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Location:

So. Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

St.George marathon 2009 - 3:34:07.  It was a PR on my 11th time running St. George.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run St. George in under 3:30; be in the top 3 in my age group

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay strong, run well for many more years.  Still set PR's in my 50's.

Learn how to run more relaxed and efficient.

Personal:

I'm married with four children.  I run with a group called the Bingham Butt-Kickers, a really fun group of people that gets me out running early on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and sometimes Saturdays.   I recently found out that I've been running with poor form for many years, which has probably contributed to some nagging aches and pains I've had for years.  One of my big goals now is to be able to run with better form and to have running feel more effortless.  I hope this won't take too many years to achieve!

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OK, geek alert.  We ran our 5k's today, and because we have done these many times, I like to compare times from previous years and months.  So here's the lowdown:

Today, these were my times:  25:45; 23:44; 24:09; 24:58

Now, the good news is that these times were an improvement over how I ran them on August 6.  The times then were:  26:55; 24:29; 24:54; 25:42.

So I should be happy that in about a month I have gotten a little faster, it seems.  Plus, I felt much more relaxed today than I did last time, so I feel better about that aspect of the run also. 

However, in  September 2007, when I ultimately ran 3:35 at the SGM, these were my times: 24:58; 23:49; 23:27; 23:09.  So as you can all see I was better two years ago.  So that probably says I won't be running 3:35 or faster this year.

In September 2008, when I ultimately ran 4:01 at the SGM, these were my times:  26:15; 24:54; 25:49; 24:28.  So as you can see, I was slower then compared to today on all except the last one.  What does that mean?  I don't know yet, we'll see after SGM.

Another interesting thing:  I've usually been able to negative split, meaning I get faster on each 5K, which you can see I did in 2007 and  kind of did in 2008 (at least my last one was my fastest).  The two times we've done them recently, my last has not been my fastest. The second has been the fastest both times, then the 3rd was next fastest, and my last was my 3rd slowest.  What does that mean?  Why am I getting slower as we go along instead of faster, which I used to be able to do?  Is it an endurance issue?  Any of you (maybe I should say either of you) have ideas?  We'll see how it all plays out in exactly a month, when we run the big marathon.

Thanks to anyone who plowed thru this entry, probably interesting only to me.

 

Comments
From RAD on Fri, Sep 04, 2009 at 17:34:38 from 76.27.12.70

I wish I had an answer for you! I'd suggest asking Cheryl or Peggy, they know everything - oh, wait... :)

My completely uneducated guess would be that it is endurance, but maybe it was just an off day too. Not enough sleep, eating off, stress - I think that any of those could affect your endurance for the workout. It may not be an 'overall' problem, just a 'bad day' problem. With the Yasso's the other day you were still able to negative split, right? So, I'd just overlook it and not worry - you'll do great at SGM. Just think of all the crap you've gone through the last 8 months and know that you've been able to conquer all that with a 'negative split' and you've come out GREAT! Your speed is amazing and your endurance is there. SGM may not be your best, but how many people would've kept running through what you did? You're amazing Cheryl - THAT means SO much more!!!

From Jody on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 22:11:45 from 98.202.136.149

I have no answer, but I am sure that does not surprise you. I do know that you are running extremely well right now and very strong. You will be awesome at SG!

From cheryl on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 23:38:28 from 76.27.66.153

Rachel and Jody, you guys are so nice, thanks for the encouraging words. Both of you are running extremely well. Let's just say that if you run with the BBK's, you're an awesome runner!

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