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Lilac 10k USATF Niagara Champs

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Location:

Alpine,NY,USA

Member Since:

Jul 15, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Began running after 26 years of sedentary lifestyle and four children. Took my first 5 hour 10 minute marathon down to sub 3hr in 2 years.

Short-Term Running Goals:

My new goal is to get back to where I was a few years ago; running mainly for enjoyment (and not just to reach a specific time standard) and to reach the highest level of fitness/speed that I feel is possible for me while maintaining a balanced lifestyle.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Conquer the last 10k of The Marathon.

Personal:

Stay at home mom to four kids, married to Matthew, live on a 130 acre farm in Upstate NY.

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Sun, May 18, 2008

Race: Lilac 10k USATF Niagara Champs (6.2 Miles) 00:36:20, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.00	0.00	6.20	0.00	0.00	11.20

I didn't dare dream this one!
The entire loop course is rolling with the first half slightly downhill. Surprisingly (and horrifyingly) I took the lead almost from the gun with the first mile WAY too fast in 5:25, went through the first 5k in my recent 5k pr (17:42) and then ran scared (terrified) the rest of the race. I knew from the start that the second uphill half would be difficult. Worked very hard to stay happy, relaxed and focused. Disappointed that I lost an entire minute in the second half but this was still an awesome race for me considering how hard I worked, how focused and together I kept myself and a pr by over a minute. I'm still pretty shocked and over-the-top happy.(and sore and tired!)

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Comments

From Jon on Mon, May 19, 2008 at 08:57:23

Congrats! It's nice when we surprise ourselves in a good way.

From Benn on Mon, May 19, 2008 at 09:10:16

That's really exciting, Katie! Congrats! You certainly put in killer miles so I think that your win was overdue :-D

From MichelleL on Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:19:26

Awesome that you got a PR by a minute, so hard to do when you are already so fast! Also, when you go out fast, and the first half is downhill, and second half is uphill, it's no surprise to have a slower 2nd 5k. Congrats again!

From Mark on Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:43:38

Great race Katie! PR and first place. I grew up in Rochester, NY, and lived there until I was 23. I enjoy reading about your various upstate NY runs and races.

From josse on Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:57:12

Great job on the race! it is so fun to win. It will be fun to see you and Michelle duel it out at SG:)

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, May 19, 2008 at 18:47:59

Congratulations! Remember what I told you in St. George. You look like a 2:33 marathoner that is out of shape. I hope this race, especially the first mile of it, helped you catch a glimpse of your potential.

From Katie on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 07:44:11

Thanks, all!

Sasha, I think you are just a very optimistic person!

I am excited about seeing some progress though and I've been having so much fun since I quit wearing a watch (I discovered that my legs can't read splits. go figure!)

I've decided to jump in the full Buffalo marathon this weekend instead of the 1/2 (unless the day turns out to be too windy) For some reason, running the full 26.2mi seems easier than the 1/2. Less intensity I guess. I'll just taper a little more (though I hate slipping down on the mileage board!) and alter tomorrow's workout a bit. 3 marathons in 9 weeks might seem like a lot to the average bear but they don't seem to take anything out of me. On the contrary, they actually seem to give me a boost. The risk of trying again seems small. I just can't think of a reason not to try and get that last 10k under my control.

From MichelleL on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 07:50:58

Since most races are about learning how to race better, perhaps the best way to learn how to master the last 10K of a marathon is to be very conservative for the first 20, then kick butt the last 10K. Then the next marathon be conservative for the first 20 but not as much as the prior marathon, and still kick butt on the last 10K. Then the next marathon be only somewhat conservative for the first 20. What do you think?

From jtshad on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 10:04:33

Congrats on the win and good luck at Buffalo this weekend.

From Sasha Pachev on Tue, May 20, 2008 at 18:48:20

I second Michelle's approach.

While races up to the half-marathon are mostly about speed and somewhat about endurance, marathons are about speed, endurance, and health. You have the speed, plenty of it. Your training should have given you the endurance. But you are still crashing. I think it is the health.

Health is a tricky business. It is not about your iron, sodium, potassium, etc levels. It is more about the balance that is difficult to measure in a lab - too many things to measure and calculate. But a lot easier at the end of a marathon - if you do not feel good and cannot run fast, it is lacking.

For me the wall moved back past the finish line when I started paying better attention to my health. Check How to Break 2:30 in a Marathon in the Running Articles at the link above for details.

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