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Austin Marathon 2008

Austin Marathon Race Report

by Runner Susan on February 19, 2008

in Austin Marathon 2008

I’ve been thinking about this race report for a while, because originally it was going go something like this: I’m too fat and too old to ever qualify for Boston. The End. Anyway, I’m over that and I think I can give you a little better account of the race. Lets start with the Expo [...]

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5:09:26. I’m not sure what is going on with that my chip time thing link, seems like it didn’t work for a lot of people. Anywho, race report coming up later. MUST SHOWER NOW!

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Follow my marathon tomorrow

by Runner Susan on February 16, 2008

in Austin Marathon 2008

for all you you with nothing else to do . . . Follow me during the Austin Marathon tomorrow. You know, the one I didn’t train for, the one I’m going to run with a huge giant blister looking like a whale. Good luck and kick sand in Florida tomorrow David.  

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Making progress

by Runner Susan on February 14, 2008

in Austin Marathon 2008

It’s looking and feeling better today. Still, I know it’s gonna hurt like the dickens on marathon day, but I’m prepared for Sunday. Feet are disgusting, this is why we have shoes. Shoes, glorious shoes.

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I ran ten miles this morning, albeit not as fast as I would like – but it was stupid windy and 77 degrees. Poor me. I still felt pretty strong and did a fair amount of walking towards the end. Here is what my next few weeks look like: tomorrow I have plyometric leg torture, [...]

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The Good My very nasty cold/itchy sore throat/horrible sneezy mucousy mess is finally over (mostly), and while I was recovering I got to lie in bed for several days and watch the entire first season of Heroes. The day after I recovered, my Mom, Sister Runner Amy and her sweet and adorable kids arrived from [...]

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