Happy Feet 26.2: # 18 DONE! Rocket City Marathon

Saturday, December 11, 2010

# 18 DONE! Rocket City Marathon

3:56:51

Wanted 3:50, but sub 4:00 is always nice.

Thanks for the support!

More Later

22 comments:

Unknown said...: Yipee, I thought about you and Jenn a lot today!; December 11, 2010 at 8:01 PM
Chris K said...: Yes, sub-4:00 is awesome. Good job.; December 11, 2010 at 8:06 PM
Lindsay said...: congrats!!! rest up, refuel!; December 11, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Amanda@runninghood said...: Yay for you! This is awesome!; December 11, 2010 at 9:06 PM
Jill said...: Yayyyyyyyyy!!! I hope you enjoyed the course, can't wait to her all about it. Congrats!!!!; December 11, 2010 at 10:29 PM
Tim F said...: Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome!; December 12, 2010 at 12:20 AM
Petraruns said...: Well done girl - amazing! What a disappointment re the iPods - how annoying!; December 12, 2010 at 1:37 AM
LMC said...: Sub 4! Awesome! Congrats! Looking forward to the details. Get some rest!; December 12, 2010 at 6:21 AM
Tri-James said...: Congrats!; December 12, 2010 at 7:18 AM
Jennifer said...: Thanks Ginny for such a great trip, for being my mentor and my friend! Someday (long time from now) I will have such an impressive list of races as you!; December 12, 2010 at 7:25 AM
misszippy said...: YES! Congratulations!!!; December 12, 2010 at 8:51 AM
Julie said...: Congrats to you Ginny! Wow, marathon number 18...you rock!; December 12, 2010 at 9:36 AM
HappyTrails said...: Congratulations Ginny - sub 4 hours is fantastic!!! Look forward to the report!; December 12, 2010 at 10:06 AM
Tara said...: Yay for sub-4! Congrats Ginny. :); December 12, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Erin Conley said...: Congrats, Ginny! Enjoy some well-deserved rest!; December 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Christine said...: Wooohoooooooooooo!!! Awesome time!! That would be a dream come true for me :) Congratulations!! Can't wait to read the race report :); December 12, 2010 at 1:49 PM
Tina @GottaRunNow said...: Yeah, I'll say sub 4 is nice! Congrats!; December 12, 2010 at 3:03 PM
Jenn said...: Yes, sub 4 is ALWAYS nice! Great Job. Can't wait to read about it!; December 12, 2010 at 9:38 PM
chris mcpeake said...: Congrats on going sub 4; December 13, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Emz said...: Thank you for your awesome comment.
Made. My. Day.
You "get" it & I love it.

Congrats to you.
Go get em' in march!!!; December 13, 2010 at 6:52 PM
mountain hardwear said...: This is absolutely great and cool run..Nice trail..Congrats!; December 14, 2010 at 1:20 AM
Unknown said...: Congrats on another well run race....you are a winner in my world!!
Ruth; December 14, 2010 at 8:02 PM

2016 Races

Steam Whistle 12k - 1:05:03 - (8:43 avg) 1-1-16
MS River 13.1 Greenville, MS - 2:00:54 - (9:13 avg) - 2-13-16
Rise & Shine 13.1 Hattiesburg, MS - 1:59:24 (9:04 avg) 4-2-16
OLPS Tomato Fest 5k Chalmette, LA - 26:22 (8:36 avg) 4-10-16
Zydeco 5k Gulf Shores, AL - 26:08 (8:26 avg) 4-16-16
Civitan 5k Hattiesburg, MS - 26:39 (8:34 avg) 5-14-16 (a step back time wise, but this is a rolling hills course, the others were flat)
Greek Fest 5k - New Orleans, LA - 25:37 (8:16 avg) 5-27-16
Bastille Day 2 mile - Braithwaite, LA - 16:01 (8:01 avg) 7-10-16
Oregon Fall Half Marathon - Canby, OR - 1:54:37 (8:44 avg) 9-10-16
Christian Fellowship 5k - Violet, LA - 24:47 (8:08 avg) 10-9-16
Gulf Coast Half Marathon- Mandeville, LA - 5 miles pre-race, 13.1 mile training run. 2:02:22 (9:20 avg) 10-16-16
Stennis Space Center Half Marathon - Stennis Space Center, MS - last training run before St. Jude (1 week) 2:07 (9:39 avg)

St.Jude 26.2 - Memphis, TN 4:12 12-3-16
Ole Man River Half Marathon - New Orleans - (training -run 2 weeks after the St. Jude 26.2 race) 2:08 (9:46 avg) -
12-17-16
Steam Whistle 12k (7.456 miles) - Hattiesburg, MS - 1:03 (8:35 avg) - negative split run

Personal Running Records

2 miles 14:41 8-12-08 (7:20 pace)

5k - 22:49**Adjusted PR 3-15-13 - Irish Italian Fest - Garmin 3.07 -adjusted official 22:37 for 3.07, to 22:49 for 3.1 (7:21 avg pace - Garmin)

5 mile Oh What a Beautiful Day to Run 1-22-11 38:57 (7:45 pace)

10k (6.2 miles) 47:20 Senior Bowl 10K Mobile, AL 11-05-11 (7:36 pace)
12k - 56:39 Steam Whistle - Hattiesburg, MS (7:36 pace)
12-31-11
15k - 1:20:13 Missions In Motion Petal, MS (8:36 pace) 12-07-13
10 Mile - RC Cola & Moon Pie 10 miler - Bell Buckle, TN 06-17-12 (8:25 avg)
Half marathon -Mercedes Half Marathon, Birmingham, AL (Garmin - 13.02 1:43:31 - 7:57 avg pace)
Official time - 1:43:26
(adjusted to 13.1 - 1:43:55) Feb. 17, 2013

Marathon - (26.4 miles) 3:43:28 Top of Utah, Logan (8:30 avg) 09-15-12

2013 Races

1. Jan. 1, 2013 Steam Whistle 12K - 1:01:18 (8:12)
goal - tempo run - ran by heart rate, Female Master's winner
2. Jan. 5, 2013 The Blues Half Marathon Jackson, MS 1:50:11 (8:24 avg)
Garmin 13.28 (8:18 avg.) 2nd AG
3. Feb. 17, 2013 **PR Mercedes Half Marathon Birmingham, AL Official - 1:43:26 (AG - 14th place of 328) (7:56 avg)
(Garmin 13.02 - adjusted time to 13.1, 1:43:55)
4.March 15, 2013 **PR Irish-Italian Fest 5k 22:36 official Master's Female winner (3rd overall female) (Garmin 3.07 22:37 - adjusted time to 3.1 22:49)
5.March 23, 2013 Cancer Fighting Fool 5k - to get some miles, to finish my 1st, and maybe last, 80 mile week. tempo - (24:12- Garmin time) Master's female winner
6.April 15th - Boston Marathon (Garmin 26.4) 3:57
7. May 11th - Moving Missions 5k - first tempo run, post Boston 24:52 on hills. (female Master's winner)
8. May 18th - Armed Forces 10k Camp Shelby 51:01 - tempo run. (no master's award at this race - 1st place 40-49 age group)
9. June 1, 2013 - 5k Thibodaux, LA 24:01 (garmin time) 2nd place overall female winner.
10. Oct. 19, 2013 Harvest Hustle 5k Hattiesburg, MS 25:07 (unofficial time) age group winner - (no master's award at this race)
11. Oct. 26, 2013 Halloween Hustle 5k (Epley) Hattiesburg, MS 23:51 - short course , 3.0 (Master's Female)
12. Oct 30th - Trek & Treat 5k Main St Methodist, Hattiesburg, MS 24:26 (Master's female winner_
13. Nov. 16th - Heart & Sole Half Marathon, Houma, LA
1:55 - age group winner (40-49)
14. Nov. 30th - Mississippi Coast Marathon (Stennis Space Center) 1:55 - 2nd in age group (45-49)
15. Dec.7th - Missions In Motion 15k Petal, MS 1:20:13 - (1st overall female because of super small race - i'll take it)
2013 totals-
Run- 1240,
Walk- 227,
Bike- 222.5
total mileage - 1689.5
15 races - PR in the 5k @ age 45, and half marathon at 44
**March - highest weekly mileage ever - 80 miles
**March - highest monthly mileage ever - 280 at 45

2012 Races

Feb. 11 - SweetHeart 5k Gulf Shores, AL - 23:01 (7:25 avg. pace) 1st place age group
Feb. 25 - Arbor Day 5k Biloxi, MS - 23:22 (7:33 avg) Master's Female winner
March 3rd - Get Your Rear in Gear 5k - Savannah, GA - 24:16 (7:49 avg. pace) 1st place age group (would have won female masters, but no masters awards)
**March 16th - St. Thomas Irish Fest 5k - Hattiesburg, MS - 22:58 PR (7:24 avg) Master's Female - 4th overall female
March 24th - Azalea Trail Run 10k - Mobile, AL (my 26th consecutive ATR) - 50:02 official, Garmin 49:22 (7:56 avg) (they use chips, but do not use the chip time) Age group-(40-44) - 11 out of 176
March 30th - Cancer Fighting Fool 5k Hattiesburg, MS 23:08 - official (7:30 avg) 1st overall female
April 21st - Blue Ridge 26.2 Roanoke, VA "America's toughest road marathon" 4:16:08 official (9:50 avg) 2nd master's female, 9th out of 80 females.
**June 16th - RC Cola & Moon Pie 10 miler, Bell Buckle, TN - PR - 1:24:18 (8:25 avg) 1st age group 40-44 (1st of 68 females)
August 18th - Oak Grove 5k 23:06 - (pr on this course, in Aug) (7:26 avg) (master's female)
**Sept. 15th - Top of Utah 26.2, Logan, UT - PR - 3:43:28 (8:30 avg) (garmin 26.4)
Oct. 5th - Harvest Hustle 5 mile, Hattiesburg, MS 39:51 (7:53 avg) 1st overall female - (1st quality run post TOU - tempo run)
Oct. 14th - Gulf Coast Half Marathon Mandeville, LA 1:56:13 (8:48 avg pace) fast training run - high humidity - tough, even at fast training pace
**Oct. 26th - Pumpkin Dash 5k Hattiesburg, MS - PR - 22:51 official (22:55 Garmin) PR 5k (3.08 on Garmin)
Nov. 17th - Run For Life 5k Houma, LA - 24:30 (3.1 mile on garmin)
**Nov.24th - Gulf Coast Half Marathon - Stennis- PR 1:46:34 (13.17 on garmin)
Dec. 15th - Pass to Bay 10k - Long Beach, MS 47:29 official (6.2 on garmin)
2012 Totals -
16 races
running-2012 miles ,
biking -125,
walking - 314
2451 total miles
365 apples - #appleaday2012

2011 Races

Jan. 1st - Steam Whistle 12k - 1:00:37 unofficial (8:07 avg pace) Age group - 1st place
**Jan. 22nd - Oh What a Beautiful Day to Run 5 mile race - 38:59 (7:45 pace) PR - Master's Female winner
Jan. 30th - The Wall 30K (18.6 miles) - 2:42:00 (8:41 avg. pace) Female Masters winner
Feb. 13th - Mardi Gras Half Marathon - (13.17) - 1:48:18 (8:13 avg. pace) Age Group - 31 out of 940
Feb. 19th - Roots and Shoots 5k Hattiesburg, MS - 23:35 1st overall female
Feb. 26th - Gimme Shelter 5k Hattiesburg, MS - 23:06 (tied my 2008 PR) 1st overall female
March 5th - Snickers Marathon Albany, GA - 3:51:40 (2nd fastest marathon) Age Group 5th of 42
March 26th - Azalea Trail Run 10K (my 25th consecutive ATR) 49:43 Age Group - 10th of 172
April 1st - I'm a Cancer Fighting Fool 5k 23:42 (can't remember - master's or overall female, but won a mani-pedi)
April 16th - Habitat 5K, Houma, LA 23:31 (7:39 avg pace) 1st overall female
April 30th - Renaissance Half Marathon 1:51:41 (8:28 avg. pace) (13.1) Age Group - 7th of 113
May 7th - Run for Excellence 5k 6pm Houma, LA - 23:57 (7:43 avg) 1st age group
May 27th - Greek Fest 5k New Orleans 23:50 -(7:38 avg.) Garmin time
June 11th - Run for a Life 5k 24:46 (7:58 avg) Garmin time female Master's winner
Aug. 20th - Oak Grove 5k 24:14 (7:49 avg) 3rd age group
Sept. 4th - Tupelo Marathon 4:16:19 (training run)
Sept. 23rd - Sacred Heart 5k 23:38 (7:31 avg) Garmin time
Oct. 16th - Mt. Desert Island Bar Harbor Marathon, ME 4:16:36 official time (9:48 avg) (training run)
**Nov. 5th - Senior Bowl 10K, Mobile, AL 47:20 official time (7:36 avg) PR - 2nd in age group
**Nov. 19th - Rock N Run 5k Luling, LA 22:59 unofficial, Garmin time 3.11, (7:24 avg) PR - 2nd place overall female
Dec. 3rd - Baton Rouge Beach Marathon Baton Rouge, LA 3:49:31 official (26.3) (missed 2009 PR by 15 seconds)
**Dec. 31st - Steam Whistle 12k Hattiesburg, MS 56:39 official (7:36 avg) PR - 2nd overall female, Female Masters Winner
2011 Totals -
22 races
running-2001.5 miles ,
biking -300,
walking - 250
2251.5 total miles

Marathons

This is a brief run down of my marathoning journey.

1. Dec. 2003 First Light Mobile 5:29 trained to walk the whole marathon. Got caught up in the hype and ran the first 4 miles when, at the time, I was not running at all. After the first 4 miles, I walked the rest - except I did jog a few downhills.
2. Jan 2004 Blue Marathon Pensacola 5:18 - still walking at this point with a little jogging (I think).
3. Nov. 2004 - Stennis 5:04 - still walking with some jogging
4. Jan 2005 First Light 5:06 - still walking with a little more jogging
5.Feb. 2005 Mardi Gras 4:54 - First marathon to run the whole way, except water stops. I continued to train to walk marathons, but I was adding a little more jogging. I started out jogging and about half way through I decided I was going to try to jog the whole thing. Not a smart thing to do, but it worked ok - no injuries - lucky girl - don't try this. In my mind, at the time, I thought that might be my only chance to run a whole marathon and maybe I could do it, and if I could - I should. Again, dumb idea - don't do it.
6. Oct. 2005 Dublin, Ireland 4:31 some hills
7. Feb. 2006 Mardi Gras 4:11 flat
8. June 2006 San Diego 5:06 first and only marathon to "hit the wall" walked the last 6 miles
9. Jan 2007 Disney 4:47 HOT
10. Feb 2007 Austin 4:31 hilly
11. Nov. 2007 Stennis 3:59:20 flat
12. Jan 2008 Disney 4:08 Warm
13. Jan 2009 Houston 3:59:04
14. Sept. 2009 Tupelo, MS 4:18 Training run for St. George in Oct.
15. Oct. 3, 2009 St. George Marathon 3:49:17 PR and BQ. (Lucky number 15) (26.24)
16. April 19, 2010 114th running of the Boston Marathon 4:08:16 - Tough course!
17. Oct. 9, 2010 - Run For Life, Madison, MS training run 4:27:42 (26.55)
18. Nov. 11, 2010 - Huntsville Marathon - 3:56:49 (26.39)
19. March 5th, 2011 Snickers Marathon Albany, GA 3:51:40 Great BQ course! (26.31)
20. Sept. 4, 2011 Tupelo Marathon Tupelo, MS - training run - 4:16:19
21. Oct. 16, 2011 Mt. Desert Island Marathon Bar Harbor, ME - training run - 4:16:36
22. Dec. 3rd, 2011 Baton Rouge Beach Marathon 3:49:31 (BQ (2) - new standards) another great course Baton Rouge, LA (26.35)
23. April 21, 2012 Blue Ridge Marathon, Roanoke, VA "America's toughest road marathon" 4:16:08 (26.07 - Garmin)
24.Sept. 15, 2012 Top of Utah, Logan, UT 3:43:28 (26.4 - Garmin) great course - low humidity :)
25.April 15, 2013 Boston Marathon -3:57 Soccer Locker & City Runner sponsored (Boston course PR for me) (Garmin 26.4)
26. December 3, 2016 St. Jude Marathon - 4:12
DNF - September 10, 2017, Bozeman, MT marathon - 18.5 of 26.2. heel (PF ??) and body hurt.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

# 18 DONE! Rocket City Marathon

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