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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
38.484.0042.48
Purple Mizuno Miles: 17.79Raspberry Mizuno 18 Miles: 24.69
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.790.006.79

Tuesday - December 22

Monday's plan on Tuesday due to travel.   60 min of easy running on the treadmill OR 60 min of mental strength practicing on the treadmill --take your pick :)   

60 min / 6.79 miles

Purple Mizuno Miles: 6.79
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
7.004.0011.00

Thursday, December 23

Plan:  20 min warm / cool down
         8-10 Yasso's

So much to say about this workout......

I get so excited for my mid-week speed workout  - that is until the day arrives and I dread the workout and doubt my abilities.  I try to come up with a million reasons as to why I shouldn't do it and it makes more sense to run easy.   This has been my MO since I moved to Texas and left the comfort of my training group.   

Yasso's are even worse, in complete disclosure, I have never completed an entire Yasso workout - even going back to my group on SLC.  I would start and then find an excuse and go run easy on the road.   

Today started out the exact same way.  My husband drove me to the track and dropped me off, saving my legs the 2 miles of uphill running to the middle school.   I did a two mile warm up and started right in.  Normally after the warm up, I do some drills and focus, not today...all in right away.   The first 800 wasn't so bad, either was the second and then the third the mental wheels started to fall off.  I don't feel good, maybe I should just quit.  I told my self to get half-way through and if I still want to throw in the towel, I could have the option.   Fourth actually felt good and from there on out it wasn't too bad.  The last couple were tough, but that is how it should be.  

As I have with the past speed days, I have really focused on effort, not on time/pace and that really seems to help.   I was beyond pleased with the workout and  - I FINISHED!!   I walked of the track pretty dang happy.

Splits:  3:41, 3:37, 3:38, 3:37, 3:33 (not sure how that happened), 3:37, 3:36, 3:36  Exactly where I would like to be.

1:31:26 / 11 miles  / 8:19 avg pace

Purple Mizuno Miles: 11.00
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4.690.004.69

Friday, December 25 Plan 30-45 min easy run


I love running on Christmas and something I have done for the past 10 or so years.   Such a great morning and I headed out around 11:00 am - 60 degrees, sun shinning, light breeze - perfect!   I ended up finishing at just over 40 min and needed a bathroom.  My poor diet the past few days is catching up with me.   

40:17 / 4.69 / 8:35

Raspberry Mizuno 18 Miles: 4.69
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20.000.0020.00

Saturday, December 26 - Plan 18-22 miles

We sent our daughter off to college this morning, she and my husband left about 4:00 am - way to early for me to be out pounding the pavement by myself.   I went back to bed, with every intention of heading out between 6-7.  I woke up with a headache and dehydrated and decided against heading out early and I would head out/or hit the treadmill if necessary later in the day.

Finally got down to business around 6:00 pm and due to rain and tornado warnings, I was on the treadmill.  I have never done a 20 miler on the treadmill, I think the longest previously was around 16 miles.   I broke it into 3 mile segments for water and Gu'd at 6, 12, & 18 but was not overly efficient.  I ended up having to make a hotel reservation for my husband because they got stuck due to weather, way to many bathroom breaks to count and the last two miles were dang HARD.   I was trying to figure out why, but realized afterwards, my internal body temp had gotten way to high.  

So glad to have gotten it done...I don't know that I would do another 20 on the treadmill ( I feel like I have run a marathon), but I did it, when I could have given up.   

20 miles / 2:55:59 / 8:47 avg pace

Raspberry Mizuno 18 Miles: 20.00
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Purple Mizuno Miles: 17.79Raspberry Mizuno 18 Miles: 24.69
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