| Location: Tallahassee,FL,United States Member Since: Jun 24, 2008 Gender: Female Goal Type: Local Elite Running Accomplishments: PRs:
Mile- 5:27 Breakfast on the Track, August '09 5k- 18:59 (6:07) Tails and Trails, May '09 (And two more times! GRR!)
8k- 33:08 (6:39) Sweetheart 8k, Feb '11
10k- 41:38 (6:42) TRBC, March '09
15k- 1:02:46 (6:44) Lake Caroline 15k, Nov '08
Half Marathon- 1:36:58 (7:24) Hoover Dam Half, Oct '09
Marathon- 3:37:16 (8:17) Mississippi Coast Marathon, Nov '08
Short-Term Running Goals: Help my knees help me.
Long-Term Running Goals:
Personal: Moving to Knoxville this summer. Hooray for being in a place with a running community! Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 417.85 | 63.10 | 480.95 |
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| Even Newer Brooks Blue Miles: 6.50 | Brookes Adrenaline (Magenta) Miles: 4.00 | New Brooks Blue Miles: 13.10 | Brooks Salmon Miles: 155.85 | Brooks Black Miles: 131.30 | Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 86.25 | Red Flats Miles: 6.20 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 3.00 | 6.50 |
| Last run with Brent before heading back to VA tomorrow. 6x800. |
| Even Newer Brooks Blue Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Dead legs |
| Brookes Adrenaline (Magenta) Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.10 | 0.00 | 13.10 |
| Woo hoo! |
| New Brooks Blue Miles: 13.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| Hill workout! 5 loops around hospital hill. |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 5.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.90 | 3.10 | 7.00 |
| moderately hilly 5k tempo- 21:02 Go Ravens!!!! |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.20 | 0.00 | 13.20 |
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Blisters stopped me short of my 15 mile scheduled run. 13 years of running and that's never happened before... I don't really understand what happened. Shoes have170 miles, socks aren't new. The only thing different is that it was warm out today (mid 50s)... but it's not like I've never run in 50 degrees before. Bummer. Legs felt great but I wanted to scream every time I put my foot down. Hopefully they heal quick and never come back :/
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| Brooks Salmon Miles: 13.20 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 |
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Pretty sure I just ran the fastest mile repeats of my life! And around a 200 meter indoor track of all places... 3x1 mile: 6:13, 6:14, 5:57
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
| 7:56 pace (a third was on rails to trails so it was perfectly flat) |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 15.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| My baby boy is beginning to show signs of a potential running partner. He is now 4.5 months, and I heard I should wait until close to a year before trying it out. But now when we go on walks I can say "Clarky let's race!" and we take off together for a couple of minutes. And when I cheer him on "go Clarky go" he picks up the pace. At least for now he has me walk/jog a little every day, so I get a couple of unofficial miles in on my off days. 
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Beautiful Florida winter day in Virginia. 65 degrees. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| 1x1.5 miles at 10k pace (6:40) 3x800 (3:00ish) | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Clarky's first official run! I don't want to be like one of those "Toddler's in Tiaras" moms and force him at an early age, but I found a one mile dog jog in Richmond that I know he would love to do. It's in March so I figured I would start now to see if he could get up to a consecutive mile. We woke up at 6:30 (an hour early than he would prefer) so that not many people would be out. He's usually really distracted on his walks but today when we started off in a run he was very focused. We only stopped twice- once because he was scared of a garbage bag, and another for a potty break. I bagged it and we continued our run to the nearest trash can. He did a really good job... so much so that I am scared that it was a fluke. I have my long run tomorrow and look forward to a recovery mile with Clark on Thursday morning :) Official Time: 9:05! | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 17.00 | 0.00 | 17.00 |
| woo hoo! 8:17 avg. |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 10.50 | Brooks Black Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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Clarky mile- 8:15!
One week from today I will be doing my next long run (19) and one week from today I will celebrate with the ultimate lunch. Ever since I spotted it on "ThisIsWhyYoureFat.Com" I have been dyinggggg to try a krispy kreme bacon cheeseburger. Especially after I downed a dozen of the fried glazed babies at the krispy kreme challenge. We had a new restaurant open up in town (meaning there are now two here), and on the menu they have the Donut Burger. I decided to save it for a day I earn it, and I think 19 miles deserves donuts and bacon. I have never been this excited for a long run before! | |
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Sweetheart 8k (5 Miles) 00:33:08, Place overall: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 |
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I have been dying to test my training in a road race. I found this one a couple of days ago and saw that it is fairly competitive each year, so I figured it was worth the hour drive. I didn't expect to win, but appreciate the pair of Oakleys I got for first place! Definitely got my money back in sunglasses and donuts. Moderately hilly course. 6:47- yucky hill at the start 6:13- in my defense there was a large downhill portion 6:35 6:38- toughest mile 6:50- I am surprised this one was so bad, but I guess there were a few hills and a lot of sharp turns. Enjoyable race, I'll definitely look for it again next year. It looks like the Richmond Track Club does a good job... man do I miss living in a city with a running club :( I don't know 5 mile times but the comparable 5k (20:05) and 10k (41:45) times aren't where I want to be. But it does put me at a 1:33 half and I really want to go sub 1:35 in two weeks. We shall see. Out to enjoy the rest of this BEAUTIFUL day (60 degrees!)
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| According to Sasha's "training mistakes" it is not too late for me to get some mileage in for my April marathon. "If you are going from sporadic training (2-3 days a week) to consistent (6 days a week) you can in most cases go ahead and nearly double your mileage by running the same daily volume with greater frequency. If that is too much, then cut the daily volume as appropriate, usually 20-30% cut will do. Similar principle if going from single runs to training twice a day - keep the first run the same, and add some easy jogging for the second run." This means I can add a day or two, ignoring the 10% rule, as long as those days aren't more than my normal runs. Excellent! I was worried about the extra mileage, but it seems as though it shouldn't affect me too much if it is just an extra 5 or 6 miler (or two). Here's to a new goal of ~35 miles this week :) | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Planned on doing 5, but my running partner refused to do his mile and instead sat his furry stubborn behind in the middle of the road and refused to move. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| This week of running has been dominated by work :( Of course that happens when we have perfect weather. As long as my long run goes okay Saturday my mileage will be fine. | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 19.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 |
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8:11 avg. Hit a wall around 16 and struggled for the final 3. Last mile was 8:40. |
| Brooks Black Miles: 19.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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| Brooks Salmon Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Planned on going farther but a few issues keep flaring up (knee, calves). Decided to take advantage of this mini-taper and hope that it helps my legs get through the next month and a half. Next up: half on Saturday! |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 2.00 |
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Dahgren Trail Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:37:51, Place overall: 3 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.50 | 13.10 | 13.60 |
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This was a pretty disappointing race. I was certain I would PR and pretty sure I could run under 1:35 fairly "easily." My goal was to go out around 7 minute pace and try to hold it as long as possible. It ended up not being too long. But, it was a rather small race so I did get third overall and 50 bucks... so not too shabby for a bad day! There are several excuses for my poor racing, some of which are pretty good ones and taught me some good lessons. 1) Nutrition- I had stomach issues that slowed me down considerably for three or four miles. I don't know what I did wrong but I will not repeat last night's dinner before another long run/race. I also don't have any gu so had nothing to give myself during the race when I was bonking (although I don't know if my stomach could have handled it). 2) Loose gravel = no PR. It killed me. I will never race hard on a surface described this way again. I am lucky I didn't get hurt and was extremely frustrated as I was sliding around. I would do this race again for fun, but slow up considerably on the gravel miles (mainly 4-9). 3) Flat out & back feels more like uphill both ways. I don't race well on flat surfaces (I underperformed my last marathon for the same reasons). I need to keep this in mind when planning my race schedule and making race expectations. 4) I really need to get some miles in leading up to my marathon. My fitness is not at all where it should be. As long as my knee recovers well from the race I will be ready for some higher mileage weeks to finish up my training. Other things that could have played a role would have been the drive to get there (2.5 hours starting at 4am), but since I don't have many choices I will probably try it again some time and hope for better results. All-in-all I learned a few things to help me out in the future, although I worry the stomach issues are something that may not be preventable. I am thankful for the ability to run a race like this on a bad day, and just hope to see less of these bad days in the future :)
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| Brooks Salmon Miles: 13.60 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Please support Clark's first race and homeless animals in Virginia by sponsoring us in the Richmond Dog Jog! Any amount will be helpful in taking care of less fortunate animals. https://www.richmondspca.org/clarky Thanks :) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| Beautiful morning for a run and a free chick fil-a chicken biscuit. Win Win! |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 7.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| 6 Hospital Hill loops... followed by some Taglongs and Samoas. Yum!! |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| about 7 miles around the indoor track. surprisingly enjoyable once i got going. |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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| Brooks Salmon Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 19.00 | 0.00 | 19.00 |
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Ugh. Not such an enjoyable run. I think a lot of it was in my head because I wasn't excited about it in the first place. My legs felt dead the entire time. My average pace was 30 seconds slower than my last 19 miler. I am not sure why this is getting harder rather than easier... One more long run then the race... Ready to get this thing over with! |
| Brooks Black Miles: 19.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 8.50 |
| Nice easy recovery run. Rails to trails. |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 8.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
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Little jaunt with the Clarkster :) DTT (days 'til taper): 9! |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 0.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 2.00 | 7.00 |
| 7 miles, with a 2 mile tempo in the middle. Trying to get as many hills in as possible before the marathon so they don't kill me. Also trying to do all of them faster than goal MP so that it will feel easier come race day. Our goal is to run a 3:45, which will be tough on this course.
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| Brooks Salmon Miles: 7.00 |
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Richmond SPCA Dog Jog (With Clarky) (1 Miles) 00:07:33 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
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Today was Clarky's racing debut at the Richmond SPCA dog jog! If the race allowed us, I wanted to get him close to 7 minutes, possibly a 6:59. But we started out in the back and had tons of walkers in front of us. So we spent a while passing people in the beginning, but about half way in we were in a really nice spot. Clark did so well with the other dogs, and only sat down twice mid-race. I still can't figure out why he does that... Beautiful weather, fantastic event, and we were able to raise 300 dollars for a great cause! Oh, and there was a "Tako Truck" there and I followed it up with two amazing fish tacos. Yummm.
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| Brooks Salmon Miles: 1.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Embarrassing but true. |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 21.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 |
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Current status: Tapering. :) |
| Brooks Black Miles: 21.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Instead of doing an easy recovery run I am stuck nursing a very swollen left knee. It has 2 weeks to get itself under control... although obviously I would like to run a few more times before my race. Feeling a little uneasy about it as it feels even worse today :( It is currently impossible to run, and barely possible to walk. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| I figured for completions sake I might as well come on here and say that I wasn't able to run the marathon. (Hence no reports for the last month or so). I made it through all of my training, and after my 21 miler (2.5 weeks out) my knee swelled up and never healed. I am going to have to go through physical therapy once the semester ends and I finally have time. I finally got it to the point where I can walk without a limp, so I may try to hop on the elliptical. What a shame to do all that training and have nothing to show for it! Not looking forward to starting all over again in the summer heat. It is what it is! | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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Today marks the beginning of a new running chapter for me. I ran a tenth of my last run about 2.5 months ago. Slow and steady! Since my last run (and subsequent injury) a lot has happened: - I finished my first year of teaching- I survived! - Clarky poo has turned from an adorable baby boy to an obnoxiously-stubborn toddler puppy. - My knee's swelling went down and I finally stopped limping about 6 weeks later. - I didn't get my knee looked at. I am sure I will regret this but I feel as though it is too late now. I just got too caught up in the end of the semester. If it happens again this training session I will go right away. - My brother got uncomfortably close to my family 5k record. It is only a matter of time, but I would like to be in the condition to fight for it! So now I start from scratch again. Here goes nothin'!
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| (~ 1 Clarky mile) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Clarky- 1.5 miles. And he felt that extra half mile. It is great to be running again, but wearing out the puppy is probably the biggest benefit. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| With B & Jude. 1.5 Clarky Miles | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 1.75 Clarky miles | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.75 | 0.00 | 3.75 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.25 | 0.00 | 3.25 |
| Clarky Miles- 1.8 |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| This run got cut short due to my running partner being stubborn. I gave myself just the amount of time I needed to get it done, but he just wouldn't budge so it turned into more of a walk. |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 0.75 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Over the past two weeks Clarky has developed a limp. I wanted to let him rest for a week or so but I got dressed to run and he got reallllly excited. I just couldn't leave him behind. I took him for a little less than a mile and he pretty much sprinted it he was so happy to be out there. He was limping pretty bad by the end though :( For about a mile I was racing a horsefly. He kept landing on me and flying around me. In Tallahassee they used to say the flies couldn't go faster than 7:30 pace so I picked it up and eventually lost him. That was pretty much the excitement of the day. Clarky miles- .9 | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.40 | 1.60 | 4.00 |
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2x6 min surges. About a month from duathlon day with my brother (I run 2 miles, he bikes, I run 4 miles). I won't have great speed or endurance by then, so I am really working on building mental toughness. The second surge almost made me puke- I guess I pushed myself hard enough! When I finished my knee was immediately tender- definitely swollen and a little stiff. I'll know more in the morning. Hopefully swelling will work its way down, not up. I'll do a little ice tonight. No Clarky- he is only walking til his leg heals.
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| Brooks Salmon Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Ran around the 200m indoor track rather than the 100 degree weather. In the summer the gym closes really early so I was rushed. After 1.5 mi I did one mile hard in 6:04, then 1.5 mi cool down. I'm happy with that, although this time next week I'd like to be able to do 2 near that speed. |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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I talked to a trainer about my knee yesterday. It was somewhat unofficial, as we both just happened to be at BWW, but it is about darn time! He thinks I have bursitis- one of my past self diagnoses. If this is the case there is really nothing I can do except try to mitigate it with stretching and strengthening (especially the muscle along the inside of my quads). When it happens the only thing I can do is ice, rest, etc. What I am frustrated about is it has seemed in my past that it requires complete rest (of all activities) and for months to get the swelling down. I think I am going to go talk to the athletic trainers officially some time before school starts. Because I can feel it just while I sit here and type. Not pain but stiffness and throbbing. I don't want it :( | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 1.5 Clarky miles. He really wanted to run, but once he got going he had his usual limp. He doesn't act like it hurts him though. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.25 | 0.00 | 4.25 |
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| Brooks Salmon Miles: 4.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Back from teaching an extensive field course, now time to buckle down and train for some respectable fall performances! Clarky miles- 2 |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| I broke my every-other-day rule to tire out the pup. Clarky- 2 miles |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Clarky- 2 miles |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Clarky- 1.75 miles |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.25 | 0.00 | 4.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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Du The Two Duathlon (6 Miles) 00:42:00, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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Brent and I did a duathlon relay. I ran 2 miles, he biked about 26-27, and I ran 4 more. My two mile splits were 6:41 and 6:55. During the 4 miler I didn't get my splits but I ran 28:27, and my last mile was 7:01. I accidentally went out really slow (7:30ish?) because of all of the duathletes being slow and tired from their bike, and I had a hard time figuring out my pace. It was hot and hilly, so I am happy with my time. I have a long way to go, but this wasn't as embarassing as I thought it was going to be. We got first place coed relay, 2nd overall. Not bad! | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 3 hospital hills 2 Clarky Miles |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Odd, pretty darn painful foot cramp. Wish I had slept in! Will have to try again tomorrow. |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| This was way harder than it should have been. Just one of those days I guess. |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 5.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.80 | 0.00 | 1.80 |
| Clarky's morning jaunt. I love my off days so I get to stop when he does :) |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 1.80 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.25 | 0.00 | 7.25 |
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| Brooks Salmon Miles: 7.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Off day, but trying to wear out the puppy. It didn't work. |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 1.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Clarky's first three miler... I'm a proud mama :) |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 3.00 |
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Legs for Liberia (3.1 Miles) 00:21:01, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.90 | 3.10 | 4.00 |
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Running through the sunrise on the first day of school! |
| Brooks Salmon Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| The pup is not content with stopping at 3 miles. I have to call the vet to see just how far I should take him. I am pretty sure the border collie in him looks at being my running partner as his job. I'm okay with that! | |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.25 | 0.00 | 2.25 |
| The pup made things a little too interesting this morning. Let's just say we had to start this run over three times and I have dirt all over me. Made it short and may do a redo this evening. |
| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 2.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Excited... Just signed up for two 5ks in a row (this weekend and next weekend). These should help whip me into shape! Both are flat so I may be able to get a somewhat decent time (as opposed to the embarrassingly slow, hilly 5k from two weeks ago). Hoping to get near 20 in the later one. We shall see. |
| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 5.00 |
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Powhatan Village Run (3.1 Miles) 00:19:30, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.90 | 3.10 | 5.00 |
| My fastest 5k since 2009! This race made me feel like a runner again. The course was pretty flat, but with a handful of gradual uphills. My goal was sub 21, but I got a little excited during the first mile and went out in 6:11. Whoops! I went out in first, which put a little pressure on me to keep a decent pace. I also passed a group of high school boys during the first mile and one of them said "we have to pick it up, we just got passed by A GIRL!" That was all the motivation I needed to keep the pace up! Since my first mile was rather quick, it put me in the mix with some fast gentlemen. One man in particular was obviously trying to push the pace, and so I tried to stay with him. I was able to do so for the most part, and while we slowed down a little, we still had a respectable clip. I don't have my watch with me right now to check my other mile times, but they were around 6:25-6:30 I think. The other runners were extremely supportive and it really was a fun time. I realize that if I want to keep running fast times I need to start out quick. I haven't been doing that lately, and I think that is what made the difference today- getting out there and being with people that are running fast clip. The course measured a little short- 3.08, so in my head I ran around a 19:37. I am trying to pick up a few 5ks so they can serve as my speedwork. I am hoping to keep those under or near 20 as well. |
| Red Flats Miles: 3.10 | Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 1.90 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Still a little sore from the race (or the dancing from the wedding I went to that night). Mostly in my calves, although a little achy in the knees. | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 6.00 |
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Wounded Warriors Run (3.1 Miles) 00:19:37, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.50 | 3.10 | 3.60 |
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This run was termed a "fun run" so it was definitely no frills. No numbers, clock, places, etc., just a bunch of people running 3.1 miles for a cause. We even were supposed to wear the race shirt while we ran, so I sucked it up and ran the thick cotton shirt despite the heat... I didn't want to be that person who thinks their little 5k is more important than the race's cause. I took my garmin so I could get my time. The course was a rails to trail, so it was 100% flat, but it was entirely composed of slippery gravel and was a straight out and back with abrupt one turn around. I went out fast like I did last week, and I think overall I did a better job holding it, even though I ended up running the exact same time. My splits were 6:09
6:26
6:24. I am once again happy with my time, and thrilled that I proved to myself that last week wasn't a fluke. I really pushed myself and didn't let myself get in my comfort zone. Now I just need to drop a few seconds. This is reminiscent of my 18:59 PR followed by another 18:59 the next race. Sadly, I have never seen that 18:59 again, but maybe I can try to get there this fall? I am going to search for another 5k for next weekend... why not, it's great speedwork! I was really overheated and didn't cool down (tsk tsk) so I will have to jog a few miles tomorrow to loosen up a little bit.
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| Red Flats Miles: 3.10 | Brooks Salmon Miles: 0.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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Ran with my mom for her first 9 miler! (In prep for her first half). Averaged about 9:45 pace, then I surged the last mile (around 6:40 pace). My longest run since the knee injury in March.
I have to get more consistent with my running (don't I always) but I am happy to get a run in of this length. And very proud of my mom. Go Jude!!
HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY to my old brother Brent! He is celebrating with his first IronMan next weekend!!!! (And the JFK 50 miler in November, my family is nuts).
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| 2x1 mile (6:11, 5:59) around the indoor track on campus. I gave it everything I had. I probably should have slowed down and done 3x1 mile instead, but I wanted to run off some "what are my students thinking" steam. |
| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 5.00 |
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Capital 10 Miler (10 Miles) 01:11:14, Place overall: 14, Place in age division: 4 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
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Really enjoyed this race. There were a lot of fast ladies that pushed me to go faster, and I am really happy with the way I ran it. Perfect weather (~55 with a little drizzle). I went out easy and then picked up, and by mile 5 I hit the pace I wished to hold for the remaining time. Except for the half mile hill in mile 10 (ugh) it was a really fast course, almost completely flat. 7:29, 7:29, 7:16, 7:11, 6:59, 6:56, 7:05, 6:59, 6:46, 6:58 (or close to it) This could possibly extrapolate to a half marathon PR in two weeks, but the race will be much more challenging. I am also a little worried about my lack of endurance, but since I was able to pick it up during the second half of the race it must not be that bad. Overall a great race day, and I hope to go to Richmond for this race again next year.
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.75 | 0.00 | 1.75 |
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 1.75 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.75 | 0.00 | 2.75 |
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| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 2.75 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.80 | 0.00 | 5.80 |
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Training has ceased due to a pestering sinus infection with a nasty cough and fever. Hoping to get at it tomorrow. I planned to train through the race this weekend, but it looks like I was forced into a taper. Hopefully my past workouts are enough to satisfy my legs for the half marathon! |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.10 | 0.00 | 13.10 |
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Baltimore Running Festival- Half Marathon report. The dirty details of my first major bonk.
I ran this race with my best friend of many years. Our goal was to go sub 1:40- it would be her second fastest time and a good time for me having cancelled my last long run and entire taper due to illness. We planned to go out easy and set ourselves up for negative splits if we have the energy. I really thought I had a near-PR somewhere in my legs.
When the race started at 9:45 I realized I hadn't eaten anything since my english muffin at 5am. Big mistake. I knew I would have to get as much food in on the course as possible or I wouldn't make it through the warm, windy conditions (perfect for dehydration and loss of salt).
Mile 1 was about 7:50, but we it is a huge race so we were moving around a lot of people. I had a side stitch but it only lasted a mile or so. The first half of the race seemed to be entirely uphill, although I am sure it wasn't the case.
Miles 2 and 3 we got it down to around 7:30 and I felt good at the pace.
Around Mile 4 I started to feel "feverish" is how I explained it to her. I just didn't feel well. Things crashed quickly after that.
At Mile 5 we couldn't get below 7:30 pace and I told her I had a huge bonk coming. The pace felt extremely hard.
It happened a little after Mile 6. I told her to leave me and it took a little convincing to do so. When she did I eased up a little and struggle to keep 8 minute pace. I stopped and walked through the next waterstop, and even walked about a minute extra. I grabbed water and gatorade and took them down.
I struggled through the hills and got to Mile 7 where they had gu. I walked through the stop and a little extra again and ate my gu. I got my legs back up to a shuffle and realized this may have been the worst I have ever felt during a race. My goal was just to keep one foot in front of the other and keep moving, not worrying about time. I was probably 8 minute pace but I don't know.
I shuffled to Mile 8. At this point I think I would have dropped out if I saw an opportunity. I definitely thought about it but didn't know my way back to the finish line area. I figured I should stay on the course where there is water and medical attention.
Somewhere around Mile 9 someone had candy corn. I took a handfull and thanked them graciously. I ate them slowly while pondering how I could possibly run 4 more miles.
Somewhere around this point I started really feeling it in my hips. This lasted through the end of the race. I think when everything else broke down I was using my hips to keep my legs turning over. At his point they were telling me they couldn't do it anymore. I couldn't believe it- I may not be able to finish the race. At any pace. I got nervous. I continued to put one painful leg in front of the other, eating as much food and drinking as much water as possible, and walking through the water stops. When I felt a burst of energy I would pick up the pace to 7:45 or so pace, but it never lasted long.
The next mile signs felt like blessings. I tried to gain inspiration from the marathoners around me. They were amazing. I tried to look at their mile signs and imagined I had run that far... because that is what it felt like! I reminded myself that a half marathon is nothing to scoff at. That the volunteers were there for us "halfers" too, and that we were also completing an honorable race.
At some point the 3:30 pace group passed me. It felt defeating and I tried to stay with them because I knew that would bring me in around 1:45. Somehow, hip pain and all, I managed to stay with them (mostly- at points I had to play catch up). I finished up at a decent pace for the last half mile or so with help from the crowd. I don't know my time but it was around 1:45. My slowest half since 2008; since I became an "experienced" distance runner.
I don't know what happened today. I know I did not pay enough attention to my nutrition, which was dumb. I think that I took my illness lightly but it paid a toll. I knew the illness took my training runs away, but I did not think it would factor into the race. Not sure if it did or if it was just not my day. I don't understand how two weeks ago I was doing sub-7s for the last 5 miles of a ten miler and feeling great about it.
I do know that this made me mentally stronger. I can't believe I finished. It also made me appreciate the good days where everything comes together. I was overdue a horrible day like this. I will get past it and run a good day and remember to be oh-so-thankful.
Congrats to:
- my brother who used this as an "easy" training run for JFK and still ran a 3:40 marathon;
- my mom who ran her first half... go Jude!
- another best friend Natalie who finished her first full marathon on her 25th birthday... with strep throat
- my sister-in-law who covered 13.1 miles for the first time
- and the many other inspirational runners who I know or don't know. Also, those who kicked my butt. I have never been passed by so many people in my life. I WILL see you guys on the course again :) |
| Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 13.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 417.85 | 63.10 | 480.95 |
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| Even Newer Brooks Blue Miles: 6.50 | Brookes Adrenaline (Magenta) Miles: 4.00 | New Brooks Blue Miles: 13.10 | Brooks Salmon Miles: 155.85 | Brooks Black Miles: 131.30 | Brooks Baby Blue Miles: 86.25 | Red Flats Miles: 6.20 |
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