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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:

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

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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Wed, Aug 15, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

We did 5 miles along the beach again today-beautiful run! It was not as humid as our run on Monday, and we finished in 44:40. We ran the first mile in 9:20 and got to the halfway point at 22:28, so we picked up some speed to about 8:50. We ran the second half in 22:10, and our pace varied a bit, from 8:28 to 8:50, according to my Garmin. Our average pace was 8:56 with my heart rate around 160.

Our marathon training plan is based on heart rate and time spent running, rather than mileage, for some of the runs. So, we have to figure out our max heart rates before we start. I know that the 220 minus your age won't be accurate for me, because my heart rate can go up to about 200, and I'm almost 30. I found some articles on the subject, so we'll be doing some scientific tests when we get back to AZ!

Comments

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Aug 16, 2007 at 11:08:54

I would recommend going by feel rather than HR. HR is good if you've been tracking it for a while, and if your HRM does not flake out on you. I use it only as additional information, if HRM is working right, I may set a goal not to exceed a certain HR on an easy run, more as a game than anything else, but in a tempo run I always go by effort and just watch HR out of curiosity, and to have some insights on what the limiting factor is.

From wildbull on Thu, Aug 16, 2007 at 11:30:46

if your interested in running a certain time in a marathon. Training with that in mind is very importantant. setting up a specific training plan with goals from each work out! sticking to the training plan you have chosen is also a challenge. keep up the good work.

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