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May 2015

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Location:

NC,USA

Member Since:

Dec 14, 2013

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

10k - 43:06

6k - 25:00

5k - 19:30

3k - 11:17

1600m - 5:31

1500m - 5:13

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Maintain base fitness while abroad in the spring

Learn to love running again

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run half & full marathons

Stay fit & healthy

Marry a runner & have fast kids? (kidding but not kidding)

Grow in my enjoyment of running, regardless of pace/times

Personal:

I currently run for Wofford College in South Carolina, where I double major in biology and Spanish. I will be spending 5 months studying abroad in Chile in 2017. I love cookie dough a little too much and spend most of my free time outside or asleep (or both). Living & running to know Christ and to make Him known!

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Nike Vomero 10 Lifetime Miles: 498.70
Adidas Response Boost 2.0 Lifetime Miles: 194.45
Brooks Ghost 8 Lifetime Miles: 97.05
Brooks Glycerin 13 Lifetime Miles: 87.50
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3.50

First run since conference. 10pm on Saturday night....turn up. Felt good except for some strain in my lower back, probably just from sitting around all the time lately, or not having stretched in 2 weeks.

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 3.50
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4.25

For a little pre-season cross-training, I biked a little over 8 and a half miles on the stationary. Felt it burning in my glutes...not a muscle I am used to using! Don't they say you divide it by 2 to get "running miles"? Idk. Abs afterwards.

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4.00

8:23 average. Last run in Spartanburg! Tomorrow is my birthday & I also move out for the summer! The year absoluely FLEW.

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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5.00

2 loops around Buchanan loop, and added on to get to 5. 

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 5.00
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5.00

5 easy on North River Road. Felt pretty sucky still. I hate being out of the swing of things.

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4.50

7:57/mile. Pretty day at Lake Junaleska! Finally got out schedules from Coach Harris so runs will be a tad bit more structured from here on out.

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
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5.90

Good run! Sort of. It wa supposed to be a progression run, and ended up being more like relaxed tempo....but anyways the progression should have been from ~8:00-->7:20, so averaging out at 7:40. I kinda went 7:40 till the very end, so averaged out 7:38. But its okay. I felt pretty good, just got a little excited. Hurdle work and stretching afterwards.

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 5.90
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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5.06

40ish minute run at 8:01/mile from my house down through North River road. Felt great to run early in the morning again!

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 5.06
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5.35

40 minutes at 8:02 average + 6x15 sec strides, mostly at the rec center. Felt great. Played tennis with Skyler later!

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 5.35
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6.30

Ran downtown & through Dillsboro. 8:05 average. Felt easy and smooth, minus the part where I tripped on the curb and wiped out of course. Ouchie.

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 6.30
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6.00

5.75 (45 minutes at 7:50 average) + 6x15 second strides. Full body circuit afterwards, which my abs are already a little sore from! I actually think I missed being sore.

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 6.00
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Day off. Hiked & swam with the fam bam.

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7.24

55 minute progressive tempo at Western & the rec. Averaged 7:36 which came up to be 7.24 miles. Slowest mile was the first, at 8:07, and fastest was the 6th at 7:25. Last mile was close though, at 7:30. 

Going hiking at Joyce Kilmer later! A little sore from yesterday's hike at Chimney Rock but nothing substantial.

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 7.24
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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5.53

45 minute run downtown / throughout Dillsboro. 

Not sure how many people actually read my blog but I figured I'd put this out there. This summer (starting in 8 days) I am spending 8 weeks in Myrtle Beach living, working, and receiving ministry training together in community with a bunch of other college students for a program called Leadership Project through a campus ministry called Campus Outreach that I am involved with at Wofford. I'll be running in the mornings during the designated time for athletes to practice, then working a job off-site for a few hours during the day, then returning to our site and doing bible study activities, going to seminars, and learning about evangelism tactics. I would majorly appreciate prayerful and financial support!! In prayer, things like the overturning of distraction, adequate energy and focus, and a moldable heart would be awesome things to pray for me for. Financially if you would like to help me out a little with my fundraising, you can go to https://cogreenville.infellowship.com/OnlineGiving/GiveNow/NoAccount/ and make a tax-deductible donation to my fund to be able to pay for things like housing and training supplies at the Leadership project.

I would be so grateful for your support financially and through prayer!! & if you even read this all, I am also super grateful for that as well! :)

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 5.53
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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5.90

45 minutes in the dead heat of the day! Nevertheless, 7:59 average for 5.64 miles. 6x15sec strides afterwards. 

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 5.90
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 2.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
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4.37

35 minutes easy along South River Road for the first 25, then the last 10 on North River. 8 flat per mile. Felt great.

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 4.37
Night Sleep Time: 6.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.50
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7.31

Straight up blissful run today! I was actually sad it was over. I felt like I could have happily gone at least another half an hour before I would feel like I was bored or tired or something. I know we are easing back into it and trying not to get anyone injured now or burnt out later, but I'm ready to get back into my big girl mileage. Anyways, 8:12 pace + full body circuit afterwards. 666 calories according to Genevieve (my watch)...I always suspected counting calories was satanic

(sometimes I think I'm funny)

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 7.31
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6.00

45 minutes easy (5.66 miles at 8:08 average) + 8x15sec strides. I ran Buchanan loop, then finished the rest of the time with an out-and-back on River Road. Walked 4 miles with my family after brunch later.

In other news...3 days till LP!!! Also in other news, by the looks of our next schedule set for training these next 2 weeks, I'd say stuff just got real. I'm psyched to get mileage back up, and for fartleks on Wednesdays! 

Nike Structure 18 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 2.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
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Total Distance
91.21
Nike Structure 18 Miles: 86.96
Night Sleep Time: 189.00Nap Time: 10.00Total Sleep Time: 199.00
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