to get ready for the Crown King Scramble 50K in March. You have to carry at least 20oz of water wit...
Team Maniac!
There’ll be thousands of runners at Disney this January; the marathon and half marathon sold out in record time.
geez I sound like PR Paul..
I have a friend who only recently started training. Before that, he only ran races on the weekends. It was kinda funny, but it seemed to work for him. I just...
NYCM – I’ll run it one day!
My hope is 2007….
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Lookit me..
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8 loops around Antrim Lake is a kinda boring. But it’s 9.6 miles for a knee that is still a bit finicky. So my weekend mileage ended up being 14.6, that’s al...
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I hate how I feel when I don’t run. I walked to the store today and just felt crappy and lethargic. My knee hurt, and I felt like I was getting sick. FInally...
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I’m still taking some time off from running, so I decided that I’d hit the gym this week for some cross-training. Honestly, I thought it would be good for me...
awesome!
where’s my favourite place in France? Altogether now, Mt. St. Michel.
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Yes, I’m actually making a smart running decision.
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My plan today had been to do 5 miles on the treadmill, with two at a 7:10 pace. But when we got out of our late-lunch meeting, it was really nice out, so I d...
uh yeah…
I thought I’d heard that the Tecumseh marathon was about a half hour slower than your marathon pace, but I wasn’t sure where I got that. So I looked up the w...
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12 at Highbanks today. We had a decent sized group: Brian, Doug, Bridget, Nancy, Andy, Jen and Shannon. Brian and Doug took off and I ran with Nancy and Brid...
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Ok, re-evaluation of those training paces I mentioned. Those weren’t specifically geared to the speed i want in the half this year. So instead:
Welcome aboard!!
Just joined Marathon Maniacs… http://maniacs.marathonguide.com/MyMarathons.cfm?MID=299
wow
Today was my last run before Detroit (my first since Columbus). It was also at the end of a 50+ hr workweek. It was a bit chilly and rainy, but it was perfec...
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I swear, I always need to be looking for something new, don’t I?
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Well I continued my tradition of buying a book at the Columbus expo. I picked up “From Fairbanks to Boston – 5 Great US Marathons.” Columbus and Boston are i...
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Well I’m getting excited about Columbus. I’m going to meet up with some forumites at the Expo tomorrow at 3, and jog on down to the start with my rez manager...
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So I hate gun time and the official results aren’t posted yet, but I think the gender placing won’t change at all. Darn my fast age group!
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(marathon starts at 8)
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Today was what I consider my last significant training run for Steamtown – I have some recovery runs on Friday and maybe Sat, but today was the big “7 miles ...
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they say that irritability is a potential sign of overtraining. I may need to watch out.
running mate
I got a little giddy rush of excitement this morning when I thought “the marathon this weekend”.
A V02 Max workout is more for your lungs than your legs, I think..
THis weekend was so great for running, I wasn’t even that concerned about the final VO2 Max workout: 8 mi w/ 3 x 1,600 m @ 5K race pace (7:04); jog 2 min bet...
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http://forums.runnersworld.com/message.jspa?messageID=3601169&tstart=0
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… and I am back in my rightful place on the top of the 25-29 age group on the Indian Run 10K 🙂 I love email.
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Interesting, today on the run Meredith said my name wasn’t listed on the Indian Run 10K listings. So I took another look today: I’m on the overall 10K listin...
Helen is a bad influence!
Actually the invite came from Paul – I guess he and Helen are thinking about doing the Detroit marathon on Oct 23rd, and asked if I was interested. I wasn’t ...
48
Ok, I’m getting sick of these VO2 Max workouts. It’s pretty bad when I’m in the middle of one, and already dreading the next one. They’re not ‘too hard’, it’...
46
decent run today, mapped something out with that gMapPedometer. Twas a little short though, 9.5 miles instead of 10. But I haven’t eaten much and I didnt sle...
45
VO2 max 10 mi w/ 4 x 1,200 m @ 5K race pace (7:04); jog 2 min between 400m: 1:45 1,200m: 5:17
small runners world!
My resident manager is a runner, and today I was just going to grab my mail (in my pjs at 4:15pm….) when he was coming in for a run. He had on Boston shorts,...
43
I think Disney will turn out well for me.. I ran a good 17 today, despite racing yesterday (and not properly fueling last night)
41
oh, and I feel like I should mention I went back to Sauconys last week. They seem a bit stiffer than the ASICS, but that seems to work for me. I’m alternatin...
40
So my Steamtown buddy Bob mentioned that he lives ~3 miles from the track, so he runs to it to do his speed workout. So I used that handy gmap Pedometer, and...
speed workout time
Funny how this sounds easy…
38
Today was what is going to be my only 20 miler of this training period. I decided to do three laps of the 7 mile loop, taking it easy but working towards ens...
37
12 miles on thurs. was supposed to be an easy run, but I felt great! Told myself at least to do a neg split
mileage totals
Just tallied up my mileage totals. Yes, I love excel.
11mi w/ 6 @ LT
Went for my lactate threshold training run tonight. Felt pretty good after my day off yesterday. Even though my half-MP is 7:48, I ran at 7:36 last week, so ...
35
Today was set to be ’15 miles with 12 @ MP’. I decided to do 2 miles warm-up, the 12, and then a cool-down mile. I went out nice and slow at first, and the w...
track workout
well today was my first ever track workout. My schedule called for “VO2 max 10 mi w/ 5 x 1,000 m @ 5K race pace (7:04); jog 2 min between”. I plugged those t...
Registration..
Wow, an acquaintance who’s running Steamtown and Disney just forwarded me the newsletter from Disney,
29
yesterday I scraped my leg up sliding in softball. I wasn’t too worried about it, but when I woke up this morning, my quad was hurting as well. Today I’m sup...
Heart Rate Intensities for Standard Workouts (from Advanced Marathoning)
</p> VO2 Max: 93 – 98% HRR 187 -194 BPM LT: ...
first mods…
So I was trying to figure out how to fit my HTC relay inot my training schedule.. I’ll be running 18.35 there on Friday/Saturday, when my schedule called for...
Pace
So someone estimated the following paces for Pfitz plans:
5
First week of Pfitz 55/12, I was right on. I even tacked on one loop around Goodale on Saturday to bring myself up to the 13 miles I was supposed to run.
Day 4
Today is day 4 of marathon training, and I’m already feeling it! Granted, the program is intense, and I’ve opted for the latter of the “rest or cross-train” ...
Hurrah for marathoning season!
Training ‘officially’ starts on the 18th.. between now and then I have a 1 mile race tomorrow, and a 5K the Saturday afterwards. Because I’ve been focussing ...
heart rate
MAX HR 197 MORNING HR 48
races to consider…
I’m having trouble deciding on a fall marathon: there’s just so many I’d like to do! I know ‘the group’ is planning on Towpath, but I’m not 100% committed to...
but it’s a HEALTHY obsession, right?
My Mom is doing great in her running aspirations. She read some Galloway article (*shudder*, I tried to talk her out of it) on training for a 10K that maxed ...
excited!!
I read the RunnersWorld forums alot, and it seems over and over people who run two marathons in quick succession (6-8 weeks) do really well the 2nd time. I g...
knee pain..
I played softball with Lisa Miller yesterday, and she asked how running was going. I was planning to run the SunBurst marathon on the 4th. She declared “you’...
Heart Rate Training for the Compleat Idiot
Today was my first day at ‘heart rate training’. I’ve been reading “heart rate training for the compleate idiot” so today I set out on an ‘easy run’ to try t...
12
Today I set out for my first decent ‘long run’ since Boston. I set out on my own, which I’m not really used to after running with the group for close to a ye...
You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can’t know what’s coming. –
So I must have a really short memory. I’m considering running the SunBurst marathon on June 4th. I’d looked it up before Boston and it intrigued me, but I wa...
stiffness
I haven’t run since Sunday b/c of my strep throat, and my left leg seems to be getting more and more stiff. I feel like I can’t bend it all the way, and I ca...
Strep!
Wednesday afternoon my throat started to hurt. My “between 6 and 8 mile” run became 6, and I was hurtin through part of it, stopping to walk against the wind...
FitSense
I just bought a FitSense speedometer online – I’d been eying them for awhile, and I came across one on half.com today for $100 less than they are new, so I p...
PT
Well today was my physical therapy session. It was pretty straight-forward: the woman just poked at my leg a bit and said it wasn’t too bad. She showed me ho...
More ups and down than Highbanks
This past week has been full of ups and downs in regards to my running as well as emotions, but overall I guess it’s all ok.
why does working out make you feel old??
I wasn’t sore at all on Monday after the half-marathon (was that only this past weekend??), so I cycled a bit. Tuesday I did speedwork, during which I felt p...
schedule
ok, for some reason I thought we were behind in our training schedule for Boston, but we’re really not. In fact, if we do 15s at Highbanks like Mike suggeste...
motivation
I often forget we each have our own goals and motivation for running. And perhaps more importantly, different ways to work towards those goals.
Race Reports
Marine Corps Marathon 2018: Race Report
After 48 of these things, I think I’m getting the hang of them!
Boston Marathon 2018 Race Report
Hard to believe it’s been nearly a decade since I last ran the Boston marathon. But last year when Meredith mentioned that the race date fell on her 40th bir...
Mesa-Phx Marathon 2018 Race Report
When she turned 60 in 2009, my Mom decided to run her first marathon. She finished in 5:03:39, just slightly slower than her 4:59:59 goal. Although completin...
Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon 2017 Race Report
About a year and a half ago, a friend told us about a race she’d heard about: the Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon. It was in Washington State (a state I didn...
Harmon Lake Trail Marathon Race Report
Small races = friendly faces!
Maui Oceanfront Marathon 2017 Race Report
…..note: I’m writing this on Aug 2nd, over 6 months after the race. I definitely don’t remember the play-by-play, but I regret I never posted anything. Here ...
Shoes and Brews Solemates 5K 2016 Race Report
Last Spring, Sara, our friend Andrea and I ran the Shoes and Brews CollaBEERation 5K up in Longmont. It was a great fun event, and we were excited to sign up...
Marathon du Medoc 2016 Race Report
I don’t know the first time I heard of the Marathon du Medoc, the “longest marathon in the world”. I’m sure it’s been at least a decade that I’ve wanted to d...
Chicago Marathon 2015 Race Report
This weekend was the Chicago Marathon – another chance for me to run a marathon with my Mom. We had run the California International Marathon together in 200...
Pikes Peak Ascent 2015 Race Report
Pikes Peak remains one of my favorite races. Since moving to Colorado 7 years ago, I’ve completed 8 Pikes Peak races: 2009: Marathon 2010: Marathon 2011: Dou...
2015 Colfax 5K Race Report
My third 5K of the year was two years to the day after the knee injury that lead to my surgery. I’m definitely feeling like a strong runner again!
Bunny Bolt 5K Race Report
Well, I think it’s fair to say I’m back again..
Rock and Roll Arizona Marathon 2015 Race Report
With the Rock and Roll marathon this January, I met a little goal I’d had my eyes on for a few years: I’ve now run as many marathons as I am old. (37) So, it...
New York City Marathon 2014 Race Report
Running the New York City Marathon has been a LONG time coming! I had applied for the lottery several times while I was still in Columbus,and also tried to g...
Four on the Fourth 4K Race Report
The Four on the Fourth 4K was my second race of the day, and third within five days. A week prior, Darren had recommended I run this race and gave me a goal ...
The Superior Downhill Mile Race Report
Today was the Superior Downhill Mile, which bills itself as “the Fastest Street Mile in the United States”. There were no turns, and almost a 200ft elevatio...
Bolder Boulder 10K 2012 Race Report
There, a well-executed race!
Cherry Creek Sneak 10 Miler Race Report
Today was the Cherry Creek Sneak 10 Miler. I’d won free entry a few weeks ago, although with my calf injury last week I wasn’t sure how well it would go.
Platte River Half Race Report
Well I guess I shouldn’t have been so sure about my race..while I PRed today, I didn’t run the race I wanted.
2012 Super Bowl 5K Race Report
There’s not really too much to say about today’s race, which I suppose says something in itself.
Rudolph Ramble Race Report
This was it – my last race of 2011, my planned sub-20 5K. But apparently my putting that out in my Turkey Trot race report was misunderstood by the universe....
Mesa 2011 Turkey Trot Race Report
Today was a day of meeting goals – although, do you ever wonder if your goals should be a little loftier?
Rock and Roll Denver Half Marathon Race Report
This is a hard one to write – I want to spend the time to craft the perfect race report, but I also want to get it out there before the post-race euphoria we...
Pikes Peak Road Ascent Race Report
At Pikes Peak last weekend I got back in contact with Mike from the Incline Club, and we became Facebook friends. Late last week he posted about signing up f...
Pikes Peak Marathon 2011 Race Report (D-D-D-D-Doubler!)
I stayed in Colorado Springs after the Ascent, so I was able to sleep in before the big race. I’d slept in my compression socks and my legs and knee felt ama...
Pikes Peak Ascent Race Report
Today I ran the Pikes Peak Ascent; the “up” portion of the Pikes Peak Marathon. I wasn’t sure how it’d go; my best time for the ascent part of the marathon i...
Metro Mile Race Report
My first question: why are all one-mile races (at least the ones I participate in) held in July??
Slacker Half Marathon Race Report
The afternoon of the Bolder Boulder, I started researching local races. I read about the Slacker Half Marathon, and then a few days later a Groupon deal came...
Bolder Boulder 2011 Race Report
Today I continued my string of PRs with the Bolder Boulder 10K.
Colorado Colfax Half Marathon Race Report
In 2010, I registered for the Colorado Colfax Marathon. I deferred my entry to go to Albuquerque to cheer on MHC, thinking I’d run this year. Obviously, I’ve...
Snowman Stampede 5 Miler Race Report
Coming back from injury after my DNF at the RnRAZ race has actually been good. I’ve been eating great and hitting the gym and boot camp a lot. After last wee...
Bourbon Chase Relay Race Report
It’s hard to explain relays. I’ve heard it called a sleepover for adults, which I guess is pretty close, down to the snack food and not actually getting any ...
Barr Trail Mountain Race Report
This morning was the Barr Trail Mountain Race. Last year I ran 2:30:03 and so even though I haven’t been running as much, I had in my mind that sub 2:30 woul...
Rock n Roll Arizona Half Marathon Race Report
Yesterday I scored a big PR at the Rock n Roll Arizona Half Marathon: I shaved over 3 minutes off my previous best, which was set in 2006.
California International Marathon Race Report
After dozens of these race reports, this one is truly special. This wasn’t about my training, my nutrition, my pace, my experience. This was different.
A Belated Boston Marathon Race Report
This race report is a long time in coming: I completed the Boston marathon 5 months ago, and have run 3 marathons since then! But I felt guilty not having a ...
American Discovery Trail Marathon Race Report
I didn’t plan to run a marathon this September, it just happened.
Pikes Peak Marathon Race Report
The Pikes Peak Marathon holds the marketing tag “America’s Ultimate Challenge” -it is truly a race unlike any I’d done before. In order to prepare for it, I ...
Steamboat Springs Marathon Race Report
There was something special about the Steamboat Springs marathon; it was to be my 25th race of 26.2 miles or better, and I had been hearing about the race f...
Bolder Boulder Race Report
Today was the 31st Annual Bolder Boulder 10K. My parents had decided to come visit this weekend, so I bought my Mom her race entry for Mother’s day.
Last Chance for Boston Marathon Race Report
At mile 21 of the Rock and Roll Arizona Marathon last month, I decided to return to Ohio to run the Last Chance for Boston Marathon in February. Since that t...
Rock and Roll Arizona Race Report
So.. no need for me to book a ticket to the Big Apple for November…
El Paso County 2009 Rescue Run Race Report
It’s 1pm on January 1st, and I’ve already run my first race of 2009!
Pueblo’s Rock Canyon Half Marathon Race Report
Today’s race was intended to be “rehearsal” for my January marathon. I did my best to treat it as such: had my pasta last night, set out my clothing (both fo...
United Way Turkey Trot
Turkey Trots are tradition on Thanksgiving. This morning I took part in the Denver United Way Turkey Trot. The weather turned a bit chillier than it has been...
My First Race in Colorado – 10K Race Report
Today I ran the Compass Montessori Harvest Run 10K. My friends Brian and Bridget from Columbus had been planning to run,but Bridget broke her ankle a few wee...
ING Edmonton Marathon Race Report (Marathon #20!)
Mere days after the Flying Pig marathon in May, I was talking to my Mom about coming home for a visit. I suggested being home around mid-August, and she imme...
Lifeline of Ohio Race Report (or, my not-personal training plan)
Today Andy, Jen, Meredith, Doug and I decided to run the Lifeline of Ohio Half to get in our miles. I had been planning to run 12-15 anyway, so it seemed a g...
Buckeye Trail 50K Race Report (Gotta love a 1hr 45m PR!)
Friday after work Helen picked me up and we headed up to Brecksville for the Buckeye Trail 50K. We’d made an attempt at the Winter version of the race back i...
Boston 2008 Race Report
Wow, I guess I owe quite a race report!
boston #3
M01: 8:15 M02: 7:51 M03: 8:03 M04: 7:51 M05: 8:02 M06: 8:40 (potty break) M07: 8:03 M08: 8:04 M09:7:51 M10: 7:51 M11: 8:06 M12: 7:51 M13: 8:06 M14: 8:03 M15:...
Cap City Half Marathon 2008 Race Report
Today I ran with a friend during her first half marathon. She’d joined the Columbus Running Company’s training program, although we ended up running many of ...
How to run a good 4 mile race — do a 6 mile warmup beforehand
frozen nose 4miler hardware Originally uploaded by afhill
Las Vegas Marathon Race Report
Las Vegas Marathon – December 2, 2007
Columbus #4
I now am two race reports behind…
Steamtown, take 2
A week after the marathon, I owe my readers a race report!
let the numbers speak for themselves… (Steamtown 2007)
Mile : mile ++ avg
hurray for tapering!
Today was my last weekend run before Steamtown. I had 12 on my schedule, and there was a 12.4 (20K) race in town, so I decided to run it. I’ve been disappoin...
Lifeline of Ohio Half
Race results are really quite arbitrary. There can be so many other factors affecting not just our performance, but the results in general. I seem to recall ...
One Mile Dash (or, How I Hate Running Fast)
Yesterday I did the CRC One Mile Dash.. first ran out to the start, getting there right at five, then turned around and ran back. I had my garmin set to beep...
Marshall University Marathon Race Report
So I have had enough little teasers about the race, I may as well formulate a proper race report.
Chicago Race Report
It’s official, I am a cold weather runner.
Columbus Marathon Race Report
It’s so odd to think I’ve written those words for the past three years. As we were running, I mentioned to Doug how familiar the race wasl, how comfortable (...
TrailBlazers Series – Blendon Woods 5K
Today was the Blendon Woods 5K. It was actually primarily on road. I felt pretty good going out; I didn’t want to ush myself too hard and die. Somehow I’m pr...
Front Runner 5 Miler
Yesterday was the Front Runner 5Miler. I ran into Doug at the starting line, and told him I wanted to run a 7:30 pace (finish in 37:30). Being the excellent ...
Boston Marathon 2006 Race Report
Marathon(+) #10 all done!
Columbus Distance Classic
Yes, I still owe a race report for the Crown King Scramble.. it’s in the works. In the meantime…
Wow (Crown King Scramble 50K)
I had the most fabulous time last weekend! I haven’t had the time yet to draft up a report, but there is definitely one coming. The Crown King Scramble was a...
Buckeye Trail Race Report
I decided to enter the Buckeye Trail 50K somewhat on a whim. I had been planning to do the Crown King Scramble 50K in March, and decided that the best way to...
Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge
Walt Disney World – Jan 7/8 2006
Detroit Free Press Marathon Report
The players: Paul: PRed at the Dayton Air Force Marathon 09/17/2005, a medical issue kept him from finishing Columbus 10/16/2005 Doug: PRed at the Columbus M...
Columbus Race Report 10/16/2005
This was my anniversary race; my first marathon was Columbus last year. As I prepared for the race, I marveled at how much had changed since last year. For o...
Steamtown Marathon Race Report
I’ve been aiming for a 3:30 marathon since the BlisterBurst marathon in June, and started the Pfitzinger 12/55 plan in July with that number firmly in mind. ...
Indian Run Race Report
That was so much fun!
No Limits 10K Race Report
Today was the RunWildRacing No Limits 10K. For whatever reason, I wasn’t that excited about racing today. Doug had decided to run as well, which helped alot....
Hood to Coast
Leg 3 – 5.04m: 35:35 (7:04 pace) – passed 5 runners, passed by 2 Leg 15 – 7.4m: 57:40 (7:48 pace) – passed 10 runners (5 in the last mile), passed by 2 Leg 2...
Stupid distance running!
Ran the Run for Pride 5K this morning – the only race I’ve ever done twice. At 23:21, my 2004 performance had been my slowest 5K since I started keeping trac...
BlisterBurst Marathon Race Report
BlisterBurst Marathon – June 4th, 2005
Boston Marathon 2005 Race Report
They say that you run the first 10 miles of a marathon with your head, the next 10 with your heart, and the last 6.2 with your guts. If that’s the case, I’m ...
St. Patty’s Day
This Thursday night I’m running the Brewmaster’s Gate 5K. I actually had wanted to run a 5K after Columbus, but it took me too long to recover, and so I’ve b...
Last Chance for Boston Half Marathon
Yesterday was the Last Chance for Boston Half-Marathon. I was a little nervous about it: I wasn’t feeling good on Saturday and haven’t been eating well latel...
Columbus Marathon Race Report
Yesterday I ran the Columbus marathon - there is all sorts of lore about marathon running, and it’s often perceived as a life-changing event. So in that vein...
General
Boston Marathon 2018 Race Report
Hard to believe it’s been nearly a decade since I last ran the Boston marathon. But last year when Meredith mentioned that the race date fell on her 40th bir...
Mesa-Phx Marathon 2018 Race Report
When she turned 60 in 2009, my Mom decided to run her first marathon. She finished in 5:03:39, just slightly slower than her 4:59:59 goal. Although completin...
Harmon Lake Trail Marathon Race Report
Small races = friendly faces!
July 2012 Roundup
This marked my third highest mileage month of the year, at 198. Pretty impressive given the fact I completed the Leadville Marathon on June 30th. I didn’t re...
Fall 2012 Goals
Earlier this week I met with my coach, Darren de Reuck, to set my goals for the rest of 2012. First we looked back at the races/goals we set back in January:
Platte River Half in an hour and a half? (Taper time!)
This Sunday is the Platte River Half, my target Spring half marathon. I’m looking forward to it, in a weird calm way.
Training for Houston
Yesterday on my run, one of my teammates asked if I was training for something specific. I said I had two marathons in January.
Pikes Peak Marathon 2011 Race Report (D-D-D-D-Doubler!)
I stayed in Colorado Springs after the Ascent, so I was able to sleep in before the big race. I’d slept in my compression socks and my legs and knee felt ama...
Pikes Peak Ascent Race Report
Today I ran the Pikes Peak Ascent; the “up” portion of the Pikes Peak Marathon. I wasn’t sure how it’d go; my best time for the ascent part of the marathon i...
Race Day!
The first thing I thought when the alarm went off at 4:30 this morning? Practice at 9pm is gonna be rough.. this morning was the Bolder Boulder, which went a...
Barr Trail Mountain Race Report
This morning was the Barr Trail Mountain Race. Last year I ran 2:30:03 and so even though I haven’t been running as much, I had in my mind that sub 2:30 woul...
Week 4
This week saw a series of setbacks, but thankfully they seem to be more or less over. A week after twisting my ankle last Sunday, there is still some swellin...
Week 3
This week reality (read: roller derby) set in, and running took a bit of a backseat.
I should stop questioning
Today was our first scrimmage of the new derby season. Scrimmage practices are held every Wednesday. We get into our teams (everyone cleared for scrimmage is...
Week 2
This week was spent both recovering a bit from a big mileage weekend last week and getting ready for the Rock n Roll Arizona Half.
First Week of the New Year!
2009 was a pretty rough year for me, run-wise. This year I feel definitely renewed and ready to go! Although roller derby hasn’t officially started yet, I di...
Click Click…
My knee has started clicking again. Sure, possibly related to the fact I’ve run more training miles in the past week than I have since the Spring?? I feel go...
Boulder Running Company Group Run
The other day when I was at the Boulder Running Company by my office, I saw that they were starting runs from the store on Saturday mornings. Well it was jus...
Nice end to the year
Finished out my last run of 2009 with new orthotics, new shoes and new tights. I did a short run just to get out there, and I did stop my watch to walk over ...
Get a backbone already!
I have suffered from headaches, neck pain and occasional back pain for quite awhile: notably, I often end up with neck stiffness after running. Over the past...
Peer Pressure
Three days ago, Chuck “Marathonjunkie” Engle emailed me to say he was coming into town this weekend to run the American Distance Trail marathon just outside ...
Running errands
When I was in college, I used to rollerblade errands. I’d throw shoes in a backpack and head off to whereever I needed to go. When I started running, most of...
Another Pikes Peak Poem
By race founder Rudy Fahl:
Pikes Peak Marathon Race Report
The Pikes Peak Marathon holds the marketing tag “America’s Ultimate Challenge” -it is truly a race unlike any I’d done before. In order to prepare for it, I ...
Pikes Peak Preview – the top two miles
Helen keeps saying she can’t wait to tell people we ran Pikes Peak. A small voice inside of me always correct “we DID Pikes Peak”. At a certain point, a run ...
What are we getting into?
This weekend is the Pikes Peak marathon. While I’ve been training on the course, I don’t know what the actual event will be like. I don’t think anyone does b...
I’m sick of long runs!
In the ever-increasing list of running excuses I’ve started since moving to Colorado, this is the latest.
One month!
One month til “America’s Ultimate Challenge” – the Pikes Peak Marathon! Helen will be coming to visit a few days before (and try to get acclimatized).
An amazing weekend
It’s been almost exactly a year since I applied for a job in Greenwood Village, Colorado. While I miss my friends in Ohio (and still own a house there), it’s...
Pikes Peak Bacon!
Yesterday I ran at Pikes’ Peak: started at Elk Park (elevation 12,000ft), down to Barr Camp (10,000ft), then up to the summit (14,000ft). Well, ok, perhaps “...
June 2009 Monthly Mileage
June was an odd month for me: I ran my 25th marathon on June 7th, which I actually tapered for. Then I decided to spend the rest of the month working on some...
I did the Incline!
Today I headed to Manitou Springs to meet the Incline Club for a long run. Shortly before I arrived, I started feeling a bit “off”, and I had the feeling it ...
Weekly Workouts
Sunday – AM run | PM derby Monday – AM yoga | PM run, derby Tuesday – PM run Wednesday – PM derby Thursday – PM run, derby Friday – AM yoga Saturday – AM run...
A good treadmill run!
Today I decided to hit the treadmill to get some decent speed up: I have the Steamboat marathon coming up in a couple weeks and have been running almost excl...
Bolder Boulder
My parents called today to say they’re coming to visit in a couple weeks.. so naturally, I told my Mom that they should stay over the long weekend and… we sh...
What I did this weekend
Saturday: 4 miles on the treadmill with Newtons, 3.5 @ 7:30 60 min yoga
Derby Test-ups
Before being eligible to be drafted to a team or participate in Wednesday night “scrimmages”, every member must demonstrate their knowledge of the rules and ...
The one thing I’ve learned after 6 months in Colorado
…is that running is never easy.
A Sign You’re Three Weeks from ‘the Big Day”
… the day after a really great run, you have a blow-out!
26.2 Days til Boston!
Just checked the site, and bibs are posted.
Time on my feet
After the Last Chance race a few weeks ago, I went out for dinner with Chuck “MarathonJunkie” Engle and my friend Helen. Chuck has already run 10 marathons i...
Colorado Races
I swear, I was just looking for shorter local races! But I came across a few upcoming marathons:
February 2009 Monthly Mileage
Yesterday someone asked how running was going, and I responded that I wasn’t running much anymore. Granted, I need to recognize that I ran a marathon two wee...
Last Chance for Boston Marathon Race Report
At mile 21 of the Rock and Roll Arizona Marathon last month, I decided to return to Ohio to run the Last Chance for Boston Marathon in February. Since that t...
I’m such a glutton for punishment…
I have been burnt out from running since RnRAZ, yet I’ve also been missing my friends from Ohio. I decided to go back to Ohio this upcoming weekend to do the...
RnRAZ 2009 Photos
A few photos from the race last weekend:
Pace groups
After the marathon on Sunday, I mentioned to my folks that I tend to do better when I run with someone, at least for the first half. I think it helps to keep...
Corrected race results
I submitted a request to review my results, since the mobile version of the results showed: Gun Start: 7:40:56 Chip Start: 7:39:47 (as though I had started r...
Hopefully not a sign of things to come
I stopped at the apartment leasing office just as I was about to head to the airport, and when I went out to the car, it wouldn’t start. I grabbed my phone t...
Runners in the Technology Field
Over at my other blog, Digital Likeness, I just posted about the high correlation I see between runners and those that work in the information technology fie...
Define “Easy Run” – the Merits of Having a Training Coach
When I was doing heart rate monitor training, an easy run was 153bpm.
Castlewood Canyon – Run the Rockies Trail Run #1
When I decided to move to Denver, I purchased the book Run the Rockies: Classic Trail Runs in Colorado’s Front Range. Earlier in the week I had wondered alou...
Running errands, and an unofficial PR!
Lately I’ve been doing some workouts that have included some faster running with Meredith. These have been good for me, to break out of the monotony and “eas...
The Best in the World
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m an athlete, not a sports fan. I don’t care much to cheer on others so much as I like to be out there myself 🙂 However, I d...
Lifeline of Ohio Race Report (or, my not-personal training plan)
Today Andy, Jen, Meredith, Doug and I decided to run the Lifeline of Ohio Half to get in our miles. I had been planning to run 12-15 anyway, so it seemed a g...
Happy day for a runner!
Happy day for a runner! Originally uploaded by afhill
yearly mileage
To complement my New Years Resolution of running every day, I am going to start being better about tracking my mileage. Yes, I have my garmin keeping track o...
Buckeye Classic 10K Recap
It is not good to be 30 because: I would have won the 25-29 age group. Instead, I got 5th in the 30-34. It is not good to wear a garmin during a race because...
ING Edmonton Half-Marathon
Mom post half-marathon Originally uploaded by afhill
“Running” errands
Despite my renewed enthusiasm for running, I took yesterday off. I remember how the day after a ‘hard’ run can be less than pleasurable (or beneficial!) This...
Running in Austin
last week was a pretty good running week. I was in Austin Monday through Thursday, so I wanted to be sure to take some run to ‘run the sights’! Monday I arri...
How quickly it goes..
Four miles at blendon woods today, how the heck did i get out of shape so quickly? My lungs were burning from the start!
Racing
I swear, it is like a drug! I am so antsy to get out thee and race again. I know that they advise waiting, recovering, basking in your accomplishment, yet it...
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went out for a nice lil 10 mile run yesterday, in preparation for the Columbus Mini 15K tomorrow. Headed over to the bike path, I haven’t run much lately so ...
Training for Boston
and my Boston training plan is posted: www.afhill.com/running/boston_pfitz.htm I put in the races I’m pretty sure I’ll do, they don’t seem to impact my sched...
quotes
“The human body can do so much. Then the heart and spirit must take over.” Sohn Kee-Chung
returning to Columbus
..so my Columbus registration form is in the mail.
saturday training
Today I met up with Meredith, Mike and Doug for 16. We planned to loop around and end up at the lake for 13 (all Mike was doing) and then I’d stop at 16, and...
fake racing with Bridget
10K – 15K Race
group motivation
We got a new web dev contractor here at work at the beginning of December. Cecil is a great guy, AND he’s a cyclist! He’s in the gym for at least an hour a d...
How many miles?
Lately I’ve been reading a bunch of different training plans, etc. I can’t imagine all those people who run like 70 miles a week – I’ve heard about the Pfitz...
Training
I have a coach!
..or, I suppose I will when I give him a check on Tuesday.
The last long run before Phoenix
Today’s run was a fast finish long run; 12 miles total with the last 6 at race pace. It was another gorgeous day in Denver, so I set out with a long-sleeved ...
Yasso 800s
I came to a good realization as I did my Yasso 800 workout today. Not everything is a test. Sure this is something I should have figured out long ago, but I ...
Running errands, and an unofficial PR!
Lately I’ve been doing some workouts that have included some faster running with Meredith. These have been good for me, to break out of the monotony and “eas...
Lifeline of Ohio Race Report (or, my not-personal training plan)
Today Andy, Jen, Meredith, Doug and I decided to run the Lifeline of Ohio Half to get in our miles. I had been planning to run 12-15 anyway, so it seemed a g...
hurray for tapering!
Today was my last weekend run before Steamtown. I had 12 on my schedule, and there was a 12.4 (20K) race in town, so I decided to run it. I’ve been disappoin...
three weeks?? how did that happen?
It started creeping up on me when I was in Florida — Todd mentioned that his group was training for Chicago, the same day as Steamtown, but they’d done their...
Week in review
I last wrote on Wednesday, when the gang was supposed to meet for 15 miles. It was a disgustingly hot day, and we all cut it short… really short. We covered ...
how low can you go on a ‘recovery’ week?
I didn’t write about running last week, for good reason: I had nothing to write about.
Training recap…
Week 5, and I missed another workout. Not completely, I just cut it short. This week was tough:
Pfitz
As I mentioned, I am now into Mesocycle 2 of my training plan. In the first month (endurance phase), I missed one workout, swapping a couple of the days. I f...
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Yesterday lipsugrl mentioned it was 4 months to Steamtown. Yikes! I also have my eye on a 5K next weekend, so I figured I should probably get my butt in gear.
update
last Saturday: 15 Monday: 5 Thursday: 8
Getting serious
I realized the other day that it’s only 6 weeks to the Columbus Distance Classic (or whatever it’s known as now — I think it’s changed names each of the 4 ye...
Winter Training
Saturday morning I woke up to a “feels like 8F” weather report and falling snow. So much for the forecast that had said it would be 28 at 8am, and the snow w...
Tempo Run
Last night I had two options for my run: 8miles with 4 miles at HMP, or 4mile tempo run. So the jist was the same, I had to do 4 miles fast. I ended up at th...
Training
So two weeks ago I did just shy of 10 miles in a week Last week I did 3 on Monday, 8 on Tuesday, 9.5 on Friday and 6 on Saturday for a total of 26.5.
speedwork, part deux
no Andrea! Speedwork is not a race.
weekend long run fun
Got up yesterday morning to a drizzle. It was pitch black as I went out to Highbanks to meet the gang. It was still pitchblack when I got there; fall is catc...
long run
I was set to run with the group yesterday, for 20 miles on the bike path. I just wasn’t feeling it, so I decided to call it quits after 4 miles and come out ...
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Yesterday my training plan called for my first speedwork day (VO2Max 10mi w/ 5×1,000m @ 5K pace; jog 2 min between), but when I went to go run, I couldn’t fi...
Monthly Mileage
December 2011 Monthly Mileage
Another “biggest month ever”!
January 2010 Monthly Roundup
This was a good month:
June 2009 Monthly Mileage
June was an odd month for me: I ran my 25th marathon on June 7th, which I actually tapered for. Then I decided to spend the rest of the month working on some...
May 2009 – Monthly Mileage
Total miles: 110.46 One completed Race: Bolder Boulder 10K: 48:19 One DNS (Greenland 50K)
April 2009 Monthly Mileage
Total mileage: 92.15 miles, but that’s supposedly because I only ran once between the 11th and the 20th, and that doesn’t seem right.
March 2009 Monthly Mileage
Wow, I’m really behind at posting! 🙂
February 2009 Monthly Mileage
Yesterday someone asked how running was going, and I responded that I wasn’t running much anymore. Granted, I need to recognize that I ran a marathon two wee...
January Monthly Mileage
Miles: 109.8miles running Biked: 2x
January totals
Well, just easing back into the saddle, I ran 88 miles this month. Overall, though, I’d say they’ve all been ‘quality’ workouts.
november totals
56.1miles, including two races: 26.2 and 4 miles.
October 2006
October: a big 92.4 miles. 😉 Two long runs of 26.2 in there!!
September totals
145.5 miles
August 2006 Monthly Mileage
I was lamenting on my run with Mike and Meredith the other day that I hadn’t been keeping up with my mileage. However, since I started back on my training sc...
April 2006
I feel like I have been slacking on keeping track of my running as of late. I used to keep track of my mileage in excel as well as on paper, and I also post ...
monthly mileage
Another all-time high: 185.75 (up from Aug: 183.6). Not bad, considering I’ve been tapering for nearly two weeks!
races
Harmon Lake Trail Marathon Race Report
Small races = friendly faces!
It’s time! (heading to Phoenix)
I can’t believe in a few hours I’ll be in Phoenix! I’ve had my sights set on this weekend for so long, it’s scary to think that it’s time to make it count.
Summer Buckeye Trail 50K
A few of us have sent in our apps for the summer edition of the Buckeye Trail 50K. From a previous runner:
The apple doesn’t fall far…
This morning, my Mom went for her last long run before the Flying Pig Half next weekend. It was so nice out, she was thinking about breaking out her bike and...
In the inbox
Congratulations on registering for the New Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon. See you at the event!
John Bryan
On the phone this morning, Meredith mentioned running the Pig in a few weeks. I had considered it in the past, then dismissed it. Her mentioning it made me t...
update
last Saturday: 15 Monday: 5 Thursday: 8
Patterns
I said that the Marshall university marathon this weekend reminded me of Sunburst, but I just went back and re-read my race report from that day, and I notic...
it’s that time again….
The Coulmbus marathon is just around the corner.. the first marathon I ran back in 2004, the marathon I sandwiched in the middle of my “three marathons in th...
Buckeye Trail Winter Run 50K
So I’m doing a training run for the Crown King Scramble. It’s a “fun run”; the Buckeye Trail 50K.
goals
So this Sunday is the “Last Chance for Boston” half marathon. The 13.1 mile distance is no threat to me now, having raced 3 in the past year (as well as the ...
featured
Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon 2017 Race Report
About a year and a half ago, a friend told us about a race she’d heard about: the Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon. It was in Washington State (a state I didn...
Barr Trail Mountain Race Report
This morning was the Barr Trail Mountain Race. Last year I ran 2:30:03 and so even though I haven’t been running as much, I had in my mind that sub 2:30 woul...
Rock n Roll Arizona Half Marathon Race Report
Yesterday I scored a big PR at the Rock n Roll Arizona Half Marathon: I shaved over 3 minutes off my previous best, which was set in 2006.
Yasso 800s
I came to a good realization as I did my Yasso 800 workout today. Not everything is a test. Sure this is something I should have figured out long ago, but I ...
Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge
Walt Disney World – Jan 7/8 2006
Lessons Learned From 2005
This was a post on the runnersworld forums, and I really liked it. I have my own list, but I encourage you to take a moment to think about what you learned t...
Detroit Free Press Marathon Report
The players: Paul: PRed at the Dayton Air Force Marathon 09/17/2005, a medical issue kept him from finishing Columbus 10/16/2005 Doug: PRed at the Columbus M...
Columbus Marathon Race Report
Yesterday I ran the Columbus marathon - there is all sorts of lore about marathon running, and it’s often perceived as a life-changing event. So in that vein...
derby
My First Derby Bout!
Saturday I suited up and hit the rink for the first time. Although I’ve been training for this for months, I still woke up that morning incredibly nervous. M...
First bout videos
I’m in the red with the star helmet – my derby name is “Kendra Blood”:
RollerCon
At the end of July, I’ll be attending RollerCon in Vegas. I pre-registered for a few courses:
Derby Test-ups
Before being eligible to be drafted to a team or participate in Wednesday night “scrimmages”, every member must demonstrate their knowledge of the rules and ...
Derby FAQs
Many folks are fascinated to hear that I’ve joined a roller derby league. Here are some of the questions I’ve heard most frequently:
My first week as a derby girl
This week I attended my first Denver Roller Doll practices. Once you’ve been accepted to the league, you have to go through a four week training program call...
Suiting up for Derby
The first time I heard about roller derby (back in Ohio, a few years back), I was really interested, but I was worried about injury. Then I saw a game, and i...
Trying out for Roller Derby
On January 11th, I tried out (with 42 other girls) for the Denver Roller Dolls Flat Track Roller Derby League. Tryouts were well-organized and only a bit int...
Insights
Yasso 800s
I came to a good realization as I did my Yasso 800 workout today. Not everything is a test. Sure this is something I should have figured out long ago, but I ...
The Best in the World
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m an athlete, not a sports fan. I don’t care much to cheer on others so much as I like to be out there myself 🙂 However, I d...
10 Things
Not sure why I missed this when Meredith posted it…
Patterns
I said that the Marshall university marathon this weekend reminded me of Sunburst, but I just went back and re-read my race report from that day, and I notic...
A little history…
12 years ago, I was walking across the street (in a crosswalk) when I was struck from the left side by a vehicle. I was spun around and landed facing the opp...
Lessons Learned From 2005
This was a post on the runnersworld forums, and I really liked it. I have my own list, but I encourage you to take a moment to think about what you learned t...
shoes
New(ton) Shoes!
Yes, more experimental footwear!
New Trail Shoes Pass the Test!
Last week when she was in town, my Mom and I had some good mother-daughter time shoe-shopping.. for running shoes! We headed over to the Boulder Running Comp...
Happy day for a runner!
Happy day for a runner! Originally uploaded by afhill
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I was emailing with my friend Andy today, and he asked how many marathons I’d run. I broke it out by year:
Garmin
Lifeline of Ohio Race Report (or, my not-personal training plan)
Today Andy, Jen, Meredith, Doug and I decided to run the Lifeline of Ohio Half to get in our miles. I had been planning to run 12-15 anyway, so it seemed a g...
hurray for tapering!
Today was my last weekend run before Steamtown. I had 12 on my schedule, and there was a 12.4 (20K) race in town, so I decided to run it. I’ve been disappoin...
Week in review
I last wrote on Wednesday, when the gang was supposed to meet for 15 miles. It was a disgustingly hot day, and we all cut it short… really short. We covered ...
garmin test ‘run’, take 2
My first group run with the garmin. Funny, these are the guys who scoffed a few years ago when I wanted an HRM. Today less than every half mile “how fast are...
Race-Reports
Philadelphia Half Marathon 2019 Race Report
After the Montreal marathon-turned-half, I really haven’t had a lot of interest in training for (or running) another marathon. But when we decided to take a ...
Fall Colours 10K Race Report
One thing we’ve really been missing since moving to Ottawa is not running a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot race. So when we saw the Somersault “Fall Colours and Tu...
Revel Chilliwack 2019 Race Report
My Mom has been trying to qualify for Boston, and I’d always said that if she qualified, I’d register and run with her. Well, at the end of July, she did it!...
Grandma’s Marathon 2019 Race Report
What an end to a crazy month!
popular
Pueblo’s Rock Canyon Half Marathon Race Report
Today’s race was intended to be “rehearsal” for my January marathon. I did my best to treat it as such: had my pasta last night, set out my clothing (both fo...
10 Things
Not sure why I missed this when Meredith posted it…
Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge
Walt Disney World – Jan 7/8 2006
heart rate
Lifeline of Ohio Race Report (or, my not-personal training plan)
Today Andy, Jen, Meredith, Doug and I decided to run the Lifeline of Ohio Half to get in our miles. I had been planning to run 12-15 anyway, so it seemed a g...
hurray for tapering!
Today was my last weekend run before Steamtown. I had 12 on my schedule, and there was a 12.4 (20K) race in town, so I decided to run it. I’ve been disappoin...
Columbus Strategy
I was listening to an iRunningradio podcast the other day, and Jim set out a guide to what your heart rate should be during the marathon itself. While I’ve d...
treadmill
Tempo Run
Last night I had two options for my run: 8miles with 4 miles at HMP, or 4mile tempo run. So the jist was the same, I had to do 4 miles fast. I ended up at th...
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Yesterday I made it to the gym for the first time in forever. I got on the treadmill, did the following:
Race
St. Patty’s Day 5K
Last night was the Brewmasters Gate 5K. I wasn’t sure how I felt about a run at 7pm, but I’ve been wanting to do a 5K for along time and this seemed a good o...
Reports
St. Patty’s Day 5K
Last night was the Brewmasters Gate 5K. I wasn’t sure how I felt about a run at 7pm, but I’ve been wanting to do a 5K for along time and this seemed a good o...
Meme
10 Things
Not sure why I missed this when Meredith posted it…
stats
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I was emailing with my friend Andy today, and he asked how many marathons I’d run. I broke it out by year:
HR
Running errands, and an unofficial PR!
Lately I’ve been doing some workouts that have included some faster running with Meredith. These have been good for me, to break out of the monotony and “eas...
crosstraining
I did the hundred!
The hundred pushup challenge, that is!
Cycling
Back to Biking
There was a slight… mishap with my work visa this week that lead me to be without a valid driver’s license at the moment. Thankfully, my apartment is close t...