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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Structure 18 Lifetime Miles: 795.13
Adizero Avanti 2.0 Spikes Lifetime Miles: 69.05
Saucony Breakthru Lifetime Miles: 466.61
Nike Pegasus 31 Lifetime Miles: 533.93
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
Mizuno Wave Rider 19 Lifetime Miles: 36.65
Total Distance
42.10
Mizuno Wave Rider 19 Miles: 10.10Adidas Response Boost 2.0 Miles: 20.00Nike Vomero 10 Miles: 5.25Brooks Ghost 8 Miles: 5.75Adizero Avanti 2.0 Spikes Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 47.00Nap Time: 5.50Total Sleep Time: 52.50
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Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.50Total Sleep Time: 7.50
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Total Distance
10.10

1.55 warm up to rail trail. I did the workout on rail trail, then around Duncan park, on to the end of rail trail, then back up through the start.

7 mile progressive tempo and I felt fantastic! Aiming for a progression from 7:40 to 6:40 in 10 second increments per mile. Last week, I went out at like 7:20 and bottomed out at mile 4 with a 7:02, getting slower after that and averaging 7:14. This week my average was 7:07, and my splits got faster every single mile! 7:30, 7:19, 7:14, 7:08, 6:59, 6:46, 6:42. So so so psyched about this run!

1.55 cool down back to campus. Weights afterwards.

Mizuno Wave Rider 19 Miles: 10.10
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 1.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Total Distance
6.50

2 mile warm up

2 x (800, 400, 800, 400, 800) with 60 sec rest and 2:30 between sets. The 800's were 5k race pace (3:10) and the 400's were 3k race pace (90). Hit 3:08-3:09 for all of my 800's, except the last one which I kicked, to a 2:58. My 400's were usually 89. I felt great during this workout! I was in the front of the pack - not the front-front of course because Anya was up there, then Rebecca a bit after her, but the front of the big pack. Felt very smooth and paced evenly. 

Only had enough time before our 1:00 classes for a half mile cool down.

Adidas Response Boost 2.0 Miles: 6.50
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 1.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Total Distance
8.00

8 miles recovery on my own. Ran around VCOM, then Cleveland Park. 7:58 averge.

Abs afterwards, then weights later.

Adidas Response Boost 2.0 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Total Distance
5.25

1 mile warm up, hurdle drills, agilities.

3 x (4x300m) at mile race pace (5:30 mile is a 62.5 300m) with 1:30 between each rep and 2:30 between each set. This was a toughie for sure. First fast workout of the season really, and my legs were definitely feeling it. I hit 61's for the first set, then 60's for the 2nd and 3rd sets. I'm consistent if nothing else, I'll give myself that. I kicked the last rep as always and hit 56. Feeling it hurt pretty bad for holding 5:30 pace for only 300m makes me a little nervous for running the 1500m on Saturday, but I am also so so excited to run it because I know it is going to get some good snap in my legs and help my 5k a bunch, plus the pressure is off since it's not really my event. Either way, I'm gonna feel the burn and I am pumped!

2 mile cool down. Finally a full cool down!

 

Nike Vomero 10 Miles: 5.25
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00
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Total Distance
5.75

AM- 3 miles on my own...just cause I felt like it! Beautiful day.

PM- pre-race shakeout with the team. 

Brooks Ghost 8 Miles: 5.75
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 2.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
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Race: Benson Sports Classic (0.93 Miles) 00:05:19, Place overall: 16, Place in age division: 5
Total Distance
6.50

Ran the 1500 today, then a workout afterwards! I felt solid during the 15, it's so so quick, I didn't have time to really get too mentally tired (even though my legs were burning of course). That is 2 seconds off my PR, which was set last year just before my 5k PR! So hopefully good things are in store for my next 5k.

The workout afterwards was tough. Real tough. Not in general necessarily, but just since it was immediately after a race. We jogged right over to the dirt track and then did 2x(1000, 400, 200, 200) + 1x(400, 200, 200). So basically 3 of that first set but without the 1000 on the third. The 1000 was at 90% (tempo), the 400/200's were at mile goal pace. Every rep I could just feel all the lactic acid in my legs, it was rough. But at the same time I was loving it,  feeling myself improving today. I haven't had that burn in a while, it's usually all cardiovascular. I'm definitely going to be sore tomorrow. 1 mile cool down after.

 

Adizero Avanti 2.0 Spikes Miles: 1.00Adidas Response Boost 2.0 Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 1.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Total Distance
42.10
Mizuno Wave Rider 19 Miles: 10.10Adidas Response Boost 2.0 Miles: 20.00Nike Vomero 10 Miles: 5.25Brooks Ghost 8 Miles: 5.75Adizero Avanti 2.0 Spikes Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 47.00Nap Time: 5.50Total Sleep Time: 52.50
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