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Gaithersburg XC 5K

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Location:

MD,

Member Since:

Mar 30, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Marathons: Pre-Marine Corp Training Marathon, Marine Corp (5:24), DC Inagural (5:02), Pittsburgh.

National Half Marathon (end of March 2007) 2:18:01 (10:21)

St Pats.Shamrock 8k (Mar. 18, 2007) 45:47 (9:13)

Jingle Bell 10K 2006 60:43 (9:47)

Run for Victory 5k (2001) 27.52.1

Short-Term Running Goals:

In the next 6 months I would like to feel fitter, look fitter, run faster, and not feel like an elephant plodding along. I would like to improve my 5K times, and run a marathon in October. Goal for the marathon is 4:30. Not sure if this is possible....

Long-Term Running Goals:

Let's just get through the summer, then we can talk about long term running goals!

Personal:

Trying to get in shape through running. Not sure I enjoy it -- I feel it too much, I am too loud running.. it is not graceful. Not pretty. I have had some euphoric moments running, like when listening to Bon Jovi (I know...I know) or Tina Turner (you're simply the best!!) but these moments are not that often. I love how I feel after accomplishing a run.

I love the treadmill.... Love my ipod... blink 182 (are you feelin' this..) and a whole mish mash of other tunes that get me moving. I want to be better, faster, more graceful... and more accountable- therefore I am here.

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Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
20.12	3.10	23.22

Night Sleep Time: 15.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 15.50

Sun, Jun 01, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	10.00

10 mile long slow run. 11:10 pace, and I actually finished well ahead of my group.... it feels so good to be the fastest of the slower runners. Maybe I am exactly where I need to be in this training program. Talk soon... sorry for the crappy word-less entries. I will get back into it soon.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.00

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Tue, Jun 03, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.87	0.00	4.87

mapmyrun.com told me that my route tonight was 4.87 in 48 minutes. it felt really really good!

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

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Wed, Jun 04, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.25	0.00	5.25

for the past two nights, it has rained--poured-- at the tail end of my runs.....we have had tornado warnings, winds, rain, it has been incredible! It feels like I live in Kansas. I kind of like this weather- I feel as strong and powerful as the storms when I am running in this crazy weather.

Hope you all are doing well... Almost 11pm - well past my bedtime. Sleep well, runners!

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

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Fri, Jun 06, 2008

Race: Gaithersburg XC 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:29:54, Place overall: 33

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
0.00	3.10	3.10

What a great way to spend a friday night! At 7pm, our road running club had a XC race- my first XC. I had no idea what was going on at the start- and everyone took off soooo fast!

It was fun though... My husband who is a cyclist and not a runner- maybe runs 10 miles a year did the race in 7.34s, my brother who I am training for the marathon with did the race in 8.38s and I did 9.38s. I was thrilled...It was 86 degrees... and very humid. Not bad. One question: How do you run downhill? I totally thought I was going to lose it on the downhill and I did not want to hurt myself. Anyway, it was a fun friday night- after we grilled in the backyard and rested on the hammock!

Tomorrow (sunday) is a 12 mile... it is supposed to be 95 degrees with a 110 heat index... wow, I am going to be zonked. Talk soon!

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.50

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Totals

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
20.12	3.10	23.22

Night Sleep Time: 15.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 15.50

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