Runner Profile - Kelly Devine

Meet Kelly Devine


Born:  York, Pennsylvania   March 22, 1984

High School:  Eastern York High School
College:  York College of Pennsylvania
PBs:
Marathon - 2:55:29       
Half Marathon - 1:23:01       
Ten Miler - 62:29
5k - 18:52





Kelly's Story:

I grew up mostly playing basketball and started running as a freshman in high school.  At that point, running was for fun, a way to be with my friends and be active but I didn't really get into racing or running beyond comfort.  Throughout my high school years, I ran cross country and track and played basketball.

When I went to college I knew I wanted to work with children identified with exceptionalities and began working as an in-home therapist for children with Autism.  This wonderful opportunity meant that running would have to be on my own.  To keep myself motivated, I decided to train for my first marathon in the spring of my junior year of college.  After a few marathons with some huge personal bests (3:36, 3:17, 3:07), I finally broke the 3 hour mark and ran a 2:55:29 in New York City in November of 2006.  It was training for marathons and seeing my efforts pay off ignited the fire within me to love more than just running, I began to love pushing my body's limits.  I ran New York City while student teaching in York, PA and decided to move to teach in DC after graduating and joined the Pacer's Racing Team in the fall of 2007.

For me, the longer the race the better.  My strength is in distance and endurance and my favorite races to compete in are 10 milers to marathons (and maybe one day beyond...)

After an injury in the fall of 2008, I took a break from the marathon, coming back to run Marine Corps this year.  Training for and racing the marathon again reminded me of my love for this distance.  Over the next year, my goals are to race better my times in shorter distances in the spring and come back next fall with a marathon personal best.

Erin Koch's Army 10 Race Recap

Going into the race I was not sure what to expect.  I had an easy summer, taking some time off to deal with a hip and plantar issue.  I knew I was rounding into shape, but had not raced much or very far for that matter.  The Clarendon 5k was all I had done in last few months.  I wanted to start conservative, but had an end goal of besting my previous year’s time (57.48).  I decided that even though I may not currently be as fit, I would have experience on my side this time around having done a ten miler before.   I wanted to find a rhythm and let my muscle memory and body take over from there.

Heading towards the starting line was a little hectic to say the least.  Kerri Gallagher and I jogged over from Pentagon Row Pacer’s Store and found that the starting waves were already backed up.  We had to hop a median and run up the outside.  We squeezed in about 15-20 rows back from the start, and so we really had no idea where the other female runners were when the gun went off.  

The first mile Kerri and I found ourselves dodging in and out of people.  We hit the first mile at 5.40 and I felt really good.  All of the dodging kept my mind occupied. 

The next two miles were all about looking for female runners ahead of me and picking off as many as I could while maintaining my rhythm.  It was a weird feeling not to know how many female runners were ahead of me or where they were. Mile 2 was another 5.40 and Mile 3 was a 5.33.

During Mile 4- 5, I see two female runners ahead of me and slowly try to cut down the distance between them and I.  I can see myself getting closer and closer, and have to remind myself to be patient.  Part of me wants to sprint up to them, but I know that a burst would come back to bite me.  I clock  a 5.39 and a 5.42.  At the start of Mile 6 I pass both females.  One tries to stick on, but I seems as though I have finally dropped her.  I refuse to turn around and check.  Mile 6 I clock another 5.42.  Mile 7 I find myself in “no man’s land”.  I have no idea how in such a large race I am without a pack to chase down or run with, so I begin focusing on random individuals.  Mile 7 I clock another 5.42.

Mile 8-9:  I let myself relax. Too much!  I know I am at a point where I am not going to catch the lead women and I believe I have lost the two females I passed in Mile 6.   Mentally I checked out.   I clock a much slower Mile 8 around 5.50.  I let this aggravate me and run another slow 9^th mile (around 5.55), not feeling very good.  Coach always says “mind leads the body”.  I mentally checked out which caused me to physically shut down.

I remember that I am a miler, 

and that I have closing speed on my side.

Mile 10:  Right before we reach the final mile, the two females that I had passed in Mile 6 pass me and start to gap me.  I was shocked.  I had no idea they were still there.  I almost let them go, but then my competitive drive kicks in.  I remember that I am a miler, and that I have closing speed on my side.  I pull up behind them.  One of the women starts to go early only for us to reel her back in.  With a half a mile to go, I start opening up and make a hard move.   I pass both women and knowI have to carry this to the line.  

Coming down the final stretch I can hear the top three women being announced.  I take note that my training partner Kerri Gallagher has won!  I use that excitement to dig even deeper as the finish line comes into view.  I close in 5.30 mile, finishing 5^th. 

It is a good starting point, but I have a lot of work to do!  I hope to improve upon this performance in upcoming road races this Fall.  

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2012 Army Ten-Miler

Bib	First Name	Last Name	Age	Gender	10k Split	Clock Time	Net Time	City	State	Country	Place	Div Place	Gender Place	Division
129	KERRI	GALLAGHER	23	F	0:34:59	0:56:09	0:56:09	WASHINGTON	DC		80	1	1	****WOMEN -- OPEN****	certificate
20	AZIZA	ALIYA-ABATE	27	F	0:35:02	0:56:10	0:56:10	ELLICOTT CITY	MD	ETHIOPIA	83	2	2	****WOMEN -- OPEN****	certificate
25	TEZATA	DENGERSA	32	F		0:56:26	0:56:26	ELLICOTT CITY	MD	ETHIOPIA	88	3	3	****WOMEN -- OPEN****	certificate
14	KELLY	CALWAY	28	F	0:35:09	0:56:39	0:56:39	MANITOU SPRINGS	CO		93	1	4	WOMEN -- 25 THROUGH 29	certificate
139	ERIN	KOCH	24	F	0:35:20	0:57:18	0:57:12	CHEVY CHASE	MD		115	1	5	WOMEN -- 20 THROUGH 24	certificate
36	MEAGAN	NEDLO	29	F	0:35:23	0:57:24	0:57:21	SALEM	MA		119	2	6	WOMEN -- 25 THROUGH 29	certificate
522	CHELSEA	PRAHL	22	F	0:35:28	0:57:26	0:57:25	GREENVILLE	MI		126	2	7	WOMEN -- 20 THROUGH 24	certificate
867	ANGIE	ZEIDAN	31	F		0:58:05	0:57:41	FALLS CHURCH	VA		134	1	8	WOMEN -- 30 THROUGH 34	certificate
30815	GINA	SLABY	31	F	0:35:59	0:58:09	0:58:05	TUCSON	AZ		143	2	9	WOMEN -- 30 THROUGH 34	certificate
23	GABRIELA	TRANA	32	F	0:35:59	0:58:27	0:58:25	ELLICOTT CITY	MD	COSTA RICA	154	3	10	WOMEN -- 30 THROUGH 34	certificate