Just keep Craig's advice handy.  We don't want any limping at CMM.

Ron, I've been trying to tell these people thay have a 4 hour marathon in them - Nita, Jerry, Kat.  Now we just need to get them to believe it.

lenzlaw wrote:

MCM Ron wrote:

Wow, Nita, way to kick some *** on your long run! 4:26, BTW, beats my first marathon time done on Chicago's flat course back when I was a mere 30 year old! You really will break 4 hours someday - just keep it going!

 

 

 

 

Ron, I've been trying to tell these people thay have a 4 hour marathon in them - Nita, Jerry, Kat.  Now we just need to get them to believe it.

 

Did you tell me that?! Nu-uh!! Len you just made my day!! Honestly, seeing what Nita has done has been SO inspirational! I've been thinking all morning about what I can change to push myself to see what I'm capable of. I sent Nita an e-mail about what her secret was and she referred me to you for advice! Oh man oh man, I LOVE this board.

Kat, I don't think I've said it specifically to you before now.  Your training paces have led me to believe you can.  I remember being a little surprised at MCM that you didn't go with a faster pace group.  And I figured, OK, first marathon, she's being conservative.  Follow your training plan, work on it gradually and it may very well be there in 2008.

Len- I had no idea what to expect out of myself or a marathon. I'm glad I started with a pace group but may have gone out a little too hard. I've had some pretty solid 10Ks were I outdid what I thought was possible for myself, but I need to work on translating that to longer distances. 

Woohooo! Team stupid! (We'll work on a better name)

I'm not going to be in any group at CMM.... I'm going to be curled in the fetal position on the floor of my condo surrounded by cups of coffee and pages and pages and pages of articles to read for papers I need to write. Final tally is three 15-page papers plus three clinic reports all due in 24 hours. Sob. I would SO rather be running a marathon. Or be sticking myself in the eye with a fork. Ok, that last one was just melodrama

Is that a secret code? Are you trying to tell me that's how you place top 3 in your division?! I'll do it! And thanks for being a dear and promising to put a few back for me Make sure it's good beer after those fast miles you'll run for me!

WOOT! I'm SOOO totally impressed Nita!!! I want to be like you someday!   Congratulations!

Bump,

Here you go Jimmy, her and Kevyn freaking rocked man!!!!  I may even have the honor to run with Nita for a couple of miles tomorrow.  We'll see how her schedule plays out.