Friday, March 27, 2015

2015 RNR Marathon Race Report




This season brought new distances, new speeds, new goals, and best of all new running buddies. The long runs gave me a chance to work on a lot of mental and physical goals, and I got to use that strength in the race.

Date
Distance
Location
Lessons Learned, Lessons Used
Nov 1
8
PRR
Run Clinic, use your butt
Nov 8
Hash
Arl
Hills, remember how far you’ve come
Nov 16
9
Columbia Island
Time for friends, time for work, neg split
Nov 22
10
Burke Lake
Run with self, neg split
Nov 29
Cheering
CZM
Giving back, pay it forward
Dec 6
11
Manassas
Pre-run to get it done
Dec 13
12
Accotink
Crankypants attitude adjustment, nutrition
Dec 20
6
Vacation run
Hills, run with self, get it done
Dec 27
10
Vacation run
Time for friends, enjoy the scenery
Jan 3
14
PRR
Hills, rain, neg split
Jan 11
6.5
EAC
Recovery doesn’t mean OFF
Jan 18
10
EAC
Cold rain, get it done
Jan 25
16
Bike Lane
New longest, nutrition, neg split
Jan 31
5

Hills, recovery, time for friends
Feb 8
18
EAC
New longest, neg split, finish strong
Feb 14
14
Fletchers
Get outside your comfort zone, finish strong, neg split
Feb 21
20
Ed’s
New longest, finish strong, nutrition, restraint, snow
Mar 1
6.5
Haines Pt
Run with self, icy Garmin, 10K PR
Mar 7
8
Treadmill
Run with self, get it done, pacing
Mar 14
26.2
DC
Time for work, run with self, crankypants attitude adjustment, rain, enjoy the scenery, hills, use your butt, soak up the energy, get it done, nutrition, be uncomfortable, new longest, neg split, finish strong, 13.1 PR, 10 mi PR, time for friends.

First marathon
4:24
50/152 in my age group (top third performance!!)

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