1000 miles

Slower 1/2 reached goal of 1,000 miles since June 23!

Leah's Chicago Marathon Goals

"I had goals. They were evil goals, but they were goals." Dr. Doofenshmirtz A Goal: 3:34:59 or faster (BQ-10 2014) B Goal: 3:38:03 or faster (PR) C Goal: 3:39:59 or faster (BQ-5 2014) D Goal: 3:44:59 or faster (BQ 2014) E Goal: 3:59.59 or faster (breaking 4 hours for the 5th time) F Goal: 4:07:44 or faster (course PR) G Goal: Dropping out if I'm in as much Piriformis pain as I was from mile 10 - finish in 2011 Goal A should be realistic based on my marathon PR (3:38:04) and my past race performances.* BUT.... you never know what will happen on race day! So I'm trying to think about other scenarios. I believe I'll be satisfied as long as I get a BQ for 2014! :) And if I can't do that, I can try again at Three Bridges and/or Disney! * Race Time Predictor Chart | Women's Race Predictor | Jeff Galloway's Calculator | McMillan's calculator 3:28 - 3:31 potential based on 10K PR 3:30 - 3:32 - 3:33 based on 1/2 marathon PR 3:24 - 3:25 based on 10 miler PR FYI: If I run the first half of Chicago any faster than 1:48:00, I will be asking for trouble!  I'd like to stay between 1:48-1:52 for the first half. And run 1:46-1:51 for the 2nd half. 2012 Chicago Marathon 2011 Chicago Marathon Race Day Temperatures High: 52°F Low: 41°F High: 80°F Low: 57°F Race Start Temperature 42°F 59°F SUPER COOL TOOL! Marathon Time Conversion = Charlottesville Marathon in 3:38:04 Boston Marathon Chicago Marathon Walt Disney World Marathon Comparable Finish Time  3:26:23  3:33:41  3:36:54 Course Time Difference -0:05:21 -0:05:25 -0:05:22 Weather Time Difference -0:06:19 +0:01:03 +0:04:12 Total Finish Time Difference -0:11:40 -0:04:22 -0:01:09 Compare Race Details to Charlottesville Marathon Compare Race Details to Charlottesville Marathon Compare Race Details to Charlottesville Marathon Comparing last year's Chicago Marathon with my PR Kilometers chicago '11 cville PR Miles Net 5K 0:26:32 24:43.2 3m Net 10K 0:52:42 48:55.5 6m Net 15K 1:18:53 1:12:44 9m Net 20K 1:45:37 1:37:17 12m Net Half 1:51:40 1:45:18 13m Net 25K 2:13:56 2:01:49 15m Net 30K 2:43:25 2:27:30 18m Net 35K 3:16:35 2:53:18 21m Net 40K 3:52:15 3:20:53 24m 26.2 miles 4:07:45 3:38:04 26.2 miles mile-by-mile spilts for top 4 marathons.... Cville PR!!! nat'l 2nd fastest 3bridges 3rd fastest disney 4th fastest 1 0:08:19 8:19 n/a n/a 0:09:18 9:18 0:08:59 8:59 1 2 0:16:19 8:01 n/a n/a 0:18:45 9:28 0:17:48 8:50 2 3 0:24:43 8:24 n/a n/a 0:27:54 9:09 0:26:29 8:42 3 4 0:32:47 8:05 n/a n/a 0:36:55 9:01 0:34:59 8:31 4 5 0:40:35 7:48 n/a n/a 0:46:16 9:22 0:43:43 8:44 5 6 0:48:55 8:21 n/a n/a 0:54:57 8:41 0:52:19 8:37 6 7 0:56:49 7:54 n/a n/a 1:03:40 8:44 1:00:47 8:28 7 8 1:04:34 7:45 n/a n/a 1:12:41 9:01 1:09:25 8:38 8 9 1:12:44 8:11 n/a n/a 1:21:57 9:17 1:18:01 8:37 9 10 1:21:03 8:19 n/a n/a 1:31:04 9:07 1:26:37 8:37 10 11 1:29:03 8:01 n/a n/a 1:39:15 8:12 1:35:24 8:47 11 12 1:37:17 8:15 n/a n/a 1:47:15 8:01 1:44:14 8:50 12 13 1:45:19 (8:02) 2:01:32 (9:17) 1:55:37 (8:50) 1:55:11 (8:48) 13 14 1:53:30 8:11 n/a n/a 2:04:37 9:00 2:02:04 9:01 14 15 2:01:49 8:20 n/a n/a 2:13:58 9:22 2:10:49 8:46 15 16 2:10:17 8:28 n/a n/a 2:23:26 9:28 2:19:42 8:53 16 17 2:18:56 8:40 n/a n/a 2:32:08 8:43 2:28:45 9:03 17 18 2:27:31 8:35 n/a n/a 2:40:43 8:36 2:37:41 8:57 18 19 2:36:16 8:46 n/a n/a 2:49:23 8:40 2:46:51 9:10 19 20 2:45:05 8:49 n/a n/a 2:58:32 9:10 2:56:03 9:12 20 21 2:53:18 8:14 n/a n/a 3:08:06 9:34 3:05:27 9:24 21 22 3:02:04 8:46 n/a n/a 3:17:51 9:46 3:14:49 9:23 22 23 3:10:59 8:55 n/a n/a 3:27:03 9:13 3:24:16 9:27 23 24 n/a 9:55 n/a n/a 3:35:36 8:34 3:33:10 8:54 24 25 n/a 9:14 n/a n/a 3:44:32 8:56 3:42:28 9:19 25 26 n/a 9:11 n/a n/a 3:54:17 9:46 3:52:00 9:32 26 FINAL 3:38:04 (8:19) 3:54:47 (8:58) 3:55:04 (8:58) 3:56:07 (9:01) FINAL 2nd half 1:52:55 (+7min) (8:37) 1:53:15 (-8min!) (8:39) negative split! 1:59:27 (+4min) (9:07) 2:00:56 (+5min) (9:14)

runDisney Goals

"I used to have goals. 

They were evil goals, but they were goals."

Dr. Doofenshmirtz

I'm usually a "go with the flow" runner.

I don't use a Garmin and I don't follow a training schedule.

I run to stay healthy, feel better, reduce stress and clear my mind.

However, I must admit I'm a bit nervous about running the Princess Half Marathon.

My goal was to run "fast" again and complete the race in under 2 hours.

My runDisney Half Marathon PR was at the 2011 Disneyland Half Marathon (2:05:07).

My overall Half Marathon PR was at the 2008 ING Philadelphia Distance Run (1:48:57).

Of course, "fast" is relative term since I'm always comparing myself to my twin, Leah! ;-)

Leah's Half Marathon PR is 1:41:03 and Marathon PR is 3:54:47!

I'm always running behind her except when she walked the Disney Marathon in a boot! ;-)

My goal has changed since I've been ill for 3 weeks and I've only run 3 miles! :-(

I plan to take it easy, run slow and stop for all the character photographs.

Now my goal is to finish in under 3 hours and I will be happy with that! :-)

And, if you're passing me, you'll know it's Malinda! :-)