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2006 HealthAmerica XC Challenge
Thisentryis part 13 of 14 in the series 2006 RunningI'm sure my significantly reduced posting frequency has already made it obvious that I've been rather busy lately. I'm in the midst of wrapping up my masters project. Soon after that's finished, I'll be preparing for comprehensive exams. If anyone - current and wannabe guest bloggers […]
2006 Run Shadyside 5K
Thisentryis part 9 of 14 in the series 2006 RunningOn Saturday I ran in the 2nd Annual Run Shadyside 5K. I beat my previous best 5K by 2:30! My new PR (according to my stopwatch) is 24:30 (24:36, officially). Perhaps a sub-55:00 Great Race 10K is within reach after all. I placed 154/371 […]
2006 IKEA-Montour Trail Half Marathon
Thisentryis part 8 of 14 in the series 2006 Running I ran my first half marathon. Woohoo! Saturday was the 11th Annual IKEA-Montour Trail Half Marathon. I finished in 2:11:44 according to my watch, 2:12:04 officially (499/619 overall, 46/49 men 25-29). That's almost exactly the 10 min/mile pace I'd planned. […]
2006 Pittsylvania Mile Run
Thisentryis part 5 of 14 in the series 2006 RunningI ran the Pittsylvania Mile today. I was the only guy in the 20-29 group, and 30-39 was empty, so I ended running with the 40-49 crowd. They all kicked my butt. That's OK, though, because I wasn't running to beat anyone but myself. A couple […]
2005 Pittsylvania XC Challenge 6K
Thisentryis part 4 of 5 in the series 2005 Running
I ran the 7th Annual Pittsylvania XC Challenge 6K, which was hosted by the Western Pennsylvania Track Club. I've joined WPTC and I ran as part of their 5-man 20-29 team (I placed 4th). Unfortunately, there weren't any other teams in that bracket, we […]
