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Location:

Indian Harbour Beach,FL,

Member Since:

Mar 05, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

 

I owe my PRs to the friendship, support and expert tips I've found here on Fast Running Blog!

PRs

5K  24:25 ('07 Run for Kids)  24:12 ('08 Spring Into Summer 5K, FL)

10K 52:34 ('07 Spectrum) 49:30 ('08 Spectrum )

Half Marathon 1:59:47 (Hurricane '07) 1:53:42 ('08 Painter's)

20 Miler 3:00:48 (The Trails River Run Sept. '08)

Marathon 4:00:54 (St. George Marathon '07, 1st marathon- yah!)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Following Hal Higdon's Novice 2 Half Marathon Training Plan for Space Coast Half Marathon Dec.1, 2013

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep it in balance.  

 

Personal:

Blessed to be LDS. Married to world's greatest guy for over 16 yrs w/ 2 amazing kids. Busy being a mom to 2 active teens (a very equestrian minded daughter & a soccer obsessed son). Mental Health Counselor by training.  Loving Life at the Beach. Running to eat & fit in my jeans. 

I'm much more active on Facebook- find me there Christi Lovelace Dieckman

 

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Tue, Oct 23, 2007
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.600.000.000.000.005.60

Was shooting for a 6 miler, but when I went back and clocked it - it was only a 5.6.  Sure do need a garmin-hope Santa brings one. I'm looking at the new Forerunner 50- nice and small like a regular watch! All I want is to measure pace & distance, don't care about heart monitor.  I know the 50 doesn't use satelite, but that's OK w/ me if the distance & pace are fairly accurate.  Anyone used the new garmin forerunner 50 yet? Feedback?

Beautiful run this morning.  Went out around 9am.  Just me & the IPOD.  Still feeling slow & like I'm recovering from the marathon. 9:44 average pace.  Figuring how to dress for new cooler weather.  It was in the 50s so I started w/ running tights (yeah, scary looking), long. slv tech shirt, light fleece and headband.  Shed the fleece & headband after the first mile.  Was still hot in the tights.  Next time in the 50s a long slv shirt & shorts should do.

Happy I got my (almost) 6 in.  2 days in a row- that's good for me lately!

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Comments
From Mik'L on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 16:54:04

Thanks for the invite, but I think I will skip the hills tomorrow. Between my back issues and doing the 10K Saturday, I think I better sit this one out. Just a nice and easy 4 miles for me! (I'm really scared out of my mind thinking about doing Foremaster repeats, so you may never get me out for those, but a "normal" run or track workout and I'm there!)

BTW, I looked in to the Garmin 50 and it is basically just like Michelle's Ipod. You calibrate it and there is a foot piece just like hers. It sends the info to the watch rather than the Ipod. I actually think it comes with a heart rate monitor and a bike clip too. If you already have an Ipod, you might want to just get the $30 thing Michelle has rather than the $100+ Garmin?

From crumpyb1 on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 22:28:58

I know nothing about Garmins or Ipods. But, I know enough to want a Garmin for Christmas. I keep saying things to myself like, "It would sure make things easier right now if I had a Garmin." I probably should start saying something outloud.

How are you feeling about Thanksgiving these days? Are you able to breathe?

From MichelleL on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 22:56:51

Getting a garmin was hard on me at first, because I found that all my 6 mile runs were 5.4-5.6. But it is so, so helpful. I haven't heard of this $50 variety, but I would make sure that you can record laps, which is very helpful for tempos, speed, races, and is generally informative for most runs.

Be good so you don't get a lump of coal!

From sarah on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 23:33:57

You are awesome for running 6. I'm considering throwing some 6 miles in a couple of days a week but I'm hesitant....My training partner just worked up to 5 a day and I don't want to tell her if I'm running more and make her feel bad..of course if I could convert her to the blog she would see all.

From Sasha Pachev on Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 20:37:10

Course Tool on the blog (check the menu on the left when you log in) is better than Garmin if you run a fixed variety of courses. Three advantages - much more accurate, can analyze the elevation profile and give you flat pace equivalent, and free.

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