Doug's Running Thingy

FSU XC Invitational

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Location:

Tallahassee,FL,

Member Since:

Jul 13, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Ran track/xc in high school

Track 2 years at FSU (400 and 400 hurdles)

Skip ahead 15 yrs for my old man PRs...

100m 12.31; 200m 25.74; 400m 56.94; 800m 2:17; Mile 5:11; 2 Mile 11:57; 5K 19:08; 10K 41:43; 15K 1:03:14; Marathon 3:26

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break through the 19 then 18 minute mark for 5K

Return to full speed track workouts

Long-Term Running Goals:

USATF Age Group All American times in 200 (24.6), 400 (56.0) and 800 (2:11)

Qualify and run Boston before I hit 50... but after I complete my sprint goals

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Sat, Oct 09, 2010

Race: FSU XC Invitational (3.1 Miles) 00:20:32

Total Distance

5.00

I guess the heat last year blinded me to the hills... forgot all about them. Perfect weather this year, and I beat my time from last year by 45 seconds, but the second time up the toughest hill (at just over 2 miles) really beat me up. Ran a couple hundred meters in recovery mode, and got it together to finish pretty strong. All in all, very satisfying once again - 20 seconds faster than 2 weeks ago and only 5 seconds off my 20:27 goal. The race was a combined JV boys/community open, and, unfortunately for the team, I thrashed a couple of our JV runners - they're young, they will bounce back.

In the varsity race, which went off 10 minutes after sunrise at 52°, our #1 dipped under 16 for the first time this year to finish 5th at 15:50. Bit of a gap to our #2 in 20th at 16:44, and then, a mere 12 seconds back, in 29th place with 16:56, was Travis. His first time under 17, and a big 30 second personal best. Extra little bonus had 2 of our guys behind him also drop PRs - a good morning.

Comments

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 17:17:14 from 205.127.70.66

Getting pretty close to that old guy PR.

And, of course, congratulations to Travis. Dipping under 17 is what separates the men from the boys in high school cross country.

From Bret on Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 08:54:34 from 64.128.133.66

Great report Doug! Both you and Travis are really running well. He must be very pleased to go sub 17.

From dugco on Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 13:49:29 from 199.44.18.94

Thats an understatement, Bret. At the start of the season, this was the meet we kind of thought he might go under 17, but to actually do it, has him now talking about world record 5K times and breaking 4 in the mile - ah to be young again.

Yes, Rob, I am now going to shoot for sub 20 at a trail 5K on Oct 28 and then sub 19 for the road 5K Turkey Trot on Turkey Day a month later. You and Bret, and the sense of commitment to this little blog here played a big part in even thinking about those goals. Thanks.

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