| Location: MN, Member Since: May 17, 2008 Gender: Female Goal Type: Marathon Finish Running Accomplishments: Two Marathons -
Grandma's Marathon 2007 (4:18)
Twin Cities Marathon 2007 (4:21)
Enjoyed the handful of halfs's I've run
Short-Term Running Goals: I'd like to shave 15- 20 minutes off my marathon time. I'd like to enjoy the ride as I work hard, recover and strenghten my body giving it my best. Long-Term Running Goals: I'd enjoy stepping it up and finishing an Ultra. I'd like to continue to encourage others in their running and perhaps take up some kind of coaching responsibilities Personal: I have an amazing husband who is my best friend and my biggest fan. He's incredible...he massages me and works out my muscles. How cool is that!?
I have two great kids and LOVE being their mom. They come to every race and cheer me on. |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 78.00 | 9.50 | 59.25 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 158.75 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 76.60 | Nap Time: 7.00 | Total Sleep Time: 83.60 | |
| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
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Beautiful day.
Took it slow and easy. Enjoyed the company of the group. - Fun time.
Took a Gu at mile 5, took three blocks.
Discount Days #2 |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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A bit tight the first 2.5 miles (left hamstring). ThenMet up with K. and she biked along. She helped distract me. We had a great time. The last few miles I felt stronger. I did 2 striders at the end (it was crowed along the path so I didn't do more).
Swipped my card at the FSC .
When finished I jumped on my NEW bike and rode with K for a few easy miles. I liked it. |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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Easy day. I can feel I need some rest.
Ran around the track at the Fitness Center, but took it very slow and enjoyed listening to my ipod. |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.75 |
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Easy does it down to Pike Island from Minnehaha. Ran speed workout with Kiwi's.
It was difficult, but felt good to be running fast again. I know I need the speed to be more consistent in my workout routine.
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Went for a 13.5 mile bike ride with B. |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Up early. Ran to the S.Center with Bri. Dropped him off, took the long way back pushing a comfortably hard pace. I felt I could sustain this pace for sometime. |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.25 |
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Met up with the Kiwi's. We ran a bit faster than our usual long slow runs. Probably three factors: 1). The long weekend 2). The beauty of the morning 3). We were only running 12 and went a little faster than we probably should have. Next long run I'll be more intentional to slow it down. |
| Night Sleep Time: 1.00 | Nap Time: 7.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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Beautiful night. Quiet. A bit humid, but good to prepare as summer is approaching.
I felt strong. |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.50 |
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It was a family affair...biking alongside. We had a great time. A beautiful morning for a run. - a little windy though.
This is a high milage week (for me), so nice to have a good start and bulk up some miles on the long weekend.
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
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5x mile intervals after 1.75 mile warm up. After each mile I slowly jogged for 2 minutes or so. Most of the Kiwi's jumped right back to it w/o a few minutes of recovery. Thus, I was trailing behind, but felt comfortable.
My mile splits were pretty even - about 8:00 pace. The third one I ran a bit stronger, I think it was 7:40. I felt strong, not taxed, but knew I was working hard. We finished it by running 9:15's or so to make it 10.5 miles.
Ran with Francis & Gary back. - Fun. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
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EASY does it.
I felt tight and heavy legged on this run. I started to loosen up towards the end of the run, but wanted to keep the milage short and save myself, & let my legs rest up.
average pace: 9:48 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| day off. went to see Indiana Jones movie with Bri |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
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Ran this morning with Bri. We ran between marathon and easy pace. average: 9:30 pace.
5 striders at the end which felt good & very fluid.
My legs felt stronger today.
I need more water. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 21.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.25 |
| Warmest run of the season - humid at the begining, but overall a beautiful day. It went very well. Gu'd 3x and 3 shot blocks. Water was a bit scarse. We took it real slow, averaging about 10:00 minute miles....figuring time on the feet was the main goal. I felt good, strong, controlled. Big right toe bothering me some. Feet were sore at the end. This is the last of the training long runs, now the taper begins. I feel pretty confident, and wished I had put more speedwork in, but I'll see how it goes. The foundation is laid...the hay is in the barn. Also a good head start for TCM in October. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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Didn't sleep well last night.
Today's run I felt like going faster. I did tire out about mile 3 and knew I pushed it a bit faster than I should...but it was fun.
Read a few of the other blogs. You all are fast!
8:27
8:21
8:26
8:40
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
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Easy.
Felt really tired. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
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Yasso's.
Dave & I marked the course, marking out every 10th of a mile.
I did 8x (800's), feeling stronger each one:
3:29
3:32
3:35
3:37
3:42
3:41
3:40
3:38
(average 3:36). Time 28:54 =7:13/mile.
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.60 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.60 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.25 |
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Mid afternoon run. Ran around Lake Johanna from work.
Felt pretty good. I've taken two days off this week, and really felt I needed it after working hard last week.
I feel my workout was a "good" one and not wasted miles.
8:50
8:52
8:32
8:43
8:44 |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.50 |
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Hot & Humid.
We ran faster than our usual long run...however we didn't run too far or too long (in comparision to our LONG runs).
Francis was running 20 and was pushing the pace. That was ok, we followed and enjoyed it.
The route was hilly, and I think that will be my last "hard" run before Grandma's in two weeks.
9:23
9:23
9:16
9:20
9:26
9:19
9:27
9:12
9:26
9:12
9:12
8:59
8:52
9:28 |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
| Muggy.
Katie biked along side (I always love that). At the FSC, I swipped my card, then she ran 1 mile with me. She's just starting to get back into it. Yesterday new shoes for her.
I felt ok today. Marathon thoughts/fears are starting to distract me. In a lot of ways, I'm looking forward to getting it over. Strangly, I'm excited to start TCM training, knowing I want to incorporate more speed into my weekly workouts.
Splits today:
9:10 / 9:11 / 9:28 / 9:23 / 9:06 |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.75 |
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Suprisingly, not easy. I was worried about the race, missing the group and felt the chicken and pasta in my tummy. I kept thinking, you could be feeling like this at mile 20, keep going girl.
I went one easy, 3.25 at marathon pace, 1.5 easy
9:53
9:15 (through trees, so not sure how accurate)
8:58
8:54
9:00 / 9:40
9:45
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 78.00 | 9.50 | 59.25 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 158.75 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 76.60 | Nap Time: 7.00 | Total Sleep Time: 83.60 | |
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