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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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Sun, May 10, 2009

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	0.40	0.00	4.58	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.98

Now I see why RC calls the folks he helps team POD (Pain Of Discipline). I did not want to go out tonight. It was 90+ degrees today but a nice shower took it down to 75....and 97% humidity. Still not too bad. I still didn't want to run.

So I hit the road this evening and mentally plan my run as I start. I decided not to run my normal route but instead I want to break my normal commonplace routine. The second thing I decide....no striders.

So I took off (no negative splits...but almost). Then as I'm rounding close to home guess what I did? Yep, striders. Still didn't want to do them .... but they got done. The 30 second striders ended up with these pace per min. (BTW, don't get excited, it was only for 30 seconds and I was near to passing out at the end of each) 5:31, 5:32, 5:36, 6:03 min miles. Please note I was feeling exceptionally lazy on the last one.

I'm glad I went out tonight but I've got to tell you I really really really didn't want to. One benefit of having someone to coach you....accountability.

Comments

From Nevels on Tue, May 12, 2009 at 12:20:31 from 131.204.15.93

One thing I do miss about my high school days of training with a coach is the accountability. All too often it is easier to just say "Well, I really could use a recovery day...."

By the way, I think I've nixed the 8-hr (my little sister has a dance recital this weekend in Decatur, AL, and there is a fun little race nearby, so I think I'm heading up there), but I'll be at Sweetwater, and I'm thinking about pulling another stunt along with it.....

From Deborah on Wed, May 13, 2009 at 21:48:29 from 68.98.198.29

Not doing 8 hour race either. No kid coverage. See you at sweetH20.

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