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Lockport 10: first “race” since the marathon
It’s been about a month now since the marathon and I’ve been itching to toe the start line again. My hip, knee, and Achilles have been somewhat sore since the full, so my PT was hesitant about letting me get back out there, especially with the way weather has been lately. I finally got the green light and signed up for the Lockport 10, known as WNY’s toughest road race. I really didn’t know what to expect. People kept talking about how hilly it was, especially at the end. It ended up being about 17 degrees, 17-20 mph winds, and a real feel of about 3 around start time, not…
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Week 2 Training
Sometimes plans change. This week I made the decision to switch my marathon. I was originally planning to do the Philadelphia marathon in November, but I realized that it just wasn’t the right choice for me for a number of reasons. The first and biggest reason is the way my knee/IT Band/fibula is handling the increase of mileage I’ve been given. My PT slashed my mileage for June and the beginning of July, and we have been increasing it the last few weeks. I don’t like how sore it has been, particularly after longer runs. The idea of working towards 20 mile long runs right now has me nervous, and…
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Buffalo Half Maraton 2018
This year was my seventh time running the Buffalo Half Marathon. It was my first half ever back in 2012, when I really didn’t know what I was doing and just decided to sign up for a half marathon at the beginning of my running journey. I ran/walked my way to a 2:13 and got hooked on running half marathons, running a 1:58 in September and a 1:57 in November of 2012. I ran a 1:45 at Buffalo in May 2013, and sort of flattened out from there. I was able to chisel my PR down to a 1:44:27 in October of 2014, but after that I couldn’t seem to…
