Author: Ben Hauck

Registration for the Philadelphia Marathon 2012

I just registered for the Philadelphia Marathon 2012. Note that it happens 2 weeks after the NYC Marathon 2012 that I’ll be running. If I survive training, this will be the 3rd time I’ve run both races back to back.  I’ve set as my goal time for Philly 3:05..

Here is my confirmation:

Registration Confirmation for:

Philadelphia Marathon Weekend

Dear Ben,

Congratulations! You are now registered for Philadelphia Marathon Weekend. Please check the event’s official website for updates: http://www.philadelphiamarathon.com/

MARATHON REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION!

Race start: 22nd & Benjamin Franklin Parkway (Art Museum area)

Marathon & Half Marathon Sunday, November 18th at 7:00 a.m.

The Philadelphia Marathon Committee wishes you the best in your training. If you have any questions, please visit our website at www.philadelphiamarathon.com.

Good luck with your training and we’ll see you in November!

Trotting in the New Year

This morning, I ran(g) in the new year by running in the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run 2012 in Central Park. If you know the race, it’s a 4-miler that starts at the stroke of midnight on the new year. It’s a great experience, so fun, and I ran it with Elizabeth, her boyfriend Chris, and her sister Martha. It was Martha’s first race ever!

Here are my Garmin stats:

This is my first race, much less RUN, since the Philly Marathon in late November. I ran with my legs feeling slightly drained about 1.5 miles in! However, I felt generally good. I was running with or around Martha for most of the race, letting her set the pace. She was great! She’s a natural talent like her sister, having only taken to running very recently. We did 8:46s with a final mile at an 8:07 pace. Martha was a superior sprinter and took off before seeing the finish line as we rounded onto 72nd Street!

I was feeling soreness after the race, which is understandable but I was still a little surprised. Ah well! I look forward to getting running back into my life in the new year. Not there just yet!

Photos coming soon. Check my Photos page at the right.