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Location:

Mesa,AZ,

Member Since:

Apr 04, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Prs:

1 mile:  6:31

5K:  23:37

Half Marathon: 2:04

My first post-high school 5K, in which I thought I was going to die

The first time I won my age division.  Yippee!

My first half marathon, in which I attack Sasha

The time I beat my high school PR for the 5K (as a 31 year-old mommy of 3!)

My first 5K barefooted

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

I'm just getting back into running after a long break to have my last child.  I would like to race some 10Ks, a half, and a marathon in the next 2 years.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be the oldest woman to complete a marathon.  Yea!  But hopefully I will also complete some BEFORE I geezer up, like, before I'm 40 for sure.  I think it would be fun to dress up really strange for marathons, like impersonating celebrities and stuff.  Except I don't really like celebrities, as a rule, so maybe I'll have to stick to the age old question of ninja, or pirate.  I say ninja. *Hyah!*

Personal:

I am happily married to James W (Cool Runnings). We have 3 boys and 1 opinionated little girl.  I love reading and I'm also a news junkie.  I am a stinker.

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Wed, Jun 11, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.200.006.20

1.45 on the treadmill at about 11 pace, then 3 more miles outside at 9:09 pace on average. Not sure why the treadmill seems harder at a slower pace. I do have it set to a slight incline (1), maybe that's the culprit.

1.75 barefoot with my family in the PM. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Michelle on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 21:26:03

Thanks Lybi! I think I may make a come back after all!

From steve ashbaker on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 23:51:49

Lybi, some of it is in your head perhaps and some in the biomechanics of it all. They take some getting used to.

From Benn on Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 23:59:42

personally I think a lot of the issues with runners and treadmills is that very few runners are built nor enjoy running at a constant pace for an entire run. Even just doing a couple miles today my pace fluctuated by a whole mph though it felt I was running at a consistent pace. I agree with Steve though that it's a mental game and biomechanics for sure come into play

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