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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

Mon, May 26, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

Weather.com said it was 73 degrees when I got back, but it felt much hotter. My husband and I slept 10 hours last night and the night before, which felt GREAT, but it will make it hard to get up tomorrow morning to do hill sprints-yuck!

Today I did 6 easy miles in 58:56, a 9:49 average. I am still very impatient and wish I was getting faster. Of course, I am increasing my mileage too. Oh well. I wasn't sore from the 5K at all while running, but I could feel it when I was stretching at the end.

We did two form drills at the end. I'm sure our neighbors got a good laugh out of it!

Comments

From MichelleL on Mon, May 26, 2008 at 15:12:06

If you consistently get out and run, and you increase your miles wisely, your speed will naturally drop. Your biggest enemies are unplanned days off and overanalyzing pace on easy days. It sounds like you got into St. George marathon? It will be great to meet you!

From Lybi on Mon, May 26, 2008 at 18:31:44

What! You're not sore? I am speechless, (for once). :) Even if I only ran a 27:00 5K, I would still be sore. What is going on here?

Great job on your run. You are going to have a great race in St. George!

From Shauna on Tue, May 27, 2008 at 01:15:47

Michelle-yes, I got into St. George! I'm looking forward to meeting you too, and to running what I hear is a great, fast marathon! Maybe I'll chuck the Garmin on the recovery runs...

Lybi-I am not sore probably because I didn't push it hard enough on that first mile. I need to learn how to go all out without hitting the wall. Hmmmm....

I hope we see each other again before St. George!

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