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Location:

Cambridge,MA,United States

Member Since:

Apr 19, 2012

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

5k: 20:32 (6:36 min/mi) -4/14/13

8k: 33:28 (6:44 min/mi) - 4/7/13

10k: 44:44 (7:11 min/mi) - 12/15/12

15k: 1:10:17 (7:32 min/mi) - 6/23/12

10 Mile: 1:18:03 (7:48 min/mi) - 5/26/12 

Half Marathon: 1:41:40 (7:45 min/mi) - 7/22/12

Marathon: 3:32:11 (8:05 min/mi) - 1/13/13

Boston 2 Big Sur: 7:36:02 (8:42 min/mi) - 4/21/14, 4/27/14

Number of Marathons: 9

Number of States: 7 (IL, FL, KY, MN, TN, MA, CA)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 20 min 5k

Half marathon PR Summer 2014

NYC Marathon 2014

Long-Term Running Goals:

Join 50 states club

3:25, 3:15, sub 3:00 marathon? The sky's the limit! I want to see how fast I can get! :) 

Personal:

I started running in 2009, and am still learning a lot about running. Right now I have it made, I am living in Cambridge, MA temporarily doing a Post-Doc at MIT and taking advantage of improving my running by learning from all the speedy Boston runners and hitting the hills. I travel to FL to visit my family and get some "heat" training in. Then travel back to Chicago frequently to see my husband and show off my new running legs in all the flat, fast races.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Adidas Boost Lifetime Miles: 63.73
Brooks Pure Flow Black - Boston Lifetime Miles: 62.39
Brooks Pure Flow Black - Chicago Lifetime Miles: 35.39
Cortana 2 Black/neon Lifetime Miles: 120.25
Kinvara 4 Yellow Lifetime Miles: 84.36
Saucony Peregrine Lifetime Miles: 58.45
Cortana 3 Lifetime Miles: 88.41
Nike Pegasus 30 Sunset Lifetime Miles: 287.03
Boston Kinvaras Lifetime Miles: 32.75
Nike Pegasus 30 Black/grey Lifetime Miles: 209.17
Nike Pegasus Black Leopard Shield Lifetime Miles: 145.95
Nike Zoom Elite 6 Lifetime Miles: 166.22
Nike Zoom Elite 6 Neon Lifetime Miles: 76.98
Nike Zoom Elite 6 Baby Blue Lifetime Miles: 89.01
Saucony Ride 7 Lifetime Miles: 43.44
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
39.703.720.000.000.0043.42
Adidas Boost Miles: 8.19Nike Pegasus 30 Black/grey Miles: 13.12Brooks Pure Flow Black - Boston Miles: 4.13Nike Free Blue/Orange Miles: 3.76Nike Pegasus Black Leopard Shield Miles: 14.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.230.000.000.000.003.23

Off or 30 mins easy

Cambridge Charles River trying to hit as much dirt as possible; 3.23 mi in 30:21, 9:24 min/mi AP. Everything felt fine after the long run yesterday, legs just felt heavy in a good way. Hopped on the bike for 30 mins on an easy gear and averaged a cadence of 89 rpm. Avg speed 12.8 mph for 6.39 mi.

Adidas Boost Miles: 3.23
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.960.000.000.000.004.96

Boston Charles River. Easy pace at 9:21 min/mi AP. Stride paces were: 6:04, 6:37, 6:21, 6:16, 6:11, 5:59 min/mi. Woa!! A bit slower than before. I think I'm guarding though. 4.96 mi total in 48:14. Hopped on the bike for 30 mins on an easy gear and averaged a cadence of 89 rpm for 6.35 mi at 12.7 mph. I think the bike is evening me out. I'm getting a lot of imbalances but then feel like I didn't even run after I get off the bike. Quad is still feeling good!

Adidas Boost Miles: 4.96
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.600.000.000.000.005.60

15 min w.u. 8-10 x 1 min on, 1 min off @ 10k effort 10 min c.d.

Cambridge treadmill at 1% incline. wu and recoveries @ 6.3 mph. on's at 8 mph, cd @ 6.5 mph. 5.6 miles in 50:06. This felt good. The first couple were weird but then settled into a rythm. Finished feeling like I could have done more or could have run the ons faster. Then did some light strength work.

Nike Pegasus 30 Black/grey Miles: 5.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.130.000.000.000.004.13

Boston Charles River run in snow; 4.13 mi in 41:28, 10:03 min/mi AP. Then hopped on the bike for 30 mins easy. 6.59 mi at 13.2 mph and 92 rpm cadence. Everything is feeling good.

Brooks Pure Flow Black - Boston Miles: 4.13
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.803.720.000.000.007.52

Treadmill in Cambridge at 1% incline; 15 min wu at 6.3 mph then 6 intervals @ 7.3 mph for MP and 6.3 mph for recoveries, 15 min cd @ 6.5 mph. 7.52 mi in 1:06:30. Then 40 mins of body weight strength work. My left adductor was a little tight, but didn't bother me too much on my run. My quad was great. I felt like I hadn't run at all after I finished with strength work. I think dropping back the intensity and amount of strength and adding the bike is helping me recover faster.

Nike Pegasus 30 Black/grey Miles: 7.52
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.760.000.000.000.003.76

30-35 mins easy

Snowy and icy run along the Charles River in Boston, 3.76 mi in 36:14, 9:38 min/mi avg pace then 23 min on the bike @ 13 mph and 91 avg cadence for 5 mi.

Nike Free Blue/Orange Miles: 3.76
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.220.000.000.000.0014.22

12-14 miles easy

Out and back on the Boston Marathon course from Cambridge. 14.22 mi in 2:05:46, 8:51 min/mi AP. The first few miles made me question my fitness, once I got to heartbreak hill, my confidence came back and I was pleasantly surprised how strong my legs felt. 381 ft elevation gain. I didn't even think about my quad, I think it's no longer an issue! Walked a bit and stretched to cool down. Then took an ice bath. Eek!

 

Nike Pegasus Black Leopard Shield Miles: 14.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
39.703.720.000.000.0043.42
Adidas Boost Miles: 8.19Nike Pegasus 30 Black/grey Miles: 13.12Brooks Pure Flow Black - Boston Miles: 4.13Nike Free Blue/Orange Miles: 3.76Nike Pegasus Black Leopard Shield Miles: 14.22
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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