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November 18, 2007
The Short Version
I need to play catch up because I have neglected to update my blog since shortly after the Chicago Marathon. I will whip out a short version now, and then spin the longer version some time this week.
A few things I would like to write about include the Men's Olympic Trials, Paula Radcliffe, Ryan Shay . . . I was in NYC to cheer on a few of my friends, and I am still processing everything that happened. The best way I can describe it is to say that it was surreal . . . Every runner that I know left NYC with a dark shadow looming over her heart.
Outside of running, things have been insane. Teaching 4 writing classes (90 students) just about buried me last week . . . but with 4 weeks to go in the semester, I can finally see the finish and I am RACING to get there; I am desperately counting down the days to our holiday time-out.
My running: I set two PRs - I ran 38:09 three weeks ago in the the 10K and then 37:54 this morning. Breaking 38 was sweet, and it was especially sweet given the fact that I have reduced my mileage to 40 miles/week and my days/ week running to 4-5. I lined up today hoping to break 39 so I was ecstatic to hit mile 5 and realize that if I tore through the final mile in 6:00, I would *finally* break 38:00.
Overall, I have no complaints . . . I am looking forward to writing and brewing something more thoughtful soon!
Posted by bridget at November 18, 2007 11:47 AM
Comments
Congratulations on your recent PRs!!!!
Posted by: Caitlin at November 18, 2007 2:02 PM
Congratulations on your sub-38!!! I, too, haven't had time to write the blog entries I've been intending to write... Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you get some time off for that.
Posted by: Alison at November 18, 2007 5:16 PM
Hey congrats on a great PR!! Breaking 38 minutes is awesome and quite a barrier to bust through!
Posted by: Beth at November 18, 2007 6:47 PM
oh, you animal! This will be quite inspirational to try do same... Heck as of last sunday that's only 46 seconds i need to shave to go 37:59 :-)
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at November 19, 2007 3:09 PM
holy moses, that's speedy! did you win a turkey???
congrats to you, c.
Posted by: carrie g. at November 19, 2007 8:01 PM
Woohoo, Bridget!!
Posted by: Salty at November 21, 2007 7:48 AM
Ooh, whoever suggested winning a turkey is brilliant. Maybe because I'm reading this just after Thanksgiving. Congrats! Quite inspirational!
Posted by: Alisha at November 23, 2007 2:52 AM
Wow, some nice 10k times there, those are great. It sounds like your fitness has really taken a real bump up since your PR half...great work, congrats.
Posted by: tuscaloosarunner at November 23, 2007 5:18 AM
Great race! That isn't an easy course to run fast - perfectly flat, but lots of turns as you go up one block and down the next, if I recall correctly.
Posted by: Gerard at November 26, 2007 1:43 PM