Philadelphia Marathon

Posted by Kristin on November 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

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This past Sunday I ran in the Philadelphia Marathon. It was to be the last race of the year for me and not even an A race. I was doing it more to support Scott in his quest to break 3 hours. I had trained him for the past 3 months and wanted to be there for him. I had done my first Ironman distance triathlon at Chesapeakeman September 26th so had no idea how tired I would be. I went into this race more relaxed than any other race in my life. The morning of the race, as Scott and I were parking the car, I joked to him that we didn’t need to worry about our bike or wetsuits or helmet or goggles! There is so much less stuff in running! I felt relaxed and was just looking forward to getting started. It was a perfect morning for the race…42 deg with a high for the day around 55 deg. Sunny and little wind. My dad had made the trip down to cheer us on so I was really hoping to run well in front of him. Read more

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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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Goddess of Running

Posted by Kristin on November 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

The engine of the runner is her heart;
the key which turns it over is desire.
I watch her run; her strength becomes a part
of will, the part that fuels the rising fire.
There’s grace to draw attention to the fact
that life is born within her graceful form.
There’s grace which leaves her beauty well intact
while power moves her forward like a storm.
She flows into her motions with an ease
that makes the wind seem tawdry as it flies.
The air is sudden stillness while her breeze
slips underneath her feet to make them rise.
Step back as she approaches, watch her stride
compelled by how her heart beats deep inside.

Scott wrote this sonnet for me. You can find his other running sonnets here: http://scottennis.sonnetwriters.com

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