Mountain to 5k to Mountain

Last Sun was race number 2 of the USATF- NE Mountain Series- Pack Monadack 10 mile

Gorgeous day. I was good very good on pace for my goal. Miles  8 to 10 were uphill- all the way. My legs were so heavy at this point- mental effort to continue! 

5 th AG and top 20

Grand fun time. Met a new friend from Janji Corps. 

Thursday night was a USATF- NE Grsnd Prix 5k. Ran it with my CMS team. Very hot - felt ill the last. .3 , but got a good very good time for myself for a 5 k, happy with my effort. Best time with my team , we ended up fifth in open in heavy competition 

Yesterday was Ascutney MT 3.7 USATF-NE Mountain race. Grand conditions, but I felt overheated at mile 2. 

I pushed hard and beat my time from last year placing 5 th AG. Happy for my race as it will predict a fast time for MT Washington next Sat.  Fast is completely relative as it is all uphill. 

Feel stronger and confident 

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VT and Hydration

Burlington VT marathon done)

Success in some  areas

Travel over the weekend from Detroit to Burlington depleted my fluid intake so unfortunately my race suffered and I spent. 10 min in the med tent in the middle of the marathon.

Goal met for scoring for my USATF-NE CMS team. We came in fourth in The open division.

Also it was a BQ race for me to help my goals of running a BQ marathon in every state , this race replaced my previous VT marathon time by 12 minutes.

Happy and mentally exhausted at the end. Goal MP on track till mile 10. Looking forward to ME Lubec the end of June as an epic challenging marathon !

I ran a 5k yesterday to get some speed in , hilly, humid yet I felt good in my legs and  pulled off a second place.

Next weekend is the mountain series race at Pack Monanadock , USATF-NE race number 3- super excited to challenge myself to a speedier race for my CMS team.  

Moutain Series

The first race of the USATF-NE Grand Prix Mountain Series was last Sunday- Sleepy Hollow 10 k outside of Burlington. , VT.

The weather was a little warm,72 , but overall good with a breeze .

The course was trail on a ski slope on grass, mud , dirt , trail and more grass.

Loved it. Ups and down and then a few stretches of flat path . Mainly shaded. 

I took off too slowly conserving energy , but I felt good the whole race . No leg or glute issues which have been plaguing me this year . Energy high , I felt I could of ran the course again at the end.... 

A good sign. I racked up some good points towards the series and placed in the top 20, I ll take it . Hill training 3 ties weekly had increased my strength along with core work .

I have 6 more Mountain races this summer including MT. Washington in June, my fav from 2014, uphill for 7 miles .

VT marathon this Sunday. 

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May Beast Mode

Long time since my last blog.

Races are finally comibg up. :

The first in the USATF-NE mountain race Grand Prix series is May 17th in VT. I will be completeing. 6 of the 7 races this year and also MT. Washington for the second time in June.

this month will also be Burlington VT Marathon May 25th. Should be a solid race!

Marathons coming up include Helsinki Findland in August and Berlin Germany in September ) totally excited

I ran all of the USATF-NE Grand Prix series and was an IronRunner for 2014, this year I will race as many as I can, although my priorities are the Mountain Series and a sub 305 marathon

working on AB strength , stretching , hill work and my health. This has helped much. I have been taking a nap daily along with 8 hours of sleep - helpful for more energy.

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Goals  to reach 

Karhu Trainer Review

I tried out the new Karhu Flow 3 Trainers late last week- they are on my feet now.

Bright orange for the women's model, gorgeous for spring. I love the lightness of the shoe overall , great for indoor treadmill miles and speed work on the track. 

7.4 oz in weight 

I have used mine for tempo miles leading up to a marathon and the rocker inside the shoe, hugged my ankles perfectly 

Recommended for miles and speed workouts for short durations- light, flexible and responsive.

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Getting road ready

After snow and snow in Boston this winter, my training has been mainly inside on the treadmill

I finally feel I am starting to get my 'race' legs back for road racing. I am hopeful the upcoming months I shall be able to run outside daily! 

I ran a 13.1 training race in Michigan Sunday. Mainly dirt roads, hills, and gravel . Very hard footing .

Very cold - 16 at the start. Totally froze!!!!

I ran even and felt fairly good - good prep for 2 rivers marathon this Sunday.

AG win) which was cool!

Best to run with my friends 

getting stronger, not up to par yet 

First Race of the Season

New Bedford 13.1

Weather perfect at 38 degrees, overcast , although wind picked up at the end.

Hilly course with a mile  long  hill at mile 11-12, ))

As this was my first outside race of the year and only third outdoor long run of the year, I started very conservative 

I felt good at mile four so I picked it up to my MP. 

Mojo in. Having fun at a race again!

This was my goal. 

Finished in Negative Split and had a great two mile cool down with my team.

Two Rivers Championship marathon in 2 weeks. Goal marathon. This is in PA

The first week of April will be Charlottesville VA marathon 

Excited 

Reduced miles and better nutrion these 

Weeks to come

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