shamrock marathon
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Marathon Taper – 10 Days To Go…
Planned: 15 to 30 minute warm up + tempo interval workout [3 x 2000m with 2 minutes 30 seconds recovery jog followed by 3 times 200m with 200m recovery jog] + 15 to 30 minute cool down to build stamina. Actual: Started with a 20 minute warm up – not very fast as my right [...]
Two Week Taper
Nice easy six mile run today in the mid-day sunshine and unseasonably warm 79°F temperature. I really hope it won’t be as warm for Shamrock, but weather is definitely one of the factors not in my control and therefore I’ll take whatever comes my way on the big day. Today I averaged just under eight [...]
