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Tuesday 9.22.9 run

Bridget Kolakosky — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:55:52 +0000

4 mile tempo run, 43 minutes, no pain, 67 degrees, 5:30 am – 6:13 am, before sunrise, with Lucy.

Saturday 9.19.9 Run

Bridget Kolakosky — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:59:10 +0000

16 miles, 3.5 hours, 7:30 am – 11:00 am, over cast until the last half hour, with SacFit, 4 stops at aid stations. Painful run (hip flexors) but no injuries. Breakfast of strawberries and eggs at finish.

Favorite Quote

Bridget Kolakosky — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:51:28 +0000

The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep. – Robert Frost

Running History

Bridget Kolakosky — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:33:26 +0000

Born cross eyed, knock kneed, pigeon toed, flat footed, asthmatic.

18 months – eyes corrected

Age 6 – knees straightened, feet corrected

Age 8 – started tap dancing

Age 26 – abandoned steroids (for asthma) and changed diet

Age 29.5 – ran my first mile

Age 30 – ran my first marathon

Age 31 – thought I developed a knee problem

Age 32-35 – thought the knee problem was chronic

Age 35 1/4 – discovered knee problem was ITB (illiatibial band)

Current – running 30 miles a week, contemplating another marathon in November