Note: This blog post doesn’t include a recipe.
As longtime readers of my blog may remember, I posted last February that I had run a half marathon in the Seattle area to qualify for the 2012 New York Marathon. Then, in May 2012, I ran the Couer d’Alene marathon in Idaho (see photo at right), finishing in 3:45.48, just shy of my Boston Marathon qualifying time of 3:45.
I was determined to qualify for Boston, so I set out on my mission by choosing a potentially fast course—at least if the weather cooperated.
On September 9, 2012, with the athletic support of my husband (my number one fan), I ran the Skagit Flats Marathon (see photo above). Despite the 15mph headwind for the last 5 miles, I ran the marathon in a time of 3:41.19 which easily qualified me for the 2013 Boston Marathon (qualifying times have been getting faster every year).
Unfortunately, my New York marathon plans didn’t exactly come off as planned. Hurricane Sandy hit the Northeast just seven days before the event, and—after insisting it would be held anyway—the organizers cancelled the race just after I arrived at JFK airport, a mere 36 hours before I was to head to the starting line. I spent an abbreviated weekend in the city (and took a run in Central Park, as shown in the photo at right) before returning to Seattle and my training.
After a lot of thought, and a lot more running, I decided to go ahead and return to New York for the marathon in November 2013. Prior to that, however, I’ll be running the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, and I’m going to join my friend Carrie in Calgary for the Calgary Half-Ironman Triathlon on July 28. In preparation for that event, I’m going to do a triathlon in Walla Walla called the Onion Man over Memorial Day weekend.
I’ll keep you posted.
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Wow, Tina. Best of luck!! I sent this along to Audrey and Sarah, knowing they would want to get the update.
Best,
Eleanor
Thank you. Please tell Sarah to train a bit before heading out for a 20 mile run;-)
good luck Tina! You’re an inspiration.
Thanks for your support.
Nuggie, TJ & I are thoroughly impressed! Wow! You go girl! Please pop by to get a Nuggie kiss before you head out for Boston! XOXO
Will do.
You go, T. Damned impressive.
Thanks Tony.
Best to you, Tina! We will be thinking of you and looking forward to your posts!
What in the world!! You are one strong girlie! You got get it T! We will be cheering you on!! Polly & Co.
Thinking of you every step of the way. Very proud of you.
Thank you, that means a lot to me.
Thinking of you in Boston today, Tina. I would like to think you were well off the course and very safe from the strikes.
Thank you Edie. I am home safe. I had finished the race and was about a block and half away when I heard and saw the explosion. I will post more shortly.