Frederick Running Festival Half Marathon May 4, 2014 2:09:24 Fastest half marathon since 2009 AKA Master's PR!!! Temp: high 40s and sunny to start but quickly warmed from there What I wore: hat, short sleeve shirt, Skirt Sports Happy Girl skirt, PROCompression socks, Nike Elite arm sleeves, and my trusty Altra Intuitions I LOVED this half last year, so I was afraid that I'd built it up in my head as more awesome than it was. I also may have had a bit more to drink on Saturday night than I normally would before a race. I also got only a couple of hours of sleep. My plan? Run at a consistent 10:10-10:15 pace and then really push it the last mile to see if I could PR by a few seconds. I did exactly this for the first 5 … [Read more...]
5 things I love about the Frederick Running Festival
This weekend I am running half marathon #10 for 2014! Only 3 more to go after this. This race was supposed to be my "A" race for the spring. I had big hopes of pushing for a sub-2:10. While I haven't ruled it out, I'm thinking it's not likely. Why? Because Mother Nature has decided to go straight from soup weather to hot weather. And I don't deal well with the heat at the beginning of the summer. So, I guess I'll make a game day decisions as to how to handle the race. So, in keeping with Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia's theme: 5 Things I Love about the Frederick Running Festival 1. The location - Frederick is only about an hour from where I live in Virginia, so it's super easy to get to. I love that it's close and accessible, … [Read more...]
