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posted: 3/22/2008 at 11:41 PM |
The first race of the season was today and I shaved 3 minutes off my PR and ran it in 54:40!! I'm pretty pumped. I decided to wear shorts and underestimated the cold. It was 29 degrees at race time and the first 2.5 miles my legs felt numb but I really think it helped because I felt really strong. The first 3 miles I was running at about a 9:30 pace, which is my usual pace for a 10k, but miles 3-5 I was running a sub 8 and cruising and then lost alittle steam toward the end. Toward the end of the race, when I knew a PR was in sight, I kept thinking - this is why I spend all those hours out running alone.
I came home to tell my wife I PR'd and I got "oh thats nice". Then had a few beers with some of my friends and told them of my PR and they could care less (non runners). Oh well, today is a day that makes all the work worth it!
In two weeks I'll be doing my first 1/2 and this is a great way to build up to it. |
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posted: 3/22/2008 at 11:50 PM |
Congratulations, Sully! WE care! What a good race you ran. Good luck on your upcoming 1/2.
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posted: 3/23/2008 at 2:36 AM |
| Way to knock that sucker out Big Duke Six! |
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posted: 3/24/2008 at 12:38 AM |
| Solid running, congratulations. That time will come down more with training and also with better racing. I don't mean to cut you down, but dropping sub-8s was not a good idea and cost you some time. On the other hand, starting at 9:30/mile for the first few was too conservative. Racing is all about finding that sweet spot: not too fast, not too slow. All the best with your half. |
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posted: 3/24/2008 at 1:12 AM |
Congrats on the PR.
Keep up the running
Kenny |
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posted: 3/25/2008 at 11:40 PM |
| Quote from Teresadfp on 3/22/2008 at 11:50 PM: Congratulations, Sully! WE care! What a good race you ran. Good luck on your upcoming 1/2.
Yeah, what she ^ said. Nice job, kick ass on your half! |
Ed
Bib #10 at the Tuesday night Good Times 5K series in Lowell, MA (so sad it's over, mark your calendar for opening night on 4/2/09)
2008 goal: HTFU and BQ at BayState Marathon
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posted: 3/26/2008 at 2:11 PM |
| Quote from Teresadfp on 3/22/2008 at 11:50 PM: Congratulations, Sully! WE care! What a good race you ran. Good luck on your upcoming 1/2.
And just think - it's your first HM and you know what that means?
Another PR!!!!
Way to go on the PR! |
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posted: 3/26/2008 at 2:28 PM |
| Quote from jeffdonahue on 3/26/2008 at 2:11 PM: And just think - it's your first HM and you know what that means?
Another PR!!!!
Way to go on the PR!
lol. I didn't think of that Jeff. Alright 2 PRs in one month! What a year I'm having already!
Thanks everyone for the kind words. It's nice to vent these things to fellow runners!
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