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Bear Chase Half Marathon

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Location:

TX,

Member Since:

Jan 19, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

I have completed 27 marathons. 

Utah Valley Marathon 2013: PR 3:16:20, 1st division.

Running With the Bulls 5k 2011: 20:02, 1st place

Race For The Cure 10k, San Antonio 2013: 42:47, 2nd overall

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a sub 3:20 @ Air Force Marathon 2015.

Sub 20 min 5k

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a 3(ish) hour marathon before I am 40. 

 

 

 

Personal:

1.  God

2.  Family 

3.  Running

Mother. Wife. Runner.  I chase stroller on the border of Mexico. 

Now is the time to run the race of your life!  Elaine Dalton  

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Lunar Racer Lifetime Miles: 40.70
My TM Lifetime Miles: 838.35
Boston Blues Lifetime Miles: 146.00
Race: Bear Chase Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:49:05, Place overall: 15, Place in age division: 3
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.0013.1013.10

Race Report:

I was planning to do the marathon at an 8:20 pace, that isn't much to ask for.  Weather was 80 degrees at the start and extremely humid.  

When we got to the race in Groveton there were about 300 runners running the half or the full marathon.  I hadn't realized the course was an out and back TWICE for the marathon.  Started out feeling fine.  By mile 6, I was already really warm and not feeling very fresh.  80 degrees and lots of humidity takes the running spirits right out of you.  We turned around and headed straight into a headwind.  I decided at the half I would call it a good effort. :)  

All of my splits were right on the money... 8:20 ish pace.  

I had a lot of fun running with David and spending some quality time with him during the weekend.   I need to start training better and obtaining new goals.  All of the nice races here are in the winter months.  I have to drive between 6-8 hours to get to any of them.  There aren't any races they drive you to the top of the mountain and let you run down the hill.  Oh how I miss the mountains of Utah.

Kinvara Purple Miles: 13.10
Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Toby on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 19:08:51 from 199.101.229.6

Smart movie Becca! I'm glad you guys had a fun weekend! You just need to move back to UT :)

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