With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams...

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Location:

Hope Mills,NC,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

78.6 miles at Hinson Lake 24 hour ultra 2013

Short-Term Running Goals:

Mike to Mike Marathon- May 2014

Hinson Lake 24 hour ultra -Fall 2014

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run till the day I die and still enjoy it

Comrades---long, long, long term

Personal:

Married

2 children

2 chickens

cat

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mizuno Lifetime Miles: 508.40
NB Trail Lifetime Miles: 94.40
New-zuno 9's Lifetime Miles: 515.83
Pinky Gladys Gutzman Lifetime Miles: 502.11
Brooks Lifetime Miles: 517.83
New Brooks Lifetime Miles: 507.28
New Minuno Pink Lifetime Miles: 519.24
MiZuni FLAMES Lifetime Miles: 470.24
Merrell Vibrams Lifetime Miles: 20.86
Mizuno Alchemy 8 Lifetime Miles: 586.59
MIzuno Alchemy 12 Lifetime Miles: 497.80
Brooks 13 Lifetime Miles: 577.62
Brooks 12 Lifetime Miles: 410.66
Brooks 13 New Green Lifetime Miles: 440.91
Brooks 13 New Blue Lifetime Miles: 445.67
Green Machine Brooks 13 Lifetime Miles: 560.25
Shiny Blue Asics Lifetime Miles: 164.85
Dreamy New Balance Lifetime Miles: 402.57
Total Distance
26.89
MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 12.20Merrell Vibrams Miles: 2.00Mizuno Alchemy 8 Miles: 12.69
Total Distance
6.10

4:30 was too early, so I slept in till 4:38.  Wow, living on the edge!!

It was nice to get out by myself and spend time in the dark. I'm sure that sounds silly, but it really was nice.  I only had one moment where I realized I was out by myself on a dark country road at 5 am and felt super vulnerable.  Luckily, the thought passed and I was back on track.  I tried running mid-foot strike.  I land differently on my left foot than I do on my right, and I can't seem to get the same "landing" on both feet.  I wonder if my knee brace makes a difference. 

My toes went numb on my run.  Was it because I was trying to midstrike run or was it because I had a big hole in my sock and all my toes were trying to crawl out thru it?  

Did the ab-ripper x when I got home and then..... off to work!  Hooray :-}

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 6.10
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Total Distance
2.00

90 minutes on the elliptical...feet falling asleep again (esp the same one as yesterday when I was running).  I'm really enjoying my book, so it's the reason I chose elliptical over p90x today.  No regrets.

It's cold here today- for us.  High of 36?  Ick.  I brought my stuff to workout after school, but left my garmin at home (on accident).  Maybe I'll stay indoors and stretch.  Haven't done that in a while.

Ended up going home after school because the little wench's art club was cancelled.  I put on the merrells and did 2 miles in the hood.  I tried to stay focused on midfoot and then ball to heel, ball to heel...(As I'm typing this I can hear my tap dance teacher, "shuffle, ball, heel, shuffle, ball, heel."  Who knew she'd be describing how I run????)

It was slow.  I averaged a 10:50.  I want to train myself to run correctly, but my feet don't listen very well.  Or at least the right foot doesn't listen.

Merrell Vibrams Miles: 2.00
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Total Distance
4.13

Early morning with the neighbor.  It was 22 degrees.  Coldest day all season yet... I had to bring all my plants inside so they wouldn't die.

We bundled up and did some speed work.  9:08 warm up, 8:33, 8:44, 9:09.

Then I shedded a few layers and did the ab ripper.  It's actually getting easier.  Not easy, just easier.

Mizuno Alchemy 8 Miles: 4.13
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Total Distance
6.10

 Out early, enjoying the dark.  9:28 avg pace.  Cold, but I was dressed for 20's not 30's and got too warm. 

Almost ran on over a dead squirrell.  Why was he sleeping on the side of the road right next to the white line???

MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 6.10
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I had a nice long post about all I did, and what tomorrow has in store.  Then I got distracted and when I finally clicked on publish & calendar, it all disappeared.

So here's a pix instead:

My fab Sunday hat.  Tried it on & knew it was a good hat that I could wear to church and if I fell asleep, no one would know cause they couldn't see my eyes!!

20 min elliptical, 2 kettle ball workouts (1 & 2), and ab ripper x.

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Total Distance
8.56

Worked in the morning, and we'd considered just running Sunday am instead, but it was so beautiful outside Saturday afternoon that we went and ran on base for a change of scenery.

It was nice outside, and my capri length pants ended up being warmer than I needed.  Got a little too hot for my liking.  MR ran with me and we hung together until around mile 5, when he had to start taking walk breaks.  I would run ahead, run back for a couple of miles, but at mile 7 I went ahead and ran to the car. 

Trying to get MR ready for the 1/2 in Feb.  He tends to not train and shows up and runs like the devil.  I just don't think that's healthy.  He wants to get in under 2 hrs, so I'm trying to help encourage him.  It's hard coaching a spouse. 

Mizuno Alchemy 8 Miles: 8.56
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Total Distance
26.89
MiZuni FLAMES Miles: 12.20Merrell Vibrams Miles: 2.00Mizuno Alchemy 8 Miles: 12.69
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