PR
2010 Marathon Corps Marathon: Finally, A New Personal Record
Main goal heading into yesterday’s race was to finally break the 2:51 marathon PR set way back in 2006 at the Thunder Road Marathon, Charlotte, NC. Next up was to duck into the 2:40-somethings (wouldn’t that be sweet?) with a super-stretch goal of somehow going as low as 2:46. Saturday was the usual sleep-in-a-little-late, enjoy [...]
Did It Again — New PR at the Capitol 10-Miler
Still a bit speechless at this one to be honest. I mean, the goal was to break the magic 10 miles in 60 minutes for the first time in my life. I ended up knocking 2 minutes 20 seconds of my best time, and felt absolutely fantastic in doing so. The race took place in [...]
New PR at the Rockville Rotary Twilight 8k
No time for a full race report, but basically I ran one of the best races of my life. Maintained pace throughout, and held strong when the heavy leg syndrome tried to take over in the final mile. Good times!
Tidewater Stiders Tune-Up Series 20k – New Year, New PR
Yesterday’s Tune-Up Series 20k, held on Fort Story Army Base, is the first of three races intended as a “tune-up” to the Shamrock Marathon on March 22nd. The three races are 20k, 25k and 30k in distance but there’s also a 10k, 15k and 20k series for the people hoping to take part in the [...]
Santa Claus Shuffle 5k PR Attempt
Last night I wrote about my race strategy for today’s Santa Claus Shuffle 5k: …go out fast, but expect to slow slightly in each of the 2nd and 3rd miles. I need to start faster than I’ve ever started before and hope I can hang on. Should be interesting….. After a 2 mile warm up [...]
