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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
Thu, Jun 25, 2009
Race: Summer Track Series (0.5 Miles) 00:02:29, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.503.50

This race was a ton of fun! I knew I would be disappointed over 2:40, and would love to go under 2:30. (My PR in college was 2:23). I decided to go out slow, and my first lap was in 77 seconds. I actually heard someone yelling at me for sandbagging during my first lap :) I still don't know who that was. Then right at the line leading to the second lap I "took off," passed about 8 people (which I admit was kind of fun), and ran a 72. I realize that I probably could have run faster if I went out, and this is kind of a sissy way to race, but I really enjoy it! I love finishing strong and not being miserable during the race, and especially love not hitting a wall. I think I'll sacrifice a few seconds every once in a while for the sake of enjoying myself :) 

Brooks Adrenaline (Blue) Miles: 3.00Red Flats Miles: 0.50
Comments
From Barry on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 21:46:31 from 67.60.189.215

Great job! Is next week your mile race?

From allie on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 22:24:54 from 208.110.136.60

nicely done kelsey! way to cruise through your second lap and finish strong. awesome!

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 22:47:28 from 205.172.12.230

Awesome job! You are cruising right on through! Next you win the mile right?

From Kelsey on Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 16:42:06 from 98.230.3.218

Thanks!

Yeah it's the mile next week, I am getting spoiled by these short distances :)

From montelepsy on Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 03:56:20 from 64.203.113.50

Am I a big or a little sissy if I can't do a 400 in 77?

From Kelli on Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 13:37:44 from 71.219.76.64

Kelsey, I think you need to save something in the tank! I die after the first 400, so it is totally amazing to me that you can ran that first lap so fast and STILL pull out some more for the next lap!!!

AWESOME! No go get some ice cream girlie! YOU HAVE EARNED IT AGAIN!

From marion on Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 15:49:33 from 71.213.113.143

You are an ANIMAL with attitude ;) That is SO cool about passing everyone :) You are my hero!!! congratulation !!!

From Burt on Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 18:10:51 from 98.167.151.26

Okay, just do that once more and you'll have a 4:58 mile ;)

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