tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619798437569114270.post5260023127788002938..comments2011-05-16T17:55:53.681-04:00Comments on TracePace: Shoot for the moon ...Tracy Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13031793510479475326noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619798437569114270.post-86111429007510540872009-06-09T21:50:59.630-04:002009-06-09T21:50:59.630-04:00I'm so glad Dad stopped by to congrat you....h...I'm so glad Dad stopped by to congrat you....he was really impressed by your Boston run, and Boston stinks. I'm glad to hear that you're still working to qualify for 2012 - while I'm taking a desperately needed break to focus on family, I do enjoy watching how well you are doing & miss running with you.Heather Levinson & Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11550443015305642961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619798437569114270.post-63478637011897793202009-05-26T19:47:29.569-04:002009-05-26T19:47:29.569-04:00Julie is right on. Good stuff.I'm from the 201...Julie is right on. Good stuff.<br><br>I'm from the 2012OTM website (http://2012otm.ning.com). Just stopped by to check out your blog and welcome you to the fray. Stop by and sign up when you get a chance.<br><br>Cheers!Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16289568704502576258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619798437569114270.post-37873011899316200992009-04-30T11:08:00.000-04:002009-04-30T11:08:00.000-04:00You can do it, you can do it, you can do it! It...You can do it, you can do it, you can do it! It's an ambitious, challenging goal, but if you are willing to put in the time and the miles, it will be yours.Mirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995153336773206769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619798437569114270.post-58431656675781985252009-04-29T14:09:00.000-04:002009-04-29T14:09:00.000-04:00Thanks, Julie. I'm doing a little bit of short...Thanks, Julie. I'm doing a little bit of shorter stuff, but not focusing on it -- just tossing them in between training cycles, pretty much. Or in the middle of them in place of a workout.Tracy Lightfoothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13031793510479475326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4619798437569114270.post-8013306724715089802009-04-29T10:02:00.000-04:002009-04-29T10:02:00.000-04:00Here's some food for thought:- If you want to ...Here's some food for thought:<br><br>- If you want to run Boston well, you have to train specifically for a hilly marathon, with emphasis on downhill running.<br>- Judging your potential as a marathoner based on a Boston performance (even a good one) is a disservice to yourself. Run a few half and full marathons on friendlier courses and go from there, based on how you do.<br>- You absolutely can qualify for 2012. You are already a good runner and you have youth on your side.<br>- Don't make assumptions today about how fast you can run in 2-3 years. If you can run a mile in 6:20, then over the next few years you can train to run that pace over 26.2, if you focus on just that (meaning don't scatter your efforts by trying to train for shorter distances at the same time).<br>- And, just as point of historical interest: Priscilla Welch was an extraordinary talent, so much so that her master's marathon record stood for over 20 years -- it was broken by over a minute in the 2008 NYC marathon by Lyudmila Petrova.Juliehttp://raceslikeagirl.comnoreply@blogger.com