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Portland,OR,

Member Since:

Nov 02, 2005

Gender:

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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

Short-Term Running Goals:

Next Race:

12-hour race, sometime in 2021

100 mile race, sometime...

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 1:10 Half Marathon

Sub 2:30 Marathon

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Wed, Oct 15, 2008
Total Distance
10.00

10 miles tonight after work.  I ran my usual Phoenix East route to the first stop sign prior to turning south.  I didn't push too hard, but the pace was a little faster than normal.  It took me 33:53 to run out, then 32:30 to return.  Good stuff.

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Comments
From wheakory on Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 23:49:35

Looks like your training going well in Oregon. What's your next race?

From Little Bad Legs on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 01:00:23

Kory- There is a local 1/2 marathon the middle of November that I'm signed up for. If I run well, I'll consider running CIM a couple weeks later. We'll see...

From wheakory on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 13:51:35

Below is a friend whose ran CIM twice (Matt Fitzgerald) here's his comments.

I've run CIM twice. It's an excellent event, but be prepared for rolling hills. It's only a fast course if you have trained on similar topography. I ran it last year after having trained in pancake-flat farm country and it killed me.

I asked him how big the rolling hill were, and his reply:

Just a bunch of rolling 20- to 60-foot hills with moderate gradients in the first half. If you do even one hilly long run per week you'll be fully prepared for them. It is a very PR-friendly course overall, but not if you're coming straight off the prairie!

From Little Bad Legs on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 14:45:29

Kory-Great info! Thanks a lot for the heads up. I'll try and get some hills worked into my routine. I'm not sure a pr is going to happen-I'm thinking CIM just because it's only 4 hours from my home. Thanks again!

From wheakory on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 23:07:46

No problem! Anything to help a fellow runner. Besides I would really want to see you PR. I thought about running CIM, but I don't think I'll be at my peak at that time after running St. George. on October 4th.

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