2009 Top 10

Posted by Kristin on December 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

I decided to reflect on 2009′s season with a top 10 list. These are just some random moments that stick out in my mind.  Obviously my 5 tri wins and PRs were the standout memories of the year but there were also some little moments that I would like to share.  So with that said, here are my favorite moments of 2009…

  1. 14 miles into the run at Chesapeakeman…the moment I knew I would finish the race.
  2. Getting a high five in Manyunk from Scott right before 20 miles at the Philadelphia Marathon.
  3. Surviving hypothermia the first time we open water swam at Deruyter Lake.
  4. Being surprised by the delivery of 5 roses the day before Musselman from Scott…one rose for each hour I would be competing.
  5. Winning the first half ironman I ever entered (Musselman) AND smashing the 5 hour mark.
  6. Meeting some random guy at the YMCA pool who was bragging about finishing a marathon in 3:16 and then being there 11 months later when he PR’d with a 2:51.
  7. A glass of Riesling the night before every race became my most important pre-race ritual.
  8. Walking with Phoebe and Maggie through the 100′s of carved pumpkins at Beaver Lake after the Bruegger’s Bagel run.
  9. On my last long brick of the year (5 hr ride followed by 90 minute run), I was seriously dehydrated.  The run was a 30 minute loop…near the end of the first loop, as I was seriously bonking, I saw Scott on his bike.  I yelled to him and got him to give me his water bottle…best drink of water ever! even better, as I came around for the 2nd loop, he was out on the course with a bottle of gatorade. Then, on the last loop, he shows up with more gatorade and runs the loop with me. I would not have finished that workout without his help.
  10. A 16 mile run in February’s sub freezing weather with a guy who became the best training partner and best friend I have ever known…who gave me the courage to trust my emotions and believe in myself and my abilities so that I was able to achieve the success that I had in my races this year.

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2009 Triathlon Season

Posted by Kristin on November 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

  • Green Lakes, Fayetteville, NY (Sprint) 1st place 1:05:46
  • MusselMan, Geneva, NY (70.3) 1st place 4:44:36
  • Wilkes Barre, Wilkes-Barre, PA (Olympic/11K run) 1st place 2:21:33
  • Finger Lakes, Canandaigua, NY (Olympic) 1st place 2:13:11
  • ChesapeakeMan, Cambridge, MD (140.6) 1st place 10:21:01

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2009 Running Season

Posted by Kristin on November 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

  • Chilly Chili, Cazenovia, NY (5K) 1st place 19:12
  • Skunk Cabbage, Ithaca, NY (Half Marathon) 1st place 1:25:13
  • Mountain Goat, Syracuse, NY (10 miles) 6th place 1:03:00
  • JPMorganChase Corporate Challenge, Syracuse, NY (3.5 miles) 2nd place 21:05
  • Boilermaker, Utica, NY (15K) 23rd place 58:14
  • ARC, Liverpool, NY (Half Marathon) 1st place 1:24:03
  • Durkee Bread for Schools, Fabius, NY(Half Marathon) 3rd place 1:22:55
  • Brueggers Bagels Halloween, Baldwinsville, NY (5k) 1st place 19:29
  • Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ (5k) 1st place 18:46
  • Philadelphia Marathon, Philadelphia, PA (Marathon) 5th place 2:53:58

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