Running Update:
9/28/2014
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13.5
mi
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2:11:19
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10/1/2014
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4.9
mi
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46:17
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10/3/2014
|
5.1
mi
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43:10
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10/5/2014
|
7.6
mi
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1:08:33
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10/8/2014
|
3.2
mi
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31:18
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10/11/2014
|
26.2
mi
|
4:12:18
|
Another
Hartford Marathon done! It was 50 degrees
and rained the entire morning, but I managed to finish the Hartford Marathon in
4 hrs 12 minutes. Not my best time, but
at least I have proven to myself that I can still run marathons! The demons of Boston (and my sub-optimal
finish there this spring) have been laid to rest. Yay!
I’d
never run a race in rain before.
Heat and humidity, yes. Below
freezing, yes. And certainly I’ve
trained in the rain before, but had never actually been unfortunate enough to
run an entire 4+ hours in it. The temperature actually would have been
ideal for running, but it is remarkable how chilled I got from being wet that
whole time. Curiously, my legs weren’t
the problem—it was my arms and hands that were distractingly, painfully cold. (At least until I hit the wall at mile 24—then
it was all about leg pain!) Lesson
learned—I’ll be wearing gloves next time.
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| My completed training plan (stains and all) |
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| Approaching the finish |
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| Crossing the finish line! |
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| Greeting the girls after receiving my medal |
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| Hartford Marathon 2014 For non-locals, this represents the State Capitol building (left) where the race starts, and the Soldiers and Sailor Memorial Arch in Bushnell Park (right) where the race finishes. |
A
few words of thanks: to Neil, my virtual
running partner, who qualified for Boston again
yesterday; his wife, Marcia, who is our one-woman marathon support crew; my
mother and aunt, who are my tireless cheerleaders; my kids, for putting up with
spectating another road race, in the rain this time; and to my husband, Todd,
who helped make it all possible <3
I’ll
take a break from running for a week or two, but then hope to finish out the
year with 1000 miles of running. I’m at
863.9 for 2014 so far :)
NF Update:
With
the marathon over, another fundraising season is coming to a close! As I write we have $18981 in donations logged
on our website for 2014. I know of at
least another $835 yet to be processed (the NFE offices have been closed for
renovations), so altogether we’ve raised
$19,816
for the Children’s Tumor Foundation this year!!
Thank you, everyone!
PS It’s never too late to donate! I’d love to see us top $20,000 this year! Here’s the link:
Jane
Update:
Back
to Bethesda tomorrow! Jane has been
having monthly check-ups and blood work here at home since July, but this month
we have to make an appearance at NIH.
Just a quick overnight trip to have blood drawn and to meet with our
team of caregivers. Hopefully uneventful!
