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Location:

Phoenix,AZ,

Member Since:

Jul 23, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 22:15 (January 2005);
10K-48:40 (November 2005)
Half-marathon: 1:50:25 (, March 2006);
Marathon: 3:54:16 (January 2006)

Short-Term Running Goals:

BQ

Finish half marathon in January 2010

Run consistently

Lose pregnancy weight + 10 pounds 

 


 





Long-Term Running Goals:

Complete an Ironman triathlon; run the Comrades Marathon in South Africa (55 miles)
Marathon: sub 3:30
Half marathon: sub 1:40
10K: sub 42 minutes
5K: sub 21 minutes

Find out what my potential is and reach it.


Personal:

I've been running since high school (mid-1990s) and do pretty well when I'm focused on a goal. My main problem  is running consistently when I'm NOT training for something specific. I'm an attorney, and I've been married to my husband, also a runner, for 5 1/2 years. We live in Phoenix, Arizona.  We had a beautiful baby girl, Caroline, in August 2009.

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Another good run, felt easy.  Total time was 1:07:15, average 9:37.  My mile splits were 9:41, 9:38.5, 9:41, 9:43, 9:38, 9:33, and 9:20.  I forced myself to only look at the Garmin when it beeps every half mile and if I have to stop at a stoplight (when I hit the pause button) last night and tonight.  I've noticed that when I don't stare at the Garmin every 30 seconds, I actually run faster and more consistent splits.  Maybe (gasp!) I'll try a run with only a stopwatch and see what happens!

At the beginning of the run, I felt a shooting pain up the inside of my shin.  It felt a little like shin splints, but not in the place where I usually get them (haven't had them in 7+ years).  Of course, I told myself to run through the pain (best advice ever *sarcasm!*), and-what do you know!- it went away!

Soooo-I got an email from my best friend today who is training to run her first ever marathon with me in January.  She ran 17 miles the other day and SLOWED DOWN to an 8:35 pace!  And she wasn't even sore the next day!  (I'm not jealous!)  All she wants to do is break 4 hours.  Heck!  She could probably eventually break 3 hours with a pace like that!  I'm going to try to recruit her to the blog.

Comments
From sarah on Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 21:41:52

wow!! I am jealous. Definitely get her on the blog and let's see what a little advice from the experts will get her. ...how exciting...thanks for sharing.

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