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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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Asics (green) Lifetime Miles: 450.34
Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Race: Unofficial World Race Day (3.1 Miles) 00:28:20
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.003.104.10

My friend, Annee, just moved to Korea with her husband in the Air Force.  She wanted to race a half marathon with her sister in California, but obviously there were constraints; so she decided to run in Korea and invite anyone else to race on the same day as an unofficial World Race Day.  So, I joined in.  My training has been absolutely pathetic, so I could only pull out a 5K, but it's a PR - simply because I haven't done a 5K by myself and racing hard since I first started running over a year ago.  My first mile was also a PR, though I announce that a little sheepishly since it was quite a downhill for the first half mile.  So, here are my splits:

1 - 8:16

2 - 9:26

3 - 9:53

.1 - :44

It wasn't quite like a true race with the magic that comes with races; but it was fun and I really tried to give it my all. 

Asics (green) Miles: 4.10
Comments
From plumbcrazy on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 13:24:53

Having done my share of solo tempo runs I can appreciate how tough it can be to push yourself when no one is looking. Congrats on the P.R.'s. Don't make light of them as it shows just how far you've managed to come in the past year. Now you can go and update the P.R. section of you're profile.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 16:48:58

Great job! That's a great time. And a really nice thing for you to do for a friend. You are a nice person.

From Burt on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:27:21

Good job on your "race". PR's are PR's.

From laura on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 14:18:48

Thanks, Plumcrazy (cute name), Carolyn, and Burt!!! It was a tough run and made for a tiring ward Christmas party that night. But hey! What are the holidays for, if not to "run" ourselves into the ground!?! (hee,hee)

Happy Holidays!

From Lybi W. on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 17:13:45

Cutie. Great job on your new PR! You are my hero!

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