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Location:

Alexandria,VA,USA

Member Since:

Jun 03, 2007

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

4:34 mile, DC RR Mile, 2007

15:39 5k, Occidental College, 2007

25:52 8k, Rockville Twilighter, 2007

32:54 10k, Shelter Island (tough course!), 2004

49:30 15k, Tulsa Run, 2001

52:21 10 mile, Broad Street Run, Philly (fast course!), 2007

1:08:49 half marathon, Hobble Creek (downhill), 2001

2:28:55 marathon, St. George (downhill), 2006

2:33:04 marathon, Chicago, 2001

Short-Term Running Goals:

15:20 5k

4:25 mile

2:26:00 marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

sub 15:00 5k

sub 2:22:00 marathon

Personal:

I live in Alexandria, VA, but still consider myself affiliated with Wasatch Athletics in Salt Lake City, UT, and High Noon A.C. in Ithaca, NY. My coach is Demetrio Cabanillas.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sun, Oct 07, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
18.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	18.00

Triple Hump from Teagle, Ithaca, NY. 18+, 2:11:10.

As usual, Michael Wunsch took us out at TH pace. For those who are not Boris' literate, Boris came up with a set of paces that are somewhat analogous to the Whiskey Man's T pace, M pace, etc. There are three general paces for Ithaca runners:

RS pace (Rose Smelling)

TH pace (Thunder Heads)

K pace (Knackering!)

In my experience, RS is rarely used. Luckily for us, Michael and Tom had done a 50 mile relay the day before, else I am sure K pace would have ensued.

Continental breakfast at Adam's after the run with fresh apple cider from the Cornell orchards. Good times in Ithaca! Too bad Tim was not there. Great to see everyone!

One more item of note: I am envisioning the following Mastercard commercial...

"Race entry... comped.

Air fare... comped.

Hotel room... comped.

Katie Danner getting hitched in Vegas the day before a marathon PR (apparently unbeknownst to everyone in Ithaca)... PRICELESS!"

Comments

From S Browning on Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 15:01:38

Well, I think a comped lobotomy would do me some good. I had some issues out on the course, some with my foot, and some with my head. I am playing out like a really bad movie...

Roll Credits!

From Randy on Mon, Oct 08, 2007 at 15:22:24

So, I suppose it wouldn't help to say something along the lines of, "At least you were not at Chicago."(?)

Sorry man. The marathon can be (and too often is) just cruel.

From Bonnie on Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 11:24:19

Very cute commercial about Katie -- she sounds like quite a character - and a good runner to boot. When I told Dean about her his response was, "it's the way it should be!"

RS pace -- very nice!

From Katie on Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 17:59:35

It was a 'priceless' weekend, Randy.

Your 'ad' said it all. I couldn't have imagined anything better.

Bonnie, eloping is definitely the way to go!

I see, Randy, that you are on top of the mileage board....I am so itchy to get back to real training(though today I had to quit running after only 3 minutes!!!)

Can the word "chicked" be applied to the mileage board?

From Bonnie on Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 18:05:24

Katie - I laughed out loud when I saw your blog entry "post-wedding jog"!! You are not the most "verbose" blogger here, which really made that entry funny (and made the whole "almost forgot sneakers" entry more understandable!)

Congrats on a great race, and elopment ;-)

From ashman on Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 23:50:20

I agree that was amusing to read. By the way it was a good day to die at St George, And besides I gotta get my 15 minutes of fame somehow.

From Randy on Wed, Oct 10, 2007 at 10:22:10

Well, I don't think 2:25 quite qualifies as "death". But I understand the disappointment. I still say you're a rock star for giving it a go! Missing the time this go around will make your eventual success all the sweeter.

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