So it has been awhile since I have posted anything. I've been busy with training, moving, work, and things that weren't really any value to my time... Anyway, I just finished my first week of my marathon block and I'm very excited for this fall!Recaps:
Brooklyn Half Marathon:
Saturday, May 17th, 2014
The race ended up being fantastic, however I did not think that was going to be the case that morning. The race started at 7:00 a.m., which required us to leave the hotel around 5:20. By the time we got to the start, we missed baggage check and were forced to put our bags in the "late baggage van". By the time I got into my corral (which was 6:40) I had barely warmed up. I then stood in the corral for 30 minutes (the race started 10 minutes late because of parked vehicle on the course). At that point I thought this wasn't going to be the race... but it was.
The first 5k was fast. 18:20. The second 5k was slow, I worried I had ruined my race as I slowed down during this portion, however this was the hilliest section. The second 10k of the race ended up being faster than the first 10k and I held my pace until the finish. The official race time was 1:18:28, a 2 minute 53 second PR! This was good for 7th place overall female in a field of more than 25,000 runners!| Bertasso | Karen | F29 | 625 | Scotia | NY | USA | 106 | 7 | 4 | 1:18:28 | 0:18:19 | 0:37:18 | 0:55:39 | 1:14:19 | 06:00 | 1:18:28 | 11 | 83.90 % |
Freihofer's
Saturday, May 30th, 2014
This course has always been a struggle for me. I have never run well here, which messes with me mentally prior to the race. I ran 17:59 for 22nd place, which is by far my fastest Frehoifer's ever.
OK 5K
Saturday, June 7th
This race was a little disappointing. Although I won, and ran a 1 second PR, I did want to run a little faster. It's totally fine though :) 5k is not my speciality and I had a blast with my teammates after, we even went to the orchard and tasted some apple infused alcohol :)
Adirondack Distance Run (10 miler)
June 22nd, 2014
This race was one I was a little nervous about. The course is very hilly. I hate hills. After Brooklyn Half I thought about doing this race and trying to break 60 minutes. I went through the 10 mile mark at Brooklyn well under 60 minutes and figured even though this race was hilly, maybe I could do it. Then I started looking at the history of race results. In the past 37 years of the race only a few girls (1980's and one in 1997) were capable of running under 60 minutes on this course. A lot of the fast women I have looked up to over the years never broke 62 minutes on this course. Thus, I changed my game plan and decided I would shoot for anything between 61 and 62 minutes.
It was a great day weather wise for the race, which was beneficial for everyone. I went through the first 5 miles in 30:01. I thought maybe a sub-60 was still within reach. Then came the hills going up to mile 8. I went though mile 8 around 48:14, mile 9 in 54:11, I started to really dig deep. However, there still seemed to be hills! I finished in 60:09 for first place. This was also the 5th fastest time in the history of the event and fastest female time since 1997. I was happy. :)
We got in some more miles after the race, I took a quick dip in Lake George before the awards ceremony and then we went to brunch.
Week 1 of Marathon Training:
Once again I am working with Coach Mike from Stride Ahead Coaching and will run a fall marathon (Hartford or Chicago). This week was about building my miles back up since I took a little break after Brooklyn. I ran 67.5 miles with my long run yesterday of 15.7 miles (averaged 6:47 pace). Overall I feel good despite 3 long days in the OR last week and my house warming party :)
