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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 milesFast milesTotal Distance
24.500.0024.50
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
Sun, Jul 06, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
15.000.0015.00

check this out people!  a 15 mile run fom Ken-Gar park to Lake Needwoood.    I felt great!   My running group leader said I was ready for any race I wanted to do.  Mike, my running group leader and I actually sprinted back in to cross the finish mark - I was amazed to find I still had a little energy left in the tank to pick it up at the end.   It was great. 

It was very very humid today, but not really that hot, or sunny.   We were well shaded.  A few things made a difference, I think.   Yesterday I added a little salt to everything I ate.   I was also cognizant of the amount of water I was taking in.   Also, I got a new pair of sneakers- Brooks Glycerin- they are purple - my favorite color.   Also, got a new pair of running nickers- Under Armor compression wear... which I love to run in.        Anyway, I am very happy to be up to a great start for the week.   

I think I have been a little inspired by the olympic trials.  Those guys and gals are so awesome.   I am really curious to see how gabe jennings does tonight in the 1500. 

Talk to you all soon!   Jill

 

 

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Tue, Jul 08, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.500.003.50

I am putting these miles in my "slow" column, even though I ran them pretty fast- at least a lot faster than I have been running with my group.    I ran them on the treadmill and just wanted to get the legs moving on Tuesday night.   

The guy came to fix our alarm system so I really did not have the time to go outside- i was running out of daylight too quickly.   Anyway, it felt good!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Wed, Jul 09, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Tonight was the Mormon temple hill run.   I realized that this entry or this run, may actually be of interest to many f you, since we did hill repeats on the road that also houses the huge LDS Temple.   Here is a link to a most incredible view of the temple: http://goldsteinphoto.com/temple.htm

It was a great run, even though we ran it in the POURING rain.   I kept having flashbacks of being a kid playing in a thunderstorm and my aunt yelling at my cousin and I to come indoors from the weather.   Well, tonight, everyone was encouraging us to run the best we could in the circumstances...  It felt like we were runnign uphill with a river of raging water trying to push us downhill.  

It was great fun.   We went afterward wiht the group of runners - about 30-40 of us to a scottish pub for beer and a few chicken wings.  Yummy!   (I hate to say it, but they were really good).  

Happy wednesday everyone!   I can't wait to read your entries-  They keep me motivated and inspired to do better. 

Enjoy! 

 

 

 

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Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
24.500.0024.50
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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