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15:43 - 5th Place Overall









Monday, Jan 09
AM: 7 miles steady through Elkridge in 47:35
PM: Warm-up, 10 x 200m (rec. 200m) in 34-35-33-33-33-33-33-33-33-33
Tuesday, Jan 10
AM: 5 miles easy around Elkridge in 34:19
PM: 5 miles steady around Ft. McHenry in 32:50
Wednesday, Jan 11
AM: 4 miles easy around Elkridge in 28:15
PM: 3 miles easy in 20:30, 4 mile tempo around Ft. McHenry in 20:51
Thursday, Jan 12
8 miles on muddy trails in Patapsco in 1:05:19
Friday, Jan 13
AM: 5 miles easy with Myers in Houston 40:00
PM: 4 miles easy out to Allen Parkway in 28:00
* Olympic Marathon Trials Predictions -
1. Ryan Hall runs away from the field, a la 2008
2. Dathan Ritzenhein has to stop 1-2 x to stretch but still finishes second
3. Mo Trafeh uses his experience at the '11 Houston Half to hold onto a fading third
- Lehmkuhle, King, Meb all run strongly, but just not good enough on this day
1. Desi Davila breaks Shalane over the final 10km
2. Shalane shadows every move but breaks to Desi's strength
3. Madga runs steady and catches the breakway for a 3rd place finish
* Amy Hastings, Jen Rhines, Kara Goucher, Deena Kastor all battle valiantly
Saturday, Jan 14
4 miles easy around Houston in 27:30
Sunday, Jan 15
El Paso Corporation 5K in 15:43
* 5th Place Overall... 9:59 (2M) split... got stuck behind 100+ runners at the start, but tried to maintain composure and move up through the field. Right away I knew this was a much more competitive field, because I was working and not passing quickly. By the mile, I moved up alongside past champ and BU alum Mitch Sanders, but I moved past him quickly working on a "Ryan" in an adidas singlet chasing down the leader that went out flying. I moved into third before the 2 mile mark, holding off a Soler's Sports runner, but right at the 2M flag, my legs were done. My right calf was tight and I felt done, stride starting to chop, but I started to dig and I woke up when Brant Lutz (coach) passed me and I knew this guy was older than me, and I said, no way. I tucked in behind him and started working and jumped on my kick about 600m from the line, perhaps too early, but I had to get a gap. Someone flew past me with 250m remaining but I couldn't match his speed and ran thru the line in 15:43. Fastest time on this course. Ran 15:47 losing to Sanders in 2009, I think. Also ran 15:45 but on a different and long course when I won in 2004. Great start to the year. Need to keep it going.
Total
60 Miles

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