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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 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
28.21
Night Sleep Time: 38.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.50
Total Distance
5.01

Finally feeling better!! I've slept through the night (albeit with the help of NyQuil) for 3 nights straight now, and am currently only sustaining a runny nose and a minor cough, no fever and no sore throat, so I figured I was finally good to run without the risk of getting worse. I'm kind of angry or at least frustrated that I had to take a week and a half off because of this...but I'm trying to just remind myself to keep a big picture attitude about it and know that over the course of the rest of the year (till May), let alone my progress in the next 3 and a half years at Wofford, this probably is not exactly detrimental. Its behind me now though and I just need to get back into the swing of things. 

5 miles relaxed at a 8:07 avg pace. Felt alright except that I could tell I haven't been hydrating lately. Sticky mouth and a side stitch, easy fix though.

Night Sleep Time: 12.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 12.00
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Total Distance
6.50

6.5 at a 7:53 avg pace around the rec center & Cullowhee Valley, then to Western, around, and back. Felt better about the hydration thing. No complaints! Core sesh later.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Total Distance
7.18

AM- weights and core.

PM- Good workout today! I picked my little sister up from school (still in school, HA. perks of college...long Christmas breaks!) with her bike in the trunk and a change of clothes and told her we're going on an adventure. Drove all the way to Maggie Valley to Lake Junaleska for a little fartlek fun. Abby rode her bike next to me while I ran, which was a lot more fun than solo, even though I wasn't talking for most of it. So the workout was 15 minute WU, & 12 minute CD, and 10x[2 min hard, 1 min easy] in between. Hard sections were supposed to be 6:40-6:45 pace, easy sections "relaxed" but not a walk in the park, so maybe 8min pace. I think I did well with those paces for the most part, varying with hills. Mile splits, not that it matters, were 7:06/7:12/7:24/7:16. Had fun with it and took some fun pictures at the big lit-up cross afterwards.

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
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Total Distance
4.50

40 minute run...but I got like nothing done because I made the decision to run with my dog. It just looks so nice when casual joggers and people in movies do it...but it is absolutely terrible if you are actually trying to maintain a decent pace and not stop for sniffing & peeing breaks every half mile. At least my big buddy Banjo enjoyed it.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.02

Nice easy night run! Felt great the entire time. Ready for a nice progressive long run tomorrow.

Night Sleep Time: 9.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.50
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Total Distance
28.21
Night Sleep Time: 38.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 38.50
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