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| I am so freaking proud. (Read 761 times) |
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posted: 5/10/2008 at 11:27 PM
modified: 5/11/2008 at 5:01 AM |
This isnt really what I can do per se.
When I was pg with ds I recruited some newish runners to start running with me. One of them got hooked. Since then she is out there every day with me training training training. She hasnt realized yet that she is going to be faster than me.
We are training for Portland, her first marathon. Along the way she has ROCKED a 30K and some other races. But she had a HM today that was a goal race for her and she said she was going to shoot for 8:30 pace and I told her she needed to start out at a 8:25 pace at least because I knew knew knew she was at least even with me.
She finished in 1:47:50  And she did it great 8:20-8:25 for the first half, picked it up til mile 10 and then quit looking at her watch and went for it.
One it is cool to have someone who is nearly identical pace to train with. We rarely have bad days at the same time so someone is always there to push the other. But a I am just beaming because I dont know if she would have tried this insanity on her own. Being a "coach" is fun! |
Beware the Pink Boxing Gloves of DOOM!
2008 Goals 5K<24 (PR 24:03) 10K <50 48:3349:52,HM < 1:50 (1:46:011:47:42 1:54:36) M<4:00 (4:02:53)
Faster than a speeding toddler..... |
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posted: 5/11/2008 at 12:40 AM |
Way to be such a positive influence on your friend Ennay!!  |
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posted: 5/11/2008 at 1:28 AM |
Wow, how cool! What a great day for BOTH of you! Maybe I will be that fast when I grow up.  |
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posted: 5/11/2008 at 1:41 AM |
| Great job. How nice is it to find someone with the same obsession.. Are you surprised by how much running knowledge you have to share? |
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posted: 5/11/2008 at 4:16 AM |
| There is no prouder accomplishment in running than inspiring someone else. Nothing else even comes close. |
E-mail: JakeKnight2002@aol.com
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"Don't give the prick the satisfaction ..."
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"You're a runner, but you're chasing yourself,
feel a hot breath on your shoulder ... "
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posted: 5/11/2008 at 7:59 PM |
| Quote from Run To Win on 5/11/2008 at 7:45 PM: That's really cool. Don't get too jealous if she does start to pull ahead though, and try not to hold her back (too much...)
I keep trying to push her ahead and she wont go. One of these days she will. I know she has the potential to be faster than me...she has only been running for 2 1/2 years, and really only a year consistantly.
I think she is afraid that if she beats me that it will hurt our friendship somehow. I keep trying to tell her there is no way for me to lose....if she gets super fast then I get to brag about what a great coach I am 
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Beware the Pink Boxing Gloves of DOOM!
2008 Goals 5K<24 (PR 24:03) 10K <50 48:3349:52,HM < 1:50 (1:46:011:47:42 1:54:36) M<4:00 (4:02:53)
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posted: 5/12/2008 at 2:51 AM |
That's so cool. Especially because you have such grace and pride in her accomplishment. That's just the best.  |
| Reaching 1,243 in 2008 -- one day, one week, one mile at a time. |
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posted: 5/13/2008 at 8:51 PM |
| Awesome, Ennay! |
Rick
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa
"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
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posted: 6/22/2008 at 11:20 PM |
| HEY i finished in 1:47:50 exactly in my first half marathon too!!! |
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posted: 6/23/2008 at 4:07 AM |
So awesome! I love your attitude about this and how happy you are with her success.
She's lucky to have you as a training partner and coach. |
"If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don't spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it. - Priscilla Welch
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