Knowing this stack of my mom's French Toast was at home powered me through my 5-mile run on Suppenlick Ridge Rd
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Running in Denver
I just finished another beautiful run up and around the Colorado State Capitol building. I didn't bring my good camera with my on the trip, but the mountain views from the top of the Capitol hill are spectacular. I also found a great running path along a creek in the middle of the city. It is a good example of green space within an urban setting.
Updated: November 10, 2009 I also really enjoyed running in Commons Park near the LoDo Neighborhood.
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My Marine Corps Marathon 10K time was 57:45. #mcm10k
My official 10K (6.2 miles) time for Sunday's race was 57:45. I finished number 1580 out of 5110 finishers, and I was the 922nd male out of 1999. I am really pleased with the time and the pace (approx 9:19 min miles), especially since I only trained for the race for eight weeks. When I started the training, the maximum I could run at a time was around three miles.
My goal is to run a full marathon before next Thanksgiving (November 2010). Thanksgiving 2010 is significant to me, because it will be the 10-year anniversary of a very serious accident I had, in which I broke shattered both of my legs and my back. After reconstructing both of my ankles, some of my doctors were doubtful that I would ever be able to run and play sports again. It has taken a lot of physical therapy, a follow-up surgery, and a lot of running through pain to get to this point where I can run pain-free.
My younger sister ran the full marathon on Sunday, and finished just under 4:20. That was an awesome time for her first marathon!
I am happy to see the Marine Corps Marathon 10K course on Sunday is relatively flat! #mcm10k
Beautiful View of the Lincoln Memorial from my run
10K Training: Week 2
Today I begin the second week of my eight-week 10K training program. I am running the Marine Corps Marathon 10K on October 25, 2009. I have been an occasional runner for a long time, but this is my first time training for a formal race. I ran six days in a row last week and got up to a distance of 3.25 mi. I am using the Easy 10K training program posted on RunningPlanet.com.
