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Oct. 25, 2009 - Lausanne, Switzerland

Hilary second at Lausanne ¼ marathon, new pb

The Lausanne ¼ marathon took a step forward this year when, for the first year ever, offered prize money to top finishers. As a result, the competition was stronger and times were faster.

Although Hilary missed defending her ¼ marathon title by just five seconds, one she’s obtained for the last two years, the stiffer competition pushed her to a new personal best of 35:10 over the rolling 10km+ course in Lausanne. She says her more relaxed and happy attitude this year is already paying off.

“In general, I have not produced the results I want and am capable of on the track in the last two years; I think I was too stressed and not having as much fun as I should be,” says Hilary. “This year I feel more relaxed and excited about the upcoming year. I have a great support system in my husband, coach, family and friends who have all been really encouraging.”

Hilary says this point of the season is about putting in a good foundation for the rest of the year, which means lots of kilometers and a few road races to mix things up.

“I wouldn't say training is really intense right now, more just lots of it to get strong, but I’m really enjoying the endurance training and feel stronger than ever. Although this 10km wasn’t really important, getting a pb shows I’m ahead of where I’ve been and gives me some confidence going into the rest of the road races and season.”

For full results of the Lausanne ¼ marathon, click here.

Next up for Hilary will be the Corrida Bulloise in Bulle Switzerland on November 21.

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