Quantcast

Update and thanks: I'm a faster runner!

Ironmom's picture
Posts
1117
Member
1087 days
started by Ironmom on July 29, 2007

In this thread back in January: , I asked for advice on becoming a faster runner. Just wanted to take a minute and say thanks to people who responded with great advice. I really have been working on it since then and am happy to say that I hit my goal of running a :50 10k in an Olympic triathlon (I used to do :55) in the Federal Escape Triathlon this weekend (and also qualified for next year's Age Group Nationals!!). This was a PKPR (post-kids PR) for me in both bike and run, and probably would've been overall but I'm pretty convinced the swim course was long - it took me 5 minutes more than usual and I don't think anyone went under 23 minutes for the mile - so I can't really say on the swim or overall.

In any case, I've dropped almost a minute a mile from my run time and I'm really happy about that. Since this was a regional championship, the competition was pretty fierce and I know if I had run any slower, I would've missed qualifying for Nationals. Thanks again, Trifuelers!!

Blue Skies, -Robin-
http://ironmom.blogspot.com/

Triguy98's picture
Posts
2807
Member
1686 days
Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.

Way to go! A 1:00/ mile drop is pretty nice! Congrats on your awesome race performance, too! Where is AG Nationals next year?

Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.

RV's picture
Posts
3471
Member
1768 days
RV posted 2 years ago.

Impressive job! That is a great achievement!

tri-ac's picture
Posts
2766
Member
1445 days
tri-ac posted 2 years ago.

Triguy98;74651 wrote:
Way to go! A 1:00/ mile drop is pretty nice! Congrats on your awesome race performance, too! Where is AG Nationals next year?

portland again

that's the kind of improvement I'd like to see this winter. Good job ironmom!

Tikal Dog's picture
Posts
1046
Member
1751 days
Tikal Dog posted 2 years ago.

Good Job Ironmom!!!!

Hyperactive Trifueler!!!! (I refuse to let the status go :p)

kylie's picture
Posts
5318
Member
2000 days
kylie posted 2 years ago.

that's awesome! I'm going to go re-check out the tips in the earlier thread :)

Miles of Life --- Powered by MarkyV

TriOnLife's picture
Posts
205
Member
1080 days
TriOnLife posted 2 years ago.

Congratulations on the PKPR!

- A 21st Century Mom who is tri-ing to get better instead of just getting older
www.breakingthetape.com/21stcenturymom

azstinger11's picture
Posts
459
Member
1096 days
azstinger11 posted 2 years ago.

Grats! whats the qualification for age group nationals?

-----------------------------------------------
Base 1 (Week 2, 16.5hrs)
Check out my blog!

catwood's picture
Posts
897
Member
1843 days
catwood posted 2 years ago.

I read that thread too and I had a similar breakthrough in the run recently. (50-52min to 44min).

Way to go! Congrats on the PR's.

fittycent's picture
Posts
257
Member
1321 days
fittycent posted 2 years ago.

That's really good to hear Ironmom. Thanks for following up with us.

qb ant's picture
Posts
613
Member
1803 days
qb ant posted 2 years ago.

Congratulations on your PKPR! That's quite an accomplishment!

"90% of the game is half mental" Yogi Berra

Ironmom's picture
Posts
1117
Member
1087 days
Ironmom posted 2 years ago.

azstinger11;74756 wrote:
Grats! whats the qualification for age group nationals?

Top 5 in age group in a USAT regional championship. First in age group in any USAT sanctioned race.

Blue Skies, -Robin-
http://ironmom.blogspot.com/

Ironmom's picture
Posts
1117
Member
1087 days
Ironmom posted 2 years ago.

catwood;74759 wrote:
I read that thread too and I had a similar breakthrough in the run recently. (50-52min to 44min).

Cool, that's awesome, huge breakthrough! That's my next big dream: 45 min or under... who knows, anything is possible...

Blue Skies, -Robin-
http://ironmom.blogspot.com/