"There may be people that have more talent then you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you." -Derek Jeter
I am just a little over 3 weeks out from racing the NY marathon. I like to do at least one half marathon during training. It is a good way to do a check on how the training is going.
I made a last minute decision to do the Dolittle Half Marathon in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
The training this time has been a mental and physical struggle. It has been difficult to find time and motivation to do all of the runs. So I really needed do a check and see where I was physically.
I signed up for this race, because it is almost all on a bike trail, called the Glacial Drumlin trail.
Drumlins are small hills that are common in the area. The trail was advertised as flat and fast.
The weather was perfect for the race. It was in the high 50's when the race started. I decided to do speed work during the race to pass the time. I did 3 minute repeats throughout the race.
I chatted with a woman from Houston that flew in just for this little race. That was a surprise, since it is a small race. There were 212 runners split between a full marathon, half and a 5 K.
The race was not flat. Even though this was a bike trail, it was all rolling hills. So I guess I got a good hill workout. The half turned around and I said good bye to my Houston friend.
The colors were just starting to turn and the course was really beautiful. I heard Sandhill cranes calling. Because it was such a small race, I was often running alone.
The course seemed long and it seemed like the finish line would never come. My legs were really starting to hurt. I have had this experience before in half marathons. I wonder how I will ever run a full marathon when I struggle to finish a half.
It's a good thing NY will be my 10th marathon. I've been through this before. I finished in 1 hr 34 minutes. I was disappointed in the time since I was doing speed work. There were only three women in my age group, so I took 3rd. The first time I have gotten a medal in a half marathon. I was well behind the first place time of 1 hour 50 minutes.
My last half 4 years ago on a flat course was 2 hr 28. I had a really bad half before my first marathon and I ran a great marathon, actually my best at 4 hours.
Having a bad race actually motivates me to keep training. I have a bit of work to do before NY, but I will be ready.
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Chris
Wodke
Founder
& Manager Team CMT
www.run4cmt.com
Chris is
a triathlete and long distance runner. She is a three time participant of the
Boston Marathon. In 2012 she finished
2nd at Boston
in the Mobility Impaired Division. She was on the course in 2013 when the bombs
exploded.
She has
appeared three times at the Paratriathlon National Triathlon Sprint
Championship. She was the 2012 and 2014 National Champion Paratriathlon Open
Division Champion.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented TeamUSA at the Aquathon ITU World Championship in Chicago in 2015i, Cozumel
in 2016 and Denmark in 2018. In 2018 finishing 5th in the 60 to 64
age group.
In 2014 she was the PC Open Champion at the Duathlon National Championship and at the Aqua bike National Championship in 2016. She represented Team
In 2014 she represented the U.S. as a paratriathlete at the Pan-American
Triathlon Championship in Dallas ,
Texas USA
for the World Championship.
She
travels around the country raising awareness of CMT.
She is
the author of the book, “Running for My Life” that details her experience as a
CMT affected athlete and the book “Soup Sundays, A Journey Toward Healthy
Eating”.
Team CMT
is a group of athletes and supporters working to raise awareness and to find a
cure for CMT. We have 218 members in 39 states. We also have members in Australia , England ,
Scotland , Canada , Vietnam ,
Turkey , Finland , France, Ireland, Poland , Iran ,
Norway and Sweden . If you wish to join us
visit our web site; www.run4cmt.com or www.hnf-cure.org
CMT or
Charcot-Marie-Tooth is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy. It
affects over 155,000 Americans (as many as MS). It is a disease of the
nerves that control the muscles. It is slowly progressive, causing loss of
normal function and or sensation in the lower legs/feet and arms/hands.
Symptoms
include; muscle wasting in the lower legs and feet leading to foot drop, poor
balance and gait problems Atrophy in the hands causes difficulty with manual
dexterity.
Structural
foot deformities such as high arches and hammer toes are common.
Poor
tolerance for cool or cold temperatures and many people have chronically cold
hands and feet.
Additional
symptoms may include fatigue, sleep apnea, breathing difficulties and hearing
loss.
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