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3/9/2008 (Sun) - RUN Ceasar Rodney Half Marathon

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It was race day, a cool 32 degrees with a cold blustery wind. The conditions were not ideal, especially for those spectators who decided to chase us around Wilmington DE and cheer at different points of the race.

Its been one full week since the race and I haven't written about it because I was hoping for some media of the big event. Luckily those facilitating the race and Brightroom photography caught some of the historic moments! At the right is my dad who just crossed the finish line for the 25th (yes 25th) straight year. The middle is Jim who overcame some great adversity in his training to finish about 20 minutes ahead of his goal. I am on the left, and I also finished below my 9 minute per mile goal! All 3 of us had great races and did much better than we had hoped. Attribute that to the race itself, the fact that we were all there supporting one another to those cold souls out there cheering us on! (even the ones less than 4 years of age...)

All in all, it was a great day, and a great culmination of training and talking. I think (I know I am) we are all happy that the day is past and our bodies can begin the healing process. right now for me it seems my dad's sixty some year old body is recovering faster than the thirty year old frame I possess!

Run: Temperature was 32,windy and COLD
13.10 Miles
110:42 Minutes (1 hour 50 min 42 sec) - 8:27 mile avg
Total Miles 2008: 97.61 Miles

My official time is not in the picture, that is the gun time. It took us about 2 minutes to get up to the starting line after the gun sounded.

I personally am very pleased with my 8:27 time. Its only about 10 minutes off my time from when I ran this race both times in my 20's. Thank you hills of southern chester county, and this will be the ONLY time I ever thank you. Makes me believe if I trained just a little harder I could have actually beaten my time from then, but my legs are not in good health.

Both of my shins are in rather poor shape at this point. I think it might be worth it to have an x-ray if I weren't too darn cheap to pay for one. So, hopefully they will start to feel better in the next week or so. I have not run since the race and don't plan too until they feel a little better.

As for whats next, who knows. The real challenge will be whether or not I can stay fit without a real training goal and without being able to run. Wish me luck!

3/4/2008 (TUES) - TEMPO RUN

It was warm out!

Ok, final big run before the big race on Sunday. I was going for tempo here, really trying to cut down on my 9 minute miles, 30-60 seconds and I think I achieved it. It was warm and windy and cloudy today, but who can complain about 60 degrees! I pushed myself pretty good most of the way on this fairly flat and short course. My legs felt heavy and tired though until about the last mile (isn't that always how it is?)

I was pretty pleased with the results though:

Run: Temperature was 60, cloudy and windy
5.56 Miles
44:48 Minutes - 8:04 mile avg

Total Miles 2008: 84.51 Miles

So, in my 2 tempo runs I cut my mile average a good bit, just hope my legs and brain remember that pace on Sunday. Right now forecast says 41 and Sunny. That is probably the average temp I am used to running in the most so weather seems favorable. I hope they don't mind me listening to music.

I missed online registration too so I have to hike all the way into Wilmington on Friday to pick up my race packet and register ($45 grrrr). I hope to get a really short loosening up run in on Thu or Fri. Legs are pretty beat up right now with both shins hurting most of the time and my right hip sore when I sit! When I run, these ailments magically disappear though, so I can't complain too much. In a week I will be on the path to healing.

3/2/2008 (SUN) - TEMPO RUN

One week to go until the big race! Today I went out for a nice tempo run. Wanted to get my stride to be a little faster so I pushed myself a good bit here. I am happy with the results and will probably do another one of these on Tues or Wed. My legs felt tired during my run and my energy level was shaky at best. Need to better nourish myself for these things! Coffee and a pop tart for breakfast is not cutting it!

Run: Temperature was 41, Sunny, was actually pretty warm out
6.05 Miles
50:18 Minutes - 8:19 mile avg

Total Miles 2008: 78.95 Miles