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curds, and usually some kind of
critter meat like smoked beef or
sausage—your basic heart attack
on a plate, Montreal style. I made
sure to eat this after the race and
not before.
What’s next?
Julian: Well, because this marathon
went so well, I’m going to
try and qualify for Boston. I’ll
have to shave off 14 minutes, but
I think that’s a reasonable goal.
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Eastern Illinois University
(Letitia Moffitt)
Eastern Illinois University’s
first Run @ Work Day took
place at 4:30pm at the Panther
Trail in warm, sunny weather.
A group of 30 faculty and staff
members met at the Campus
Pond Pavilion, where they
formed pace groups based on
their run/walk experience. The
groups ranged from “relaxing
walk” (around 3 miles per hour)
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seconds and then I was behind
him again. I knew the last two
turns were coming, and I saw
a sign that said “800 meters to
go.” That was awful to see; 800
meters seemed so long. Two
laps around the track at that point
seemed like a whole extra marathon.
Then I saw the “400 meters
to go” sign, and it was so miserable
to know that I was not close
to being done yet. Then I saw the
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IN PASSING
More importantly though, I will
just continue to have fun running!
[Editor’s note: Lisa also adds that
she has just registered to run the
Illinois Marathon in 2011!]
Kerrigan: My next race will either
be the Allerton Park Trail race on
October 31st or the Hot Chocolate
15K in Chicago on November
6th. I ran Allerton last year—in
fact, it was my first ever race and
there are few places in the area
that are as picturesque, so I think
to “super speedy run” (7-7:30
minutes per mile or better).
Runners went two laps around
the Trail (about 4 miles) and
walkers did one lap (2 miles).
Everyone finished and enjoyed
water and snacks provided by
Second Wind Running Club, as
well as a certificate commemorating
their accomplishment.
Human Kinetics (Steven
Calderwood)
Human Kinetics participated
finish, and oh my God, that was
amazing! The one pace leader
that had helped me run next to
him saw me starting to sprint as
I was passing him, and he started
cheering for me. And then he
ran to the side and was trying to
get the people to cheer louder.
Somewhere before the last 100
meters I had completely run myself
out of anything I had left, but
I knew I had met my goal and I
was qualifying for Boston. All of
I’m leaning towards that one.
Moffitt: After Montreal, as mentioned,
I did the Chicago Half,
and then, on 10/10/10, the Chicago
Marathon. I’ll probably do
some smaller races (including the
“Pancake Run,” known by everyone
else as “Run for the Library”
in Mahomet—I tell you, Bisquick
never tasted so good) and then
start training for the Illinois Marathon
in 2011!
in Run @ Work Day on September
17, 2010, by hosting a
lunchtime 3-mile run or 1.5mile
walk. Of the more than
20 participants, roughly half
ran and the other half walked.
Participants took a group photo,
received information on Second
Wind Running Club and Run @
Work Day, and then began their
run/walk. Everyone who participated
enjoyed themselves and
were glad they were a part of it.
the pace leaders were behind me
and I raised my arms and forced
myself across the finish. I did it!
Two people helped me walk past
the finish line. You would think
that I was ecstatic and in celebration
mode, but I was hurting too
much to think of anything else
besides how spent I was and how
much everything hurt.
I am in full celebration mode
now though, and I’m going to
Boston!