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Flying Pig 3:39:44

Welcome to my public acknowledgment of a very ambitious goal. Flying Pig results on Active.com The course was 0.2514 miles too long due to a fire on the race course. 8’19” miles given the altered course, but I’ll live with saying 8’24” was my pace for the marathon. Beautiful day, 59’F at the end of…

May 5, 2008

Focus on the goal…

I’m going to shoot for a very clear and specific goal: 3:44:06. That is exactly 50 minutes faster than my 1st marathon time. 8’33” per mile (or just under it). If I see a 3:45:00 pace bib, I am to push past it.

May 2, 2008

2 days to Flying Pig

Less than 48 hours from the Pig. Phantom pain in legs, probably a result of standing around for 6 hours for the Pegasus Parade in Louisville. I will be letting Advil and Biofreeze do their jobs–and trying to stay off of my feet as well. Hopefully, tomorrow will be a moderate rest day, at the…

May 2, 2008