Marlin

We got to Coeur d' Alene on Thursday around noon, and I was feeling like I was getting a sore throat and picked up some Zicam and was taking it the whole time up here until the race. It helped out alot. My calf's had been on the tender side since we left Idaho Falls. We drove the course on Sat. evening and was amazed with the rolling hills and a couple big hills. I did not train that much for hills and all the turns that was on this course, but it is a very scenic and an awesome city to visit.

Ran a 3:26:22 marathon at average pace of 7:55, finished 5th out of 25 in my age group and 40th out of around 600, (not sure of exact # yet as we left before all the finishes were posted.

I didn't know how I was going to run this course and was going to just get going and see what happens. It didn't take long to figure out how I was going to run this one right away, as on the flats I was going to just hold a 7:50 to 8:00 min. mile and on the up hills just to run in the means of HR in Z2, and make up for it on the down hills. It ended up that the flats were just alittle faster then  7:50 sometimes, but HR was still ok. So it did not bother me to much and was hoping I was not going to pay at the end. At mile 21 I was at a low end of Z3 and by mile 24 I was at the middle of Z3 but was not going to slow down at this point and was not hurting or felt bad until mile 25 and just kept doing what I was able. Wow I BOSTON QUALIFIED and I am so happy, and to do it on a course that was a challange.

Glory to God for giving me the strength and the will to do what I love to do.

1 - 8:21 (127)

2 - 8:13 (137)

3 - 7:54 (133)

4 - 7:57 (139)

5 - 7:45 (137)

6 - 8:17 (138)

7 - 7:51 (140)

8 - 7:51 (139)

9 - 7:35 (142)

10 - 7:43 (142)

11 - 7:47 (141)

12 - 8:22 (143)

13 - 7:34 (142)

14 - 8:05 (140)

15 - 7:46 (144)

16 - 8:02 (148)

17 - 7:36 (145)

18 - 7:49 (145)

19 - 7:52 (146)

20 - 7:49 (146)

21 - 7:43 (149)

22 - 7:58 (149)

23 - 7:56 (150)

24 - 7:57 (151)

25 - 7:57 (150)

26 - 7:50 (154)

.20 - 7:50 pace

Will try to put the ascent and descent on there when I get home.

AM   5 miles around the Greenbelt, just nice and easy.

AM   7.2 miles in 60 min. just easy miles.  High winds this morning so i went to the gym to run. 

PM   6.0 miles at the gym again this afternoon.

AM   7 easy mile on the TM this morning.

PM    What a great afternoon for a run, ran from SRL and the loop up to John Hole's bridge and back for a total of 7.2 miles. Pace was from 8:00 min mile to 8:20 pace. Legs feel fine!!!

AM   6 miles on the rolling hills around our house, set out early as I needed to be to work this morning.  Greenbelt run

PM   7 miles around the Greenbelt this afternoon again. Started this run out around 8:00 min mile and just felt good and just kept picking it up after every lap.  7 miles in 54:40 at an average over all pace of 7:48  2.30 @ 8:02 -- 2.30 @ 7:47 -- 2.30 @ 7:37 -- .11 @ 7:15  A great week of running!!!