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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)

#3 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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Tue, Aug 31, 2010

400 m race pace	800 m race pace	1500 m race pace	3 K race pace	5 K race pace	10 K race pace	Lactic Threshold	Aerobic Threshold	Marathon Pace	Base II	Base I	Regeneration	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.50

5:15 AM, 70 degrees, 100% humidity. Wow! What a great run! The 70 degrees was such a nice change from the normal temps.

I met Pruette, the 68 y/o man I run with on Sat for hills today. We run a hilly route each Tues morn @ 5:15. Today I started giving names to the big hills as we were running up. There was “breath taker”, “big betty”, and “easy hill”. Breath taker was pretty obvious as the hill was causing us to suck wind. Easy hill really isn’t but it was the last big one and so we gave it a name to make it seem easy. That really didn’t work.

A couple of things worth noting. First, I run with such an old man as he is the only person I can keep up with. Second, I really shouldn’t be running when I’m that tired. I start doing odd things like naming hills. J

Comments

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 09:21:51 from 152.26.59.252

I love the fun things that come to mind when I'm running tired. They're usually a little amusing and take my mind off the fact that I'm running outside in the dark while everyone else is asleep.

Naming hills is good. I've done it, and I know others who do it too. I like how you named the last one easy in order to convince yourself that it was. very clever!

Running partners are wonderful no matter the age. It's always nice to have someone to share our crazy thoughts with :-)

From Nevels on Wed, Sep 01, 2010 at 08:14:50 from 155.74.2.253

you're not running too early or too tired unless you start training with your imaginary running buddies...

... are you sure "Pruette" actually exists...?

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