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Slow-smooth-fast
"I've been following Eddy's improvement over the last two years on this site, and it's been pretty dang solid. Sure the weekly mileage has been up and down, but over the long haul he's getting out the door and has turned himself into quite a runner. He's only now just figuring out his potential. Consistency in running is measured in years, not weeks. And over the last couple of years, Eddy's made great strides" Jeff 14 Jan 2009
Non-Stroller-Still Crazy
Forecast 61 degrees with Winds WNW at 19 mph....hahaha could be worse tomorrow has 26 mph winds.
Just got back from my 5k x country race, and though I didint break 20 (20:20) I am well happy cos it was very tough. Undulating country and trails and bridhes to negotiate etc. A nasty sting in the tail, steady ascent at the end for 400m. Good result in all. Not got the official results, though placed about 32 out of approx 180
Think of it this way, "it could be much worse. 26 mph with the double stroller is pure H$LL". Good luck on Sunday. I have a feeling that will be your day! Just remember if you see the finish line and the clock still reads 19:XX then you better drop it down and show your track speed!
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Last Race: Portland Maine Half Marathon October 5 2014
The Limping Jogger
I fell just short finishing in 20:03!!! OUCH!!!!!!! The joy of beating my PR was somewhat drowned in the closeness to beating my GOAL....I tried to stay positive but kept thinking what if ... I know I could have found 4 seconds somewhere in this race....probably not at race end though....I was too far behind going into that last uphill sprint. My splits astonished me...the 1st half was 10:14 and the 2nd half was 9:49 Mile splits 6:34, 6:32, 6:22 and estimate a 35 second last tenth.
"Only a few more laps to go and then the action will begin, unless this is the action, which it is."