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Philo Thanksgiving Run

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Location:

Rantoul,IL,

Member Since:

May 12, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

1/2 marathon 1:43:09--Illinois Marathon, April 2013

10K: 46:50--Safe Kids Run in Crystal Lake Park, April 2010

5K: 22:07--Jingle Bell Run, December 2009

Short-Term Running Goals:

Do another marathon AFTER GOOD TRAINING

1/2 marathon in 1:41 or under

Break Burt's 5K PR by 1 second

10K in 46:00 or under

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep encouraging my family in their development of a healthy lifestyle

God willing, I will run until the end.

Personal:

I run with God. I use my running time to contemplate, to pray and to listen for His call. I'm married to a non-runner, but a supportive one, and we have four children.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Iso Lifetime Miles:						133.20

Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Race: Philo Thanksgiving Run (3.1 Miles) 00:23:02, Place in age division: 4

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	7.00

Did a 3.2 mile warm up. Ran the course and a bit with one of my runners--his family was in charge of the race.

This was the smallest race that I have ever run in (in little Philo, Illinois). There were probably 50-75 runners and I didn't see how many walkers since they started behind us. It was also very casual. No awards other than a turkey to the first male and first female of the under high school division and high school and over division.

The miles were not really marked, but my runner showed me approximately where they were, so I just looked at my watch at those times. The course was simple to follow--just a backwards P, most of it on country roads.

BUT that was also bad because it was ridiculously windy: 15 mph winds with gusts up to 28 mph. The first couple miles were fine and I was on track for some time in the low 22's (approximately, of course, to the garmin-less me). I caught up with the 3rd place girl.

THEN after a little over 2 miles, we turned into a wall of wind. I tried to use the 3rd place girl as a block for the wind, but it really did nothing. For 3/4 of a mile we were running slightly uphill AND into the wind. I lost a lot of time and lost my hold on the 3rd place girl.

Then the last 1/4 mile we got to turn and the wind wasn't so bad. I tried valiantly to catch the girl, but I couldn't. I heard footsteps behind me and bore down with everything I had left. I hadn't been passed since about halfway into the race (by one guy) and I didn't want to be passed in the end. I held on. The guy behind me congratulated me--he said he was trying with all his might to catch me.

I was the 4th woman, but 2 of the girls ahead of me were high schoolers, so I'm okay. I don't know how old the 2nd place woman was. I'm a terrible judge of age. She could've been my age or maybe a little older.

Time wasn't awesome (23:02), but wasn't too terrible considering the wind. I did roughly a mile as a cool down and now I'm off to give thanks!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Oh, and I ordered a garmin--it has already shipped. I'm so excited.

Saucony Omni 8 Miles: 7.00

Comments

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 12:40:21 from 205.172.12.229

Nice race Tracy and sounds like you really raced it--way to hold off the guy at the end. Wind is hard, hills are hard, wind AND hills is a tough combo, especially at the end of a race when you are already tired. You are really ramping up the mileage here lately!

From Tracy on Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 12:48:16 from 173.24.32.153

Thanks April! I'm okay with--but not ecstatic about--my performance. Getting more miles is a little easier now that XC is over. I just hope I can keep building mileage over the winter!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 15:15:07 from 24.8.167.243

I think that time was awesome! You beat the 5K I ran today by 12 seconds. It's too bad we don't live near each other because we really seem to have similar paces.

I also had wind today, but not quite as much as you.

Happy Thanksgiving to you, my friend.

From Tracy on Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 23:02:31 from 173.24.32.153

I know Carolyn! It is pretty crazy how close we are in pace...if I lived by you maybe I'd be a little more inspired in my training!

Someday I'll get out to Colorado and we can run together. The hills would kill me, though :)

Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. I gorged myself, so running tomorrow is going to be painful, probably!

From april27 on Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 22:48:02 from 99.188.251.180

Wow you did great! I love your time...I wish we lived closer...You could make me faster! LOL

And it seems like you are already adding on the miles! Great run!

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