Shamrock 8k w/ pic

valleyfree
on 3/14/11 4:24 am, edited 3/14/11 4:24 am - OR

Ran the Shamrock 8k in Portland, Oregon yesterday. What a great distance for a race! It was easy to challenge myself since I knew it was over in 4.97 miles. The first three miles (or so) were uphill (a 200+ climb in elevation, so not too bad), but the rest was downhill and flat. I pushed myself and ran an average of 9:44 min miles. Awesome for me! It was a huge, fun race. Lots of costumes and over 30,000 runners!

I'm the one on the right....looking short.....but I was hanging out with a bunch of 5'9"+ women! :)

HW 247/SW 232/CW 135/GW 140 Height 5'4" Age 43 A BIT BELOW GOAL

mcarthur01
on 3/14/11 4:53 am - Cumming, GA

RNY on 10/30/08

great job on the race, congrats! hills ruin me, but given the choice, i would probably rather have them @ the beginning :)

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superconducting
on 3/14/11 5:17 am, edited 3/14/11 5:48 am - Montgomery, NY

Lap Band on 08/12/09

way to go! I like the 8k distance too for races!

nate2009
on 3/14/11 5:29 am - Lebanon, OH

RNY on 07/14/09

Great job!

No longer about weight , it's all about living.

180lberstuckinside
on 3/14/11 5:37 am - Cumming, GA

VSG on 11/12/10

Fantastic! What a great accomplishment and time!

HW: 316 / SW: 294 / CW: 197.5 / GW: 195
First 5K: 29:50 mins. on 3/12/11 (4 month surgiversary)

Sue M.
on 3/14/11 5:47 am - Nantucket, MA

RNY on 11/12/08

Great job! looks like fun! 8K sounds like a good distance...

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First 5K race October 4, 2009 (34.59) PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010 (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21) PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20
Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
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Paul C.
on 3/14/11 6:18 am - Cumming, GA

RNY on 07/16/10

Excellent job!

I am with Bill and hate hills.

Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04

ErinsClovers
on 3/14/11 9:08 am

Great Job!!! I am running our Shamrock this weekend, can't wait!!

Rob S.
on 3/14/11 10:01 am - DE

RNY on 10/06/03

Congratulations! I like the 5 mile races. Just enough distance that you can actually challenge yourself and get comfortable with your stride. Glad that you had fun and finished strong.
Rob

Rob

Jillian O.
on 3/14/11 12:15 pm - Fort Riley, KS

RNY on 11/17/09

Congrats! Great race and great pics!

Jillian
Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran, Army Wife, 3x Ironman Finisher

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