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it's a different kind of excitement
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| Friday, 02 April 2010 - Written by Coy
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| 3 weeks to go till the Glass City Marathon. usually when i'm this close, i start becoming a basket case. I have some kind of injury, or i get really nervous about my chances of qualifying for Boston. But, something has been different. i don't feel cocky, or nervous. I've shortened my training schedule to avoid injury. my training has gone ok, nothing spectacular. I've run 3 shorter races and pr'd on all three by a slight margin. So what is different?
A few months ago I started training some women for Team in Training's Disney princess 1/2 marathon. Incredible Women, heroic in their efforts to combat Leukemia and Lymphoma, and to compete in, for most of them, their first 1/2 marathon. They all did an awesome job. Some of these young ladies chose to still train with me. One of these special young ladies continued and had me train her for her first marathon. she chose nashville, which is not an easy first marathon. she is a warrior! i've been putting her to the test with long milage hill runs, tempo workouts, strengthening and core exercise. She's been keeping up nearly stride for stride with me. This is what I'm truely excited for. I am so excited about her marathon, which takes place the day before mine and i can't be there, that I really haven't though too much about my own. The hills of nashville will be tough, but she has been running so strong I have no doubts she will do well!! I am truely proud of this young lady and can't wait for her to join the 1% club!!! |
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