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Location:

Bonaire,GA,USA

Member Since:

Aug 30, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

My accomplishment to date completing 15 marathons and 6 ultras....nothing fast....yet.

Short-Term Running Goals:

In the next 2 years I'd like to complete three 50 milers and a hundred miler before I turn 40.  I'd like to break 5 hour marathon and then a 4:45 marathon and then keep improving.  I’m starting to think I’ll hit 100 miles before I see a sub 5 hour marathon…..Geez.

Fifty miler #1:  2008 JFK 50  13:29:53

#2 Hearland 50  13:51 (got lost had to find road back)

#Bethel Hill Moonlight Boogie  June 12, 2010...very soon

Two down....one more to go!

Long-Term Running Goals:

I would like to run 100 miles.

Personal:

I've got two wonderful kids who are 6 and 8.  I want to pass on the joy of running.

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The thought had crossed my mind to go ahead play hookey at work and do my long run (from Sat) today.  I planned ahead starting yesterday afternoon eating properly as well as dinner last night and a decent breakfast this morning.  I dropped off the kids at school and I took off running.

As I'm running, I've noticed my confidence is still shot. No where in my being did I believe I could finish this run.  I've seemed to have lost my mojo.  I only ran 8 miles today.

I've received an email yesterday from my Elvis bobble head race partner (who also is my Galloway running coach) who told me to stop playing and get serious with my training.  I'm sure he meant that as encouragement but that has been rattling around in my head all morning.

I'll probably spend the next couple of days brow beating myself and try again to meet the mark on Saturday next week.  I'm going to attack it a bit differently.  I'm going to run with the local running group so that I can have positive vibes and good company as I run.

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I went to the gym this AM to work out with Melissa A.K.A. Jose Bag.  Once again she lived up to her reputation.  We did upper body.  This is an area that is lacking.  The weights seemed low but the after burn (several hours later) is still kicking.  I'll have to work on that next week as well.

Tonight I did:

HILLS, HILLS, HILLS, HILLS......

Often and I can't explain it I find myself loving it when I run.  I love to run.  I love this stuff.  I might of had to remind myself of this while running hills tonight.  All in all, I had a quick (and hard) 4 miles tonight.  OK, it probably wasn't quick speedwise but the workout seemed to fly by.  I think I found my mojo once again.

 

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I met bright and early with a few friends this morning for a quick (not) fun long run.  Some folks arrived late and joined us while others left early.  In the end, a very kind 65 year old man and I did 21 miles together.  After we parted was my iPod brought be the rest of the way. 

I made a playlist for a marathon last year and decided to use it the last 4 miles.  How is it that a good song can make you forget how tired you are for 3-4 minutes at a time?

Anyway, I finished what I set out to do - 25 miles.  That really boosted my confidence level up.  I felt good upon finishing up like I still had a few miles left in me if I needed to go further.

OK, I'm going to make a request out there to blog land.  I've been listening to the same songs for a year or more. Some of these tunes have been on my iPod for over 3 years.  I need some new tunes.  I'm looking for suggestions.  What songs work for you as running songs?  What song has pulled you out of a funk (even if only for the length of the song)?  Anything goes, country, hard rock, pop rock, christian rock, jazz, classic rock, or a good dance mix.  Please throw your suggestions this way.

Today's winners (songs that really got me moving after mile 21): Great Balls of Fire - J Lewis; Surfin' USA- Beach boys;  Material Girl - Madonna;  My Humps - Black eyed peas; and Save a horse ride a cowboy - Big and Rich.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you can provide.

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