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Location:

Vista,CA,USA

Member Since:

Jan 12, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Official PR in the half... San Diego Half Marathon at Petco Park March 2012 ; 1:48:34 

Full Marathon PR - LA Honda Marathon March, 2012; 3:48:33

3/2012 - 5K PR - 22:20

Short-Term Running Goals:

AZ Rock n' Roll Marathon P.F. Chang, January 20,  2013

Carlsbad Marathon, January 27,  2013 

Mission Gorge 15k Trail Run, February 2013

5K TBA 

LA Marathon, March 2013 ? or.... 

Mountains to Breakers Marathon, May 2013 

Noble Canyon 50K, September 2013? or a 50 miler....

Javelina Jundred, 100 mile, October 2013... I will succeed!!!


 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Someday run a sub 3 hour, 30 min marathon... anything is possible!  My hopes are to continue to steadily improve and surprise a few people ;-)!

100 mile in 2013

 Master's Woman's Bikini contest... yes... I may just do this in the coming year if I can manage to give up beer long enough to cut!

Help to inspire others to get fit and be consistent in their training.....Continue to love running and stay injury free while I rack up the miles....

Personal:

I have been married for almost 20 years.... Dave is the only man that I think that was placed specifically on this earth to tolerate my crazy ways.

I have 2 boys - ages 9 yrs. and 18 yrs. old (senior in high schoold and known on this blog as "Ironman"- they are fabulous kids - I am very blessed!!!

I am an RN and have been for around 12 years.

I lift weights regularly and work abs 2-3 days a week.  I enjoy the beach, like to sing, and love to run!!!

Quit smoking about 4 years ago and couldn't run 1/4 way around a track when I began... started with elliptical and then got into running more seriously.  Cranked up the mileage and intensity when I began training for my first 1/2 marathon.  The rest is history.... or history in the making!?

 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Vibram Kso Lifetime Miles: 29.60
Montrails Lifetime Miles: 236.25
Asics Gel Nimbus Lifetime Miles: 278.60
Reebok RealFlex Lifetime Miles: 388.35
Reebok Realflex Grey Lifetime Miles: 195.55
Reebok Realflex Black Lifetime Miles: 399.40
Reebok Realflex Pikachu Color Lifetime Miles: 106.40
Reebok Purple Lifetime Miles: 95.20
Purple Sole Reebok Lifetime Miles: 536.45
Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.0019.1032.10
Asics Phoenix Miles: 19.10Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 13.00
Sun, Oct 17, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.0013.1013.10

Tough run... my plan is to run a fast paced long runs every other week if I can.  Today was good . 63 degrees with light rain (sprinkles).  Debated once I left the house if I was going to run long. Decided to suck it up thinking that this weather could happen on a race day...so off I wen t. I want that BQ in  January... 3rd times's a charm... right? The hills here are kicking my rear....

Asics Phoenix Miles: 13.10
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Mon, Oct 18, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.002.003.00

8:35 average pace on tired and heavy legs... good pain training ;-) Was hard breathing... feeling it in my lungs from yesterday's run.

Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 3.00
Comments(1)
Tue, Oct 19, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

Pouring outside this morning.  Just when the rain started to let up and I went out the door, it started all over again.  Even this chick that doesn't mind a challenge opted out on the 8 miler I had planned today.  Instead, I hit up the elliptical in my garage for an hour and hit it hard.  There were times I was actually nauseous from the leg fatigue.  Did 2 songs (from my ipod to help me with duration) at level 2 then 2 songs at level 3... did this circuit 3 times and finished up with a 5 minute cool down.  Almost whimped out on that last level 3 section but hung in there and got it done.  In some ways, this was harder than running.  I think that I will be incorporating a x-training day once a week into my routine as I think this will greatly improve my leg strength, stamina and endurance.  My goal is to work up to level 3 for the entire hour and then start increasing intensity once I am tolerating it well.  I could really feel different muscles working today... it hurt so good!! ;-)  

Comments(1)
Wed, Oct 20, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.002.006.00

This run started out ok...but then once I hit the half way point, it fell apart.  Running into 20 Mpr winds on my return with the run being mostly uphill was terrible.  My husband is a tough guy and called it quits way longer before me.  Made me realize that I'm not that much aof a whimp after all.  I have been so tired and sleeping poorly along with the fact that I am stressed because I am still out of work is just making things even harder.  I have started to hit it hard.  When I train hard, it really effects my sleep.

Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 6.00
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Thu, Oct 21, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

tired... 8:54 average pace

Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 4.00
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Fri, Oct 22, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.002.006.00

sucky run... glad it's over.

Asics Phoenix Miles: 6.00
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Sat, Oct 23, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.000.000.00

rest today

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Totals
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.0019.1032.10
Asics Phoenix Miles: 19.10Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 13.00
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