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Location:

Littleton,CO,USA

Member Since:

Aug 04, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

I've run off and on (more off than on) throughout my adult life. Most recently I started running in May of 2007.

5K PR: Colder Bolder in December 2009 in 22:50.

10k PR: Bolder Boulder in May 2009 in 48:06.13.

1/2 Marathon PR: Canyonlands Half-Marathon in March 2010 in 1:43:20.

Marathon PR: Newport (Oregon) Marathon in June 2010 in 3:42:17.

I have completed two full marathons.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back to consistent running.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3:30 marathon.

Personal:

I grew up in Utah, but live in Colorado now.

I am married and am a working mother of four children, ages 9-19.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Nike Lunarracer Lifetime Miles:						284.91
Brooks Adrenaline Trail Lifetime Miles:						574.62
Brooks Green Silence Lifetime Miles:						681.13
Brooks Adrenaline 10 (2) Lifetime Miles:						424.52

Mon, Apr 12, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
10.07	0.00	10.07

Recovery run #1 - 6 miles.

4:56 am, 52°F, 38% humidity, wind 6 SSW.

Well, at least it was warm this morning. I ran wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt.

I'm still sick. I feel the worse in the morning and in the evening. I'm not too bad during the day. I still have this hacking cough that I can't get rid of. My nose is stuffy too. I was willing to miss my Saturday medium-long run last week because it was a recovery week. But I've got a big week this week and so I'm going to try to muddle through it. It will probably take me the same amount of time to get rid of this cough whether I run or not.

I had a hard time getting to bed and then getting to sleep last night on account of my sleeping in on Saturday and Sunday. But I sure didn't sleep in today, so I should be able to get to bed earlier tonight.

This was supposed to be a recovery run, and so that's what I did, even though I don't have a long or hard run to recover from. I don't feel very energetic anyway. We'll see if I manage to get out for four more this afternoon.

I qualified for the sub-6 club this morning after my lazy week last week. Not only did I start before 6:00 this morning, I finished before 6:00 this morning, but just barely.

AP: 9:58. Splits: 10:18, 10:07, 10:07, 9:49, 9:46, 9:43.

I forgot to look up this week's proprioceptive cue before my run. In any case, it's "Feeling Symmetry." Here it is from Brain Training for Runners by Matt Fitzgerald:

"Focus your attention on a specific part of your body, or stride, on both the left side and the right side. Concentrate on the feel of your arm swing, the forward movement of your swing leg, the moment of footstrike, push-off, or something else. Compare the feeling on the left side of your body to that on your right side. If there is a discrepancy, adjust your stride in a way that eliminates the discrepancy, if possible, or at least reduces it. Specifically, alter your stride on the side that feels less comfortable, natural, or "right" to make it feel more like that side that feels better. Obviously, this proprioceptive cue helps you reduce asymmetries in your stride."

Recovery run #2 - 4 miles.

6:48pm, 75°F, 15% humidity, wind 12 SSE.

I finally made it out for my second run. I made dinner and then headed out. I got a low battery warning on my Garmin right after I turned it on and I thought it might last through 4 miles, but it died after 1/3 mile, so this run was essentially sans Garmin. I think I ran around 10:00 pace because it was 7:28 when I finished.

Brooks Adrenaline Trail Miles: 6.07	Brooks Green Silence Miles: 4.00

Night Sleep Time: 5.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.00

Comments

From jun on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 09:21:42 from 63.224.105.22

Ah, Carolyn. I know just how you feel. I had that same thing last month. It's brutal and that cough just seems to linger. Way to Sub-6 today. You are an absolute champ.

From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 09:50:39 from 24.199.205.252

I started my run at exactly the same time, and I ran almost exactly the same distance.

You had a little warmer weather, but I wasn't struggling with a chest cold. It's even harder to be motivated when we feel so rotten.

Good luck with meeting your mileage goals this week..I hope your chest cold improves so it won't be so tough.

From Tracy on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:02:56 from 209.175.177.37

Get better soon! You'll get through this week and feel proud when you're done!

From KP on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:04:26 from 65.208.22.26

Way to tough it out! That would be just the excuse I was looking for to stay in bed an extra hour or two; maybe even call in sick to work!

From Bonnie on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:20:16 from 64.119.33.134

Carolyn, I realize how frustrating being sick is ... but you have to remember the reason you are training, it is not just to say "I did the training" - but to improve and prepare for a race. In the big scheme of things - training when you are healthy is a better stimulus than training when you are sick.

General rule of thumb: "above the neck you can run, below the neck, don't run". You can actually prolong your recovery a lot by running through a chest cold. You would probably get a lot more out of more rest this week and a big week next week than you are going to get out of trying to do a big week when you are sick.

Whatever you choose to do, I hope you feel better soon.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:27:02 from 24.8.167.243

I still thing it's primarily a head cold. Maybe I'm wrong. Does a cough mean that it's a chest cold? Or maybe I'm just coughing from the post-nasal drip from my stuffy head.

From Bonnie on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:43:50 from 64.119.33.134

I am not a doctor, and you should do whatever you feel is best for yourself. I generally run through head colds, but I generally don't "train". I just run to keep my current fitness and save workouts for when I am healthy.

From RAD on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 14:32:04 from 67.172.229.125

Nice work Carolyn! Especially feeling cruddy and having to wake up SO early! I like Bonnie's rule of thumb.

From Michelle on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 16:50:23 from 75.162.203.161

I am glad you are feeling a little bit better. Good luck with figuring out if you should run easier or not. I hope you get completely better soon!

From JD on Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 22:11:06 from 166.183.202.128

These two a day recover runs have got to be doing a lot of good. Glad you're feeling better.

From Nan on Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 21:33:46 from 174.51.250.151

I agree with Bonnie. Be kind to yourself. But isn't it nice that you can run in 50+ degree temps even at 5 a.m.?!!! LOVE IT!

From Little Engine That Could on Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 21:37:46 from 68.98.198.29

I hope you are feeling better. I guess there is no chance of your cough being caused by allergies? That 50+ degrees sounds nice!

Thanks for the quote from Brain Training for runners. I'll give it a try tomorrow.

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