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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
42.86
Mizuno Miles: 34.70NB Trail Miles: 8.16
Total Distance
6.50

I got to sleep in and run in the sunlight!  Happy day!!  Ran from 11-12 in the am.

44o-42% humidity at the start,  47o-38% humidity at the end.  I actually ended up taking off my jacket after 4 miles and ran in just a shirt for the last two.

The first few miles felt really slow and hard.  My times were okay, but it felt like I was running an 11m/m pace.  Maybe tired legs, or maybe just all the junk I've eaten the last 5 days catching up with me.  I did my strength training before running.  Maybe that made a difference. 

After 4 miles, things got easier and I felt like I found my groove. 

Paces were 9:39, 9:15, 9:24, 9:22, 9:07, 8:46, 8:25(for the last .5)

 


Mizuno Miles: 6.50
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Total Distance
4.00

4 was all I could do because of side aches

 

Mizuno Miles: 4.00
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Total Distance
8.00

had a 6 mile tempo to run today.  actually only 4 were "tempo" pace, the other 2 were warm-up/cool down.

I had to stretch after mile 1 because of side aches again.  Not sure what's up with those pains this week.  Stretched again after mile 5.  I felt good, so I kept running another 2 miles.  Paces were good.  

went out earlier today.  It was still below freezing.  paces were 9:41, 8:40, 8:40, 8:28, 8:30, 8:51, 8:46, 8:45.  It was freezing, but the sun was out and it was beautiful.

Mizuno Miles: 8.00
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Total Distance
8.16

easy  slow 8 miles today.

I got to put on my trail shoes and run on the trails today.  It's been a long time since I've been out on the hilly dirt/sand trails.  Since I ran 8 yesterday for my tempo run, I decided to just run slow and easy today.  I eventually shut the "speed up" beeper off.  I just wanted to run what felt good, not any certain pace.  Funny thing was, after I shut it off, my pace increase anyway. I had a good mile warm up before I got to the trail because I had to turn around and go back to lock my car.  I realized I'd left it unlocked when I'd run almost .5 miles to the trail head.  I guess I'm just glad I remembered at all.

Slow and easy, really enjoyed the scenery and being outdoors in the sunshine.  It was a little chilly, but by mile 4, I was taking off one of the jackets because 2 was too warm.  It was around mile 4.5 that I realized this week I've fallen in love with running again.  It's easier to love when it's not 5 am in the dark morning hours.

 paces were 10:06, 9:48, 9:53, 9:41, 9:28, 10:14, 9:29, 9:18, 9:25 (last .16)   The 10:14 was slower because I was checking a text message, calling on my phone, and turning the beeping watch off.  On the road, those aren't big deals, but on the trail today, I really had to slow down while I was distracted by technology, so it didn't try and kill me.

Our plan was to go to the Thai Pepper for lunch after the run & some shopping.  I was imagining a huge pile of Pad Thai on my plate while I was running.  It was such a vision of happiness.  Needless to say, I was very put-out when we pulled into the restaurant parking lot and saw the sign that read "Closed for the Holidays until January 3rd."   REALLY??????

 Anger was the emotion for the next few minutes.  Then I decided that for my consolation prize, I'd treat myself to an egg nog shake.  Totally a calorie bomb that I normally wouldn't entertain.  But I deserved it!  We drove to the shake shop and after Mr. ordered his corn dog, he ordered my shake, and wouldn't you know it, they were out of egg nog shake.  On Christmas Eve!!  Out!!!!   What the ****?????  

 I had to come home and melt a 2 pound bag of chocolate chips and mix it with anything I could find laying around the house.  We had peanut clusters, almond clusters, peanut and almond with cranberry clusters, and other variations with pretzels, popcorn, coconut, and marshmallows.  Mmmmm.......   It wasn't Pad Thai, but in the morning, the bathroom scale won't know the difference :-)

 Did I mention that I've fallen in love with running again?  I'm looking forward to going and getting some new running shoes in Raleigh this week-end.  I just know they're going to be fast!

Merry Christmas to everyone!!  Happy (running) Trails to all Y'all!






NB Trail Miles: 8.16
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Total Distance
16.20

long run today.

Took a trip on the road less traveled.  Ran down the "busy" street, luckily traffic was light, so we were only in the grass occasionally.  Ran to Parkton, then back up along the railroad tracks on blackbridge rd.  Took a mile spoke off the road to add some miles, then crossed over the tracks and came back home.  That took us to mile 11.  Mr. ran 10.4 with me, then he walked home. 

I took a quick potty break and topped off my water before heading out for my last 5.  Ran the big loop down the "busy" street.  It was just over 5 miles, so I had a little walking time at the end.  I ran for a while after the 11 mile break before I realized I hadn't started my garmin back up.  So there is a little distance unaccounted for.  I'm pretty sure it's around .25 mile.

 Paces were between 9:30 and 10:15 for the first 10.  The last 5 I kept between 9:30 and 9:00.  I felt tired legs on the last 5.  I'm sure my poor diet was partially to blame.



Mizuno Miles: 16.20
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Total Distance
42.86
Mizuno Miles: 34.70NB Trail Miles: 8.16
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