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woodymw posted to the Running Fools board. 3:37 PM

RR: St. Vincent's Spring Spring 5K

As of my last RR, my next scheduled race was the 10K in June. However, I got to reading old posts on the board and came across the discussion of prime13’s streak of running in an event every month for 10 years. Now, I’ve got no crazy illusions that [more]

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woodymw replied to the Running Fools board. 4:38 PM

Re: ORN: first marathon... Avenue of the Giants

That's awesome.

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woodymw posted to the Running Fools board. 1:51 PM

Defining "runner's high"

So … I’ve had a good week back in the saddle. I did the most mileage I’ve done since before my ankle injury, and the runs felt relatively good. Today called for a 3 mile run, which I generally do as an out-and-back on a local running trail that is a [more]

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woodymw posted to the Running Fools board. 3:35 PM

RR: JFK Runway Run

Summary: I’ll take it.

The JFK Runway Run is one of (if not the) oldest runway runs around – they’ve been doing it continuously since 1972. They shut down the main runway at JFK Airport in Queens and the race happens right there. From the [more]

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woodymw posted to the Running Fools board. 2:59 PM

RR: St. Bartholomew Academy Family 5K Run/Walk

Summary: First 5K = automatic PR!

So – I left my tu-tu, rainbow wig, & fuel belt at home. I did not wear the shirt after I picked it up. I was pointing in the right direction when they said go. And if I did any farting I wasn’t paying [more]

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woodymw posted to the Running Fools board. 10:28 AM

Tips & Advice?

I feel like such a freaking newbie being as nervous as I am for the 5k this weekend. I'm not all that worried about being able to do the mileage at a not-totally-embarrassing pace - no, the concern is that I'll look like an idiot and embarrass myself [more]

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woodymw posted to the Running Fools board. 8:09 PM

<sigh>

Yesterday morning was the last long run before my first 5k next weekend - a 3.5 miler, out and back on a local running trail. About a mile and a quarter in I come across a wet patch that looks a little frozen over ... so I stop running, gingerly walk [more]

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woodymw posted to the Running Fools board. 1:04 PM

Schedule

So, observation:

I started running again back in November - very inconsistent at first, scared of my shins and trying to get into something like a groove. I struggled to maintain consistency; about the only time I consistently have available [more]

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woodymw replied to the Running Fools board. 12:57 PM

Re: Yay?

Are you actually in NYC or somewhere out on one of my (many) old stamping grounds on LI (I thought you met and married someone and stayed put.....5 or 6 moves ago!)

We're in Westchester, about 15 - 20 minutes out of the Bronx. I'm [more]

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woodymw replied to the Running Fools board. 9:19 PM

Re: Yay?

I did my grad school at William & Mary - my mom and her husband (retired Commander, btw) have lived in the Tidewater area for 30 years. I'm in New York now - moved up here for a job and met my wife, which means I'm likely not going anywhere. You [more]

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woodymw replied to the Running Fools board. 9:32 AM

Re: Yay?

FWIW, there's tremendous value in race distance under a marathon. Just sayin'

Yeah - I'm not hung up on the marathon, though I do still want to do one. At this point I've got three 5Ks, two 10Ks, the Ragnar in October, and a half [more]

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woodymw posted to the Running Fools board. 2:25 PM

Yay?

It seems to me that the board has been quiet, so I guess I’ll opine.

Several years ago I made a post on this board about how I was going to run a marathon! And yay! And I was so excited! And when the advice I got was “slow down – don’t hurt [more]

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woodymw posted to the Running Fools board. 10:56 AM

Ragnar Tennessee

Doing it. My friend that's organizing tells me its some of the most fun he's had with clothes on.

http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/tennessee