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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, Sep 23, 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	8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

The thought had crossed my mind to go ahead play hookey at work and do my long run (from Sat) today. I planned ahead starting yesterday afternoon eating properly as well as dinner last night and a decent breakfast this morning. I dropped off the kids at school and I took off running.

As I'm running, I've noticed my confidence is still shot. No where in my being did I believe I could finish this run. I've seemed to have lost my mojo. I only ran 8 miles today.

I've received an email yesterday from my Elvis bobble head race partner (who also is my Galloway running coach) who told me to stop playing and get serious with my training. I'm sure he meant that as encouragement but that has been rattling around in my head all morning.

I'll probably spend the next couple of days brow beating myself and try again to meet the mark on Saturday next week. I'm going to attack it a bit differently. I'm going to run with the local running group so that I can have positive vibes and good company as I run.

Comments

From Carolyn on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:52:13

How far had you planned to run? At least you got out there and ran today, and on a very small amount of sleep. You need to get some more sleep. Maybe that will bring your mojo back.

From Deborah on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 22:33:24

I was aiming to do 20 miles today. As you can see, that didn't happen. I probably do need more sleep. I try to tell my 4 y/o that but he stills likes to walk into my room twice a night to "snuggle". I feel like such a bad guy the days I send him back to his room with a growl.

Good news however, I got in touch with the local running group and I've got a friend to run 23 miles with on Saturday. He runs my pace and can chat my ear off. That is exactly what I need.

Better news, my friend from VA has agreed to be my crew and also run a leg (11 miles) of my 50 miler with me. (The JFK 50 allows pacers/companions). That alone just gave me a second wind today.

I don't know about you guys but I think runners are some of the best folks I've ever met!

From Carolyn on Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 00:01:52

When my kids were littler, if I was having trouble with them getting up during the night, when I put them to bed I would very gently and calmly tell them that if they woke up during the night they should close their eyes and try to go back to sleep. I would also suggest that if they had a bad dream and were scared, they could say a little prayer. It actually seemed to work. Just an idea.

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