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Location:

Glen Rose,TX,USA

Member Since:

Nov 26, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

SGM 2009 3:29:18

HobbleCreek 2009  1:39:23

FWRC 15 K 2011 1:15:32

DesNews 10K 2009 44:19

Fireman's Fund 5K 2012  21:41

5 Marathons, including Boston 2009

Short-Term Running Goals:

Have fun and enjoy running.  Work on my fear of racing and learn to enjoy this "season of chaos" that is currently my life.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Continue running and living an active life

Personal:

 

"If you take care of the little things, the big things take care of themselves." - Bill Jacobsen

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Purple Mizuno Lifetime Miles: 315.03
Raspberry Mizuno 18 Lifetime Miles: 105.90
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.250.009.25

Up early and it was hard!  Amazing what a few days of sleeping in will do to a person.  Hills were on the plan for today and I was planning on running the same route as before - my Parkway Palasades simulation but with a different approach.   I was going for an even effort of moderate pace.   

I warmed up for 2 miles and then started for my 5 repeats (funny thing is, I had to come back so it ended up being 6).  I felt good the entire time but on the last out I could tell I was getting tired and the legs were fatigued.   On the last trip back, I had to stop at 3 different times because I was in desperate need of a POP.   Drives me craizy!! Ended up not cooling down for a mile and went home to take care of my issue.  This was much better than two weeks ago and my pace was about the same.  Avg Pace 8:39

On the very first out I saw three deer in the field...Crazy!  They stood and stared at me while I did the same right back.    I started thinking about all the live wildlife I have encountered in the past 18 mos.....

1 snake

multiple frogs

bunnies daily

lizards daily

2 opossums

3 armadillos

3 deer

1 coyote

I live in the city but on the edge and to the west are open fields for a couple of miles to the lake and I amazed at what we have seen.

Wave Precision 12 Miles: 9.25
Comments
From Bec on Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 17:22:37 from 68.206.133.141

All of those animals, really? I have to admit living in Texas only a short while I have never seen so much road kill. There are a lot of little creatures out where I live as well.

Nice run! You have to be proud of yourself for getting out early and putting in some really nice in. I think you are creative to simulate a BBK run. I am surprised you have some hills.

From Christi on Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 08:52:21 from 97.101.34.91

Hey Chica! Glad to see you're still at it and enjoying the wildlife in TX :) I've recently (well, last summer) moved to FL and have joined a GREAT running group. Getting motivated again, trying to be more regular on the blog!

From Jody on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 17:59:54 from 75.141.131.35

Becca, The roadkill is amazing....everywhere, everyday. I am continually shocked by what I see living out my back door.

The hills here are okay and I have found a few really good hills, but it has taken some searching. I actually happen to be lucky that if I head east out of my house, it is flat, flat, flat but if I head west, it is pretty hilly - as hilly as Texas can be.

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