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Auburn Good Ol' Days 5k

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Location:

Federal Way,WA,USA

Member Since:

Jan 08, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

7 5Ks : PR 23:21 (2011)

5 10Ks: PR 47:17 (2011)

9 Half Marathons: PR 1:44:19 (2010)

2 Marathons: PR 3:55:08 (2010)

Short-Term Running Goals:

STAY HEALTHY, CROSS TRAIN, STRENGTH TRAIN!  Operation no more ITB pain, ankle tendonitis, or stress fractures. 

2012 Racing Calendar:

March - Lincoln City Half Marathon 

May - Portland Rock n Roll Half Marathon

June - Seattle Rock n Roll Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a 5k in less than 23 minutes 

Run a 10k in less than 47 minutes

Run a half marathon in less than 1:44

FINISH another marathon (without wanting to die this time); beat 3:55:08, and someday BQ!

Personal:

Happily married for 5 years with an adorable chocolate lab, Cooper.

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Nike Free's 3.0 Lifetime Miles: 186.08
2012 Swimming Lifetime Miles: 6.25
2011 Cooper Lifetime Miles: 91.27
Bikila Vibram FF Lifetime Miles: 373.87
Merrell Pace Glove Lifetime Miles: 316.70
Saucony Mirage Lifetime Miles: 325.76
2012 Cycling Lifetime Miles: 39.00
2012 Crosstraining Lifetime Miles: 11.20
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Race: Auburn Good Ol' Days 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:24:23, Place overall: 16, Place in age division: 4
Total Distance
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My first real 5k.  I did a 5k a few years ago when I never ran and did it in 29 minutes, and I really hoped to break my attainable goal of 28 minutes, but had a secret super ambitious goal of breaking 25 minutes (I'm crazy like that, don't want to not make a goal after all! ha).  I just wanted to see how fast I could do it.  I've been feeling really good lately, trying to add in a few interval workouts, and have felt like I've improved so much since I started running in December.  

 The course was super flat, which was great, and really fun and lowkey.  No timing chips or anything like that - some firemen right behind me were running in their full gear!  This was actually discouraging since I barely beat them and they had to be carrying 100 pounds of extra weight!

 Jordanne and I did about a 20 minute easy warm-up, probably about 10 min/miles.

 Ran it in 24:20 - 7:50 miles!  Honestly, I didn't think I'd ever even run A mile that started with the number 7, so running 3.1 of them made me ECSTATIC.  My new goal is to run A mile that starts with 6.  Even if its 6:59!!! 

4th out of 18 in age group. 16th female overall.
 

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