[CMJHawk86]

<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180142"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680127" style="text-decoration:underline;">January 2011 - 50K</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625167">gobi</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180143"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180144"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680126" style="text-decoration:underline;">February 2011 - 64K</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180145">gobi</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180146"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180147"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680125" style="text-decoration:underline;"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1307636141034128" style="text-decoration:underline;">February 27 -</span> Last Chance for Boston marathon</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680124">Mailbox Head - training run</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180148"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180149"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680123" style="text-decoration:underline;">March 3, 2011 - Little Rock Marathon</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680122">Runnin-from-the-law: 3:45</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625120"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180150"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680128" style="text-decoration:underline;">March 9, 2011 - Canyonlands Half</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680121">nadra24</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680129"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180151"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680130" style="text-decoration:underline;">March 12 - the Tom King Half Marathon. </span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1307636141034127">Jebba: sub 1:44:30.<span> </span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625123"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680131"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">March 2011 - 50K</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680132">floridaboiler</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680133"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680134"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">March 2011 - 100K?</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680135">gobi</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625124"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680136"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">April 3, 2011 - Cherry Blossom 10 miler</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680137">CMJHawk86:  sub-65</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680138">gregw - sub-65:55</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680139"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680140"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Talladega Half Mary</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680141">Timr1: ?</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680142"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680143"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">April 9, 2011 American Cancer Society 10K</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680144">Runninlaw: sub 44:10</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680145"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680146"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">April 10, 2011 - St. Louis Marathon</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680147">SeaPig</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680148"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680149"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">April 17, 2011 - Pike's Peek 10K</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680150">gregw - sub-40</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680151"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680152"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">April 18, 2011 - Boston</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680153">bhearn:  sub-3</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680154">loopy</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625166">jenruns</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680155">Ileneforward</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625165"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680156"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">May 1, 2011 - Eugene Marathon</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680157">Runninlaw:  3:25</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180170"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625164"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625163" style="text-decoration:underline;">May 1, 2011 - Broad Street Run 10 miler</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680158">CMJHawk86:  sub 65</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180169"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680159"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">May 1  </span> Flying Pig Marathon</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680160">Mailbox Head - pacing brother</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680161">swallen1 - 3:40</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180168">Timr1 - 3:10-3:15</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180167"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680162"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">May 7, 2011 - Manassas Runway 10K</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180166">gregw- sub-40</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680163"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680165"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680164" style="text-decoration:underline;">May 15, 2011 - Run for the Red Marathon in the Poconos</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680166">zrun - tbd</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680167"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180165"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180164" style="text-decoration:underline;">May 21, 2011 - Ogden Marathon</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180163">nadra24</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180162"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180161"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180160" style="text-decoration:underline;">June 4</span><span style="text-decoration:underline;">  </span><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Another Dam 50k</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180159">Mailbox Head - sub-5</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625126"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180157"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180158" style="text-decoration:underline;">June 5 North Face Challenge DC Half Marathon</span></p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1302517519180156">CMJHawk86 - 1:48:48, 31 OA, 25 OA Male, 6 AG</p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625147"> </p>
<p id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625148"><span id="user_yui_3_3_0_6_1300703033625162" style="text-decoration:underline;">June 8, 2011 - Grandma's</span></p>
<p>Runnin-from-the-law: 3:45 <span id="user_yui_3_3_0_7_1306852372680168"></span></p>

 

[CMJHawk86]

<p>Looks like I get to start it off again, but either way it looks like this spring season is a wrap. Now comes the short summer "off-season" and then, for me at least, marathon training starts in mid-July (Chicago). More on the fall plan later. For now, I'll coast on fitness and hopefully knock off a nice 5k or two.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>I finished up my spring season on a high note, which was good after somewhat disappointing results in my other two target races. North Face was my first ever attempt at a trail half marathon and I wasn't quite sure what to expect of it. The only yardstick I had for comparison was the Continental Divide Trail 10k in NC nearly 2 years ago and I ran that at over 10:00/mile pace.  Comparisons in trail races are really futile anyway, though, so I just set a modest goal of 2:00 which seemed either too hard or too easy based on the 2 long trail runs I put in before the race.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Anyway, I went out and ran a 1:48:48; once I get a free moment I'll do a full report but the short version is I ran it fairly conservatively, especially on the 2nd big hill climb, and that gave me enough energy to really thunder home at the finish. I finished 31st overall and probably passed 6 runners in the last 1.5 miles. As far as I'm concerned it was a very satisfying debut, one that has me wondering...when can I do another one of these? Or next year, should I do the North Face marathon?  Hmm....</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Last week's mileage (taper, then race):</p>
<p>M 5/30 - rest</p>
<p>Tu 5/31 - 4.4 easy lake trail miles, then 2.5 mile neighborhood walk with DW</p>
<p>W 6/1 - 4.5 miles, with light intervals, 5x500 (300 rests) on track</p>
<p>Th 6/2 - 30 minute spin session at gym (8.1 miles)</p>
<p>F 6/3 - 3.4 miles light running on track, 100m strides on football field in FiveFingers</p>
<p>Sa 6/4 - rest, 2.5 mile walk with DW</p>
<p>Su 6/5 - North Face Endurance Challenge Half Marathon, 1:48:48</p>