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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, Apr 26, 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	0.00	0.00	10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

OK, as I was running (in the evening) I had to laugh at my previous post. I'm not sure why I thought I'd make it up in time for a long run before church. Especially after I grabbed a beer and watched the last half of Shawshank Redemption and hit the rack around 11:30.

So, I did 10 miles this evening. It's been a very long time since I've done a long run solo. Whew, it didn't kill me. Actually, it was kinda nice. I don't think I'd like to do it every weekend but it was nice to set my own pace and go. I've managed to knock about 20 seconds per mile off of my last group run. (About 2 min per mile from the half marathon last week...sheesh!)

This will be an easy week coming up. I've got an ultra this weekend and I'm so stoked about it! I can't wait to share it with y'all

Below are pictures from the 5K. The lady in the black next to my daughter (in the orange skirt) was my dear friend who threw the race so Madi could have an adult close by at all times....what a good friend.

The other picture is my son and his ride.

Comments

From Nevels on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:50:15 from 131.204.15.93

Are you running Strolling Jim this weekend?

And while I'm at it, are you running SweetH20 and that track 8-hr?

From Deborah on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:19:40 from 129.54.8.46

Running Buncombe 34 mile in SC this weekend. I'm signed up for both the 8 hour and the SweetH20. I'll be at the sweetH20 but not sure about the 8 hour...having problem with kid coverage.

Have you done Strolling Jim? Can you give some feedback?

From Nevels on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:24:13 from 131.204.15.93

I have not done Strolling Jim yet, and unfortunately it falls on an incredibly inconvenient weekend this year, so I won't be there this weekend, but I've got several friends who have done it and swear by it. To be honest, the thought of 40+ miles on the road does not sound too appealing, but everyone I've talked to says that they had a blast, and if you ever want to know what ultrarunning was 20 or 30 years ago, run the Strolling Jim.

I think I'll be at SweetH20, and I'm deciding on whether or not to anesthetize my brain with the 8-hr.

Good luck this weekend in SC...

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 14:59:52 from 198.241.156.7

You ultramarathoner people are crazy. In a good way, I suppose.

Thanks for posting the pictures! They're great.

BTW, I love The Shawshank Redemption. One of my all-time favorite movies.

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