I have been a distance runner since my first mile "fun run" in Charlevoix, Michigan, age 10. 7:42 was my time. A week later, at the mile fun run at Oakland University, ran a 7:41. A year later, ran a 2 mile race, and by middle school was running the mile and two mile for the track team.
High school: ran the mile, two mile, and opening leg on the 2 mile relay team. My sophomore year, team finished 2nd at state XC championships. I was all-state 5 times in high school, thrice in xc and twice in the 2 mile. All County 6 times, champion in xc my senior year and in the 2 mile my junior and senior year.
College: ran the 1,500, 3,000 steeplechse, 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Was an All-American in 10,000 meters my sophomore year, went to NCAA nationals in xc freshman and sophomore year. Was all-league in xc frosh and soph, all-league in 5,000 frosh and soph.
College Surgery: double open-knee reconstruction to repair tendons, ligaments, kneecap, muscles. Ended my competitive running career. A blessing in disguise, however, which I will blog more at length down the road.
The Rest of My Life: I am now an active 3-hour marathoner, running 2-4 marathons each year, and some 5k (15:30) and 10k (31:00) road runs in-between. Slowly working toward 50-state marathon club membership. So far -- DC, Virginia, Delaware, Massachusetts. 46 to go!
Next marathons: Marine Corps (Oct 07), Las Vegas (Dec 07), Los Angeles (March 08), Wilmington, DE (May 08)
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thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. You are far, far, far more experienced as a runner than I am. I played other sports in high school but never even considered track. About 6 years ago I started cycling and went from slow to reasonably fast and competitive within a few months. I just started running (for the purpose of training and not on a treadmill) in November 2006. Barring anything totally unusual I should PR at Marine Corp (I suppose that is the difference between 8 weeks of training before my 1st marathon and 8 months of training for #2), but we'll see how well it really goes in a few months.
I wish I felt like I had the time to do more than 48-60 mpw, but right now, with the Florida heat still ever present, I'm just not sure it is possible...
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