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| Sore legs but my mind is at peace - AFC race report (Read 163 times) |
Aimster view logMitch & Pete's Mom |
posted: 8/18/2008 at 7:45 PM |
My goal for the America's Finest City 1/2 was 2:00. Last year I ran it at 2:06. Yesterday, I hit the finish line at 2:00:02. Perhaps, one less high-five and I could have taken off a few seconds but I never turn down a high-five, especially from little kids.
The biggest breakthough for me was mental. I've been struggling with staying tough and pushing myself. I get too preoccupied with thoughts of my priorities (kids, husband, work) and I think if I feel crappy after a race or training run I'm going to let everyone down. Plus, I get into a mindset that I believe it is enough just to out there. When in reality, I'm not happy unless I see improvement.
Yesterday, was muggy and hot and it would have been very easy to backoff, but I did my best to stay on pace. I didn't even look up at the clock when I finished because I was concentrating on that damn finsih line. Plus, some guy next to actually had the nerve to think I wasn't going to "Chick him." Poor, dulusional *&^%$. It was probably my hot-pink flowered tank tops with the Mom's-in-Motion team logo that gave him the wrong impression. 
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| Finished AFC in 2:00:02. Silver Strand 1/2 1:58. Carlsbad, hmm, I'm thinking, I'm thinking |
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posted: 8/18/2008 at 7:47 PM |
Great Job!!  |
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 4:09 PM |
I ran it too!! Congrats on the time improvement!
I'm from Houston, so even those hills absolutely killed me. I was hoping for a 1:55 and ended up with a 2:05...so not so much for me!
And I saw your tops on the course - they were super cute! I may have been around you for a while - I was on pace for under 2:00 until mile 9 and it just all went to crap - especially at the huge hill!
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posted: 8/19/2008 at 4:28 PM |
| Congrats on sticking to it! |
| PB: 36:44 2008 STWM 5k ... now to bring that lower... |
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posted: 8/20/2008 at 2:05 AM |
congrats! WTG on the chicking the guys, that's always a fun way to end a race.
Sunday was a lot better than last year...07 was my worst race of all time.  I only heard paramedic lights and sirens about 3 times this year...last year they were everywhere! |
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posted: 8/20/2008 at 2:12 AM |
Nice races, ladies! Aimster, you will definitely be under 2 hours for your next effort!  |
Kirsten
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.: 2008 Goals :.
• Run 1500 miles
• October 5 - 1st marathon - Milwaukee Lakefront - in my home state of WI
• PRs: 5k ~ 15k ~ 25k
• 1st trail race |
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posted: 8/20/2008 at 1:44 PM |
Great job. I have run this race before and climbing that hill at mile 11 just isn't much fun. I wish I could go back and do the triple crown half marathon.
Again -- awesome race! |
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