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easy

March 8, 2011 (Night)

Exercise Type: Run

Weather: 40 nice

Comments:
11:15p, figure-8 via 2nd lake and Warr.Cntr.Rd.

neither my legs nor my heart was in this run. I just put my head down and ran.

"I'm just so happy. It's not really sunk in yet. It's an absolute dream come true for me. You know how long I've been trying to get on a podium and win a gold medal. At 37 --everybody keeps mentioning it-- it's just unbelievable. I'm just so delighted. Over the last couple of years there have been times where I just walked off the track depressed, with my head down thinking, what am I doing this for? It's just because my husband has kept believing in me. He said, you're a long time (from) finished. Don't give up until you're ready, and do it on your terms. So that's what I'm doing. And, it's just great to get a bit of payback for all the hard work I put in over the years."
- Helen Clitheroe after winning her European 3k gold at age 37.