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Location:

New Palestine,IN,USA

Member Since:

Oct 23, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5k - 18:59 (3/09)
4M - 25:06 (9/09)
10k - 41:01 (11/07)

Half - 1:25:58 (11/09)

Marathon - 3:06:33 (12/09)

Short-Term Running Goals:

1:25 for the half marathon
Sub 39:00 for the 10k.
~~3:07 marathon~~
18:30 5k

Upcoming Races

Long-Term Running Goals:

Break 3:00 for the marathon.

Personal:

Married, two daughters (18 and 15). Masters runner trying to get competitive in my age group.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Saucony Ride 5 (Red) Lifetime Miles:						372.70
ASICS Excel 33 Lifetime Miles:						152.00
Saucony Ride 7 Lifetime Miles:						249.00
ASICS DS Trainer Lifetime Miles:						212.20
Asics Cumulus 16 Lifetime Miles:						241.30

Tue, Oct 21, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

It was a nice day (47, but very windy) and I felt really good. I started off easily but soon felt like picking up the pace so I just went with it. I feel like I have finally shook this cold and my legs felt normal for a change. I didn't really push the pace I just ran at what felt comfortable but didn't hold back the pace either. It felt good to run a little bit faster for a change. Since the disappointment at Chicago I have been itching to get back and be able to race again. I feel like I am capable of so much more right now but it doesn't matter how I feel until I actually prove it in a race. I am looking at several upcoming races including potentially another marathon before the end of the year. I still want to give myself another week so that I am completely recovered from Chicago before I jump into something else but I need to get some races under my belt to get back mentally as well and restore my confidence in running.

59:27

Comments

From wheakory on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 13:53:33

Smart move to wait another week just to be safe. I hear you about wanting to do another marathon. I know your capable of getting a faster time right now because of your fitness. Pick one that you think would work. The CIM course looks good or P.F. Change in late January looks like a good course too. The Tucson Marathon also looks good.

Great run today in the wind.

From JimF on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 15:22:38

Kory, I have looked at CIM and the other one that I am looking at is Rocket City in Huntsville, AL. I really want to do one before Christmas so that I can have some down time during the holidays and have more time with the family. Both of these are more hilly than I am used to so I am going to have to find some hills to train on. They both look like small rolling hills so shouldn't be too much of a problem and still are fast courses. You have had a great year so anything you do is icing on the cake.

From wheakory on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 19:34:37

CIM is hilly in the first half. Here's advise that I got from a friend that's ran it twice.

I've run CIM twice. It's an excellent event, but be prepared for rolling hills. It's only a fast course if you have trained on similar topography. I ran it last year after having trained in pancake-flat farm country and it killed me. The hills are a bunch of rolling 20- to 60-foot hills with moderate gradients in the first half. If you do even one hilly long run per week you'll be fully prepared for them. It is a very PR-friendly course overall, but not if you're coming straight off the prairie!

You can run on a treadmill and set the incline if your not finding good rolling hills in your area.

From wheakory on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 19:36:33

Jim F- I not sure what my plans are I pondered doing CIM because it's before Christmas and not do one after Christmas. Like you I want to enjoy the Holiday's and everything. This year has gone fast.

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