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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Tue, Jul 06, 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	4.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.25

I had originally planned on running this morning but opted to have some tv time with hubby the night before. Netflix is the death of my morning runs…it keeps me up later at night. So instead I slept in and opted to hit the road at 9 PM.

I started the run listening to an audio book I downloaded from the library. About a half a mile into the run I noticed I was going slowly and the output effort was great. I was actually a bit ticked as I know that I have more in me than what I’ve been running. (I hate negative inner monologs). I changed from a book to my running music (mostly 80s stuff). Amazingly the run took a complete 180. My pace picked up, my thoughts were more encouraging, and my run was much more fun than before.

I didn’t bring any water with me on my run so I took the shorter route and finished at 4.25 miles for the night.

I still need to work on consistency. My goal for this week is have no more than 1 day off between runs so that I can at least have 4 days a week of training.

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 09:51:45 from 24.8.167.243

It sounds like the book was distracting rather than motivating. The 80s music will keep you moving, eh.

From KP on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 09:55:55 from 65.208.22.25

gotta love the 80s!

From Little Engine That Could on Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 11:37:52 from 68.15.209.4

I think the book (minority report) wasn't doing much for my run at all. That said, when I listened to the book Seabiscuit I think I broke any 5K adn 10K PRs I had on each training run. That is a great book! There is something about listening to detailed account of 2 horses duking it out that really gets the feet pumping.

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