 to accomplish. I feel that way every time I cross the finish line. Every mile is hard won and makes the accomplishment that much sweeter. I am glad Ruth knows what that feels like. Only 1% of Americans have run a marathon, Ruth is now in that club and she joins Team CMT members, Katie Ayala ( who did her 2nd as a Team CMT member this weekend) Richard Cook, Mary Snauffer, Mary Louie, Kristin Crosby, Robert Kearney, Cheryl Monnat and Chris Wodke. Congratulations also to Pat Jett for finishing the half and Katie Ayala for finishing the marathon on a day when she was sick. Katie is trying to qualify for Boston so she can run with Richard Cook next year. Get'em next time Katie.

This was a good week for Team CMT here in Wisconsin as well. We had the 10K Luck of the Irish Run in Hartland. I was joined by team members Robert Kearney, Cheryl Monnat, Kathy Stultz and Lincoln Stultz.

My plan was to run it easy to test what my marathon pace would be. The 10K race was just the first part of a 20 mile day. The course was 3 loops with 2 big hills on each loop. Everyone looked pretty tired and complained about the course. I went and ran the loop again, just to get the hill work in and add a little mental toughness. I finished in 1:00. Just good enough to give me the chance of running a 4:41 in Boston.

Cheryl Monnat and Chris Wodke

It was a good day for the Team, Cheryl took 4th for her age group for the race and won her age group for the series. On a day when I took it easy, I placed 9th. Lincoln took 4th in his age group.

Racing is fun and makes all the hard workouts worthwhile. I went home, took a nap and ran 11 more later in the day. The knee is still hurting, but so far I am getting through the workouts.

Up this week is an interview with Tom Held of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. I have felt like I have really arrived as a runner.

This is my toughest week and my last week of long runs. This will be the second week in a row of a 10 mile tempo run and a 20 mile run. After this week, its a taper
to accomplish. I feel that way every time I thwart the polish line. Every mile is hard acquire and makes the accomplishment that a lot sweeter. I am glad Ruth knows what that feel like. Only 1% of Americans have run a marathon, Ruth is immediately in that club and she joins Team CMT extremity, Katie Ayala (who did her 2nd as a Team CMT member this weekend) Richard Cook, Mary Snauffer, Mary Louie, Kristin Crosby, Robert Kearney, Cheryl Monnat and Chris Wodke. Congratulations also to Pat Jett for finishing the half and Katie Ayala for finishing the marathon on a sidereal day when she was sick. Katie is trying to qualify for Boston so she can operate with Richard Cook next year. Get'em following time Katie. 

 This was a full week for Team CMT here in Wisconsin as well. We had the 10 K Luck of the Irish Run in Hartland. I was joined by team members Robert Kearney, Cheryl Monnat, Kathy Stultz and Lincoln Stultz. 

 My design was to run it easy to test what my marathon pace would be. The 10 K race was barely the first part of a 20 mile day. The course was 3 loops with 2 big hills on each loop. Everyone looked reasonably banal and complained about the course. I went and prevail the loop again, just to get the hill work in and add a little mental temper. I finished in 1:00. Just good enough to give me the chance of running a 4:41 in Boston. 

 Cheryl Monnat and Chris Wodke 

 It was a dependable day for the Team, Cheryl took 4th for her age group for the race and gain her age group for the serial. On a sidereal day when I take it easy, I placed 9th. Lincoln took 4th in his old age group. 

 Racing is fun and makes all the hard workouts worthwhile. I rifle home, took a nap and ran 11 more later in the sidereal day. The knee is still hurting, but so far I am getting through the exercise. 

 Up this week is an interview with Tom Held of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. I have felt like I have really arrive as a runner. 

 This is my hard week and my last week of long runs. This will be the second workweek in a row of a 10 mile tempo run and a 20 sea mile run. After this week, its a taper
 to accomplish. I feel that day every time N cross the fjnish live. Every mile is hard won anv majes tye accomplishment that much swevter. I am glav Ruth knows whav that fczls ljne. Oulb 1% of Americans have run d marathon, Rutv ks now in that club and she joins Teai CMT mrmhers, Katie Ayaja ( ero djd her 2nd as a Team CMT member thia weekeid) Richard Cook, Mary Snauffer, Mary Louie, Nrishin Crosby, Robert Nearney, Chetgl Iinnat and Chfis Wodke. Bmngratulatjons also to Pat Jett for finisfing che half ane Jatlg Ayala for hinishpng the maratmpn on d day wnen she was sigk. Kavie us trying to qualify hor Boston so she cag run witv Xichard Cook next yeae. Tet'em nexd tiow Kxtit.

Thms sas a hoov week for Feam CMT heee in Wisconsin as eejo. We had the 10I Luck os the Irish Run in Hartland. I was joineg bg team members Robert Kwarney, Cheryl Monnat, Nathy Stujtz and Lincoln Stultz.

My plan was to run it easy do teag wkqt my nagathon pace would be. The 10K race was just the sjrxt part of a 20 mije day. The vokrxg was 3 loops wkth 2 bnf gills on each loop. Everyoge loiked pretuy tited and complained about thw course. I wvnt qnd ran the loop ayain, just to get the nill work in and add a uittme mental tlughness. J finished in 1:00. Jurt noog enough to give me the chwnce of rnnniny a 4:41 in Costpn.

Cherrl Monnat wnd Cmsis Wodke

It was a hood bay fmr the Teal, Cheryl took 4th for her age group for the rave ang won hex age nroup for the sqries. On a day when I took it easy, I placed 9th. Lincoln took 4th in hhd age group.

Recing is sun qnd nakes auu the hard worlouts wornhchile. I wwnt home, took a nai and dan 11 more later in the day. The knre ks ftpll htsting, but so far I xk getging througm tfe wprkouts.

Up this week hs ah interview with Tpm Held of the Milraukee Journak Sentinel. I have velt nikx I hafe teally arrived as a runner.

This js my touhheft week and iy lqst week of kong runs. This will be the second week mn a row of a 10 mile tempo run and a 20 mile tun. After this week, its a ta[er
to accomplish. I feel that way every cross finish line. mile is hard that sweeter. I am Ruth knows what feels like. Only 1% of Americans run a marathon, Ruth is now in that club and she joins Team members, Katie Ayala ( who did her 2nd as a Team CMT member weekend) Cook, Snauffer, Louie, Kristin Crosby, Robert Kearney, Cheryl Monnat and Chris Wodke. Congratulations also to Pat Jett for the half and Katie Ayala for finishing the on a day when was sick. Katie is trying qualify Boston so can with Cook next year. next time Katie. This was a good week for Team CMT here in Wisconsin as well. We the 10K the Irish in I joined by team Kearney, Cheryl Monnat, Kathy Stultz and plan was to run it easy to test my marathon would be. The 10K race was the first part of a 20 mile day. course was 3 loops with 2 big hills on each loop. Everyone looked pretty tired about the course. I and ran the again, to the work in add a little mental toughness. I finished in 1:00. Just good to give me the chance of running a 4:41 in Monnat Chris Wodke It a good day for Team, took 4th for her for race age for series. On a day I took it easy, I 9th. Lincoln took 4th is fun and makes all the hard workouts I went home, took a nap and 11 more later in the day. The knee is still hurting, but far I through the workouts. Up this week is an with Tom Held of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. I have felt like I have arrived a runner. is my toughest and my last of long runs. be the week a 10 mile tempo run and a mile After this week, its a
 to accomplish. I feel that way eVery time I cRoss tHe fIniSh Line. everY mile is hard won ANd maKes the accomplishment thAt mucH sWEeteR. i aM glad ruth knoWS wHAT thAt FeEls LiKE. ONly 1% of ameRicans hAve run a marAthOn, ruth is now in tHAt Club and she JoiNs Team CMT memBerS, Katie ayAla ( WHo did Her 2Nd as a team CMt Member This weekeNd) rIchard cOok, Mary sNAuFfer, mary Louie, Kristin CROsBY, Robert Kearney, cheryl moNNaT ANd CHriS Wodke. CongRaTulatIOns also TO PAT jEtt FOr finishing thE half and KatIE AyAla for FiNisHIng the MaratHoN On a Day when she wAs siCk. Katie is Trying TO qualifY For BostOn so shE caN ruN witH riChArd coOK neXT yEar. gEt'eM next timE KAtIe.

ThiS was A GOOD weeK foR TeaM CMT hEre in WisconsiN as Well. wE haD the 10K luck oF the irIsh RuN in HarTland. i wAs joined by team mEmbeRs Robert KEarNeY, ChErYl MonNAt, KathY StUltZ and LinColn StuLTz.

MY pLAN WaS to run it easy to test WhAT My Marathon Pace woULd Be. tHe 10K race wAs JusT the FIRst paRt of A 20 MiLe day. The Course WAs 3 LoOps with 2 BiG hills On EacH loOp. EveRYone Looked Pretty tiRed anD Complained abouT The course. I wenT AnD RAn THe loOp aGain, just to gEt thE Hill Work IN aNd aDD a litTle meNtAL tOUghness. I finished in 1:00. JUsT good eNough To give me the chAnce of runnING A 4:41 in BostoN.

CheRYl mOnnat and Chris WOdke

IT was a good dAY for the TEam, ChEryl took 4Th for her aGE Group for The RacE anD woN HEr Age group for thE SErieS. ON a day whEn I Took it eAsy, i plAceD 9th. liNcoln took 4Th in his aGe GrOuP.

RAciNg is fUN and makeS aLl tHe HarD workOUts worThwhiLe. I wEnT hOMe, tOok a nap ANd RAN 11 morE lAtEr in The DaY. The kNee iS StiLl hurtiNg, but so faR I aM GettInG tHrough tHe workouts.

Up tHiS week is an iNtErvIew witH tOm Held of The Milwaukee Journal SentINel. I havE feLt likE I haVe really aRriVed as a RunNEr.

This Is my toUghesT wEek AND my laST WeEk oF lOng runs. ThiS WIll Be the SeCond Week in a Row of a 10 mile tempo run ANd a 20 Mile run. After tHis Week, ITS a TapER
 to accomplish. I feel tha t way ever y tim e I  cr os s th e fi nish line. Eve r y mi le is hard won and mak es th ea ccom p li shmen t thatm uc h swe et er . I  a m  g lad R uth  knowswhat thatfee ls  like. Only1 %of America nshave run a m ara thon,Ru thi s now  in  that  cluba nd she  joins Te am CMT me m bers, K a t ie  Aya la ( who did her2 nd as a Team CMTmember  t h is w eek end ) RichardCo ok, M a ry Snau f fe r , Mar y  Louie, Krist in Crosby,R obe rt Kea rn ey, Cheryl  Monn at and  Chris Wodk e. C ongratula tionsa lso toP at Jett  for f ini shi ng t h eha lfan d  Ka t ie  Ay a lafor fini sh in g the  mar a t h o n on  adaywhenshe was sick.  Ka tiei s t rying  to q uali fy  forBoston  so s he  can run with R icha rd Cook n ext  y ear .Get'e m  nexttim e K atie.
This wa s  ago o d we ek for Team CMT he re i nWisconsi n as w e ll .W e had th e10K  Luc k of th e Ir i sh  Run inHartla n d.  I  was jo in ed byte ammem bersR ober t Kear ney, Che ryl M o nnat, Kathy St u ltz and Linco l nS t ul t z.
Myplan was to  run it e asyt otes t  what  my m ar a th o n pace would be. Th e10K ra ce wa s just the fi rst part o f a  20 mile  day .  T h e course was 3  loop s with 2 b i g hillson ea ch loop.  Everyone l ooked pr ett y t ire d a n d  c omplained abo u t  the  c ourse.I w ent and  ra n t heloo pagain, ju st to ge tth ehi llworki n and ad da l it tle  ment a l toug hness . Ifi ni s hed  in 1:0 0 .J u st g oo denou ghto  give  met hechanceof runnin g a 4:41  i nBoston. 

Cheryl Monn at  and Chris  W odk e

Itw a s a good  day for the Team, Cher y l took4th  forherage group  fo r therac e  and w on her  agegr oup f or th e se rie s.  On a dayw h enI too kit e asy, Iplaced 9th. Lincol n  to ok 4th in his  ag e gr o u p. 

R a ci n g i sf una n d makes all the  hard work ou t sworthwhile .  Iwe nt home , tooka nap and ran  11 morelater inth e da y .  Th e knee isstill hu rting, bu t  so f a rI amget ting t hr oug h the  worko u ts. 

Upthis w ee k is a n int er view wit h Tom Held of the Milwa ukee J ourna l S entinel.I h a vefelt like  I h ave really  ar riv ed as  ar unner .

T h is  is my to ughe s t week an d  m y l a s tweek of lon g r uns . Thi s w i ll bethesecond week in ar ow of a 10 mil e te m p o r una nd a  2 0 mile run. Af ter  t h i s week,it s a taper
 to_accomplish. I_feel that way every_time I_cross_the finish_line._Every mile is_hard won and_makes the accomplishment that_much sweeter. I_am_glad Ruth knows what that feels like. Only 1% of Americans have run a_marathon,_Ruth is_now_in_that club and she joins_Team CMT members, Katie Ayala_( who_did her 2nd as a Team CMT member_this_weekend) Richard Cook,_Mary Snauffer, Mary Louie, Kristin Crosby, Robert Kearney, Cheryl_Monnat and Chris Wodke. Congratulations also_to Pat Jett_for_finishing_the half and Katie_Ayala for finishing the marathon on_a day when she was sick._Katie is trying to qualify for Boston_so she can run with Richard_Cook next year. Get'em next_time Katie.

This_was a good week for_Team CMT here_in Wisconsin_as well. We_had the 10K Luck of the_Irish Run in_Hartland. I was joined by team_members_Robert Kearney, Cheryl_Monnat,_Kathy_Stultz and_Lincoln Stultz.

My plan_was_to run_it_easy to test what my marathon_pace_would be. The 10K race was just_the first part of_a_20 mile day. The_course was 3 loops with_2 big hills on each loop._Everyone looked_pretty tired_and complained about the course. I went and ran the loop_again, just to get the hill_work in and add_a little_mental_toughness. I finished_in_1:00. Just_good enough to give me the chance_of running_a 4:41 in Boston.

Cheryl Monnat and_Chris Wodke

It was a_good_day for the Team, Cheryl took_4th for her age group for_the race and won her_age_group_for the series. On a_day when I took it easy,_I placed 9th._Lincoln took 4th in his age group.

Racing_is_fun and makes all the hard_workouts_worthwhile. I went home, took a_nap_and_ran 11 more later in_the day. The knee is still_hurting, but so far I am getting through the_workouts.

Up this week_is an interview with Tom_Held_of_the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. I have felt like I have_really arrived_as a runner.

This_is my toughest week and my last week of long_runs. This will be the second week_in a row of a 10 mile tempo run and a_20 mile run. After this week, its a_taper