Comments on curly su: Bronx Half Marathon

Great improvement! You WILL qualify for Boston one...

2007-02-15T09:28:00.000-05:00

Great improvement! You WILL qualify for Boston one day but don't get discouraged if it doesn't happen this year or next. You have what it takes and are proving it every day! Just be patient : )

Wow- Awesome race! I am so impressed. That PR is h...

2007-02-14T08:19:00.000-05:00

Wow- Awesome race! I am so impressed. That PR is huge. Keep it up, girl!

Jodi

OMG! That is AWESOME! Reading your post made me ...

2007-02-13T16:57:00.000-05:00

OMG! That is AWESOME! Reading your post made me want to start training for another marathon asap! I am exactly the same way about wanting to push the envelope farther...I never stop saying "...but what if..." haha...but if we didn't say that, we'd never know. Many, many congrats on the PR! You certainly have 4 hrs in LA in your back pocket now.

Yay! Outstanding job.

Hey, check your email...

2007-02-13T15:53:00.000-05:00

Yay! Outstanding job.

Hey, check your email, too! :)

Wow! You're like a PR machine! Congrats on the f...

2007-02-13T12:13:00.000-05:00

Wow! You're like a PR machine! Congrats on the fantastic race. As for the water stops, I can't help ya... I'm the same way (only, you know, slower)-- always afraid I'll need something before the next aide station comes up. Do you fold your cup in half twice for easier non-splash drinking? That could keep you from having to slow down. For LA maybe you could study the course map to get a handle on where the aide stations will be. Your training and previous races should give you an idea of when you need to stop... or not.

Congrats and good luck! Boston is a very real possibility for you in the future. Just stay tough and confident and run your race.

I think upping the ante gets dangerous. I spent a...

2007-02-13T09:17:00.000-05:00

I think upping the ante gets dangerous. I spent all last year upping my ante last minute because of other peopls goals for me and I ended up dissapointed after every race despite crushing what my original goal should have been.

With 1:47 I would say your "A" goal could be 3:44-3:50. (Assuming LA is similar flatness to your half) So you probably are closer to a BQ than you think.

Rehardless of what happens though be happy with the PR you will most likely run at LA. As long as you are continuing to get faster you can't complain :)

As for dropping massive amounts of time. I went from a 3:40 to a 3:27 in a year. You can definitely drop a lot on your second or third try. You just need to have the right conditions and the right training!

Anyways Great job at the half!

Awesome time. And just FYI, I shaved nearly an ho...

2007-02-13T08:25:00.000-05:00

Awesome time. And just FYI, I shaved nearly an hour off my marathon time over the course of 12 months. So it's plausible to go from 4:20 to 3:40. Tough, sure. Lots of work, definitely. It is attainable, though it should be secondary.

Way to crush the PR, and in a short period of time, too. See how well speedwork can pay off.

My half PR is 1:43, and although I know if I was i...

2007-02-13T02:19:00.000-05:00

My half PR is 1:43, and although I know if I was in shape I could probably do sub-4, I'm not holding out any hopes for BQ time. I definitely think you have a sub-1:45 half in you now (obviously you have a far faster half in you in the future) and I would l-o-v-e LOVE to see you qualify, but I hope (and know) you'll be OK if that BQ i. at the one AFTER LA, and not at LA>

Yay! I now have to go back and read your report. ...

2007-02-13T02:16:00.000-05:00

Yay! I now have to go back and read your report. I was just so excited to see such an awesome PR!

PR!

it's great that you are able to tell us...

2007-02-13T00:24:00.000-05:00

PR!

it's great that you are able to tell us about these races we'd never experience.

you're like my NYC connection!