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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.

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Running blog: www.twolittlerunners.blogspot.com

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

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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 11.50
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Was going to run 8 easy miles today, but my groin niggle came back a little (pain only at a 1-2 on scale) after the last tempo, so I want to make sure thats taken care of.

 As everyone keeps reminding me: there is nothing I can do at this point to improve the marathon, but there is a lot I can do to wreck it!

 Didn't check the weather for next sunday quite so obsessively today, so thats good. Getting into a good, slightly more calm, frame of mind about it.

 

Stretch + foam roll. Restorative yoga poses.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Easy miles. Supposed to run 8 yesterday, but groin hurt. Today my legs felt like LEAD and I have had a pain under my heel for a couple of days. I guess this will be that taper-niggle (the one you get a week before the race, that you are convinced is an injury that will sideline you). So not too concerned.

 A little concerned that legs still feel this tired after not running hard since Thursday, but Im sure it takes a little longer than 3 days for your muscles to start repairing and really getting the benefits of taper.... or so I hope.

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 7.00
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40 mins easy elliptical, just getting heart rate up and a bit of a sweat.

 Hip flexor/groin feels perfect. Now my foot hurts a tad. I suspect a bit of bursitis in the heel. Not very noticeable, so Im hoping it will be gone by Sunday.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Very easy miles. The pain under my heel has persisted. 

 Also kind of expecting my legs to feel bouncy right about now... but I just felt tired. Hopefully a couple more easy/rest days will help. Just need to focus on sleeping and eating enough now.

Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 4.50
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Well this is a little more rest and taper than I was anticipating, because my heel is still feeling iffy. I decided to nix my run yesterday, and shake-out today. I have not given it more than 1 day rest since I felt it pop up, so Im sure two days will do the trick. And if its just a taper phantom, I have not lost a lot. Plus, I don't mind if my legs feel a bit sluggish at the beginning tomorrow, it'll keep me from starting out too fast :o)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 11.50
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