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Lompoc Valley of Flowers 1/2 Marathon

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2008
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Location:

Nipomo,CA,USA

Member Since:

Jul 31, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Some recent PR's: 5k = 20:36 (2007), 10k = 43:00 (2008), 1/2 Marathon = 1:36:59 (2008).

First and only marathon: Long Beach Marathon, Oct. 12, 2008. Finish time= 3:33:23. BQ!

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run in the 2009 Boston Marathon with a finish time of 3:28:**.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running 5-6 days per week; helping me stay healthy and fit.

 Specific running goals:

10k in 42:** or less.

 And a half marathon in 1:35:00.

Run One marathon per year.

Personal:

I have been running approx. 10 years. I started running in HS for X-Country and track. After high school, I took 1 year completely off and several were just leisurely runs a few times per week. The past two years, I became pretty serious about competeting. I am 24 years old. I am student in a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology. I hope to incorporate mental and physical health as a psychologist (when I finally finish school). 

I Love Running, it keeps me sane!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
25.1722.109.550.3057.12
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
12.700.000.000.0012.70

ran an easy 12.7 on the beach this morning. I love the beach:)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.003.550.305.85

Speed work on the Treadmill...Fun, fun, fun. 2 x 1 mile @ 6:44 pace. Some other speed intervals and about 2 miles of recovery thrown in there.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.009.004.000.0013.00

Ran 13 miles in 1:37:35 (7:30 overall pace)... but I ran the last 4 closer to tempo... last mile in 6:50 :)! + Taught a 60 minute Vinyasa Flow class.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.290.001.000.006.29

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.180.001.000.006.18

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Race: Lompoc Valley of Flowers 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:41:56, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.0013.100.000.0013.10

I placed 1rst in my division: F20-29, 3rd female overall, and 18th overall M&F. I just ran the worst race of my life... it was one disaster after the other. Last year I ran the same course in 1:37:48... 4 minutes faster... I thought I would get faster with more training. I am new to using the energy/power gels, I started off slower than normal so at mile 3 I consumed a power gel. I did not get enough water after the gel at the next few aid stations... I felt extremely thirst, so at mile 9, I stopped and drank 2 cups of water. Finally I felt better, but it was kinda too late, plus I had 1.5 mile hill right after feeling better. I'm trying to let it go, but man that sucks to train hard and run so much slower than all my other 1/2 marathon times. In two weeks I have a full marathon, hopefully i get my mojo back. My race pae today is pretty close to my predicted full marathon pace. Thanks for reading.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
25.1722.109.550.3057.12
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