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Thanksgiving Cross-Country Classic

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Location:

Tucson,AZ,USA

Member Since:

Aug 30, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

PR's

5K: 21:26 (2005)

4 mile: 28:10 (2005)

10K: 43:33 (2010)

10 mile: 1:13:35 (2009) (1:12:15 split in 1/2 marathon, 2011)

1/2 marathon: 1:34:31 (2011)

marathon: 3:19:15 (2013)

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~3:20 marathon - Eugene Marathon, April 28, 2013 (can I say I really want a sub 3:20? but I will be happy with 3:20-3:23)~~ -- whoohoo!

~~Some good intermediate races 15K - 1/2 marathon, to gauge my fitness level~~ (done this, hit a 1:34:35 1/2 marathon in March 2013, on a hilly course)

Going after my 10 mile PR in Fall 2013

Maybe some good 10K races after the infernal Arizona summer is over!

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to be one of those runners who is still running in their 80s (or 90s?). You know the ones, who look all grisley and fit? That is what I would like! Until then, I just want to work hard and be as fast as I can, for as long as I can.

Personal:

50 year old, trying to defy gravity and time

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Thu, Nov 26, 2009

Race: Thanksgiving Cross-Country Classic (3.1 Miles) 00:21:53, Place overall: 22, Place in age division: 2

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
9.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.00

Yippee. I am very happy with my time today. It is only 30 secs off my 5K road PR on a moderately hard cross-country course! I beat my time from last year by almost 2 mins, but last year it rained all night and the course was really sloppy. The course is a 2 lap course with 4 hay bale, and two water jumps and 3 pretty tough hills and you hit all of them 2 times. I made the water jumps pretty well the first time through, got a little wet on the last one, mainly because I was getting really tired. The first mile is easier, the last is really hard because you have two of the toughest hills 2 water jumps and two hay bale jumps all in the last 1/2 mile. My splits were 7:05, 7:00, and 7:04 pace for the last 1.1 miles.

I won a pumpkin pie (a little bummed that I missed overall masters by 20 secs, and first in my age group by 18 secs -- must work on that for next year - I did beat the 40 year old age group winner by 25 secs so that was good). I was in the top 25 (which was my goal) out of about 600 women so I am happy today.

Happy Thanksgiving my fastrunningblog friends!

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 15:09:33 from 24.8.167.243

Great job on a really tough course! I've never done any kind of cross country running. It sounds scary. Your splits were awesome, especially with those conditions. Congratulations on winning a pie!

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 15:14:50 from 24.18.192.33

Well done! Enjoy your pie and your triumph!

From Burt on Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 17:23:22 from 98.177.216.165

You beat me and you had all those obstacles! You're pretty much awesome.

From Bonnie on Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 18:01:22 from 64.119.33.134

Carolyn - congratulations on your race today, nice PR!

Happy Thanksgiving Sno!

Burt, well, I did not run a marathon 5 days ago, so I think you have me beat. I was barely running 5 days after my marathon. Happy Thanksgiving!

From redrooster on Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 21:19:16 from 71.219.145.201

nice job Bonnie, congrats!

From MichelleL on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 17:37:53 from 71.213.97.46

Hey I remember this race from last year. No mud bath thrown in this year? So much improvement for one year. . .

I'd vote on you holding off and not doing a spring marathon. It will help you stay healthy and you'll have the space to train to improve speed, then you can maintain that speed through the summer and do a killer marathon next winter or spring. That's my 5 cents.

From Bonnie on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 17:44:37 from 64.119.33.134

Hey Michelle!! Thanks for the pennies. I am leaning that way - I am not really a marathon junky, and I am feeling pretty good about going for some speed building right now. The last time I trained specifically for the 5-10K it really burnt me out, I feel much stronger now and am curious to see how it will go now that I have built a pretty solid foundation. I appreciate your input.

What is your plan? Are you planning anything this year, or are you going to work on base for a few months? I can't believe it has been almost a year since I got to see you in Phoenix. I have to get back to Utah soon. Maybe we could run an uneventful half, I might be able to tempo better this time ;-).

From MichelleL on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 18:52:18 from 71.213.97.46

You know you could do better!

I plan on hiring Tom before the year ends, and he'll help me develop a plan. I would think it would include working on my base, then speed, then a marathon once I am ready for an OTQ, October at best, perhaps December, perhaps no marathons at all in 2010? Who knows. I am trying to be patient. Did you see I hit 47 miles this week? Wow! I plan on plateauing for at least a week now.

From Bonnie on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 19:01:11 from 64.119.33.134

Awesome! Tom? I did see you hit 47 miles, I am so happy. Do be patient, I am sure it will pay off in the long term. I can't wait to "track" you again!

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