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Location:

Centerville,GA,

Member Since:

Oct 20, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

PR's: North Face Endurance Challenge Trail Run GA 50mi 2011-12:55; The Great Floridian Triathlon 2010 (140.6)-13:24:15;  Disney Marathon 2009- 3:52:59; Disney Marathon 2010- 3:37:40;  Breast Cancer Half Marathon (2010) 1:41:39; Seaside Half Marathon 2011- 1:39:17; Red Cross 5K 2008- 21:52;  Recycle Run 5K 2009- 20:38

I will hit my 10th marathon this year after the Marine Corps Marathon.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston.  Get a new 5k PR. Run a 1/2 marathon in under 1:40:00  1:35:00. 

Upcoming Races:

Spartan Race GA                                  March 10

Navarre Beach Sunset Stampede 5k     May 5

Warrior Dash GA                                 May 20

Marine Corps Marathon                       October 28

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Kona. Break 21:00 for a 5k Break 20:00 for a 5k;  Break 3:30 for a marathon.  Finish a 100mi run (far future after I achieve my other goals).

 

Personal:

I graduated 2010 with my masters in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Florida.  I'm now at Robins AFB. 

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Zoot Triathlon Shoes Lifetime Miles: 55.85
Mizuno Precision 9 Blue Lifetime Miles: 212.00
Vibrams Lifetime Miles: 20.50
Adizero Lifetime Miles: 219.50
Nike Free Run + Lifetime Miles: 506.10
Lime Precisions Lifetime Miles: 375.15
Precision 11 Lifetime Miles: 323.65
Nike Free- Live Strong Lifetime Miles: 237.95
New Balance Minimus Trail Lifetime Miles: 45.50
Saucony Peregrine Lifetime Miles: 114.25
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 24.10
Sketchers GoRun Lifetime Miles: 14.00
Mizuno Precision 12 Lifetime Miles: 5.00
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Mizuno Precision 9 Blue Miles: 6.20Zoot Triathlon Shoes Miles: 5.10Vibrams Miles: 3.00Mizuno Precision Pink Miles: 10.00
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52 mi bike ride.  I'm starting to get use to the ISM Adamo saddle and was actually more comfortable riding than I was last week.  The down side of the saddle is that you can't sit back in the saddle and have to sit with your pelvis tilted forward due to sore sitbones.  I've read reviews saying this goes away after a while, but it hasn't for me yet. 

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Felt really good starting out, then got a side stitch after about a mile and a half. I altered my breathing and it eventually went away after two miles. The remaining miles were pretty good. I started to pick up the pace again and ended around an 8:25/mi for my average.

Swam 1000yds (300 warm up, 500swim, 200 cool down)

This is my recovery week in my half ironman training.

Mizuno Precision 9 Blue Miles: 6.20
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Spend 1.5 hours on my bike trainer.  I'm usually outside for about 40min of my tuesday ride, but classes are over and I had two final exams the next day.

Did strength training w/ negative sets.  Squats, leg extensions and flexion, calf raises, lat pulldown, bicep extension.

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Felt pretty good after I got going.  After the first two miles I dropped my pace to between 7:30 and 7:45 and held it for a mile, then slowed down for a mile, and went into a temp pace again for a mile, and then ran the last mile easy.

Zoot Triathlon Shoes Miles: 5.10
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Spent 2 hours on my bike trainer.  A project due the next day prevented me from going outside all day, except for a walk to the mailbox.

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This was the furthest I've gone with the Vibrams.  The soles of my feet felt fine, but I got a massive blister on the back of my heel.  I usually wear a bandaid, but I though I would be okay.  The last mile was uncomfortable and I felt the loose skin by the time the run was over.

Vibrams Miles: 3.00
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Did a trail run.  I was a little dehydrated from the celebratory end of classes drinks from the night before.  Besides that, the run was fine.  I was a little slower than usual, but its my recovery week so it doesn't matter.  Quality training starts next week.

Mizuno Precision Pink Miles: 10.00
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