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Location:

CO,

Member Since:

Aug 22, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Began running Aug 07

3 mile - 28:50 (Dec 07)

10K - 1:00:41 (July 08)

Half Marathon - 2:18:56 (Sep 08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running. Look for races to keep me focused on improvement and consistency.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Runner for Life

Personal:

I grew up in NM and met my husband at BYU. We've lived in NV, MI, AZ, and CO since graduation and we have 3 beautiful daughters 7, 2, and 1

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics (green) Lifetime Miles:						450.34

Wed, Nov 07, 2007

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
2.00	0.00	2.00

It was a beautiful, warm autumn day - amazing for November! Unfortunately it was one of those days that I hung out in my sweats all day without showering ... waiting for an opportunity to run; but it paid off! Two miles on a dirt path. No walking. I didn't take the Garmin today - just the iPod. I had to put a few new songs on since I was getting tired of the same old tunes.

Comments

From Lybi on Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 21:15:24

Great job Laura! You know, that phone call this morning got me out the door for my run, so THANKS! You just aren't walking anymore, are you? Keep it up, ya wild woman!

From Brent on Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 22:07:09

Great job, I love running on dirt for a change with no Garmin, watch, or sense of time. Feels more like a child at play with nature. Keep up the consistency.

From Lulu on Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 22:15:10

You are a runner! You are doing great. Prett soon you'll be flying along and wondering why it used to seem so hard -- I promise.

From Michelle on Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 22:50:40

Isn't this weather amazing! I am loving it! But at the same time dreading the up coming freeze...O'well we'll just love it while we got it! Good job getting out today, I had the same kinda day but eventually made it!

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 13:07:47

Laura - you will see a major breakthrough once you establish a pattern of training six days a week. You can build a very decent level of endurance on two miles a day six days a week. Two miles is only 25 minutes of running for you now, and will soon become 20. It does not take that much extra time, and those first two miles of your run done daily is where you get the most bang for the buck. Doing something as simple as setting your alarm clock to 30 minutes earlier can give you the time to never miss a training day.

From laura on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 22:57:46

Sasha, I appreciate your encouragement so much! Unfortunately an early morning run won't work right now. The temps in the morning are around freezing or below and when I went running last time at 35 degrees, I coughed all day (I've been fighting an itch in my lungs for over a month now). I've thought that maybe it's time to invest in a treadmill so I can run in the evenings at home. Maybe I'll ask around on the Discussion Board to see if anyone has recommendations for styles and brands.

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 23:23:17

You probably just ran too hard. Either that, or perhaps some lung problem. 35 degrees is not cold at all for moderate intensity running. Try running slower, make sure the breathing is comfortable enough to talk.

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 23:24:08

Also, make sure to properly protect your chest when running in colder weather.

From laura on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 23:33:27

That's what was so funny about that cold run - I wasn't coughing while I was running, but the rest of the day I was. Odd. I think it's a lung issue that I can't seem to kick. I even tried Claritin for a few days on Lybi's recommendation. Hmm.

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