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Portland,OR,

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Nov 02, 2005

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Running Accomplishments:

5K: 15:41-Portland Track Festival 2010

10K: 31:34-Linfield College (Track) 2012

10 Mile: 51:57-Pear Blossom 2009

1/2 Marathon: 1:10:42-Foot Traffic Flat 2010

Marathon: 2:29:35-Newport 2013

50K: 3:48:06-Weiser River 50K 2021

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Next Race:

12-hour race, sometime in 2021

100 mile race, sometime...

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Sub 1:10 Half Marathon

Sub 2:30 Marathon

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Tue, May 26, 2009
Total Distance
11.00

I decided it was time to dust off the cobwebs and see if my legs had any speed in them.  I'm still signed up for the half marathon this weekend, but as of right now I'll just be running for fun.  Anyway, I ran a large loop around town.  Barnett to the dog park, up to Red Robin, around Providence, McAndrews and Lone Pine and home via North Phoenix.  The first 6 miles were right at 7:00/mile, then I did a 5:54 (nothing special time-wise but it was uphill the whole way on Lone Pine).  Mile 8 was easy and then a 3 mile tempo to make it home; 5:48, 5:28, 5:11.

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Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 14:06:23 from 198.241.217.15

I'd say your legs definitely have some speed in them.

From Nic on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 19:39:30 from 72.253.160.40

Is it possible to run just for fun? I tell myself the same thing sometimes but then the adrenaline and competiveness kicks in and I run faster. It does sound better if you tell yourself it's just for fun though.

From Little Bad Legs on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 21:10:27 from 68.186.96.165

Carolyn-Thanks :) I wish I could recover faster from a marathon like you!

Nic- It's true. The same thing happens to me EVERY time. Maybe this weekend will be a first?

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