What do I have planned for 2013?  Originally it was to take the year off racing but then a few things happend.

1. I had a birthday that put me in the LOW end of my age group category.  What better way to compete?!

2. Last years Boston Marathon book arrived with recaps of the “over heated” race and results and stories and…Oh How Could I Resist?!   Third times a charm, right?

3. My husband decided he wanted to run a half marathon…then a FULL marathon.  It’s been my dream to run these longer races with him.

With all that, this is what I’ve signed on for:

January:  12 and 13th  The Goofy Challenge:   Ran the Half with Ted but we both got either food poisoning or some weird flu-type bug. Ended up not being able to run the marathon.

Februrary: Month of training

March:  2nd:  The Heart Run 30K (training run for Boston):  Just a training run. Ran a good 8:24 pace to the 8 mile point where I met up with Ted.  We ran together for a good, easy finish.  Good day for a run but cold and windy.

24th:  Syracuse HALF Marathon Ran a PR of 1:46:24, 8:08 ave. pace.  Great course. Cool weather, 32 deg. 5 mph wind.  The course rolled but offered the biggest hill within the first couple of miles.  Felt great. I just knew it was going to go well when we left the house.

April:  6th  Fort2Fort 10K– Good 10K training run for Boston.  A PR of 46:57.

April 15th:  Boston Marathon – Tragedy and it’s awful to remember a race in such a way.  My finish time was 3:46:16.  A best for Boston but not a PR.  Note to self re- future pacing:  See the following Boston mile by mile and next time, BE PATIENT!

8:20, 7:56, 7:58, 7:43, 8:01, 8:04, 8:07, 8:16, 8:15, 8:23, 8:26, 8:17, 8:34, 8:51, 8:41, 8:21, 8:55,

9:16, 8:39, 9:16, 10:06, 8:26, 8:33, 9:05, 9:02, 9:27…7:54.

28th: Myrtle Beach DIVA Half Marathon (Runnin’ with my Sista’s  ADE!): Another PR! 1:44:15, average 7:58 per mile.  I felt good and I think I’m learning how to push it a little.  Thanks to those sisters 🙂

May:  5th Flying Pig – Cincinnati OH *I wanted to run this as my first marathon back in 2010 but it was too hilly. So THIS  is my year!  What I thought was going to be an exceptionally slow race turned out to be fun and fast.  3:45:34, 3rd in my Division. 147 out of 1790 Females. 7 26 out of 4920 total marathoners.

Splits: 8:50, 8:18, 8:26, 8:04, 8:24, 8:06, 8:57, 8:42 8:15, 8:20, 8:11, 8:27, 8:34, 8:30, 8:39, 8:38, 8:26, 8:54, 8:24, 8:31, 8:50, 8:22, 8:50, 8:48, 9:02, 8:34, and 7:56.

June:

July 14th: Utica Boilermaker 15K Race Recap HERE
Results in a nutshell: 1:14:30, about the same as last year. 6th in my age group out of 375. Not bad for such a hot, humid day.

August:  Turning Stone Half Marathon: PR! 1:43:04 Here is the RECAP   7:52 pace. 1st of 22, 50 of 421 finishers

September:  22nd – Rochester Marathon.  3:46:20 net. 1st in Age group. 173 out of approx. 600 finishers. Temp. perfect. Over cast sky and about 54 degrees. Windy at the end. Followed 3:45 pacer to the 18 1/2 point.

October:  13th Chicago Marathon (Running with the hubby = TED’S FIRST MARATHON!) He ran through a lot of pain for an official finish.  My 10th marathon. It was special, not for time but because I ran with Ted.  5:47:03

October:  20th Syracuse Empire Marathon: 3:57:40, Third in Age Group (3:57:59 Gun time). Tough mentally to get through this one, my 3rd marathon in four weeks.

November:

December:

Joanne

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