| 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. Favorite Blogs: |
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I had to sprint to the bus stop to get my son off the bus. Does that count?
Piano: at least 1 hour |
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I'm still huffing from finishing my 2 miles (incline at 1) on the treadmill. I started out at 4.5 mph which felt really . . . I felt like I was pounding a lot. I had a tiny bit of pain in my knee and shins at this speed. I ran the bulk of the run at 5.3 mph. I finished at 6 mph which feels good on my legs--I strike more on my mid-foot than heels at this speed. However, I definitely breathe harder. I felt exhausted, but I was exhausted before I started. I haven't been getting enough sleep. Piano concert pressure--life returns to normal (such as it is) a week from today. Yea!
Piano: 4 hours in rehearsal, 45 min. with my piano teacher, 1 hour on my own
Time to go stretch.
Oh yeah! I have a major complaint! I've gained weight since I started running. What gives!?
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Nice little run on the treadmill. Incline 1 speed 5.0 for the most part. I REEEAALLY didn't want to do it today, but thank goodness I just did it anyway. Remember how exhausted I was yesterday? Well, a certain two year-old was up a million jillion katrillion times in the night so I was in a blithering daze all morning until I got a nap after my run. Now I feel fine. Running 2 miles doesn't leave me tired very long anymore--maybe just half an hour or so. Progress.
I notice that I really want to run faster when I hear a song that I like on my DVD player (in a movie soudtrack, for example). For my upcoming race I really need to get 30 minutes of the best music for running I can find. Any ideas? Some of my favorites for running so far are "Walking on Sunshine" "Respect "(he he) and the theme from Crimson Tide.
Piano: 1 hour |
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On treadmill, same specs as usual. Dragging a little.
Piano: 80 minutes |
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On treadmill, same ol' same ol'. Except I started the run without shoes on, just for kicks. It was cool for about a quarter of a mile. Then my heels started to hurt. So I shod up and finished. But I didn't wear socks. (Ah!) I must be craving some change. I've gotta get on the road tomorrow. I feel too much like a hamster on that thing.
On a happy note. . . I now have visible calf muscles. So that's good, I guess. |
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.6 miles with my 4 year old. He runs about 13 min/mile pace.
1.4 miles on the treadmill at 5.3 mph. I actually was going to skip running tonight, but I couldn't fall asleep. I had this ichy feeling in my legs. So I am now one of the initiated . . . running post-midnight. I think part of the reason I couldn't sleep was because I really wanted to meet my goal of 10 miles this week. Now just one more week like this and then I can increase my mileage to 15 miles a week. I definitely feel that running 2 miles is getting easier. I basically feel sweatier, but not tired or sore when I finish. BTW the high today was 101 F. Running outside is not going to be a very pleasant option for me very much longer. Thank goodness for the ol' treadmill.
Piano: nothing much, although I did teach my son a couple songs |
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