| Location: Herriman,UT, Member Since: Oct 02, 2009 Gender: Female Goal Type: Half Marathon Finish Running Accomplishments:
Maybe someday I'll have something noteworthy to post in this section. I have only completed three 5ks and a 5 miler; all at an average pace somewhere in the 9:00-9:30min/mile range Painter's Half 2010 - 2:03:54 Short-Term Running Goals: Painter's Half Marathon - would like to keep an average pace of 9:00min/mile. Painter's Half - Went over my goal and finished in 2:03:54 :( It was my first half though. I had a great time and learned what I need to work on.
Salt Lake Half Marathon - would like to finish in under 2 hours. Long-Term Running Goals: Would like to complete a full marathon in the fall of 2010 and finally conquer the Herriman Hill...to be honest, there are several hills in Herriman I'd love to conquer, but that one for sure! Personal: I am a stay-at-home mother, married and have two young boys. Favorite Blogs: |
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| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 38.00 | Adidas Supernova Miles: 56.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 238.50 | Nap Time: 1.50 | Total Sleep Time: 240.00 | |
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Completed cross-training via P90X "Shoulders, Triceps, Arms" and "Ab-ripper" workouts. In total 1 hour and 15 minutes. Scheduled some speedwork training in the evening after my kids went to bed, but my 10 month old woke up screaming (he's cutting 4 teeth at once) after I was on the treadmill for only 5 minutes. Unfortnately, I was up with him for 2 hours and was unable to run. I will try again on Wednesday evening. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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Completed cross-training using P90X "Back, Biceps" and "Ab-ripper" workouts.
Also focused on working on increasing my speed; I'm SLOW...my average is only 9:15-9:30min/mile. I ran for 2 miles at my average pace and then did 4x400 at 8:30 with 2 minute jogs in between. I was nervous I wouldn't be able to go that fast for more than 30 seconds, but it wasn't too bad! Anyone have suggestions on how I can better increase my speed?
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Completed P90X "Legs and Back" workout. Probably not the smartest thing to do before planning on running tomorrow morning, but oh well. I'm going to shoot for 5 miles. I haven't done that in a while so wish me luck! |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Completed 4 miles on the treadmill. First 2 miles at 9:30 min/mile. Third mile at 8:35. Fourth mile at 9:45. My goal was to go for 5 miles but I pushed it too hard during the 3rd mile. Still trying to work on my speed and hope to do better during my long run next Saturday. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 |
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| | Completed P90X "Chest, Shoulders, and Arms". Tried to focus on increasing my speed again so I jogged for 2 miles on treadmill at 9:30 min/mile and then did 4x400 meters at a 8:30 min/mile pace with a 2 minute jog in between. Cooled down with a 5 minute jog. I'm starting to feel better during my speed training. I hope to increase my average pace within the next couple of weeks. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 |
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| | Completed P90X "Plyometrics". My legs were just to tired to run after an hour of jumping. I'm contemplating cutting back on my cross-training (P90X) and focusing more on running. I just can't fit both into my schedule! |
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| | Completed P90X "Back & Bis." Ran 3.5 miles at a 9:30 pace. I felt really good overall. It wasn't too long ago that I struggled to jog for 5 minutes at a 10:30 minute pace. Hopefully I can get faster. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Ran 4 miles at a 9:30 pace. Today, I wanted to focus more on distance than speed. I felt like I could have gone farther, but it was getting late and I wanted to be able to get to sleep at a decent hour. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Hiked 13+ miles with my husband. His ego was somewhat damaged because he realized I'm in better shape than he is :) It was fun to be out in the mountains and do something different. |
| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 |
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| | Yeah! I ran 5 miles! I haven't done that in a very long time and it felt good! I started running with a goal of 3 miles and I just felt like I could keep going. Again, I wasn't very fast and finished in 49 minutes, but I did it! |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Ran 3.5 treadmill miles. First two at 9:15, last 1.5 miles at 8:30. |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 |
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| | Wanted to run 4 miles today but woke up with a fever and a bad cold. I thought it would be better to rest than push it and not be able to run the race on Saturday. I hate being sick, but I guess it's that time of year! |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 |
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2009 Pumpkin Run-5 Mile Trail (5 Miles) 00:47:59, Place overall: 22, Place in age division: 5 | | What perfect weather for a run! I really enjoyed this race. I was nervous about all of the hills since I'm used to running mostly on my treadmill. They really slowed me down, but I was happy that I only had to stop to walk once for about 30 seconds. I still need to work on increasing my speed! |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 |
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Woke up early, saw the snow and decided to hop on the treadmill instead. Since I've had a bad cold and relatively high fever for the last 2-3 days, today was my first day running since the race on Saturday. After running for about a mile, I thought I was going to throw up...(after doing so later today, I've surrendered to the fact that I have the flu) so I decided to walk for another 2 miles at an incline. Ah! I hate being sick!!! I'm going to try to take it easy until I know for sure I'm at 100%.
On a good note, I did decide to register for the Salt Lake 1/2 in April! That's it! I'm committed now!!! I guess getting sick at the beginning of my training is better than getting sick somewhere in the middle or the end. If I feel better later in the week, I hope to do a couple of short runs and take it easy. Hopefully, I can begin my training schedule on Monday. Thanks to everyone who has taken me under their wing and given me such great advice! I really appreciate it! |
| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 3.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 |
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I finally have something to report! I began my 1/2 marathon training schedule today. I felt like a slacker when it told me to only run 2 miles at an AP of 9:30, but I guess it was a good way to ease into things since I was sick last week and didn't run at all. I also completed P90X "Chest and Back" plus "Ab Ripper X" workouts. Feels great to be back! |
| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 2.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | No miles today (still following my training schedule which only has me running 4 days/week) but I did P90X "Plyometrics." You should have seen me and my 2 1/2 year old jumping around my living room. SO much fun!! |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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First mile warmup at an AP of 9:45. Miles 2,3, & 4 AP of 9:07. Mile 5 cool-down at an AP of 9:45.
I felt pretty good overall. I was surprised at how easy speeding up my normal pace approx. 30 seconds was! Maybe I really AM getting faster! |
| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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Today I cross-trained by completing P90X "Shoulders and Arms". I also completed "Ab Ripper". I'm finally getting to the point where my abs are strong enough to do the more difficult exercises in that workout. I could barely get through the first 3 exercises the first time I tried it. Hopefully it will help lead to a better running posture! |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 |
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Our family travelled down to my in-laws for the weekend and I was able to get out early and get a great run in. Unfortunately I didn't have a watch and was only going by the stopwatch on my Ipod, but I was able to run 6 miles in approx. 53 minutes.
I've decided that I enjoy running outside much better than on the TM, even if it's only 35 degrees. The run just goes by much faster and for some reason it feels easier to run faster. The only thing that stunk, literally, was the air. My husband's from a tiny town in central Utah and I kept thinking I was going to get sick from breathing in the smell of the livestock. Yuck!
Oh, a random question to the few who read my blog...any recommendations for which Garmin model I should ask for for Christmas? |
| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 6.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 |
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Sorry, I haven't posted in a while. I promise, I have been working out though! I just haven't had the time to get on the computer.
Monday, my family was still visiting my in-laws in central Utah. So, I headed outside again. My training plan only had me run 2 miles, but I wanted to make it challenging to I chose a hilly course. Since I've done about 80% of my training on a TM at only a 1.0% incline, I've never realized just how hard hills are! There were times I felt like I was crawling up those hills! Kind of discouraging. I need to get outside more.
Overall it was fun though. No stinky cow smell this time :) |
| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 1.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 |
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| | I was supposed to do P90X "Plyo" today, but I woke up with a bad migrane and it just never went away. Hopefully, I'll wake up feeling better so I can get some miles in. |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 |
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I took advantage of my kids napping at the same time today and hopped on the treadmill. First mile warmup, AP 9:45. Mile 2, AP 8:35. Half-mile jog/cooldown, AP 9:30. Mile 2.5-3.5, AP 8:35. Last mile & 1/2 cooldown, AP 9:30.
I'm starting to feel more and more comfortable going faster. It's still difficult and I couldn't carry on a conversation while at a pace of 8:30ish, but it IS getting easier! |
| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | I woke up early before my kids so I could get my run in. Since my husband had to leave for work early, again I was confined to the TM. It was snowing outside, so I didn't complain to much :) However, after about 2.5 miles, my Ipod died and I found myself struggling to stay motivated. It's kind of sad that my own thoughts couldn't keep me occupied, but staring at the wall was getting kind of boring. So I quit at 3 miles, when I was supposed to run 6. I did complete a "Jillian Michaels" aerobics DVD afterwards, but I still felt like such a quitter!!! Lets face it, after my Ipod is charged and my kids go to bed, I'll probably run another 3 so that my self esteem isn't so low! |
| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 3.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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2.5 miles tonight on the TM, AP 9:30. P90X "Chest and Back".
Question...if I feel like I can run more than my training schedule tells me to, should I? Thanks! |
| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 2.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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P90X "Plyometrics" this morning.
Wanted to run a few miles on the TM this evening, but my 11 1/2 month old had other plans. He woke up screaming an hour after I put him down for the night. He's either cutting more teeth or has a sensitivity to cow's milk...I wish my husband was here more to help, but between school and work, this is how it's going to be for the next few years! |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 |
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I met with the BBK's for the first time this morning. I was really nervous to run with them b/c I've never ran farther than 6 miles and I'm still pretty slow. The first 3 miles I felt pretty good but after a fairly long hill, I slowed way down and had to walk a few times. I definitely need more practice running hills! After the mile-long hill, I felt relatively good the rest of the way.
This running group is AMAZING and really inspiring. I hope to one day be able to run like they do! Thanks for inviting me again Kelli and I hope I didn't ruin your workout today too much by slowing you down. You probably didn't even break a sweat! I hope to work on getting a bit faster so I can keep up with everyone next time. |
| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 8.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 |
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| | P90X "Shoulders and Arms". I was supposed to get in 5 miles tonight on the TM but rather than listing a million excuses, I'll just be honest and say I was too tired and the TM was the last thing I wanted to do. I'm SUCH a SLACKER!!! Someone PLEASE motivate me!!! |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 |
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| | I really wish I would have gotten some miles in on Saturday because now I am sick...AGAIN! I completely blame it on my main church responsibility of taking care of a class full of snotty-nosed toddlers every Sunday. I never used to get sick this often. I'm going to try to get some rest so I can still run with Kelli on Wednesday. |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 |
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After having a bad sinus infection last week that drained into my lungs, it made it very difficult to breath. It's taken forever for the antibiotics to work, but over the weekend I finally started feeling a little bit better. I'm not feeling 100% this morning, but I had to do SOMETHING!
2 miles on the TM, AP 9:45. Speedwork 4x400 at AP of 7:55 w/2 min jogs in between. 1/2 mile recovery jog. I felt relatively good during my run. I'm glad I decided to stay inside though b/c I don't think the cold air would have been good. I probably would have woken up the entire neighborhood with my cough!
P90X "Legs and Back" too. I'm going to be sore tomorrow!!! |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | 3.5 slow miles on the TM this morning. AP of 9:30. I really don't like what happens to my body when I take time off from running. I kept getting side cramps! What is up with that?! I felt like I was running SO slow too. Hopefully by the end of the week I'll be back to normal. I'm trying really hard not to be too discouraged today. |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 3.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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3.5 miles on the TM again this morning at 9:30 min/mile. I've decided to continue to run this pace and distance until I feel like this pace is comfortable. Before I got sick, I feel like I could run at this pace forever. This morning, I still felt like I was having to really push myself. Maybe it would be easier outside? It was SO cold this morning though!!! |
| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 3.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Sadly, nothing to report today. I decided to sleep in after a long interrupted night of sleep, thanks to my kids. I had good intentions to get on the TM tonight, but I just had too much to do! Just one of those days :( |
| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 |
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4 TM miles this morning at 9:30mm. I wanted to go 6 miles but my kids woke up too early. Maybe on Monday... :( |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 4.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 |
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5 TM miles this morning at an average pace of 9:30. I thought about going outside instead but I didn't think the roads would be clear. I'm sure I would have enjoyed my run a lot more though...the treadmill is getting BORING!!!
Off to play with my 2 year old in the snow! Utah really does have the best snow on earth. I grew up in Virginia and we NEVER had snow like this! |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | 3.5 miles on the treadmill again - AP 9:30. I probably should have ran these miles a little bit faster since I didn't go as far, but I just wasn't feeling it this morning. I wanted to make sure I did some strength training before my husband left for work too, so I completed P90X "Shoulders & Arms" |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 3.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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4.75 miles...outside! Yes folks, I braved the bitter cold!!! It actually wasn't too bad if the wind wasn't blowing. As soon as I get my Garmin, I think I might actually go outside more often.
I realized, again, that my body is not used to hills and I need to run them more often so I'm not so intimidated by them! I hate what it does to my already slow pace. Oh well, we all have to start somewhere I guess.
Thanks for the run Kelli! |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 4.75 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 |
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| | 3 TM miles at a 2% incline. After realizing how warm it was today, I wish I would have gone outside! I'm going to go make a snowman with my 2 year old before all the snow melts!!! |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 3.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 |
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| | 5 TM miles this morning. AP 9:30 miles 1-4. Last mile at a pace of 8:35. I finally figured out how to turn on the caption/subtitle thingy on my TV so that has made running on the TM much less mind-numbing. Horray! |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 |
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8.5 miles on the good ol' treadmill this evening. AP 9:30.
I contribute this rather long run (well, long for me) to the fact that one my favorite movies, "How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days" was on and for having downloaded some new music onto my Ipod. Otherwise, I would have lost my MIND!!! |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 8.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | 4.25 miles on the icy sidewalks of Logan, UT with my brother. Average pace somewhere around 9:30, last .25 of a mile between 6:55 and 7:15, which surprisingly felt very comfortable...I don't know how long I'd be able to consistently run at that pace, but it was nice knowing that I could for a bit. |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 4.25 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 4.00 | Nap Time: 0.50 | Total Sleep Time: 4.50 |
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6.5 miles on Christmas morning with my BRAND NEW GARMIN!!! I'm so pumped about this little gadget.
It was only 15 degrees when I left my in-laws house, but after about a mile I was nice and warm. The first mile was all downhill and my pace was about 7:40. Miles 2-5 were relatively flat, with a few hills and I was able to keep an average pace of 8:45. Then the last mile was all uphill and my avg pace dropped to 9:30. I still don't like hills, but I'm getting a little bit better at running them. At least I didn't have to stop and walk!
Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas! |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 6.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | 4.5 TM miles at a pace of 8:50 min/mile. I also did four .25 mile sprints at 6:40 min/mile with 2 minute jogs in between. I don't think I have run that fast since elementary school! I ate a handful of jelly bellys before I ran, so I that must have given me the extra energy :) |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 4.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 |
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| | After being getting very little sleep the last 3 nights, due to my sick 2 year old, I haven't had the energy to do much, let alone run in the cold! But after eating way too much celebrating my anniversary at my favorite restaurant, I had to get out there this morning. Today I got up and ran 3.5 miles at a nice 9:00min/mile pace. That's about all of the energy I have today. Hopefully I'll get in more miles in the last 2 days of this week to make up for all the days I missed! |
| Adidas Supernova Miles: 3.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 4.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 4.50 |
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| Asics Gel - Green Miles: 38.00 | Adidas Supernova Miles: 56.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 238.50 | Nap Time: 1.50 | Total Sleep Time: 240.00 | |
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