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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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2.25mi at 8:10/mi

0.5 straights and turns

3 x (1200 @ 5:00, 200 easy, 200 hard, 200 easy) w/ 2:00 rest in between

I started cramping on the last set and slowed to about 5:15.  I've been eating a lot of junk food since Thanksgiving.

2.5 mi easy

 

Mizuno Precision Blue Miles: 9.00
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Spent 45 min on the bike trainer.  Off day from running.

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A severe thunderstorm warning and tornado watch was issued between 4 and 6pm which is usually when I run on Wednesdays.  So I went to the gym at night and played raquetball for the first time this year.  My arms are so out of shape.  I overextended my elbow a few times, so I had to only hit the balls that I could get close to which resulted in me losing the second game.  I rarely lose at raquetball too, so I wasnt too happy about that.

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Nice and easy 8mi run around campus.  I think it was around 9:15/mi.

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This was a good run.  I just did an out and back and had to play Frogger crossing a few busy streets.  I was able to hold a little under my marathon goal pace.  I ended up doing around 8:14/mi and the course wasn't that flat.  There weren't any huge hills but it was a constant up or down incline.  My legs felt pretty good afterward and the pace didn't feel difficult to hold at all.

Mizuno Precision Pink Miles: 10.00
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Another good run.  It was cold and rainy, but I have a running jacket that worked perfectly.  I held a minute slower than my race pace for the first 16mi 9:24/mi, then I picked up the pace the last 4mi and ended at 9:18/mi overall.  My legs felt good and I had plenty of energy.  I took 1 gel at mile 8 and had a bag of gu chomps with 8 gummies in the bag.  At mile 12 I started taking 2 gummies with 4 oz of water every two miles.  Since I was doing an out and back and there was a water fountain at miles 6.5 and 7.5, I only had to carry two 8oz bottles and one stayed empty until the return trip.  I am very excited about my marathon now.

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