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The Dreaded Druid Hills

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Location:

Pasadena,MD,USA

Member Since:

Oct 17, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

I have completed 7 marathons and 1 50 miler. My PR was at Shamrock in VA Beach with a chip time of 4:02:05

Short-Term Running Goals:

5K-23:00

10K-48:00

Ten miler 1:21:00

Half marathon 1:47:00

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Boston Marathon!!!

Personal:

Married 10 years with two kids ages 11 and 9

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics Foundation8 (inside) Lifetime Miles: 249.00
Asics Foundation8 (outside) Lifetime Miles: 313.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
102.302.005.000.00109.30
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Ran 5 miles on the trail with Colleen at lunch....OMG was it hot and humid. Could barely breath! Finished in 45:05 Avg pace 9:01

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Ran 4 easy miles on the treadmill. Avg pace 9:18

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Woo hoo. Finished three miles....and it was hard today. Avg 9:30's on the treadmill.

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Race: The Dreaded Druid Hills (6.2 Miles) 00:58:57
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

When the website for this race said "This is not a PR course" I should have just turned off the computer, but hey why not right???? I have lived near Baltimore almost my whole life and have NEVER seen hills like this! The first few were just rolling.....so it tricks you into heading out too fast, but then....holy crap!!!! The mountains come. Had fun though. Just did what I could. It was also hot and sticky out but nothing compared to the heat and humidity I was about to expericance on Sunday!! Avg pace 9:30 Didnt even come close to my PR!

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Race: Zooma Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:56:26, Place overall: 114, Place in age division: 13
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.100.000.000.0013.10

OMG was it hot!! And as if hot wasnt enough the sun beating down on you made it ten times worse. Zooma was supposed to be a race that starts out at the Navel stadium goes through Annapolis for about 2 miles, over the Navel Acadamy Bridge and onto the B&A trail for about 4 miles where its flat and shaded.......nope!!! Race day I find out they change the course. Fun times. Over the bridge, up some more hills to the trail, only on the trail for about 2 miles, and back over the bridge! WHAT??? Ok so very hot and now ALL hills. I found this very sick. I started the race and by mile 1 was sweating and had thrown in the towel. Mentally I quit. Walked and ran in the hot sun, pouring water over my head at every water stop until I hit the 10 K mark. I looked at my watch and asked myself what the hell was I doing???? Started halling ass. I kept pouring water over my head (2 cups over my head and 1 in my mouth). My watch started beeping and quit working so I had no idea where I was miles or time so just kept running. Finished in 1:56:26. Only took 2 1/2 minutes off of my PR but hey at least I ran LOL. Makes me wonder what I can do on a flat cool day.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.005.000.006.00

Ran on the trail alone tonight. Wasnt going to go because Colleen bailed on me, but my husband talked me into getting out the door. Ran great. Right foot a little stiff from all of the hills this weekend but loosed up nicely. Nice and cool out tonight.

Mile 1-8:48

Mile 2-8:22

Mile 3-8:10

Mile 4-8:15

Mile 5-8:17

Mile 6-7:58

Finished 6 miles in 49:56 Avg pace 8:18....Good run for me :)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Ran on the trail with Colleen in the pouring rain....It was a little warm out so it felt good.

Mile 1-8:49

Mile 2-8:44

Mile 3-8:35

Mile 4-8:24

Finished in 34:37 Avg 8:38 pace

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Ran 10 miles on the trail in the am before work with Colleen. Very hot and humid.

8:57, 8:32, 8:46, 8:50, 9:03, 9:10, 9:23 (stopped and peed lol), 9:16, 8:45, 8:45

Finished in 1:29:40

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.002.000.000.004.00

Omg ive been so lazy but if im gonna do it then this is the time to do it. Have to get serious next week. Ran 4 miles on the treadmill today 1 warm up 2 miles at 8:13 and 1 cool down.

Finished in 35:30

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Ran 5 miles on the treadmill. 1/2 mile warm up, then 9:30 for 3/4 of a mile with last 1/4 of every mile @ 7:30 X4. Then cooled down for 1/2 mile. Finished in 45:50. Avg pace 9:10

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Race: Baltimore 10 Miler (10 Miles) 01:32:40, Place overall: 964, Place in age division: 3197
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Ran the Baltimore 10 Miler for a Dr at work that got hurt...yeah yeah I know your not supposed to do that but I wanted the premium lol. Lots of hills and it was HOT!!!

Finished in 1:32:40

8:34, 8:20, 8:47, 8:45, 9:14, 8:53, 10:03 (what?? huge hill lol), 9:28 (trying to recover), 10:11 (who put this hill at the finish?), 9:46....damn it I suck lol

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Ran 4 miles on the treadmill before work.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Ran 4 miles on the treadmill before work with 3 sets of hills. Hot and tired but got up and did em. Avg 9:30 pace

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Easy 4 on the treadmill. 9:30, 9:22, 9:13, 9:05

Finished 37:13

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Ran 4 miles on the treadmill before cleaning the house. The kids were still asleep so it was nice. Ran easy started at 9:50 pace and increased every half mile until at 9:22 then back down. Finished in 38:25 Avg pace 9:36

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Ran on the trail before work. 8:46, 8:55, 8:41, 8:37, 8:05 (to catch chrissy), 8:52, 8:39, 8:41, 8:41. Finished in 1:18:03. Avg 8:40.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

Ran 4 easy miles before work on the treadmill.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles of hills on the treadmill. Warm up for 8 min then 3% X 4, 5% X 4, and 7% X 4. Then cool down. But you know me....wanted to get an even time so sped up every .05 until the last .05 was 8:34 pace. Finished in 47:30 Avg pace 9:30.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Ran 5 miles easy 9:30's

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
102.302.005.000.00109.30
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