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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 29, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I was a much better runner in my 20's and 30's.  When I was 52 I had a 28.5 5K and a 58.5 10K, and I would like to surpass those times.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a 1/2 marathon.  I would actually love to run a full marathon, but am not sure if my body would break down with injuries training for one.  Update fall 2010: still no 1/2 marathon, but I did run all the way up city creek and back home (14 miles)  - absolutely gorgeous!!

Personal:

My name is Adele Kimbrough - I'm 58 and have been running (off and on) since I was 16.  My body is not well designed for speed, and I'm a bit arthritic, but I'm having fun trying to figure out just how fast I can be.  And this blog helps! 

2011 Deseret News 10K Finish Line.
Dang - missed my goal by 4 seconds!

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Thu, Mar 25, 2010
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1 mile 5.5 mph, 2 miles @ 6 mph, 2 miles @ 5.5 mph, 1/8 mile stride @ 7 mph (just to see how it felt), then cooled down @ 5 mph.  Felt good this morning, especially considering it was on a treadmill.  Just one of those days I enjoyed just rolling along - wasn't bored, wasn't tired, didn't keep checking to see when the run would be over.  Unfortunately, no time for post run stretching - had to hurry up and get to work!

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Comments
From Kelli on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 14:14:44 from 71.219.89.155

I have NEVER had one of those days on the treadmill! Lucky you! how did the stride feel at that pace?

From CookieLegs on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 14:44:36 from 155.101.152.105

Kelli - this has to have been the first time I felt like that on a treadmill!!! Oh, the stride at 7 mph felt good, and I felt like I kept good form doing it. I bet I'll be cursing them next week, though, when I have to do a bunch of them!

From Tracy on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 14:47:01 from 173.23.75.96

I'm with you, Kelli--I've never had one of those days either. But glad you had one, Adele. And you'll be good on those strides when they come up again!

From Kelli on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 15:01:21 from 71.219.89.155

No, I think you will love them next week because when you are done with them you will be SO PROUD!

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 17:03:57 from 205.172.12.229

Way to go! I have never ran on a treadmill without constantly checking the time and distance with great dismay because it is just dragging..anyone who can run like that on a treadmill is my hero!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 17:34:10 from 24.8.167.243

It looks like we all struggle with the monotony of the treadmill and you were fortunate to escape it today.

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