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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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Tue, Jul 22, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

It's amazing how one can feel so different from week to week.  I felt DEAD today.  I actually had to walk quite a bit on the way home.  At about mile 5, I started feeling some intense pain in my right hip flexor, and my left groin muscle hurt when I got home.  I did run last night, and it was hotter than usual this morning, but I'm wondering if I might be overtraining a bit.

I'm adjusting my goals for the week.  I'll wait until next week to hit 50.  I just want to maintain the 46-47 mileage for this week.  Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow.

Comments
From Kim on Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 17:21:58

I'm liking the 46-47 mile range myself right now! I feel like it is a pretty big adjustment to get that many miles in and stay refreshed and healthy. I think it's OK to keep it where you are at for a while. However, I'm just a newbie, so what do I know? Just my two cents.

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