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2013 Cox 1/2 Marathon Race Report

2013 Finish

Let me start this off by saying...I had no idea how I would do on this race...I really went in to the race thinking by mile 5, I was going to hit the wall.....If you read the last edition of my blog, You may of noticed I had done a lot of celebrating of my 45th B-day the week before.


So here is the race report...

Saturday night :  Dinner with a friend and then relaxing at the house...Some housework and such.  I tried to get most things prepared in advance.

Finally fell asleep around 0130 am..was up with the alarm at 0530 but decided all I had to do was make a cup of coffee and get dressed and eat then I would go back to sleep till 6 am..

0600 First text from Kathleen comes thru to tell me she is on her way to pick me up...Damn it..I guess I really have to get out of bed,,,,

0615 Dressed and coffee brewing...trying to figure out if I am over dressed or not for the race.  Long pants over the capri pants, short sleeve shirt and jacket,  It is "cool" and raining...but I go out side and decided will be losing the long pants by race time.....it is almost 60 degrees already and lightly misting.

0620 Kathleen is here and I am looking for my running shoes in my car...LOL  yes that is where I left them last,,,,I just could not remember that after the vast amount of celebrating that went on from Wednesday till Saturday night....ate a protein bar on the way and drank my coffee. 

0635 We found a parking spot right behind the Biltmore Hotel..Literally one block from start line..We head into the Westin hotel to use the facilities... and stay warm for a few minutes.

0700 Back to the car and staying warm inside the car, while we discuss what we should wear..is it going to continue to rain?  Will it get muggy?  I decided on the capris, short sleeve and jacket.

0740 On our way to the start line with a stop at the port-a-johns of course..Kathleen then decided We have to be in the front near the start line. So we work our way to the front of the line...

0800  no race start..getting a little chilly..  

0815 National Anthem..I started to look around and notice all the armed policed officers and swat teams..there are even officers on the roof tops...Kinda put a fear deep with in you.  It is so sad that we can not even enjoy one thing that many of us use to help keep us healthy and sane!  I try to put the evil and scared thought out of my mind and tell myself I am running this race for the ones who were injured and died at the Boston Marathon Bombing.  I thank you GOD everyday for the ability to train and run.

(I think) 0820: Race gun goes off....And as always I am off like a fox running out of the Hen house.  I get to mile one and I can finally start to breath, running cadence is still off, but moving forward. Thinking I should of left my jacket at the car.  It is suddenly very muggy and warm....somewhere between mile one and mile two, I throw my jacket to a friend from TNT and say I'll get it on the way back...Totally soaked in sweat it felt great to lose the coat that had been tied around my waist since the 1/2 mile mark....

Running up Gano St another TRI NE member "slows" down as he is passing me on the Hill to say hi..and ask how I was doing..I reply I am good but not sure if I will make the whole 13.1 miles running...I knew I was dehydrated from a week long "Party" and not enough water hydration.  He looked at me and laughed and went on his way.

Mile 3-5 felt really good...Mile 4 I lose my short sleeved shirt and Mile 6-8 even better...potty break around mile 8..

Mile 9 was a little tough but still ok.

Mile 10  KICKED MY ASS!!!!!!  for some reason I just felt like my legs were as heavy as a ton of bricks...

Between miles 10 and 11 there is a lot of incline..then finally get to take the left to go back down Gano and I am so happy to see that down hill....but my legs are still very heavy and my breathing is slightly off...

Mile 12 I am thinking I am going to PR for this race...Maybe not my over all time for the 13.1 mile distance but for the Cox 1/2 for sure...Maybe I'll be even close to my PR for the 1/2 Marathon Distance...

Mile 13 There is Kathleen and Norine..calling me and all of a sudden running next to me and encouraging me to pick it up and move it.....for you see I had to walk a few times between the 10 and 13 mile markers.  Not for long times just a few seconds at a time but 4 or 5 times I stopped to catch my breath or rub out my right glut muscle..really feeling a lot of cramping in my legs,,,,I know it is dehydration, love sodium levels from all the sweating..

I make that last left turn to see the finally shoot to the finish line...By my watch I may be setting a PR... I hear my name being called from the sidelines....Friends from We Run This Town,,,,,Sue, Rob, Maryann and others were yelling and cheering for me...I cross the finish line with a smile and a prayer to THANK GOD I was able to complete another race!  

I look at my watch and see that is say 2:12:40 with a moving time of 2:11:22  finally with an elapse time of 2:15:29 and 13.32 miles..But I know I have auto stop on the watch and was not sure how much time I lost to stopping to use the Port A Potty...I was thinking 2-3 minutes...

Summary

Distance:	13.32 mi
Time:	2:12:40
Avg Pace:	9:58 min/mi
Elevation Gain:	594 ft
Calories:	1,343 C

Details

Timing

Time:	2:12:40
Moving Time:	2:11:22
Elapsed Time:	2:15:29

Avg Pace:	9:58 min/mi
Avg Moving Pace:	9:52 min/mi
Best Pace:	5:07 min/mi

Speed

Pace

Elevation

Elevation Gain:	594 ft
Elevation Loss:	574 ft
Min Elevation:	33 ft
Max Elevation:	190 ft

Heart Rate

Avg HR:	155 bpm
Max HR:	170 bpm
Training Effect  :	5.0

Zones

% of Max

bpm

Cadence

Avg Run Cadence:	85 spm
Max Run Cadence:	93 spm

I look around and see Maria and she comes up to  hug me....Thanks Maria I needed that so much at that second.  Norine and Kathleen find me and we get a quick bite to eat (pizza as always and a banana..not feeling like eating much of either. So toss half the banana and about half the pizza piece.  

I wait around to see my results and see I officially finished in 2:15:23...Not a PR at the distance but a PR for this race by more then 7 minutes

My Miles splits:

1	8:27.0	1.00	8:27
2	9:15.4	1.00	9:15
3	9:39.6	1.00	9:40
4	9:52.6	1.00	9:53
5	9:21.0	1.00	9:21
6	9:59.2	1.00	9:59
7	9:54.4	1.00	9:55
8	10:11.7	1.00	10:12
9	10:24.0	1.00	10:24
10	10:14.2	1.00	10:14
11	10:43.0	1.00	10:43
12	10:50.5	1.00	10:51
13	10:53.3	1.00	10:53
14	2:53.9	0.32	9:05

My 5 years of doing the Cox 1/2 Marathon

2009-2:34:55. Pace 11:50

2010-2:22:32. Pace 10:54

2011-2:37:42. Pace 12:01

2012-2:40:50. Pace 12:17

2013-2:15:23. Pace 10:20

NOW IT IS YOUR TURN...I DO CAUSE I CAN AND YOU CAN TOO!

A year of change: Kellie is 45 years old and training for her first IRONMAN..and Pole Dancing!

The before and after...my yearly review of Life!

SO much has changed in one year...365 days ago I thought I was happily married and in a good frame of mind , physically I was in good shape and training for my first half iron man...getting ready to move into my new position at TMH and take on my dream job...Little did I know that in less then three weeks after that, my whole world would come crashing down around me....

What have I learned in the last 365 days...I have learned that if you are not happy make a change... if you see something not right, fix it...if there is a person in your life is not being honest ::::: KICK HIS/HER ASS TO THE CURB!  

I have learned I am stronger then I ever thought I was, I have learned to change headlights, change windshield wiper blades...Drive myself any and everywhere and not get totally lost...  That I  do not need to have someone else in my life to make me feel complete...

I have learned I have some of the most amazing friends and family anyone could ever ask for,..

In the last year I have completed 3 half marathons, 2 half iron man, started to rain for a FULL IRON MAN and got a couple of new tattoos.

Nov 2 , 2013

I just turned 45 y/o and I  have never felt this good in my life....I am by far in the healthiest mind, body and spirit........I have been in my whole life.

On April 14th I circled a major loop in my life.  I have completed 5 full years of running and racing.  By completing the RIDA 2013 race, I had done it for the 6th time.  2008 thru 2013...I even set a Personal Record for the 5 k distance at this race this year.  27:02 for 3.1 miles...Yahoo!

Training is going well...lots of SWIM BIKE RUN...doing a little strength training and yoga with it as well..setting PRs in the 5 and 10 k distances...Last October I set a PR at the 13.1 at The Newport Half Marathon.

On May 9th my 45th BIRTHDAY....I was at work at 430 am and giving some in-services all morning then ending my day at work by giving an in-service at a local visiting Nurses agency....Then spent the evening relaxing at the house.  At Midnight I went to the T.F.Green and picking up SPARKY!!!!   Yes one of my best friends came home for the weekend and I am so excited...(I know the real reason is so she can see her Mom for Mothers day...but it just so works out that she will be here for my B-day Party!!!!!)

Friday the 10th was my B day party and we were suppose to take a pole and chair dance class but the instructor no showed on us.  We went to Olives instead and had drinks and dancing, We had a blast....
Saturday Was a relaxing and resting day...Help taught a ACLS class at Brown University and did soem house work and Dinner with a friend.

Sunday Happy Mothers day and 1/2 Marathon.....Great Bday Week!!!!

Go out and DO WHAT EVER YOU WANT:::::::::::::::Cause you Can!