Name: Mouli
City: South Riding, VA
Other activities: Biking and Tennis
When did you first start running: In May 2008 after I was
motivated by my friend to sign up for Virginia Beach Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon.
Goals for 2008:
Run longer and stronger to finish my first Half Marathon.
Goals for 2009: To
run faster, more efficiently and injury free. I would like to finish a Half Marathon in top-10 percentile and break
20 minutes in a 5K.
Thoughts on having a coach: A
few weeks after finishing the Baltimore Half, I got injured on a training run. I was diagnosed with tendonitis on my
left ankle and had to lay off from running for more than 3 months. I then realized I need a coach to train me to run
more efficiently and injury-free. His training program and nutritional plan have helped me to recover from my injury,
as well as improving my pace, recovery between workouts, and physical strength. In less than 3 months of training with
DC Running Coach, I improved my Half Marathon PR by 15 minutes and came in the top-10 percentile overall.
What
helps motivate you to train/exercise: Training and regular exercise
keeps me more focused and reminds me of my goals, and it also helps me feel more energized every day.
2008 Race Results
*Virginia Beach Rock N Roll Half (8/31)
= 2:07:24 (first race ever)
*Baltimore Half Marathon (10/11) = 1:57:51 (130th/331 AG)
*Stone Ridge 5K (10/18) = 23:29
2009 Race Results
*Frederick Half Marathon (5/3) = 1:43:03 (24th/162 AG; 205/2442 OA - Top 10%)
*Marine Corps Historic
Half (5/17) = 1:43:09 (334/4935 OA - Top 7%)
*Tidal
Basin 3k (6/17) = 12:08 (23rd OA)
*PRR 4-miler
(6/27) = 28:55 (goal was sub-29:00!)
*Chicago
Half Marathon (8/2) = 1:39:05 (top 5% OA out of 14,000+; 4-min PR!)
*Tidal Basin 3k (8/19) = 11:59 (10th OA; beat goal by 1 second!)
*Virginia Beach Rock N Roll Half (9/6) = 1:39:00
(almost 30 minutes faster than last year! top 4% OA out of 15,000+, 5-sec PR!)
*Baltimore Half (10/10) = 1:43:47 (14 minutes
faster than last year!)
(finishing strong in the rain at the Frederick Half)
