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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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Fri, Dec 05, 2008

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	3.80	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.80

Did my run on a tread mill at the gym. My pace was slow but I tried to pick it up some. I had wanted to do 5 miles today but called it quits. I'm really surprised that recovery from my last race is so slow. Perhaps I'm just a bit impatient but I'm ready to start training for a marathon in Jan. I was feeling discouraged until I got an email last night from a friend who also ran the JFK 50. She's also slower than normal and her distances are very low as well since the race.

It's too bad we can't all be superman or superwoman and bounce back after a couple of days.

Tomorrow I'm going to take the kids to run their first race. They've volunteered at water stops before at local 5K/10K but Saturday will be their first 1 mile fun run. They are so excited.

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 10:43:58

You should go easy on yourself. Let your body recovery.

That's cool that you're getting your kids involved in running. I haven't managed to do that. My daughter was going to do a fun run after my 5K on Thanksgiving Day, but was too cold and decided to go home.

From leslie on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 17:02:51

I agree with Carolyn, take it easy and YOU ARE SUPER WOMAN!!!I hope the kids have fun at the race. What marathon are you doing in Jan? So how many weeks will that be between your 50 and the marathon? I do like the idea of using races as training runs for future races.

From Kelli on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 18:08:47

Good luck to your kids! Yeah, that will be fun! Ironically, we are doing the same with our kids tomorrow. i am excited to JUST watch for a change!

You are doing great, you just competed in a major RACE, your body will be back to its usual self soon enough. Give it time to rest and heal! You are amazing!

From Deborah on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 21:00:36

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

I'm doing a very small race here in my local area called the Museum of Aviation foundation marathon/half marathon/5K on Saturday Jan 17.

So if you ladies find yourselves down here in middle GA that weekend feel free to be my guest. :)

http://www.robinspacers.org/museum/index.htm

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