They're all still here.  How is your training going?  Have you been racing at all?  Good luck with finding a training partner.  Sorry I can't help-I'm too far from Arlington.  I know there are a lot of runners up that way, just not sure if they read these message boards.



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Which race do you mean-the Labor Day one, or another one?  They're having a 5K and 15K on Labor Day.  I'm still debating which one to do.  So far my longest run is 9 miles, and I've only done that twice, and not at a very fast pace.  And 15K would be about 9.3 miles, right?

Hey guys!  I'm going to do the Labor Day 5k myself.  I'd love to do the 15k, but it will be the day after my long run, and I'm afraid to push that much.

Lots of good races coming up it looks like.

Sorry...but I'm in Ft. Worth also, but do work near you. It's a shame they would frown on me leaving class to run.

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Kattzoo, why not switch days?  Use the 15K as your long run?  I've got the entry form filled out, but I'm scared to death to send it in-I signed up for the 15K.  That's longer than I've ever run.  I did the Labor Day 5K a couple of years ago, and I watched the finishers of the longer race (I think it was 15K then also), and someone passed out or something, at the finish line, and the ambulance took them off.  That picture is just sitting there in the back of my mind.  But I know better than to push myself that hard.  Still nervous.  I'll probably send the form in by Wednesday.

I would love to switch training days, but I train with a group on Sundays and to be honest, the push me running more than I push myself.  I did a 15k last month, and agree with GreenMan...I like the longer distances!  You could easily do the race if you've run 9, but it may not be enjoyable, especially if it's HOT.

School did start on Monday (and I am at Martin).  It's nice to have the kids back, it makes it fun.  Not as fun as sitting at the house getting paid though!     Does your girlfriend like her job?

See you guys at the race!

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Hey GreenMan!  I did the "Too Hot to Handle" also.  It lived up to it's name!  I didn't push at all on that one and was glad I didn't. 

They revised our marathon training schedule, so I'm going to do the 15k. At this point, I plan on running it as my long run and not at race pace, but that may change depending on the weather and how I feel that morning.

Looking forward to meeting everyone there!



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Another woman ran a sub-17 this weekend, at the Run in the Dark. Wow.

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Her name is Natalie Nalepa.  She won the Barking Fish outright-even beat all the men.  I'm not sure what she looks like, but there was this one woman who caught my eye at the starting line.  She was pure muscle, no body fat.  That must have been her.  That's all I saw of her.  She was off like a bullet, waaaaay ahead of the rest of us!