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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

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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.300.000.000.000.003.30

I ran on the treadmill tonight and felt generally bad.  Last week was a great week, until the end, and this week is just not going well.  I ran for 30 minutes at about a 9:00 pace.  I can't imagine that a few unintentional days off would set me back that far.  Maybe I'm exhausted from the weekend.  If anyone can offer insight, feel free!

Comments
From sarah on Thu, Aug 02, 2007 at 23:34:10

I always think dehydration among one of the first weird things to make me tired unexpectedly. Did you drink enough? Did you run at a hotter time? If none of those apply and it doesn't happen again I would chock it up to something weird like...oh..female hormones and not worry about it. By the way...I'm Sarah Pachev, the wife of the guy who runs this blog and we are thrilled to have you here. Happy running!!

From James in Sunny AZ on Fri, Aug 03, 2007 at 00:54:59

Another possibility may be sleep depriviation. Without knowing how much sleep you get on a regular basis, I know from personal experience that when I do not get enough sleep, my runs are affected. Not only that, but the rest of my day is negatively affected, even if I run in the morning, which usually has the effect of brightening my entire day. Another possible thing to look at is your diet. If you are not getting enough of the right kind of foods, or perhaps not getting enough vitamins, these would be things to look at also. I finally bit the bullet and decided to start taking a daily vitamin. Good luck, and listen to your body. Overdoing it is a good way to head down the path to injury (I should know, I have done it far too often).

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