The Start of 2012:
The year has gotten off to a great start. I am running regularly - taking it easy with slow build ups - add a day here - a mile there. Even my race plan has build ups - a 5 miler in March, a 10 Miler in April and a half-marathon in May.
I think it all comes down to eating better, losing that pesky 10 or 15 lbs and being relaxed about it all.
I am looking forward to a fun year.
UPCOMING RACES:
COMPLETED RACES 2012:
Navy-Air Force Half Marathon - September 16th, 2012
Time: 1:44:39
296th overall of 1723 finishers
31st of 124 in my division
Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon - May 20th, 2012
Time: 1:50:32
780th overall of 6002 finishers
80th of 423 in my age/sex division
Loudoun Lyme 5K - May 6th, 2012
Time (approx): 28:40
Cherry Blossom 10 Miler - April 1st 2012
Time 1:19:15
2891st overall of 18749 finishers
Van Metre 5 Miler - March 10th, 2012
Time: 37:31
76th overall of 505 finishers
And some pictures from running in 2012
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| Running 2012 |
COMPLETED RACES 2011:
Cherry Blossom 10 Miler - April 3rd, 2011
Another nice sunny day - with another great course. This one is much flatter than the Broadlands course and weaves its way through the tidal basin surrounded by thousands of blossoming cherry trees so absolutely stunning. There are many times that you forget you are racing ... and then you almost bump into someone.
Unofficial results are out:
2011: 1:23:46 placing 3735 out of 15968 (top 23%)
2009: 1:28:09 placing 4283 out of 14972 (top 29%)
Check out starting at about 4:18 of the video - left hand side - in the orange/yellow long sleeve :-)
Van Metre 5 Miler - March 19th, 2011
A nice sunny day - a great course with hills upfront and then little undulating hills after that. In 2010 I ran the course in 41 minutes, in 2011 in 39 minutes. I guess those long training runs are helping.
Official results are out:
2011: 38:54 placing 107 out of 538 (top fifth)
2010: 40:40 placing 189 out of 596 (top third)
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