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I'm a mid-to-the back of the pack runner who probably enjoys promoting runners more than I do running myself ... I've completed 21 marathons (with a 4:47:32 PR! in Austin) and 52 half marathons (with a 2:09:58 PR! in Oregon) since November 2003 ... I've done a marathon in 12 states, half marathon in 23 and an event in 30 states and one Canadian province ... I have a 13-year-old daughter, Waverly Nicole, who completed her first half marathon in January 2006, made only two B's each of the last two years, was the only sixth grader to sing a solo (Carrie Underwood's Don't Forget To Remember Me) in their choir program (adding Taylor Swift's Tim McGraw in '08) and scored a 19 on the ACT in December 2007 as a seventh grader ... Waverly and I are members of the following clubs -- the Seven Hills Running Club, HARRA and The Woodlands Running Club ... I'm Marathon Maniac #308 ... I edit HARRA's Footprints in Inside Texas Running and write a column for Runner Triathlete News called, "Talking the Talk" ... I'm also the running columnist for the Courier of Montgomery County ... I'm a three-time winner of TAPPS' Sportswriter of the Year Award as well as TABC's Golden Hoops Award.

Tuesday, April 05, 2005

An Hour Run in Suburban Atlanta!

I meant to try and take it easy a day after running a half marathon in Dallas. But once I got out to take a walk at about 10:30 p.m. Monday night, after a minute, I felt the urge to run but not too hard.

Earlier in the day, I flew from Houston to Atlanta to start my new job with a healthcare company in north suburban Atlanta. After working until about 7 p.m., getting checked in at the Hilton Garden Inn and eating at Jason's Deli, I reviewed some materials for a 11 a.m. conference call tomorrow, got my laptop set to dial in for the first time, and actually took a short 45 minute nap.

I tried to keep the run fairly easy, but encountered a good number of hills. I ran out 30:05 and came back in 30:40 for a complete run of 1:00:45. At the pace that I was going, I expect that it was only about 5.5 miles.

I'm still concerned about what has happened to make my running seem so much more labored. I'm not sure if I put on a couple of pounds in the midsection or that it is simply time for a new pair of shoes. Maybe even a combination of both. I'm due a new pair of shoes and have a Christmas gift certificate to Luke's Locker, but I'm worried there's something more.

The last race that I've felt really good about, even though I pushed myself really hard, was the Park to Park Run in mid-February. Since then, I've been disappointed in my running.

posted by WalkSports.com | 7:00 AM

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