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Baltimore Road Runners 4 Miler

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Location:

Tallahassee,FL,United States

Member Since:

Jun 24, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

Mile- 5:27 Breakfast on the Track, August '09

5k- 18:59 (6:07)  Tails and Trails, May '09 (And two more times! GRR!)

8k- 33:08 (6:39) Sweetheart 8k, Feb '11 

10k- 41:38 (6:42) TRBC, March '09

15k- 1:02:46 (6:44) Lake Caroline 15k, Nov '08

Half Marathon- 1:36:58 (7:24) Hoover Dam Half, Oct '09

Marathon- 3:37:16 (8:17) Mississippi Coast Marathon, Nov '08

Short-Term Running Goals:

Help my knees help me.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Personal:

Moving to Knoxville this summer. Hooray for being in a place with a running community!

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
New Balance 903 (Orange) Lifetime Miles:						63.00
Red Flats Lifetime Miles:						44.88
Brooks Salmon Lifetime Miles:						304.65
Brooks Black Lifetime Miles:						131.30
Brooks Baby Blue Lifetime Miles:						116.25
Newtons Lifetime Miles:						0.00

Sat, Jun 13, 2009

Race: Baltimore Road Runners 4 Miler (4 Miles) 00:26:05, Place overall: 1

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
1.25	4.00	5.25

Small grand prix event for a track club in Baltimore. I decided to do this as a workout, and at $6 it was well worth it. I got a $15 gift card to panera bread, and ate an awesome cinnamon sugar bagel. Words can't describe.... it was almost like a donut. I plan on buying some of those with my gift card. Yummmm.

Semi-hilly, two-lap course. Miles 1 and 3 were uphill, 2 and 4 were downhill.

6:31

6:25

6:45 (second uphill portion... ouch!)

6:25

I am pretty happy with this, considering I basically did a two-week taper. The McMillan race calculator puts me at a 19:56 5k, which isn't too bad but not nearly where I wanted to be. I tried my best to stay in shape while gone, and the first three weeks I did a great job, including speed workouts and distance runs. The last two weeks consited of major jet lag, sickness, and other events which caused me to miss a lot of runs. But I get back to Tallahassee next week and I'll get right back into the swing of things. Hopefully it doesn't take me too long to get back to where I was. Nothing a few interval sessions and tempo runs can't cure!

New Brooks Blue Miles: 5.25

Comments

From Barry on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 11:16:02 from 75.174.5.118

I think you did awesome! Are your legs feeling pretty tired after the race?

From Burt on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 14:05:41 from 98.167.151.26

That's a 250% return on your investment! I think. Better ask Nevels. He's the smart one. Anyway, great job!

From Kelli on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 18:35:35 from 71.219.76.64

You are going to ave so many first places you will not know what to do with them!!! Want to share some with me?

Awesome job, AGAIN!

I want your prize, bread that is almost like a donut...nummy!

From Kelsey on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 19:22:50 from 24.35.47.77

Thanks guys. I know you probably get bored of reading about all of my boring 5ks! But at least I can talk about the awesome food! I just looked on their webpage... I guess you don't have Panera Bread in Utah. But if you are ever near one it is called the Cinnamon Crunch bagel. (I also just saw the nutrition facts by accident... I won't share those!)

From Bonnie on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 19:24:03 from 75.164.110.212

Great Job Kelsey!

From Kelsey on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 19:24:09 from 24.35.47.77

I didn't see any in Arizona or Idaho either. Bummer!

From Kelli on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 19:25:02 from 71.219.76.64

I am not afraid of calories, you know me!!!

I have heard of this place many times, I must visit a state that has one!

Never bored, I love to read your race reports!

From Bonnie on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 19:31:59 from 75.164.110.212

I think there is one here ... I could have sworn I have seen one. Maybe it was a Panera knock-off ;-). I loved going there when I lived in Nashville. I will be going to DC in August and I know they have them there ... so I will make sure I write this down somewhere and try to remember to try one! I bet they would be good with vanilla ice cream ;-).

From Kelli on Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 19:33:45 from 71.219.76.64

Bonnie---did you have to say ice cream??? Now I have to go get some pie or something with ice cream on it!

From The Howling Commando on Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 08:30:29 from 72.224.24.41

Really great race!!!

From jtshad on Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 08:49:45 from 12.187.226.152

Congrats on the win!

From kristel on Sun, Jun 14, 2009 at 09:51:03 from 68.11.62.99

Great job Kelsey! You are so fast. I LOVE Panera! We had them in Cleveland and unfortunately there are none in New Orleans. The turkey on tomato basil bread and a cup of brocolli soup is SO good!

From montelepsy on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 09:50:13 from 64.203.113.50

I once had a lox and cream cheese donut that was almost like a bagel.

Insane pace for not being where you want to be.

From Twinkies on Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 20:28:19 from 67.166.71.60

Great race. It's good to see you are back on your feet again. Keep it up.

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