Archive for March, 2009
Marathon Results
Shamrock Marathon – 25th overall, 2:56:01 Not the race I was hoping for, and looking back, I can’t really pinpoint what went wrong. I felt great at the start and the early miles of the race felt controlled and easy. At the halfway mark I was just a few seconds off my goal pace, but [...]
Sham Rock On!
Just finished an easy 15 minute run and am now heading for a late afternoon nap in final preparation for tomorrow’s marathon. Last night I ran an easy 30 minutes and have decided to stick with my old-favorite Brooks ST3 Racers. The new model ST4′s didn’t quite feel worn in enough, so I’m sticking with [...]
Game On!
Planned: 30 minute easy run to build endurance. Actual: 30 minute easy run. No more talk of a groin pain, no more talk about the weather. Just finished an easy 30 minute run, felt great and am officially ready for Shamrock. Finally, after months of training, it feels like everything has clicked into place – [...]
Record Numbers For 2009 Shamrock Marathon
The 37th Annual Yuengling Shamrock Marathon, which will be held March 21-22, 2009, has reached a record high 22,000 participants between its Marathon, Half Marathon, Towne Bank 8K, and Operation Smile Final Mile. All 50 states and 9 countries will be represented when the runner’s approach the start line. Race Director Jerry Frostick says, Our [...]
Last Workout Of The Taper
“All easy running between now and Sunday’s marathon” – that’s what I kept telling myself as I ran my last quality session in the build up to the 2009 Shamrock Marathon. This afternoon was a fairly tough workout, but it felt good. I warmed up for 15 minutes, ran 4 x 1000m (200m recovery jog), [...]
Race Day Boost: Time To Load Up For The Shamrock Marathon
Just five days to go until the Shamrock Marathon which means tomorrow will be time to begin the four day loading cycle of Hammer Nutrition’s Race Day Boost. As the race falls on a Sunday, the loading takes place on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday – do NOT take Race Day Boost the day of [...]
