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May 2012

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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Jun 07, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Races:

Half Marathons
1996 - Moab
2009 - Macinac Island
2010 - Freedom
2011 - Timpanogos (1:45:18.4)
2021 - Southern Utah
2022 - St. George Mini (1:40:24) *PR

Marathons
1997 - Boise Marathon
2006 - Tulsa Marathon
2010 - St. George Marathon (3:35:47.0 ) *PR
2011 - Pocatello Marathon 
2012 - Boston Marathon
2012 - St. George Marathon
2013 - Martian Marathon  
2013 - Big Cottonwood Marathon
2014 - Boston Marathon 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Boston Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy enough to continue running my entire life.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mizuno Wave Rider 25 Black Lifetime Miles: 335.10
Blue Divas Lifetime Miles: 403.11
P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Lifetime Miles: 452.98
Speedstar Lifetime Miles: 188.45
Black Speedstar Lifetime Miles: 187.61
Purple Karhu Lifetime Miles: 260.23
Yellow Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 137.23
Blue Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 147.81
Altra Olympus Lifetime Miles: 51.65
Hoka Stinson Lite Lifetime Miles: 65.49
Mizuno Wave Rider 25 (Black) Lifetime Miles: 200.00
Adidas Boston 10 Light Strike Pro Lifetime Miles: 13.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
23.3813.7317.751.250.000.000.0056.11
Blue Divas Miles: 20.65P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 31.11Speedstar Miles: 4.35
Night Sleep Time: 73.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 73.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.00

THE HARDEST STEP IS THE FIRST STEP OUT YOUR FRONT DOOR! 

I can't believe it has been TWO WEEKS since Boston!  I thought May 1st would be a good day to turn over a new leaf and start running again.  I NEED a new running GOAL- something to keep me motivated.  I feel so much better when I'm running.

I felt like I was the Tin Man in Wizard of OZ the first mile.  It took a mile or two for my joints to feel oiled up again.  However, it felt good to finally get out there in the damp Spring air!

Blue Divas Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

Sleep- I thought I would start tracking my sleep since I've been so TIRED since Boston.  Last night 1:30am-7:30am.  Dragging today.

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.004.650.000.000.000.004.65

35 min Tempo Treadmill Run. 8:30 pace for about 10 minutes.  Held it between 7:19 to 7:30 for about 20 minutes.  Back to 8:00 for the last 5 minutes.  PA- 7:32 (I had to take one break in the middle because my 3 yr old needed help with something.  I stopped the treadmill and then started back up again).

Sleep- fell asleep on my kids' floor around 10pm I think.  Woke at 12:15am with a kink in my neck.  3-yr-old woke up at 2:15am.  It wasn't very comfortable or continuous sleep, however, at least I got over 8 hours!

Blue Divas Miles: 4.65
Night Sleep Time: 8.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
7.380.000.000.000.000.000.007.38

Nice and easy run in the misty humidity today with Aubree (who pushed 2 kids in a stroller).

 74 minutes.  PA 10:03

Sleep-  1:30am-7:00am.  I stayed up trying to get caught up on the papers that are piling on my desk.  No wonder I'm dragging. 

P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 7.38
Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.250.003.100.000.000.000.004.35

1 mile warm up. 5k FUN RUN.  Unofficial time: 23:06.  PA - 7:26.

Aubree and I used the Cranbrook Fun Run for our beginning of training time trial.  It was a beautiful course.  I went out a little fast because I thought I was going to hit the clock on the right.  I got a side ache 1/2 way through.  Also, my vision seemed blurred - not because I was running fast but because I think I'm getting old and need contacts!

I had a lot left in me at the end, but I slowed down in the middle and walked up two hills.  I ran this pace several splits of my marathon.  I NEED TO WORK ON MENTAL STAMINA!  Any suggestions?

 Sleep- 11:30pm - 7:00am  

Speedstar Miles: 4.35
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.750.000.001.250.000.000.002.00

GOAL- 800m warm up @ 6.0 (10 min PA). 10x200m @ 12.0 (5 min PA).  800m cool down.

ACTUAL- 800m warm up @ 6.0 (min PA).  6x200m @ 12.0 This was probably a little shy of 200m.  I didn't feel like figuring out the math while I was running.  I started the sprint on every second minute and sprinted for about 35 seconds.  Then took the next minute and a half to catch my breath.  I had to hold on to the bar A LOT.  I've never run that fast on the treadmill before.  My legs are already feeling it.  I tripped the safety cord a couple of times and didn't finish the full 35 seconds on a couple as well.  I'm only counting 100m for those.  I tried cooling down but must have been kind of wobbly and tripped the cord again!  I only did 400 cool down.

Sleep- wha-hoo!  woke up once but got over 8 hours.  I was so tired last night from the weekend that I almost fell asleep in my clothes.

P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.003.000.000.000.000.000.003.00

3 mile out and back.  my legs were pretty sore from yesterday!

P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.005.000.000.000.000.005.00

Tempo run. PA- 7:56. 2 miles warm up.  faster pace 2.5 miles. .5 cool down.

Franklin loop + Sandy Ln loop.  This was not a great course for tempo run. Pretty much up hill for the 2.5 tempo part.  Got a side cramp the last mile.  Beautiful spring morning!

Blue Divas Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.000.000.000.005.00

Five miles slow today.  This was supposed to be our long run day, however, I cut it short so I could go on a pre-school field trip.  

P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.005.500.000.000.000.000.005.50

I love early morning runs - especially in the Spring.  It's lighter outside and the birds chirp their little songs in the quiet morning. 

5.5 PA 8:10 

P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.000.002.000.000.000.000.003.00

Early morning runs are great!  I love getting them over with before anyone wakes up.  Aubree and I met at the track @ 5:30am.

GOAL -800 warm up.  8x400. 800 cool down.

ACTUAL- 800 warm up. 3x400, bathroom break.  Saw Julie's tree. 1x800, 1x400, 1x800. 800 cool down.

Splits: 1:32, 1:35, 1:32, 3:18, 1:34, 3:20

I felt pretty good but still feel like I am in a pace rut.  How do I push myself to get out of it? 

Blue Divas Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.005.230.000.000.000.000.005.23

PA  7:56.  afternoon run.  sunny & windy.  There are so many rolling hills around here.  I tried having better form up the hills with quicker, smaller steps.  That seemed to help a lot and I didn't seem to tire as quickly.

P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 5.23
Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.00

I really slacked off last week.  The speed work wipes me out!  I've decided I can't do speed until Friday so I have the weekend to recover.

 It felt good to get out in the sunshine today!  Thanks Aubree! 

Blue Divas Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.003.000.000.000.000.003.00

3 miles.  PA-7:44.  Ran from the library to Quarton.  I love our library/babysitting/running trade Aubree and I have going.  Beautiful, light wind, and sunny day!

P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
23.3813.7317.751.250.000.000.0056.11
Blue Divas Miles: 20.65P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 31.11Speedstar Miles: 4.35
Night Sleep Time: 73.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 73.50
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