Boo Legs

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Location:

Salt Lake City,Ut,

Member Since:

Jun 11, 2012

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Races and Progress

2006 Salt Lake Marathon-4:10:53

2007 Top of Utah Marathon-3:52:17

2009 Ogden Marathon-3:43:46

2012 Utah Valley Marathon-3:21:59 *PR*

2012 Provo Half-1:28:54 *PR*

Short-Term Running Goals:

Working my way to get faster.....

10K: 41:00 or better

Half Marathon: 1:27 or better

Marathon: 3:15 or better

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run into old age.

Personal:

Married with 2 lively boys. I love running and I love getting faster. Just trying to figure out how to balance life between being a mother, wife, part time nurse, and runner. :)

When I was in 6th grade I filled out a Getting to Know You sheet. Under nicknames I wrote, "My brothers call me Boo Legs, I think its because I run fast." (It really came from the movie, Strange Brew) And its been my family nickname ever since.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Red Saucony Fastwitch Lifetime Miles:						206.80
Brooks Pureflow Lifetime Miles:						541.18
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles:						477.55
Superfeet Orthotics 2 Lifetime Miles:						791.95
Brooks Pureflow 2 Lifetime Miles:						587.64
Brooks Pureflow 2 X2 Lifetime Miles:						539.00
Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Lifetime Miles:						287.30
Mizuno 17 Orange Lifetime Miles:						255.50
Altra Torin 2.0 Lifetime Miles:						161.75

Mon, Aug 27, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
10.50	0.00	10.50

A hot humid "easy" 8 miles this morning. "Easy" is a relative term. If by "easy" you mean lots of effort to maintain a 8:30 pace, then yes it was "easy". I think my legs are feeling the higher mileage last week? Perhaps they are tired from the extra evening runs last week? Maybe my legs are wussy?

Afternoon run was 2.5 easy miles. The legs actually felt better on this run.

Yellow Brooks Summon 3 Miles: 8.00	Grey/Pink Mizuno Wave Rider 14 Miles: 2.50

Comments

From Rachelle on Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 15:05:09 from 159.212.71.77

Maybe it was the humidity? I know the heat definitely slows me down and can totally relate to how you are feeling. I was honestly borderline struggling to maintain 8 min paces last week and sometimes we just have off days. Shake it off, and call it good time on your feet. :)

From Jake K on Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 15:18:58 from 155.100.226.191

Probably a combo of all those things (except the being a wussy part!). If you felt great on every run you wouldn't be human. Run on feel and don't be afraid to go slow when that is what feels right - my first mile this morning took over 10 minutes! The key is to just not care... log the run, move on, and start all over again the next day (or in the afternoon!)

From NatalieK on Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 15:22:25 from 24.2.101.184

Thanks Rachelle and Jake. Jake, that actually makes YOU seem more "human" and me feel better that your first mile took 10 minutes (nevermind that you just WON a half two days ago). That's another good thing about this blog, you see that other people feel slow sometimes too...and its okay. So thanks to both of you!

From Jake K on Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 15:26:45 from 155.100.226.191

Be confident in the big picture - going slower is definitely OK especially when you are building up your mileage.

From Bam on Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 15:54:04 from 89.204.249.117

I agree with Jake and Rachelle. Sometimes you go out and you think what's wrong, why am I struggling? Then the next day your body sorts itself out and you're ok. Let your body dictate the pace and, as Jake says,'...going slower is definitely OK especially when you're building...'

Leave the watch at home and run by feel.

From Carina on Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 16:44:28 from 204.15.86.83

It's funny, but there is a pace range that is really hard for me, it's in that 8:00-8:30 range. It's almost harder for me to run that pace than to run 7:00-7:30. Good work on the double :)

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