Red Rock

I ran the Red Rock Canyon 26.2 last Sat )

It was freezing at the start, middle of the desert , 30 degrees where the bus dropped us off. 

The race ran into the canyons and climbed up and down for the first12 miles.

Hard

My legs were very heavy at mile 5 and I wanted to stop ! So much. 

But I keep on going, my mantra helped, one mike at a time.....

I was in 6 th place. I knew the women in front of me would drop back, I had to have the patience to allow them to.

By mile 14 I was in the lead. 

I felt my strongest from miles 18 to the end, a 8 min neg split

Great to win. Thrilled with my mental toughness 

I ran this race in 2012 and bettered my time  by 22 minutes 

Next up is the CMS Team Grand Prix 5k in Cambridge MA the the Snowshoe Championships March 12

Track meets

This year I will compete in the all Terain series for the USATF NE circut

This condits of 7 races of which the top 5 scores will count

A 3000, 10,000 on a track

Snow shoe 

10 mile trail race

5 mile road 

7.2 mountain

A cross country race

Ultra 

I completed 2 3000

Races for my times to be submitted

Harvard meet  _whew, got my butt kicked - humbling experience

Very good for me though, surrounded by top track runners 

I tried again in RI Providance and had a 25 second improvement )

Happy

Going to try one more to better my time at BU then Albany 26.2

Jan 2016

On the treadmill writing 

I do 3 big workouts on the traDmill 

each week

Love the mental aspect of long runs on a mill') 

Next up I have a 3,000 on the track , the BU mini meet on January 23rd. Should be a humbling experience! I am going to put in 3 track workouts before then to practice. This is part of the USATF-NE all terrain series that I am doing this year.

Snow shoe race in Feb - first one ever!

Goal NY marathon in Feb 

Then I have speed training leading up to a goal 300 marathon the end of May

Thank you to all of my Sponsors 

your support brings in faster miles and stronger races 

Karhu 

Honey Stinger

Swiftwick socks 

Amrita health foods

Only Atoms clothing 

NuttZo peanut butter

Lace Locker

Last state

I was glad I picked Honolulu as my Hawaiian state to run a 26.2 in- I had heard all of the islands were tough , but this one in the middle

It was humid. The first 3 miles in and last 3 miles were the worst . Thank gosh for a 5am start 

After we ran out of the city towards the northern hills, a small breeze helped

Overall good race. Aid stations plentiful and sponges were handed out. 30,000 runners I believe .

I finished not strong, my legs very heavy and my energ depleted by mile 20.

8th in my AG of 1,260 women , top 40 overall.

Thank you to my wonderful friends......

50 Sub. 4 hour marathons and every state goal done.We made the paper too !!!

On to my next goal of a 300 26.2. Buckling down for 2016.

Run the Bucks- Off my 6 seconds Podium

PA run the bucks 26.2 

Perfect fall day y the DELAWARE river 

Sun and no wind 

Started the out n back course at a conservative pace. The river was on our right as we started. About 450 runners for the marathon.

Aid stations every 2 miles were great.

I felt good. Kept my pace on track.

I was one min off on my predictions though. Came up to the 20 mile mark and started my move up to 730 pace from 750. Passed the fourth placed lazy then was bearing down on second and third place. Could not catch them by 5 seconds. 

Fourth women overall )

Special thanks to Only Atoms for my sweet tank- New York Clothing

Karhu- My fast 5 Karhu shoes- perfect

Fuel- Honey stinger Gu 

Amrita- one quarter of a lovely apple 

Bar

Swiftwick- perfect matching blister free socks 

Lace Locker- My laces never loose again  

OH Elyria 26.2

Nov. 8 2015 was OH and a 26.2 race )

I was here to upgrade my state to a BQ status. All of my 49 states I have ran a marathon in are BQ 'a except for 4, OH being a state I am redoing over the upcoming 6 months )

The day was perfect. 40 at the start and 45 at the finish

Nice out n back

Gorgeous bike path and very quiet

To get my mind back on track - I kept conservative for the first 14 miles, 800-757 pace

I felt good at mile 18 then at 20 to pick it up to 750 with one 730 mile in

Finished 329. Definite not a good time, but mentally I was strong and feeling good- now ready to push the pace to a sub. 315 this year ))))

Third women overall!!!! 

Next PA buck county marathon Nov 15

Then my last state Hawaii Dec 13.

 My best friend Beth Pellerito was with me- smashed the half marathon and provided mental support. Love you friend.