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Location:

London,England

Member Since:

May 08, 2013

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

5k PB: 21:09

10K PB: 46:22

Half Marathon PB: 1:39:00

20 miles PB: 2:41

Marathon PB: 3:45:26

Short-Term Running Goals:

Train 3 times a week and get my speed back up. 

 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'm aiming for a spot on the England team for the Age Group 10K.

Personal:

Married with a little boy and live in London.  I am studying for my PhD in Health, Sport & Rehab Sciences.

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To and from gym.  Way back a little quicker than way there.  Hot weather, but I'm not complaining.

Feeling a bit off form this week.  After the race on Monday I felt nauseated and it has continued on through the week.  Can't just be from running, as usually that kind of sick feeling goes away after a couple of hours...and surely I can race 5K at 7:05 pace without a total body shutdown!  So maybe a bug?  Skipped my tempo run on Tuesday and also did not run today as feeling wipe out.  That coupled with overdoing it on the strength work and quads feeling literally (and I do mean literally) like I've run a marathon. 

Gotta start getting in some lower intensity longer runs (at least one a week, anyway) to mix things up a bit!  Am thinking running 5-6 times a week is, as usual, going to be too much for me and aim for a good for.  Would love to get a spin class in there somewhere, but can't seem to find the time slot. 

Oh, I was 9th female on Monday night.  214 runners total (not sure how many women).  The top 7 get medals so I just missed out. 


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