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14.3 miles - 13.3 minutes/mile

So I wanted to practice running in hot weather, and on a hilly track so I'm well prepared for the race in Hickory, NC in 4 weeks. Well, today I had excellent practice and it was very tough. I ran 14.3 miles, with an average speed of 13.3 minutes/mile, well below my usually speed. The track was very hilly and the heat made it hard.

I was originally planning to run 12.5 miles but I took a wrong turn so I ran the airport spurt of the track which added another 2.73 miles.

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5.5 miles - 11.8 minutes/mile

Yesterday evening I went for a long run and it felt great. I ran 5.5 miles in 65 minuten; I had to take a walk brake close to the end since my stomach got upset but it was a great run. 11.8 minutes/mile

My new shoes are working nicely. I went for a walk with them twice earlier this week. I could feel my left knee a little bit, the same as what I felt when I bought the previous shoes, but it quickly disappeared.

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3 days in a row

One of my training rules is that I always take at least a day off between two runs, to prevent injuries. I sort of broke that rule now but yesterday's run was slow and relaxed, with lots of walk breaks.

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Tuesday run, 37:39

A good time, I thought, 37:39. My lower right hurt, around the hip bone, perhaps I started too quickly.

The run was nice. However, I started at 7.30 pm and I was pretty hungry, so I didn't feel like exploring a new, slightly longer route.

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An hour run

I went for a relaxing run this afternoon. It's 63 degrees, I'm sure it will get hot soon here.

The first weekend after my half marathon, and I felt strong. I think I'm recovered. Still it's a healthy habit to take it easy every other weekend.

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Raleigh Rocks Half Marathon 2008

Raleigh Rocks Half Marathon 2008 medal.Early in the morning the weather forecast for 8.00 am in Raleigh still mentioned thunderstorm, but when I arrived the weather was quite acceptable; overcast but no storm. I was really happy that the race would start on time, my first half marathon ever.

It was great fun! I finished in about 2 hours and 20 minutes (the official time will be posted on their website in a while), about 10.7 minutes a mile. That's better than my long training runs and it's a good first result that I can improve on a next time.

It's strange that the race that I've been training for so long is now over. I'll have to find myself a new running goal; I hope to find another half marathon for in a few months. And I promised myself I can buy new shoes now; mine are about a year old and have seen many miles.

Downtown Raleigh is beautiful, and I liked the track. There's a long out-and-back in the second half, where it's 4 miles up and then 4 miles down Hillsborough Road. The first part was a bit depressing because you see all the runners who are so much faster, but the second part was nice because you see the runners that are slower. There were music bands every few miles, a nice touch. It's wonderful to be able to run in the middle of the road! The surface is nice and smooth, and in the middle the road is flat so you don't walk crooked like you do when on the side of the road.

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Ready for a race... or not?

Preparing.After a short night (we watched a documentary until 11.30 pm) I'm now getting ready for running in the rain... or not running at all!

I won't know until I arrive in Raleigh, but the weather looks really bad and if it storms and there is thunder the race will be canceled.

From the website:

"As you are, we are keeping a close eye on the forecast for this weekend. Because of the way weather systems work, these forecasts can change quickly by speeding up or slowing down, so we will not make any decisions until Saturday morning."

Let's hope for the best! I really want to run this race and I certainly don't mind running in the rain (thunder is something else of course).

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3 training runs

Last Friday I went for a run and it was very tiring. It was the first time this year I ran in warm weather again (it gets hot in NC!) and it was exhausting. I finished in 38:30 minutes. Monday it was raining and a bit colder and even though I took it slow I easily finished in 37:30.

Tonight things didn't go well at all, I had to walk! That hasn't happened in many months. I think I started too enthusiastically. Anyway, I didn't want to push it too hard because... Saturday is the race! I forgot to pick up my stuff today but I can do it Friday also.

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A scary runner

That would be me! At least I imagine I was to the driver of a car who almost bumped into me. He had come to a full stop and was waiting for me when I was on the zebra crossing. All of a sudden he moves again, just when I'm right in front of his car. So I jumped, smashed with my flat hand on the front of his car and yelled: "dude, what the ...?!". He looked very scared. It was an undergraduate student and he was pretty young. I guess I looked quite scary. I just continued running and had some extra adrenaline to make it with 29:40 at the traffic light, yeah!

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14 miles on Easter - 11.5 minutes/mile

Today I did my last long run before the race in two weeks. The race will be in Raleigh, and today I ran the same track as the race will be, plus an additional 1.1 miles to meet my training goal.

The track is beautiful. It starts in downtown Raleigh through the government area, and along beautiful old house. The bulk of the run is along Hillsborough road (out and back).

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