| 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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| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 23.26 | 3.51 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 32.27 |
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| 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 |
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Trouble sleeping last night...I am pre-blogging my anticipated 5 miles later today. It will be on the boring treadmill, but at least I'll have my iPod!
It's a recovery week-yeah!
PM-I got it done. I ran at 1.0 incline. The first mile was in 9:40, and the rest were 9:31. I'm glad that I'm able to pick up the pace a little bit, even if it is on the treadmill. | Comments(1) |
| 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 |
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I have to pre-blog again! I feel lazy for not getting up, but I feel very refreshed now after 9 hours of sleep! My husband is still injured, so I'll meet him at the gym tonight: treadmill for me, elliptical trainer for him.
PM-I did it. 5 miles on the treadmill at 9:31 pace. I must say, I feel refreshed with the extra sleep I am getting this week. I can stand doing 5-6 miles on the treadmill, but next week I'll be pounding the pavement again. | Add Comment |
| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 3.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 6.75 |
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Pre-blogging yet again. I slept 9 hours last night! I might do 6 tonight, but I haven't decided.
PM-chiropractic adjustment. Hopefully my neck issues will go away...
PM-At the last minute, I decided to do mile repeats on the treadmill and get the painful workout of the week over a day early. I started with dynamic stretching and then warmed up for 1.5 miles at about 10:30 pace. I did all three mile repeats at 8:19 pace with .25 miles after each (took about 3 minutes). I cooled down with another 1.5 miles between 10:30 and 11:00 pace. Then I did the anti-sitting stretches.
I guess the good thing about the treadmill is that I am forced to keep up the pace. On the other hand, maybe I could have gone faster. I probably could have...a little bit.
The other good thing is all the sleep I'm getting this week! I still get to bed around 10:00 and sleep until about 7:00! Next week I'll be back to the 7-hour nights. | Comments(4) |
| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 4.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.58 |
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The neck issues were still there when I woke up this morning. :-(
I am pre-blogging again. I might do 5 miles instead. I want to keep my mileage around 32 miles this week, and with my Saturday workout already planned, I think I just need to do 4.5 miles today and tomorrow.
I am going to start keeping track of my weight too. The weight is starting to come off now. I was at 142 this morning. I have been around 145 for most of the past 1.5 years. I would love to get back down to 135.
PM: I changed into my running clothes at work, planning to go to the gym to hit the dreadmill outside. Then I walked outside and it didn't feel too bad. So I called my sister, who had instant Internet access at that moment, and she said it was 99 degrees. Below 100 degrees at 6:00 pm in Phoenix in July! So I drove home to run outside-yippee!
I ran without the iPod (stormy looking, and I don't want to be a lightning rod), tucked ice into my hat, and went for it. Well, 99 degrees is HOT! I made it, though, with an average 9:44 pace. I am VERY happy with that pace for two reasons: (1) the heat most definitely made me slow down, and (2) my legs are usually VERY tired and sluggish the day after a speed/tempo workout. Which, of course, might also mean I could have stepped it up more yesterday. I am finally getting faster!
I just jumped in the pool. It felt more like a bathtub. Now it's raining! | Comments(4) |
| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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Ohhh, the neck. It's so weird how something so far from my legs can affect my running. I can barely move, so running is out of the question. Usually it gets better throughout the day, so maybe I'll be able to get in a few miles later. I'm bound and determined to do my 5k time trial tomorrow!
It is 87% humidity here! I'm going to have to change my blog name! It rained all last night-we desperately needed it!
On a positive note, my weight was down again, to 140.5 pounds. | Comments(2) |
| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 4.93 | 3.51 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.94 |
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I learned something new about myself today: I do not do well with solo time trials. I could not even finish the 5k! I made it 2.5 miles going about 7:55 pace, and then I thought I was going to explode. My legs felt like jello all the way home.
Two years ago, I had a lot of mental toughness. It is now gone, and I desperately need to get it back. Any suggestions?
It was very humid this morning, but cooler than normal. My neck is really jacked up too. I still only have about 50% range of motion, even after being awake and moving around for a few hours. The other thing is that my training wasn't very focused this week. I think, because it was a recovery week, my brain just checked out, which is ironic because I'm kind of following a BRAIN training plan. Ha! I think those are the reasons for my bad run. But, I think it was truly a mind-over-matter thing, because my body probably could have finished the 5k. Heck, I've been running 40+ miles a week-it had better be able to.
On my way home, I saw a really creepy-looking guy, and he stared at me in a really creepy way. I guarantee you, if he had been following me on my bike at mile 2.5, I would have set a PR!
10 minutes later: I read some other blogs and got mad at myself for throwing in the towel. So I went out again! I did 3.5 miles at 8:56 pace, which I will designate as marathon pace. Full disclosure: I actually went 4 miles but walked .5 of them. I did the first two miles without stopping and then walked a bit. It is 85 degrees with 57% humidity, which is a whole new feeling to get used to! It felt good to end the week on a better note. Time for a swim! | Comments(2) |
| Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | 23.26 | 3.51 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 32.27 |
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