Here's a list of all my races for 2007 to date:
Triathlons:
Mystic River Valley
Griskus Olympic
Webster Mass Sprint
Massachusetts State Triathlon
Litchfield Hills Olympic
Timberman Half Ironman
Madison Triathlon
Road Races:
Granby 5k
Hartford Half Marathon
Hartland Harvest 5K
More to come...
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Harvest 5K Run
So New England - 1st Place Overall Receives a homemade apple pie. My first overall win!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Becoming a Runner
Now that the tri season is over I've started to try and become a runner. As a former co
llege soccer player I always thought running came naturally to me, that is until I started doing triathlons and I realized I sucked. So for the next three to four months I am only focusing on running.
I started with a 5k and ran a 20:26 on a hilly course to win my age group. That was surprising and what made it even more special is my fiance Jen ran too. It was her first and she placed 72. A little more work and she'll probably be beating me.
This past weekend we both did the Hartford Half Marathon. I did this race three years ago and posted a 1:51. Now that I've been racing triathlons for two years I'd hoped my running had improved to at least put up a respectable 1:35.
The day started off cold but quickly warmed up as soon as the sun rose. Jen and I started together but I told her I had to run off and try and meet my goal. She was nervous but confident from all of her training. It was tough getting through people the first mile or two. Couldn't get in to a comfortable rhythm as I kept coming up on people's heels and had to cut around them to the left or right. My 5k time was miserable and I chalked that up to all the bobbing and weaving. I finally hit some clear pavement and decided to push more. I hit the 6 mile mark in 42 minutes which was right where I wanted to be.
The course was flat with some little rollers that kept it interesting. At mile 11 heading up park street I started to hit the wall. I kept plugging on knowing I was off my goal pace by at least 20 seconds. I hit the finish in 1:39. A new PR for me and a time I know I can better. I ran to the food tents to fuel up and waited for Jen. She hit the finish at 2:00 - not bad at all for her first half and only two months of training. Jen finish put it all in perspective. I was so proud to see her finish.
llege soccer player I always thought running came naturally to me, that is until I started doing triathlons and I realized I sucked. So for the next three to four months I am only focusing on running.I started with a 5k and ran a 20:26 on a hilly course to win my age group. That was surprising and what made it even more special is my fiance Jen ran too. It was her first and she placed 72. A little more work and she'll probably be beating me.
This past weekend we both did the Hartford Half Marathon. I did this race three years ago and posted a 1:51. Now that I've been racing triathlons for two years I'd hoped my running had improved to at least put up a respectable 1:35.
The day started off cold but quickly warmed up as soon as the sun rose. Jen and I started together but I told her I had to run off and try and meet my goal. She was nervous but confident from all of her training. It was tough getting through people the first mile or two. Couldn't get in to a comfortable rhythm as I kept coming up on people's heels and had to cut around them to the left or right. My 5k time was miserable and I chalked that up to all the bobbing and weaving. I finally hit some clear pavement and decided to push more. I hit the 6 mile mark in 42 minutes which was right where I wanted to be.
The course was flat with some little rollers that kept it interesting. At mile 11 heading up park street I started to hit the wall. I kept plugging on knowing I was off my goal pace by at least 20 seconds. I hit the finish in 1:39. A new PR for me and a time I know I can better. I ran to the food tents to fuel up and waited for Jen. She hit the finish at 2:00 - not bad at all for her first half and only two months of training. Jen finish put it all in perspective. I was so proud to see her finish.
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