Sunday, December 31, 2017

2017 Run Log

November and December...I've been a non-blogging runner.
But I got to be a cheerleader!




November Run Log:

120.25 miles for the month 
1531.05 miles for the year 

245.51 miles in my Gortex Ghosts ~ not worn at all this month.
472.93 miles in my old pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
437.92 miles in my new pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
559.72 miles in my old purple Brooks Glycerin 14 
195.01 miles in my Black Brooks Glycerin 15 
167.44 miles in my new purple Brooks Glycerin 14 

Training for:  O24 ~ in April.  So technically, nothing

Cross Training: yoga and swimming! Did very well with my core and stretch training this month.

My WEIGHT: Don't remember!

Some interesting facts:
Longest run this month:   12.11
What hurts?
Weekly mileage this month:  
Favorite place to run this month: ?
Monthly mileage record: 216.66 September 2017!
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  26.78, October 30, 2016, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC


PR's:
1 mile: 6:43 (Memorial Mile 6/10/17)
5K: 22:30 (Run For the Grapes 9/28/14}
10K: 50:13 {Run for the Hills 6/22/14 & TIED the time Run for the Hills 6/21/15)
10-miler: 1:21:29 (Hermes Cleveland 10-miler 4/28/12)
half-marathon: 1:44:42 (Northern Ohio Half Marathon 10/4/15)
marathon: 3:57:31 (The Cleveland Marathon 5/17/15)


December Run Log:


December Totals:
105.95 miles for the month ~ met my goal of a 100 mile month (even with 2 sick days)
1637 miles for the year 

2011: 564.5 miles

2012: 656 miles 

2013: 1217 miles 

2014: 1191 miles 

2015: 1406 miles

2016: 1434 miles

2017: 1637 miles

245.51 miles in my Gortex Ghosts ~ not worn at all this month.
437.92 miles in my new pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
215.17 miles in my Black Brooks Glycerin 15 
218. 64 miles in my new purple Brooks Glycerin 14 
48.59 miles in my HOT PINK Brooks Ghost 10 ~ a NEW shoe.  Really like them.

Training for:  O24 in April


My WEIGHT: For the Maintain, Not Gain Challenge I weighed in right after C-Bus ~ in full clothes after dinner so I could be 140.  This morning I was 141.8...naked after my run.  oops

Some interesting facts:
Longest run this month:   13.1 ~ Orlando Half on December 2 
What hurts?: nothing
Weekly mileage this month:  
Favorite place to run this month: Florida...even tho it was hot.  It was hot.
Monthly mileage record: 216.66 September 2017!
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  26.78, October 30, 2016, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC


PR's:
1 mile: 6:43 (Memorial Mile 6/10/17)
5K: 22:30 (Run For the Grapes 9/28/14}
10K: 50:13 {Run for the Hills 6/22/14 & TIED the time Run for the Hills 6/21/15)
10-miler: 1:21:29 (Hermes Cleveland 10-miler 4/28/12)
half-marathon: 1:44:42 (Northern Ohio Half Marathon 10/4/15)
marathon: 3:57:31 (The Cleveland Marathon 5/17/15)

Friday, November 10, 2017

First snow



The forecast called for 3 to 4 inches of lake effect snow. None on the ground when I woke up, but the snow started to fall during the day.  This was all that was left when I got home from work. 
But it's still the first snow of the season!

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

More Cbus processing

I thought I was done processing...running has felt fun again...but obviously I'm not.  Lots of stuff just keeps coming up.  All the stupid little things that I didn't deal with in the middle of training, are coming up as wrinkles now.  I realize there was no balance ~ it was all training



These are the cards I got from my XC kids.  The first one was signed by everyone (I would have posted the picture of that, but for some reason it keeps loading upside down)  the second is from Lilly Awesome.  It came with a jar of pickles because "pickles save lives".  

I've also included the card I got from the team at the XC banquet.  It's really nice & I wanted to remember it.




But really what started this was listening to the Marathon Training Academy podcast episode, "What I've Learned from 50 Marathons".  I'm listening to Angie talk as I'm running on the treadmill for the first time in MONTHS...and she says: "The marathon reveals what is inside."  And I'm like...yep.

This is really personal for me. (and hard to put into words)  I want to prove to myself that I can do something really really hard.  And I'm scared by that.  Like way-down-deep scared.  Like that middle-schooler-totally-irrational-I'm-worthless feeling.
And that's where I need to start.  I am worthy.  And so are all the people around me.  There is a worth to all of us and it's bigger than just a BQ ~ or meeting a stupid goal you've set for yourself.  We're all worthy of love and respect and kindness.  
I'm sure that doesn't make sense...but it does to me.  And I see where I need to work.  


Tuesday, October 31, 2017

the heartbreak of running

Time to own up to my BQ attempt in Columbus.  I didn't do it.
us before the race 
While it's really as simple as that...It's been a heck of a learning experience.  Never ever have I attempted something like this athletically.  This was past training for my first half...and training for my first full...and training for my first BQ attempt.  Those I did pretty much on my own.  And while they were hard and time consuming and all consuming...this training cycle took on a whole new level.  I had a coach.  I had a plan.  I was physically ready.  I was mentally not.
around mile 9 when I still felt good

I couldn't even do a September run log...because I was having difficulty controlling all the anxiety I had surrounding Columbus.

When I failed, I felt like a failure.  Like a total cry-baby, I'm-a-loser, nobody-likes-me, pathetic failure.  Deep down I knew how stupid that was, but I was crushed.  bitter disappointment.  Failure.

{Not inserting the most pathetic running picture of all time.  I will show it to you if you ask nicely...but I'm not posting it.}

Dodd met his goal of completing his first Ironman.  And that was something to witness and will be something he will carry as part of him forever.  It was brutal and complete human misery ~ and despite so many things working against him.  He succeeded.
He was still standing 16 1/2 hours later at the finish.

Mike met his goal of completing 3 marathons in 35 days.  He's a Maniac ~ truly.  The marathon is not a distance to be disrespected ~ and he did three of them between September 10 and October 15.
After Erie, Northern Ohio & Columbus
He's a Maniac!

I failed.

That is hard to own.


So I've been listening to Run, Selfie, Repeat podcast ~ Where Kelly has had two failed BQ attempts...and she has put into words exactly the heartbreak I've felt.  And I'm coming to terms with what I attempted and failed and what it will mean to try again.  She states over and over ~ the only failure is the failure to try and I'm trying to own that.
She also talks about doing the thing that scares you the most.  I've really been thinking a lot about that this past week.  I was so scared to fail, yet I've survived.  How many things I've I said no to because they made me anxious {scared} and it was safer to not do them?  Maybe it's time to stop living in 'fear' and start doing the things that scare me.  Like trying to BQ again.

Two weeks after I got my ass kicked in Columbus...I ran the Bridge to Bridge half in Ashtabula.  It was a cool rainy morning, and I was scared.  I was running for fun and for NERC points, but I didn't want to get out there and feel miserable.  I didn't want to hate racing ~and I didn't want to hate running.  And it was all I hoped for.  It was so amazing to be running with no expectations...just me and my feet and the road and the uphills and the downhills and my music...I pulled my sleeve over my watch and ran.  1:49:54.  Nice and easy and fun at an 8:24 pace (the race was actually 13.24 miles...so it was actually a little faster than that)  I was fourth overall female and first in my age group.  That's what my heart needed.  Running is FUN and I'm not so bad at it.
First in age group ~ cool picture award

September Run Log:
September Totals:
216.66 miles for the month 
1280.26 miles for the year 

245.51 miles in my Gortex Ghosts ~ not worn at all this month.
472.93 miles in my old pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
428.85 miles in my new pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
535.12 miles in my old purple Brooks Glycerin 14 ~ Holy Cow.  Didn't realize I had worn these so much...they don't look that old.
121.93 miles in my Black Brooks Glycerin 15 ~ I don't really like this version of the Glycerin.  My toes hit the end of the shoe...and they are a size 9,5.
23.37 miles in my new purple Brooks Glycerin 14 ~ Columbus shoes

Training for:  BQ @ Columbus Marathon October 15, 2017

Cross Training: not a whole lot.  Lots of running.

My WEIGHT: I don't remember!

Some interesting facts:
Longest run this month:   20.22 ~ two 20 milers a week apart.  They both went very well.
What hurts?: nothing
Weekly mileage this month:  52.18 ~ 57.42 ~ 50.16 ~ 44.57 ~ 45.43
Favorite place to run this month: From Mentor to Madison ~ twice.
Monthly mileage record: 216.66 September 2017!
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  26.78, October 30, 2016, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC


PR's:
1 mile: 6:43 (Memorial Mile 6/10/17)
5K: 22:30 (Run For the Grapes 9/28/14}
10K: 50:13 {Run for the Hills 6/22/14 & TIED the time Run for the Hills 6/21/15)
10-miler: 1:21:29 (Hermes Cleveland 10-miler 4/28/12)
half-marathon: 1:44:42 (Northern Ohio Half Marathon 10/4/15)
marathon: 3:57:31 (The Cleveland Marathon 5/17/15)


October Run Log:

October Totals:
130.54 miles for the month 
1410.80 miles for the year 

245.51 miles in my Gortex Ghosts ~ not worn at all this month.
472.93 miles in my old pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
428.85 miles in my new pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
549.38 miles in my old purple Brooks Glycerin 14 
169.24 miles in my Black Brooks Glycerin 15 
92.37 miles in my new purple Brooks Glycerin 14 

Training for:  O24 ~ in April.  So technically, nothing

Cross Training: yoga and swimming!

My WEIGHT: I was 136 right after Columbus.  Weighed myself fully clothed for the Maintain Don't Gain challenge at work at 140.  I'm very quickly approaching that weight naked...I CAN'T STOP EATING.  and all I want to eat is JUNK.

Some interesting facts:
Longest run this month:   26.2 ~ The Columbus Full...watch read 26.54.  I will add my race report to the bottom of this run log.  It's sad and pathetic and I meant every word.
What hurts?: the top of my left foot.  I hurt it putting on my shoe Sunday evening.  And it HURTS
Weekly mileage this month:  35.16 ~ 39.56 ~ 18.21 ~ 26.47
Favorite place to run this month: Maryland was  gorgeous running.  But I LOVED Bridge to Bridge half.  It was so much fun.  Lots of changing scenery & the bridges were FUN to run across. 
Monthly mileage record: 216.66 September 2017!
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  26.78, October 30, 2016, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC


PR's:
1 mile: 6:43 (Memorial Mile 6/10/17)
5K: 22:30 (Run For the Grapes 9/28/14}
10K: 50:13 {Run for the Hills 6/22/14 & TIED the time Run for the Hills 6/21/15)
10-miler: 1:21:29 (Hermes Cleveland 10-miler 4/28/12)
half-marathon: 1:44:42 (Northern Ohio Half Marathon 10/4/15)
marathon: 3:57:31 (The Cleveland Marathon 5/17/15)

I wrote the following Monday, October 16: {You is John Distler ~ as I was writing it for him, as my coach}

My feelings about the 2017 Columbus Marathon {where it wasn’t 32 degrees at the start} 30 hours after the fact…

I am super proud of my training.  You had me doing crazy-ass things like hill repeats at 9,000 feet and progression runs and 10 mile runs at 4:30 in the morning.  I hit almost every single pace you set for me ~ and I was as confident as can be that I could maintain an 8:50/mile pace for 26.2.  I have it in my legs and my lungs ~ maybe not as in my head as could be, but I was pushing out the doubt with positive thoughts.  The first taper week was anxiety ridden.  I was  a MESS.  Felt like I was a middle school girl all over again.  But after tears in Maryland...I put my head on straight and focused on what I could do; sleep, eat & not get sick.  In retrospect, and I don’t know exactly how to say this, it meant too much to me.  I was wound too tight at the start.  The start of Cbus is crazy adrenaline building ~ but I was already there {Bruce was singing to me and I was singing back}

Mile 1 ~ working on slow.  I was doing it too...watch said 8:46, ran up a hill and turned the corner where my watch beeped mile 1 at 8:16...I swear it was a Garmin glitch.  I didn’t see the mile flag for another .19  & my watch was off by .2 for every flag after that. (actually read 26.54 at the finish).  I believe I didn’t screw up mile 1…

Mile 2 -14 ~ finding my groove.  Felt GREAT.  Plan was to take a salt tab every 3 miles or so & I managed that throughout this time.  Took water at each station (except the first one which was on the FAR LEFT ~ 5 lanes over from where I was running ~ only time water wasn’t on both sides)  At mile 11ish (I think) I took my Carb Boom.  It didn’t really sit right in my stomach, but I made myself eat it all over a mile or so.  I knew I was getting warm, so I started dumping water on my neck.  Not a lot, but enough to feel the cool.  I was right on target this whole time.

Mile 15  ~ I knew this started the uphill portion, so I wasn’t too worried that it was a 9:06/mile.  Then the thoughts started coming…”this is where I should start to speed up” “I don’t have it in me to push harder” And my stomach was starting to roll...which doesn’t happen to me.  I probably should have taken more salt, but I was afraid to eat.  I started taking Gatorade and water at the stops and sipping my Tailwind.

Mile 16 ~ still going...but the dark thoughts were strong.  “This sucks.”  “I’m hot.”  “I still have 10 miles” “even when I make it to 18, that’s still 8 miles out” 9:34/mile

Mile 17(10:17/mile) - 18 (14:13/mile) ~ I needed to do something.  I was hot and my stomach was not happy (thinking back, I wonder if I’m using that as an excuse...I am scarred by Cleveland & my ice bath).  I started walking, pulled out my orange and ate half of it.  Walked to the next water stop, took Gatorade & water and kept walking.  “8 miles...I’m not going to finish this…”  ‘I will never run another one of these.”  “Who cares about Boston?”  I broke.  That’s the thing that makes me the saddest.  I broke.  That’s on me. This is when the 4:00 pace group passed me...and I didn’t cry.
Then a guy came up alongside & said, “Walk to the bridge and then get going again.  You know what you need to do.”  Exactly what I needed to hear.  So I rolled my eyes & started running again.  

Mile 19 ~ 10:56/mile ~ walking through the waterstop...and a little further ~ almost stopped at the aid station to get some ice, but was a little afraid they would take my temperature first...so I ran past.

Mile 20 ~ 12:08/mile ~ walking more than the waterstop

Mile 21 ~ drank beer ~ was amazing ~ 9:52/mile

Mile 22 ~ I just need to keep going ~ 9:57/mile

Mile 23 ~ I totally suck, but I’m not quitting ~ 10:53/mile

Mile 24 ~ I really suck, but I can do 2 more miles ~ 10:14...helped when I saw Kelly & she ran with me without talking.  I felt so bad that you all came to witness my failure.

Mile 25 ~ This thing will be done 10:32/mile.  Total failure felt when I saw you. Like a little kid, I wanted to make you proud of me. I wanted your first coaching to be a success & bring you more peeps.

Mile 26 ~ 10:37/mile  ~  And, good Lord, .20 is a LONG distance.

Ran the last .54 at 9:08/mile

Totally not what I pictured at the finish, but I’m proud I didn’t throw a temper tantrum...didn’t even want to. I congratulated people around me and commiserated about the weather and watched people getting their temperature taken… waited to cry on Dodd’s ironman jacket & your shoulder and Mike’s shoulder and in the car.  
I didn’t have any more in me.  I put it all out there ~ so I wasn’t disappointed in that… Just heartbroken that I set a goal and wasn’t even close to it...and I broke.  That sucks.

What I know:
1. 26.2 is a long distance every single time you do it.  It doesn’t get shorter like the half does.
2. I need to be able to mentally get through 16-19 ~ and the training that may take scares me.
3. I really learned how to “run the mile you’re in” during my training.  I did not apply this to the actual race.  
4. The heat/humidity is out of my control.  
5. Physically I was ready for this.  I’m not really sore today, no more than I was after the Rock Hall half ~ and nothing hurts like my calf did after that race.
6. Mike told me on the way home that the feelings of disappointment I had were the exact reason he doesn’t set goals and work harder. {He had enough of that during his wrestling career.} There’s some merit in that.  Yesterday I agreed with him, but typing this...I’m not done.  I really deep down want this.  I’m pissed off at myself and know I can do better.

So I’m sad, and I’m mad and I had to smile all day and agree that finishing is an accomplishment...which I know it is...but…




Saturday, September 2, 2017

August Run Log & Life


Girls at Union Pier Weekend
Brewfest with Kimi
How is it that life is crazier now than when the kids were little?  Maybe it just that I'm older and need more downtime...or maybe I just do too much.  The kids have gone and the house still isn't clean.  There are shoes everywhere ~ and I don't even want to talk about the dog hair.  It's the second of September, school has been in session for three weeks & cross country is in full swin.  So here's my August recap...
Patrick's Last First Day
Jacob's second year at Mount
It should be all quiet here at home, but Mike is in full swing training for his three marathons in just over a month & I'm in week 14 of my Columbus training.  We did manage to run one race in August...The Rock Hall Half.  This is the race I walked last year...at 99% humidity is was awful and my first half over 2 hours.  I had some redeeming to do & I did.  The goal was to run 8:20-8:25.  I was under that and feeling good until the last three miles.  I knew I was under my goal time of 1:50..and I ran 8:40's.  Keeping it under marathon pace to the finish.  Really proud of myself & feeling like the runner I was 2-3 years ago. 









Cross has started...went to watch the high school kids at their time trials at the Farmpark...looked like a hard course & I was glad not to run it.  I hate the Farmpark...too many memories of Hill, Yeah!


Nothing says XC meets like Twizzlers

And how can I not mention the eclipse?  We had to cancel XC practice because the kids weren't allowed outside for fear they would go blind.  Seriously.  BUT we did get some glasses and get to take the kids out to view.  How cool.
I stole these images off Facebook ~ This is not what we saw, as we only had 80%ish coverage, but lots of people in America got to experience totality.  An awesome thing (Can't wait for 2024 when NE Ohio will be in the path of totality.)

Played Whirlyball with my colleagues last week.  This is way more fun that it should be.  And we are quite the competitive bunch.  Some bruises and blisters and accusations of concussion causing bumps ~ and we can't wait to go again.


 And finally, we celebrated Bob's 50th birthday with a private showing of Caddyshack and drinks at a local establishment.  Fun time with friends (and I took only one picture of me and Ag)  Who claims she can't wait to be 50 because that is officially old and she won't be socially required to use her filter.  The shocker here is that she thinks she has a filter.


So back to running.  What a month.  Training is going well.  I was a little frightened of a twinge in my calf/achillies area after the Rock Hall Half, but that quickly worked its way out.  Other than tired, I'm feeling good.  Legs are strong and I reached a milestone.  200 miles for the month of August.  HOLY COW  That's 44 miles more than my previously high month.  I have four weeks until taper.  I'm getting excited and I'm getting terrified.  Working on my mental game as well as my physical one.

August Run Log:

AuguesTotals:
200.68 miles for the month 
1063.60 miles for the year 

245.51 miles in my Gortex Ghosts ~ not worn at all this month.
466.93 miles in my old pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
425.85 miles in my new pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
515.64 miles in my teal Brooks Glycerin 13  ~ one run in these...Camp Stig miles
420.64 miles in my purple Brooks Glycerin 14 ~ just ordered a new pair of this exact same shoe ($65!)  
52.12 miles in my Black Brooks Glycerin 15 ~ I'm not totally convinced I like these shoes.  They seem to rub my toes funny. No blisters, but not sure I want to run 26.2 in them.  Which is why I ordered a new pair of the 14.



Training for:  BQ @ Columbus Marathon October 15, 2017

Cross Training: Well, I didn't really stick with the core challenge.  I repeated day 8 for three weeks (rest day)  Today I started my own routine.  Squats, sit-ups, push-ups, plank.  No excuses.

My WEIGHT: I was very surprised to see 137 on the scale.  I eat everything and a lot of it too.  My belly is bigger than it should be, but I'm so hungry!

Some interesting facts:
Longest run this month:   16.12 ~ ran 16.16 the day of the Rock Hall, but it was broken up into three segments.
What hurts?: nothing
Weekly mileage this month:  40.52 ~ 46.99 ~ 46.67 ~ 44.44
Favorite place to run this month: Union Pier, Michigan {Where I counted 24 people walking/running on the incorrect side of the road} ~ Camp Stig White Trail ~ by the grapes on Ledge Road
Monthly mileage record: 200.68 August 2017!   beating the March 2015 record of 156.69 
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  26.78, October 30, 2016, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC


PR's:
1 mile: 6:43 (Memorial Mile 6/10/17)
5K: 22:30 (Run For the Grapes 9/28/14}
10K: 50:13 {Run for the Hills 6/22/14 & TIED the time Run for the Hills 6/21/15)
10-miler: 1:21:29 (Hermes Cleveland 10-miler 4/28/12)
half-marathon: 1:44:42 (Northern Ohio Half Marathon 10/4/15)
marathon: 3:57:31 (The Cleveland Marathon 5/17/15)


Monday, July 31, 2017

July Run Log

Took part in a photo shoot to advertise the Rival 5k.  Best jump photo ever.



Ran the Zucchini Run with Melissa and paced her to her first sub-30 5k.  It was a TOUGH course.  The last 2.5 miles were UPHILL ~ and I mean Chardon UPHILL.  At the bottom of the first of the two big climbs, I asked her how bad she wanted this.  She said she wanted it...so we went for it.  I didn't have an overall time on my watch (duh) but Mike was standing at the top of the second big climb yelling we had a minute and a half to finish...it was awesome.  Melissa put her head down & ran.  So Awesome to see her accomplish that.

At the finish.

July 21 ~ celebrated 27 years of happily ever after to this guy.  What kids.  What a great life.

And to celebrate ~ we went Big Foot hunting in Salt Fork State Park.  We were part of 200 other people Big Foot hunting ~ and they were a bunch of drunk hillbillies... But it's ok.  We found him.

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And we took the XC girls to Cedar Point.  Always a good time.  Best coaches around.

July was a rough month for me physically. Started the month totally dying at the Captains Grand Slam 5k.  Didn't say anything about this earlier...because it still hurts.  I was running with Leslie and doing well & my right leg just gave out...weird.  Limped the last .5 & ended up with a big knot in my calf and quad.  Took a few days off to heal, went to Colorado, ran in the altitude and felt great.  Come home & end up tweaking my left hip/glute/hammy/lower back.  It's FINALLY feeling way better...after an hour massage with Cora today :)  
I need to STRETCH & take care of this so it doesn't come back.  Heading into August feeling strong & hitting all my workout times.  77 days till Columbus.



July Run Log:

July Totals:
126.65 miles for the month 
862.92 miles for the year 

245.51 miles in my Gortex Ghosts ~ not worn at all this month.
436.11 miles in my old pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
408.44 miles in my new pink Brooks Glycerin 13 
510.61 miles in my teal Brooks Glycerin 13  ~ turned these into hiking shoes in Colorado. May become Camp Stig shoes.
302.85 miles in my purple Brooks Glycerin 14 
19.49 miles in my Black Brooks Glycerin 14  ~ NEW SHOES



Training for:  BQ @ Columbus Marathon October 15, 2017

Cross Training: Core Challenge ~ squats ~ push-ups ~ leg lifts... working up to 100 squats ~ 40 push-ups ~ 100 leg lifts by August 9.  I am going to continue some sort of routine yet-to-be-determined once that's done ~ along with my little yoga stretching routine.  Hopefully at the end of August I can say I did this.

My WEIGHT: I was 137...and I was 139...and yesterday, I put on a dress that really showed my growing belly.  I'VE BEEN SO HUNGRY.  

Some interesting facts:
Longest run this month:   14.03
What hurts?: bad month for hurts.  But better today as I type this.  left lower back/IT band are tight.
Weekly mileage this month:  23.46 ~ 22.53 ~ 37.55 ~ 39.02
Favorite place to run this month: Colorado...the bike path over the dam
Monthly mileage record: 156.69 ~ March 2015 {purposely ran 8 (on a treadmill) on March 30 to beat the August 2013 record}
Highest mileage ever-at-one-time:  26.78, October 30, 2016, Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC


PR's:
1 mile: 6:43 (Memorial Mile 6/10/17)
5K: 22:30 (Run For the Grapes 9/28/14}
10K: 50:13 {Run for the Hills 6/22/14 & TIED the time Run for the Hills 6/21/15)
10-miler: 1:21:29 (Hermes Cleveland 10-miler 4/28/12)
half-marathon: 1:44:42 (Northern Ohio Half Marathon 10/4/15)
marathon: 3:57:31 (The Cleveland Marathon 5/17/15)