Penny

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Location:

Sydney,Australia

Member Since:

Oct 24, 2012

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

10K: 42:07 (NYC Runs Roosevelt Island Hot Chocolate, December 2012)

Half Marathon: 1:30:23 (Philadelphia RnR Half Marathon, Sept 2013)

Marathon: 3:17:13 (New Jersey Marathon, May 5, 2013)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

1:30 half marathon, Summer 2013

sub-3:30 marathon (my first) Spring 2013

sub 3:15 marathon, Fall 2013

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run long. Get fast. Stay injury free.

Personal:

Running blog: www.twolittlerunners.blogspot.com

Travel/Life/Food blog: www.big-spoon-little-spoon.blogspot.com

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mizuno Inspire 8s Lifetime Miles: 377.00
Brooks Pure Cadence Lifetime Miles: 40.00
Mizuno Inspire 9s Lifetime Miles: 398.10
Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Lifetime Miles: 432.20
Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Lifetime Miles: 490.50
Brooks Pure Cadence 2 Lifetime Miles: 218.82
Red Mizuno Wave Rider Lifetime Miles: 403.00
Blue Mizuno Inspires Lifetime Miles: 405.00
Blue Mizuno Inspires 2 Lifetime Miles: 300.00
Red Mizuno Wave Riders 2 Lifetime Miles: 252.00
Black Brooks Pure Cadence Lifetime Miles: 29.00
Mizuno Inspire 12s Lifetime Miles: 69.00
Mizuno Inspire 12s Coral Lifetime Miles: 32.00
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60 mins pool running. 5 mins warmup, 9 x 5 mins hard, 1 min easy, 3 mins warm down.

While I know others say this is a good workout, I dont think its as good as elliptical or stairmaster, based on heart rate alone. I do think it targets more running specific muscles, and I can feel my legs get tired. Better than swimming at least. Im trying to do it at least 1-2 times a week, so I can mix up the cross-training, and not just get really awesome at ellipticalling (but lose strength in other running-specific ways).

 

 

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Comments
From Jake K on Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 19:46:15 from 67.177.11.154

Pool running definitely targets whatever part of the brain deals with boring monotonousness.

From Penny on Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 20:59:28 from 66.65.174.203

Hahahahaha... very true. I have found a solution to the mind-numbing torture: I clipped an ipod mini, full of NPR podcasts, to my hair tie! I can stay fit and keep up with my epic nerdyness all at the same time!

From Jake K on Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 21:37:33 from 67.177.11.154

Disadvantage of shaving my head bald

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