| Location: Saint George,UT,USA Member Since: Dec 23, 2009 Gender: Female Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: Mount Charleston Marathon 2016 - 3:17:51
Snow Canyon Half 2012 - 1:33:30
Spectrum 10K 2012 - 43:41
Short-Term Running Goals: Run a destination marathon.
Complete a half Ironman.
Long-Term Running Goals: Know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run.... Personal: Surrounded by the people I love. Life is good.
Passionate about my family, the University of Utah -- GO UTES, almond M&Ms, mountain biking, comfy t-shirts, Survivor, friends, and (of course) running.
Physical therapist at The Health and Performance Center at Dixie Regional Medical Center. I LOVE what I do. Seriously, living the dream! |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1330.71 | 480.49 | 213.39 | 88.00 | 740.09 | 2852.68 |
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| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 152.85 | Adidas Boston Classic #5 Miles: 72.40 | Adidas Boston Classic #1 Miles: 71.65 | Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 442.17 | Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 86.55 | Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 301.54 | Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 70.54 | Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 329.70 | Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 82.45 | Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 191.65 |
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Jensen Family Happy New Year 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run (3.1 Miles) 33:00:00 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.10 |
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Jensen Family
* HAPPY NEW YEAR *
5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
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Pre-race stretching!!! Check out Oliver's flexibility!!! :)
Girl Power!!!!
The Jensen Trouble Makers!!! :)
Funnest race EVER EVER EVER!!!!
After a family discussion we decided we would open up the New Year with a family run followed by ice skating and dinner. It was absolutely FANTASTIC!!!! We threw around a few different plans of action and then decided we would run our newly found race together.
The first mile was the BEST since all seven of us were running as a family. We were on the JRP and the weather cooperated beautifully. Our first mile came in at 11:50. The twins impressed us all with running the whole time! Oliver, Livvy, and Ryan had completed their fun run, and Rylee, Payton, Sophia, and I had another 2.1 to go.
As we began our 2nd mile we picked up the pace to about 10 minute miles, Sophia's comfortably tough zone. We laughed and enjoyed ourselves, but it was obvious that Rylee was itching to take off. With one mile left I told Rylee and Payton that they could run as fast as they wanted to the finish. Their faces lit up and off they went. We were at an area that looped a bit and so for a minute or so I was able to watch Rylee from the side. She looked amazing and I am sure she was running at about a 7 minute pace.
Before I knew it our run was over. I wish it would have lasted for hours more. I was in heaven. Running with my cute hubby and kids. What better way is there to start a new year?
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Ice Skating and dinner was fabulous!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.10 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.10 |
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13.1 miles - AP: 8:29
The AirNow site said that the air was "moderate" today and since it wasn't too cold I ventured outside. It felt good to be off of the treadmill and the time passed very quickly. I concentrated on running balanced and keeping good form. I switched sides of the road every two miles in hopes of giving both legs equal times on the uneven stuff. I have not had any problems since I switched back to my Adidas shoes. :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike - roughly 10 miles
1/2 mile swim - 19:56 (slow but steady)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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10 miles - Boston Hill Training
1.0 - 3.0 0% incline: 8:49 pace
3.0 - 3.7 3% incline: 8:49 pace
3.7 - 4.7 1% incline: 8:49 pace
4.7 - 5.0 6% incline: 8:49 pace
5.0 - 6.4 1% incline: 8:34 pace
6.4 - 6.8 4% incline: 8:34 pace
6.8 - 7.4 1% incline: 8:34 pace
7.4 - 7.8 6% incline: 8:34 pace
7.8 - 9.0 0% incline: 8:34 pace
9.0 - 10.0 0% incline: 9:05 pace
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Bought a 6 lb medicine ball today so that I could do the core exercises in the latest RW issue. We do some therapy with the medicine balls at the clinic and I have been wanting one at home. LOVED IT!!!
20 minutes Core Workout with Ry (No, Smooth ... it's not what you think!!!! It was with a medicine and stability ball!!!) We had so much fun!! Mostly laughing at each other, which was probably the best abs workout of all! :)
Hip strengthening exercises.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 30 minutes upright bike: 10.21 miles (10 minutes moderate, 20 minutes hard. Max HR: 185)
1/2 mile swim - 20:09. Could not get into any type of groove. I have no idea how people swim fast! (I am counting every quarter of a mile swim as 1 crosstraining mile, yet it is much easier for me to run 4 miles than to swim 1. So who knows if this is an accurate correlation.)
* Now off to buy my textbooks for this semester and then to work. | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
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10.5 miles
(10 miles w/AP of 8:18, then .5 cooldown)
Ran on the TM while Sophia, Oliver, and Livvy would periodically work out on the elliptical and bike. Watched Biggest Loser. Pushed the pace during commercials, but ALWAYS kept good form (at least I think it was good form, my form is likely horrible, but I was at least thinking about it).
** Andy, Smooth, and Kathie: I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW ... I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!!! I promise, my intentions were good though. AND ... THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH for the FANTASTIC lunch date!!! We need to do that again ... promise me!!!!
Later PM:
One church basketball game.
I got a phone call at 8:19 from one of my friends in the ward. It went like this: "Teena, you need to get over here. We are going to forfeit if you don't!!" Stink!!! I learned a long time ago that the chance of injury is very high in church ball!!! Oh well ... it was good for a little more cardio and fun! :)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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AM
4 recovery miles: 9:30 pace
PM
Yoga -- I forgot how good that is for my body. I need to get with the program!! :)
** A little bit of a headache and sore throat ... hope it is gone by the morning so that I can have a great long run with my SSF!!! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 18.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.15 |
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THE MOST FUN I HAVE
HAD ON
AN 18 MILER
EVER EVER EVER!!!!
I wish every long run could be like this! Last night I had a sore throat and a bad headache and was worried that I would have to back out of this one. I was so happy when I woke up and the sore throat was gone. Yes, the headache was still there, but it was not as intense, and only needed a nice long run with Smooth to leave entirely!!! :) :) :)
Thank you SSF for today. I had more fun than I can possibly express. LOVED every mile!!! YES --- EVERY SINGLE ONE (seriously -- how often can someone say that when talking about a long run). You are the BESTEST BESTEST BESTEST!!!!
AND ... I had two firsts today:
1. FIRST TIME EVER to run such a long run without any NSAIDS!!!!
2. FIRST TIME EVER to run over 40 miles a week without any NSAIDS!!!!
J J J J J J
Also, I would like to give a shout out to my boy, Ry ...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #5 Miles: 18.15 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike
1/2 mile swim: 19:38
(STINK!!! I think there is a coorelation with the headaches I have been getting and swimming. I haven't been wearing my earphones in the pool since my ipod broke again and I think water is getting inside my ear.)
*** It was great to finally see Fonz at the gym again. Good conversation makes the minutes fly by! | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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11 miles - AP: 7:34 for the middle 8 miles
(warmup, 8:00, 7:30, 7:30, 7:30, 8:00, 7:30, 7:30, 6:59, 2 miles cooldown w/some hills)
MAN!!! I haven't pushed myself like that for so so so long. I really had to focus, felt like I was in race mode. Hit puke zone in the last quarter of a mile or so. Feels so good now that I am done!!! :)
Will blog while I ice and drink my muscle milk, then back to the books!!! :)
PM
AM/PM Yoga
hip strengthening exercises
10 minutes core
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| Adidas Boston Classic #1 Miles: 11.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 50 minutes elliptical |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.25 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.25 |
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10.25 miles - AP: 8:42
*** When does this semester end???? :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #1 Miles: 10.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Woke up late -- STINK! Only had time for 3 recovery miles. AP: 9:30. |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.00 | 10.00 | 1.64 | 0.50 | 6.50 | 19.64 |
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13.14 miles - AP: 7:57
Was really bummed that the air was so stinky outside and that I would have to run on the treadmill. I decided to run at the gym in hopes of making the time go by faster. Because I didn't have as much time as I would like I decided that I would push the pace a bit. My plan was to alternate between 8:34s and 8:00s. However, the gym was packed (could barely find a treadmill) and all of the runners got the juices flowin' in me. Needless to say, as I began to run I formulated a new plan. I thought, "Hey Teena, why don't you see if you can match your last year's Painter's time." Stupid idea, I know. But it became my mission. I couldn't remember my exact time but knew it was a little under 1:45, so that was the time to match or beat. I ended up having to dig deep and hit puke zone the last two miles but finished in 1:44:28!! :) I actually ran almost 1/20th of a mile too long because I was closing my eyes and counting down the end (in hopes of keeping the puke down). My counting must have been a little off!
Hope this run doesn't negatively impact my race this week. But I am very happy! :)
(Beat my last year's Painter's time by 23 seconds.)
** Notes to self: Tried the new Gu "Roctane." Not sure if it was the pace or the gel, but my stomach felt really icky after the run. Also, need to drink more since I lost three pounds during the run. Or is that what I should expect? Who knows. Drank at 4 miles, had a gu and a little drink at mile 7, more drink at 9 and 11. Seems sufficient when I write it down. Hmmm...
PM:
15 minutes upright bike
50 minutes elliptical |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 13.14 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
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35 minutes upright bike (15 easy, 15 hard, 5 easy)
1/2 mile swim (used an earplug for the first time in my left ear, like Lyman suggested, was AWESOME). Felt fantastic!!! :)
hip strengthening exercises
yoga |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 13.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.50 |
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14.5 miles (AP: 8:45) while watching "Imagine That" with the kids. Cute movie. They each took turns using the elliptical next to me. We had fun!
I feel great! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 14.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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Morning:
30 minutes upright bike
1/2 mile swim - 19:19
Afternoon:
10 minutes of core work at work (had a patient that would only do his exercises if I did them with him -- I was cool with that).
Evening:
15 minutes jump rope
15 minutes hula hoop (still the family champ) -- come on Rhett ... add it to your regiment!
hip strengthening exercises
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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6 miles - AP: 8:57
*** Was going to run a few more miles this evening when Kelli said I shouldn't. But then she followed up her statement with this, "But I know you will anyway ... so ... have a great run!"
SO ... I'm NOT running!!!!!
How do you like that Kel??? (Love ya!)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 easy mile - AP 9:30 |
| Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 3.00 |
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Painters Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:39:38, Place in age division: 8 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.10 |
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I am so happy about this race. Although it is not a PR for me, it is a course PR by 5 minutes, and I feel like it was the strongest that I have ever run in a half marathon. (Additionally, it is the first race in years that I haven't used any NSAIDS.)
This morning before getting ready I asked Kelli for some racing advice. She told me this: "Stop over thinking it and just run hard -- if it gets too hard just slow down until you can run hard again." Funny how the most simple advice often is the best.
One of the GREAT things about this race is that I got to run about 9 miles of it with Mark (huans32). He definitely was a great help. His words of encouragement were so appreciated and he kept me honest in my effort.
I had so much fun!!! I am LOVING spending the weekend with my SSF (Smooth), Kelli, and Emily! Also being able to have lunch with Maynard (Brad), Rhett and his beautiful wife, Doone, and many others was a huge highlight! Last night's dinner and frozen custard today with Lowell was FANTASTIC, and, of course, seeing all my FRB friends -- love it, love it, love it!!! I feel so so so lucky!!!
Okay -- off to dinner with the girls!!! YAHOO!!!! :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 13.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
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100 minutes on the elliptical (nice and slow and easy) while studying.
A little tightness from Saturday's race but overall I feel fantastic!!! WAHOO!!! :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.50 |
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11.5 miles
(10 @ 8:34, then 1.5 miles hillwork all at 10 min pace: .25 @ 2%, .25 @ 4%, .25 @ 6% , .25 @ 8%, .25 @ 10%, .25 @ 0%)
No pain, just a little tired! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 11.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike
20 minutes pool
hip strengthening exercises at work |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
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12 miles
-10 miles w/AP 7:53 (3 @ 8:34, 3 @ 8:00, 3 @ 7:30 - 10 sec pause and drink - 1 @ 6:40)
-2 cooldown miles @ variable inclines at 10:00 minute pace
********** First O. Chem exam tomorrow morning ... better hit the books!!! **********
Ry bought our tickets to Boston and booked
the hotel for an extra night!!! YAHOO!!!
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| Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 12.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 easy miles that felt hard - Stink! AP: 9:30 |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 18.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 |
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18 miles - AP:8:48
I was so so so so lucky to have Kelli with me today. Without her, there would have been NO STINKIN' WAY that I could have finished 18 miles. In fact, during the run I had my fingers crossed that she would say something like, "Hey, let's just do 10 or 12 miles today." But nope -- she is far too diehard for that!!! The plan was to take it nice and easy, but sadly, it never felt easy to me, it was comfortably hard the whole 18 miles. Does that make sense?
Okay this is what I learned about Kelli on the run -- actually I already knew these things but they are now more fully tatooed in my mind:
1. Kelli truly is the HILL QUEEN. Try as I might, I just could not keep up with her on Puke Hill which we ran at our 16 mile mark. That girl runs hills like no other. Amazing!!!!
2. Kelli really really really does NOT drink ANYTHING on an 18 miler!!! WHAT IN THE WORLD???? Seriously, how is that possible??? Here I am with my four fuel bottles filled to the max, and she would not take one single sip. Physiologically -- is that possible???? I guess so ... I just don't know how!
3. Like me, when the last handful of miles shows up on a long run Kelli just wants to get them over. It was so funny! We had been chatting away the whole time until the end. Then we just wanted to be done. Our last 9 miles were much faster than our first 9 miles.
Anyway ... THANK YOU KELLI!!!! I needed you badly today. You amaze me!!!
** On a side note, it was fun to run into Mark (huans32) on the trail. :)
Happy Saturday!!! Where's my food???? :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 18.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.33 | 4.33 |
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7 miles upright bike
1/2 mile swim
Core and hip strengthening exercises at work.
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Other than the parking ticket I got (who knew you couldn't park w/in 5 feet of a driveway?) it has been a great day!
The day started out with a full out upright bike race with Fonz. Okay ... so I lost (even w/Fonz having already ran his stinkin' fast miles and him being at a much higher resistance than me) BUT ... I hit an upright bike PR (7 miles on random level 2) in 19:27. It must have been quite the sight as I was dripping buckets of sweat and Fonz was just jammin' out to his tunes w/out a care in the world. Oh well ... I came closer than I thought I would -- I am so going to kick his trash next time! :)
THEN ... I made it to school on time (usually I am running about 5 minutes late).
THEN ... I got my O. Chem test back (which I thought for sure I had bombed) and got an A (miracle of miracles -- thanks for the prayer, SSF).
SO ... I am very happy!!!
(Have a quiz in Anatomy tomorrow ... better hit the books.)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.20 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 0.00 | 11.50 |
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11.5 miles
Okay ... this was the plan: run three 5Ks - 1 @ marathon pace, 1 @ threshold pace, and 1 @ VO2 max pace with one minute rest between each one. I am so glad this is over -- that last 5K just about did me in.
1 warmup mile
5K @ 8:00 pace
5K @ 7:30 pace
5K @ 7:04 pace
(I was reallly trying to push it to a sub 7 pace on my last 5K but absolutely could not do it. Stink! I'll blame it on Fonz since he pushed me on the bike yesterday. But truthfully, I don't know that I could have gone even 1 second faster had he not. I hit the puke feeling halfway through and had to slow down a bit before picking it up again.)
1.2 miles cooldown
I'm exhausted! :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 11.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike - easy
1/2 mile swim
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 15.00 |
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10 miles
Mile 1 - Ran with Oliver and Livvy. Roughly 12 minute mile
Miles 2 & 3 - Ran with Payton and Sophia. Roughly 10:30 minute miles
Miles 4 thru 10 - Ran by myself on the JRP. AP: 7:54. Ran the first 3 miles conservatively but then wanted to hurry up and get done.
20 minutes elliptical (while studying, of course)
30 minutes upright bike (still studying - wish I were done ... but haven't even scratched the surface ... stink)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 recovery miles - AP: 9:12 - wanted to run more but was freaked out about my Physics test and thought I should cram for a bit before school. The test ended up being WAY easy though. Sweet! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #1 Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 20.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
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20 wonderful miles with my SSF (AP: 9:20)
Smooth and I had a GREAT run! Got started a little late so after running our first 8 miles uphill we arrived at Payton's game with only 5 minutes left! He didn't seem to mind since they were getting smoked!!! 5 minutes was the perfect amount of time to have a little drink and eat the oranges Ry brought for us. Out we went and ran 8 miles down and then 4 relatively flat miles on the parkway with a hill at mile 19.
During the second half of our run, after leaving a chaotic message for Rhett (we were wondering how his marathon went) we began to salute places that reminded us of our friends and loved ones. For example: our first salute went to Kelli as we passed a Kneaders! Then to JohnnyV as we passed a fire station. Other salutes included ones to Fonz each time we saw a church (how do you like that Fonz?), a salute to Fly when passing large amounts of rocks, to Montelepsy and Vinh when we would pass the U.S. flag, Mark O when passing 24 hour fitness, Larry when passing an A&W, Ry when passing a golf course, Lowell when we saw any flourescent colors and on and on and on (there were many more).
Lastly, I have to add just how amazing Smooth is! She truly is the most wonderful woman ever. It was funny, when we finished and were having our muscle milks at my house we were telling Ry about our salutes. I said, "Guess what we were passing when we were giving you a salute?" He said, "Ummmm ... Bikini Cuts???" (laughing, of course). Smooth looked perplexed. She had NEVER heard of the place! Like I have said many times before, she is so so so good!!! :) I just love her.
Happy Day! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 20.00 |
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| | 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 |
| If you are a woman runner
30 years of age or older
PLEASE
I need your help!!!
** I am doing a project for my Physics of the Human Body class at the University of Utah. I am so excited about this project but desperately need your help. All I need you to do is take 5 minutes and complete my online survey. (It might not even take that long.) I am trying to get an idea of why women in their 30s and above run and how it affects their lives. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me by taking the quick survey and forwarding the link to as many women that fall into this category as you know. I would be so grateful. Also, if you could respond to this post then I might get enough responses to get it on the Hot Discussions List in hopes that more people will see it. I love you gals. Thank you SO SO SO much!**
HERE'S TO WOMEN RUNNERS EVERYWHERE!!!
http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=lt6zzbyzaq2v312705493 | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike
20 minutes arc trainer |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
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Am so behind in school and so had to run fast so that I would have more time to study.
12 miles
(1 mile warmup, 7:30, 7:30, 7:30, 7:30, 7:30, 6:59, 6:50 ** had planned on running that mile at a 6:40 but 1/2 way into it I stinkin' quit and lowered the pace to 6:59, 2 miles cooldown. Got off the treadmill, took off my shoes, and was so mad at myself for quitting on that 7th mile that I put my shoes back on and hopped on the treadmill and ran 1 mile at 6:40 and then another cooldown mile.)
Off to study. I hate that I haven't been able to look at all my friends' blogs the last couple of days. I am drowining a bit in school and desperately need to catch up. I have a HUGE anatomy test on Thursday, then hopefully I will be able to breathe again.
Hope everyone is off to a great week!
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OH YEAH: Thank you everyone for helping with the Women over 30 running survey. I have about 70 responses so far!!! Yahoo!!! I would love even more!! This is turning out to be a wonderful project!!! So if you know anyone who falls into this category that hasn't taken it yet, would you please send them the link:
http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=lt6zzbyzaq2v312705493
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #5 Miles: 12.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| 40 extremely easy/a bit lame on the bike -- I was so tired |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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11 miles (10 miles at AP: 7:31, and one cooldown)
** I was very worried about my run because I have had very little sleep the last few days. Fortunately I was fine! Going to watch Survivor now!! My fave player is back, James. He could give Denzel a run for his money! :)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 @ 8:34 |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.00 | 13.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
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16 miles - AP: 7:58
Okay, the plan called for 16 miles with 12 @ marathon pace. I thought I'd get the 12 done early and relax in the end. My thought was to do a semi-warmup mile at 8:34 but make up the 34 seconds sometime before hitting 12. I did that. But after finishing mile 12 I realized that though it was hard and I was tired I was still in complete control. So I figured I might as well see if I could finish the entire run at marathon pace. By the final mile I was exhausted but decided to push myself even harder to bring the pace down under 8 minute miles. Success!!!
On a side note -- 16 miles is much too far to do on the treadmill. I don't know what I was thinking. Saturday afternoon are busy at the gym so I thought that the time would fly by as I people watched. The time did NOT fly by! Oh well ... it's done.
Hope everyone is having a FANTASTIC day! | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike (10 easy, 10 moderate, 10 hard)
1/2 mile swim
lower body strength training:
- SLP: 5 minutes (75 lbs)
- SLC: 3 x 15 (30 lbs)
- SLE: 3 x 15 (30 lbs)
- H. Abd: 3 x 25 (30 lbs)
- calf stretches: 2 x 2 min
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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Speedwork day.
1 mile warmup then:
Yassos w/400 meters jog in between each one
6 @ 3:30
3 @ 3:20
1 @ 3:15
Then 2.75 mile cooldown.
**First 5 felt great, 6&7 felt tough, 8&9 really tough, and 10 dang tough. Really tried to concentrate on running relaxed, but that was very hard to do at the end. :)
Time to hit the books. |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 11.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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20 minutes upright bike
1/2 mile swim
*I'm feeling very tired. |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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11 miles
1 warmup, 8 @ 7:36, 2 cooldown with some hills.
** Today's run seemed overly hard. I am very tired and am worried that I might be getting sick. I was dripping buckets of sweat, my tummy hurt a bit, and my legs felt like lead. Zero pep. More concerning is why I didn't stop and scrap the run, or at least slow down. I think it is because with only running 3.5 days a week missing one run seems catastrophic and I feel like I need to make the most of each one. I know, a little dramatic, but that is what my brain was telling me. Stupid brain.
** I need to find a way to get more sleep. I can tell that my body is hungry for it.
** I am going to drink a bunch of soda pop today. I know that it is bad for me but I need something!!! :) :) :)
(What's worse: diet soda or candy?)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 recovery miles (high 9s) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 |
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18 miles: AP 8:18
It was fun to run on the Lehi JRP with so many friends: Smooth, Kelli, Maynard, Kathie, Kimmy, LuzyLew, and Davy Crocket (it was great getting to know you)! I wish I would have known that not everyone was running the same distance because I was so sad to find out the Maynard, Kathie and Kimmy had left without me really having chatted with them! STINK!!! I guess that means we all need to do another run together soon.
Anyway, thank you, SSF for setting this up. You are the GREATEST (and you bring the yummiest oranges as well). I love you!
On a side note, Rachel was able to make it and chat with us in the end. Very cool! AND ... Kelli is unbelievably DIEHARD!!! She is presently running with her hubby after running 18 miles already! Crazy girl!!! The first 10 miles of the run were hilly and if it were not for her I would have taken them so so so much easier!!! She rocks those hills!
(Do I reallly have to study today?) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 18.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.50 | 12.50 |
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a.m.
40 minutes recumbent bike (all the uprights were taken)
1/4 mile swim (only had a handful of minutes in the pool so had to cut it short)
at work:
hip abductions
mini core workout
p.m.
75 minutes elliptical (easy while studying) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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11 miles
1 warmup, 1 cooldown, and 3 sets of: 1 mile at 8:00, 1 mile @ 7:30, 1 mile @ 6:59 w/1 minute rest in between sets.
Felt strong! Yahoooo!!! This felt hard but not too hard. Perhaps I should have pushed myself a little harder but it felt good not going into puke pace during speedwork. :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #5 Miles: 11.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike
1200 meter/48 lengths swim
** I really didn't want to get out of the pool this morning. If I wouldn't have had class I would have stayed much longer. The swimming just felt really good.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
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10.5 miles: AP - 8:01
Hill workout day. The plan was 10.5 miles total with hillwork during the middle 5 miles, and if possible to pick up the pace on the second half of the hill miles. It worked beautifully.
1.0 - 3.0 0% incline @ 7:45 pace
3.0 - 3.7 3% incline: 8:34 pace
3.7 - 4.7 1% incline: 8:34 pace
4.7 - 5.0 6% incline: 8:34 pace
5.0 - 5.5 1% incline: 8:34 pace
5.5 - 6.4 1% incline: 8:00 pace
6.4 - 6.8 4% incline: 8:00 pace
6.8 - 7.4 1% incline: 8:00 pace
7.4 - 8.0 6% incline: 8:00 pace
8.0 - 10.0 0% incline: 7:45 pace
10.0 - 10.5 cooldown
** Everything felt great, although the final hill at 6% was stinkin' tough. :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 10.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike
** Thanks for the chat, Fonz! :) The time flew by way too fast.
3 miles @ 8:34 | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 13.00 | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.00 |
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Oops ... originally posted this on Friday!!!
24 miles total, split into two runs because of a graveside service I needed to attend.
10 miles @ 7:59 w/JohnnyV (I have to be honest here though ... my pace really should be in the 8s but I stopped for a breather before hitting a really fast last mile to bring my pace down to that. Stink!!! Why do I do that???) * Actually 8.5 miles with Johnny and 1.5 by myself.
It was AWESOME to run with Johnny again (although the horrible wind was not awesome at all). It had been a while since I have run with him and todays run reminded me why I love running with him so much. He tries to get me to use more common sense in my running -- which is what I need. Thanks Johnny!!!
later:
14 miles with Smooth and Kathie (not 100% sure on the pace, I will have to wait for Smooth to post our splits)!!! I had so so so so SO much fun!!! It was great to be with the harem. Kathie has forbade Smooth and I to reveal many of the details of today's run, but needless to say, we had a riot!!! I definitely need to run with those two more often. Wonderful miles!!! Kathie and Smooth had been running for 8 miles by the time I was able to join them, and so Kathie left when she hit a little over 17 miles (she only needed 16) and then Smooth and I were on our own for the final 5. I just have to say one thing about the remaining five miles: SMOOTH IS HARDCORE!!!! She seriously is amazing. Her final mile of her 22 miler was her fastest and came in at 7:56!!!! And she thinks she is not getting faster!!! Who is she kidding!!! I was so so so impressed.
AND ... a special shout out to my three youngest who are celebrating birthdays today and tomorrow!!!
I am the luckiest mom in the world!!! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 24.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
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a.m.
30 minutes upright bike
1/2 mile swim
**Thanks for the mangos Fonz. They were so so so good!
work
Lower body strength training while working out with a patient -- sweet (love it when I can get some exercises in that way ... plus, my boss is the best and I can always ask him if I am doing them correctly, what other ones would be good, etc.)
** Everytime I go to work I remember why I am going to school and realize that it will be so worth it. I feel very lucky (and very tired). :)
p.m.
70 minutes elliptical | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 5.00 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
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14 miles. AP: 8:12 -- Everything felt very tired and very heavy.
Today's goal: Figure out a way to get 8 hours of sleep before 5:30 a.m. tomorrow morning. This is going to be a toughy. Hoping to take a 20 minute nap before lab, a 40 minute nap with the twins when I get home, and 7 solid hour this evening (which means I need to be in bed by 10:30). Keeping my fingers crossed. I desperately need the zzzzzzzs. |
| Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.66 | 4.66 |
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30 minutes upright bike
600 meter swim
- biceps
- triceps
- wobble board in squat position 2 x 3 minutes (AP/ML) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.50 | 6.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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Tried to decide last night what I was going to run this morning. I knew I had a race on Saturday, but also knew that we are just running the race for fun, so decided to push it. My goal for quite some time has been to run 8 miles in 1 hour on the treadmill. I decided to do it at the gym since there would be people around to push me. Found someone that looked super fast (Fonz was not there) and put myself on the treadmill in front of him knowing that he would be able to see if I slowed down. I know that sounds stupid, but it works for me. :)
1 mile warmup
8 miles in 59:59 (I had to enter puke pace the last 1.25 miles to make this happen and am still feeling a little nauseous because of it). AP: 7:30
1 mile cooldown
Anyway ... it was much harder than I thought it would be and don't know if I want to try that again for a while. Why is it so much harder to run faster when you are not in a race??
***SIDE NOTE: I think I set too lofty of a goal for Boston and need to re-evaluate. I have talked to a few people who told me to expect 10 - 15 minutes slower than my fastest SG time. Stink! What is everyone's experience with Boston? There is not much elevation loss, but it is at sea level. Hmmmm .... |
| Adidas Boston Classic #5 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 super easy miles |
| | Race: |
Lake to Lake (50 Miles) 06:56:24, Place overall: 27, Place in age division: 6 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 8.40 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 14.40 |
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WARNING:
Way long race report! The abridged edition is this:
The race was AWESOME
PERFECT company
TONS OF FUN!!!!
First off, let me say that I have never ran a relay before and I LOVED IT!!!! I am certain what made this race so much fun was the girls (Smooth, Kathie, Kimmie, Mom of Kathie and Kimmie, and Marcie) and Andy!! I am just going to cut to the chase because midterms have begun and I am so so so so so behind!!!! OUCH!!!!
Smooth ran legs 2 and 7 and was absolutely AMAZING!!! She had 12 or 13 road kills on her first leg alone! I LOVE the time I spend with her. She is fun, laughter, dynamite and inspiration all bottled up in a little body! Thanks SSF for being my SSF!!!!
Kathie ran legs 3 and 8. WOW -- leg eight was a killer and she impressed us all. She was the greatest Team Captain with her cute binder full of directions, instructions, etc. I hope she allows me to be on her team over and over and over again! And ... who would ever believe that she is a grandma??? She looks AWESOME!!!!
Kimmie ran legs 1 and 6 and just plain cracks me up. In fact, it is impossible not to be laughing incessantly when her and Kathie are together. It is a riot!!! Then add Mom in the mix. FUN FUN FUN!!!
Marcie ran legs 4 and 9. Where to begin? 55 marathons and she looks like she is mid-30s, and yet she is 44!!!! She had the toughest leg by far and I bow to her greatness. Her asthma was acting up yet she charged up a 6 or 7% grade dirt hill (which seemed endless)!! Amazing!
As for me, I ran legs 5 and 10. Could not have worked out better since Ry came with me and our condo was literally 2 minutes away from the start of my leg. SO ... I was able to sleep in and meet everyone there. I got there early because Ry had a tee time. Worked out perfectly because I was able to see the leading runners come in to that exchange and spend a little time chatting with Andy. I was so excited to see him take off. Despite what his race report says, he looked AWESOME!!!
Leg 5 - 5.5 miles, AP somewhere between 7:19 and 7:22 (my watch is a little messed up).
** Started way too fast (first mile came in and 6:58 and I knew I would pay for that later -- STINK!!) The goal the whole time was to not get passed and pass at least one man. Ended up passing 2 women and 3 men. Could have passed another but thought I was running 6 miles, not just 5.5 and was finished before I was ready. STINK again! Oh well, that actually probably saved me by allowing me to have some reserves for my other leg. (There was one hill on this leg that was one mile long ... I kept pretending that I was Kelli in hopes of surviving. It must have worked.)
Leg 10 - 4.9 miles, AP somewhere between 7:24 and 7:27.
** Had been texting Andy (who ran my same legs) so was forewarned of the headwind. First couple miles weren't awful because it was more of a crosswind. Probably ran the steeper uphill portion a little too fast but was feeling much better than I thought I would be and was actually enjoying the run!!! Was pleasantly surprised to see the gals a couple miles into it wanting to know if I needed water. I passed on the fluids but soaked up all the cheers and encouragement. Miles 3 and 4 were tough for me. Saw Andy and Smooth with 2.2 miles to go. That helped a ton!!! But man ... seriously, seeing the finish line with that much further to go is torture! That fourth mile about did me in. I have never ran in a headwind like that while trying to run fast. BRUTAL!!!! I could taste the sand and feel its grit in my gum and it was pelting my legs. I just put my head down a bit and kept thinking about the tail wind I would get that final mile. All the girls ran in with me --- I can't describe the happiness and energy that gave me!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
Anyway ... I had planned on keeping this race report short, but totally failed!!! Too many good memories!!!! :)
Race was over and we realized we had taken 6th place in the all female teams!! WOW!!!! We weren't expecting that. Cool (especially considering that the average age in our group was over 40!!!! I was the baby)!!! The girls then dropped me off at the golf course where Ry was golfing before they headed home. Ry said it would still be roughly another 30 minutes. So I ran 4 more miles (AP: 8:30).
OKAY ... I am so so so far behind (two more midterms - one on Thursday and the other on Friday and one assignment, two projects, and a quiz). STINK!!! So, I best hit the books!!
Here's to a great upcoming week everyone!!!! :)
(Btw, I wasn't very good at cutting to the chase, huh???)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 14.40 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 60 minutes elliptical |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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1 mile warm-up
8 miles - AP 7:32
800 meters cooldown then 800 meters at 3:20 |
| Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike
30 minutes elliptical |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 easy easy miles -- I was so tired |
| Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
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20 miles -- AP 8:07
** Didn't know if I would get a chance to squeeze in a long run tomorrow, so I decided to get it done this evening. Wasn't able to leave until a little after 4:00 p.m. Temps were absolutely perfect, albeit a little windy (nothing too bad).
Managed to hold marathon pace for 16 miles before self-destructing. By that time I felt done. Come mile 18 I forced myself to run some hills. Ran up Puke Hill, down Home Stretch Hill and then back up it. Hoping that hitting those hills at the end of the run will help me mentally and physically prepare for the hills in Boston. Here's to hoping! :)
Hope everyone has a FANTASTIC weekend! :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 6 recovery miles |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
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30 minutes upright bike
1000 meters swim |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 1.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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11 miles
1 mile at 8:00
8 miles at 7:29
2 cooldown miles at 10:00
** Wasn't planning on running so hard but felt good that first mile and decided to push! Fonz and a couple other were there so once I started I couldn't quit! :)
Off to study!!!! Can hardly wait for Spring Break next week. Too bad I am picking up some extra shifts at work. It'll still be GREAT though!!!!
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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Alarm went off at 5:15 ... after a wonderful night of Miss Sugar barking I decided to hit the snooze button promising myself that I would just hit it once. Alarm went off again. True to myself I dragged my tired tush out of bed. One glance in the mirror was all it took to see how hammered I looked. Back to bed I went!!! :)
It is now close to 14.5 hours later and I am biking (obviously not very hard). If I feel up to it I will do a little elliptical as well. I am so lazy today!!!!
PM:
30 minutes upright bike
30 minutes elliptical | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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Hillwork today!!! I think sleeping in yesterday helped me this morning! :)
10 miles @ 7:57 then one cooldown mile
The plan was to do one warmup mile then see how long I could hold marathon pace with 5 miles of hillwork in the middle. I knew this would be tough, but wanted to see if I had it in me. Decided I better run at the gym so that I would have an added incentive not to quit.
0.0 - 1.0 warmup, 0% incline: 8:34 pace
2.0 - 3.0 0% incline: 8:00 pace
3.0 - 3.7 3% incline: 8:00 pace
3.7 - 4.7 1% incline: 8:00 pace
4.7 - 5.0 6% incline: 8:00 pace
5.0 - 6.4 1% incline: 8:00 pace
6.4 - 6.8 4% incline: 8:00 pace
6.8 - 7.4 1% incline: 8:00 pace
7.4 - 8.0 6% incline: 8:00 pace (This was SO HARD.)
8.0 - 9.0 0% incline: 8:00 pace
9.0 - 10.0 0% incline: 6:59 pace (YES -- SO HAPPY!!!!)
10.0 - 11.0 cooldown
*** I am very happy with this run. It was hard for me, but I was happy with the results!
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| Adidas Boston Classic #5 Miles: 11.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 recovery miles |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 17.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 |
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18 miles AP 7:48 :)
Was sad that I was not able to meet up with the flyers in Provo this morning. We have a million things going on today and I didn't feel right about leaving Ry to get them all done. Still more to do. The upside is that it encouraged me to get the run done so that I could get home to help. Felt awesome the first 15.5 miles and then had an Andy moment (saw spots and felt a little light-headed). That only lasted about 10 minutes and then things got better again. :) I definitely feel that I am running better than I ever have. (Knock on wood.)
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!! :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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12.75 hours at the clinic -- that should count for something. It was crazy busy and I am exhausted! :)
Finally got home and the fam is at Costco. So, I am unwinding by taking it easy on the bike while blogging, listening to some slow jams and chewing Bazooka bubblegum! :)
Hope everyone is off to a great week!
PM
30 minutes upright bike
30 minutes elliptical | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
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Speed day.
2 miles warmup
10 x 800 meters with 400 meters jog in between each 800 as follows:
1 - 3:30
2 - 3:30
3 - 3:27
4 - 3:27
5 - 3:25
6 - 3:25
7 - 3:23
8 - 3:20
9 - 3:17
10 - 3:08
2 miles cooldown
Then I decided that I felt great and that I might as well take advantage of it so ran 2 additional miles at 6:59 and then .5 cooldown.
**** Slept 8.25 hours last night!!!! YES!!!!! **** |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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60 minutes upright bike
1/2 mile swim | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
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15 miles
14 miles AP: 7:39
1 cooldown mile @ 10:00
** Am a little worried because my two oldest are sick. Have been sanitizing stuff like crazy!!!!!! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 15.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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4 recovery (very slow) miles | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 22.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 |
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22 miles - AP: 7:58
(7:49, 7:45 -- stink, I know better than starting out this fast, I will pay for it later, 7:53, 7:56, 7:56, 7:52, 8:04, 8:02, 8:12 - need to get my head back in the game, 7:59, 7:58, 7:54, 7:53, 7:56, 7:55, 7:59, 7:55, 7:57, here come the hills - 7:57, 8:37, 7:58, 8:11 - I have nothing left in the tank. Solid effort.)
Lower left leg pain. But with the taper I am sure it will be fine. I did have to stop and stretch for about 30 seconds to 1 minute about 4 times though. My pace would have likely been slower had I not had those breaks. I am certain the pain is a result of me pushing too hard this week. What was I thinking? It is so easy to push when you feel you are improving and are not in pain. It is hard to stop before you have signs of danger. A lesson I am still learning. The bright side is that I was able to still run at a solid effort.
Ran out of fluid at about mile 18. Stink.
Threw in some hills the last four miles. Home-strech Hill twice, Oreo Center Hill once, and Puke Hill once. I walked down Puke Hill because I was afraid that steep downhill would aggravate my leg even more, but was able to run up it.
Took gu every 6 to 7 miles as Smooth suggested.
Hit the wall around mile 20 and was very thankful that I had to stop for a traffic light. I am really hoping that with a proper taper and some race day adrenaline that I will be able to hold this pace for another 4.2 miles. There is no way I would have been able to do it today.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!!! :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
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a.m.
45 minutes upright bike
p.m.
45 minutes upright bike |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
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a.m.
70 minutes elliptical
(10 easy, 20 moderate, 30 hard, 10 easy)
p.m.
70 minutes elliptical | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
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a.m.
30 minutes pool running
** I definitely need to get a new ipod for my waterproof case.
1/2 mile swim
p.m.
60 minutes upright bike | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike
30 minutes elliptical |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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40 minutes elliptical -- just trying to take it nice and easy -- and trying to fight off the discouraging thoughts going through my head
-- Ionto patch
-- 1st ultrasound treatment
** Keeping my fingers crossed that I will start seeing some improvement. So far there has been a little bit of improvement but not a whole lot. I guess that is better than it getting worse. Both doc and PT think I will start seeing some improvement by Wednesday. | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
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100 minutes deep pool running.
2nd ultrasound treatment
Funny thing: Okay ... so I have had this rash on my hurt leg. Only thing is I hurt on the lateral anterior portion of the lower portion of the lower leg, and the rash is on the medial portion of my upper lower leg (if that makes sense). Anyway, I just thought they somehow were interrelated. This morning the rash was way worse. I decided to head into the Heber InstaCare because I had shingles back in 1996 and the pain and appearance looked much too familiar. Sure enough ... shingles!!! Are you kidding me??? Sigh!! (Luckily this bout of it is not too bad.)
Good news is that today is the first day that I feel like the pain in my leg is really lessening. I think the Ionto patch and ultrasound are starting to work their magic.
I took the kids swimming this afternoon and was able to get in 100 minutes of pool running with very little pain. It was AWESOME!!! And the time flew by as I watched my trouble-makers enjoy themselves splashing around. :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.50 | 16.50 |
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4th treatment of ultrasound
2nd ionto patch
*** I am finally starting to really see improvement! I am so excited!!! I really wanted to try and run a couple of slow miles this evening but I promised my boss/PT that I would wait until tomorrow evening. So I am now riding the bike, blogging, and watching the game instead! Go Butler!!!!
a.m.
120 minutes elliptical -- the least amount of pain I have had for 10 days!!!! :)
p.m.
45 minutes upright bike (easy) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.45 |
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am
60 minutes upright bike
pm
.45 miles -- It was a "no go" :(
update:
On a positive note - my incredible hubby felt so bad for me (as he could see that I was desparately trying to fight back the tears of disappointment) that he told me he had a surprise that he was holding on to and was intending to give me later. He came back with two tickets to U2!!!!! I have ALWAYS wanted to see them in concert but have never been able to. I really am the luckiest woman. | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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80 minutes elliptical
** Began a prescription of prednisone.
** Still ultrasounding everyday. | |
| | 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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I think I just failed my first test ever.
Name this quote: It portrays my feelings today about a lot of things perfectly!!! :)
"Precious Father, why have you given me this desire to wrestle and then made me such a stinky warrior?" | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 60 minutes elliptical |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 12.00 |
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3 miles - too much pain - sigh
90 minutes elliptical |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 3.00 |
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| | 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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Came home from church during the third hour because my leg was swelling and hurt. I don't know what to do. We are suppose to leave for Boston on Thursday.
My concern is that even if I run the race slowly, that I will not be able to finish it. I do not want my first Boston experience to end that way. I am so conflicted.
Anyway ... just wanted to get that out there.
Thank you everyone for all of the kind words and encouragement. Everyone has been so wonderful. For whatever reason, my body just does not like to cooperate with me sometimes. It makes me feel so wimpy -- but it is what it is. I am obviously still learning what will and will not work for me.
Love you guys!
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
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45 minutes deep pool running
1000 meters swim
Boston:
Positives:
1. Get to run, or at least attempt to run, the historical Boston Marathon
2. Be with friends
3. A good chunck of the cost is not refundable, so just go and have fun regardless
Negatives:
1. Not be able to finish the race
2. Lose $550 of the $3000 for this trip
3. Get further behind in school
4. Worsen the anterior compartment/do more damage
Still haven't made up my mind. I keep going back and forth.
(But I haven't cried today!!! :)) | |
| | 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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Boston Update:
I have decided to go to Boston and have the time of my life!!!! :) :) :)
This morning's PT appt:
Okay, last night I worked with another PT who said that she thought she knew of a PT that could help. The PT, who has some incredible clients (NBA players, WNBA players, Ballet West, REAL players, etc.) talked to me over the phone last night and agreed to meet me at 6:45 this morning. WOW!!! How lucky am I?
First, let me just say that every single person I see seems to have a different diagnosis for me. This morning was no different. But I am hoping and praying that this diagnosis is right. I have to study, so I will try and make this quick:
After messing around with my leg a bit he said that the calcaneus and talus were out of alignment. He said this would explain the sudden pain with no warning signs. According to him anything could have caused it, a mis-step, pivoting wrong, hitting it on something, etc. He did some mobilizations and I heard a few pop pops. Immediately I had much more flexion and extention in my foot. He told me then to hop on the treadmill and run. He warned me that there is a ton of pressure in my lower leg, likely because of my ongoing issues with compartment syndrome and the impingement caused by this misalignment. He said this pressure will make it uncomfortable to run, even painful, but he wants to see if the stabbing pains come back. I hopped on at an 8:34 pace and ran 1/2 of a mile. Lots of pressure, no stabbing pain! He said that is a good sign. He wants me to run tonight or tomorrow night for a handful of miles and see how it goes. He then wants to see me again Thursday morning at 6:45 to mobilize the joint once more. He thinks there is a decent chance that I can run this race without causing any permanant damage if I can deal with the pain. I am going to deal!!!
I am so happy!!!! :)
True, Boston is not going to be what I had initially hoped ... but it will be Boston!!! :)
Most importantly:
Thank you everyone for all of your encouragement, love, prayers, healing vibes, kind words, and support. You have no idea how much it has meant to me. I feel so blessed to be surrounded by so many wonderful people. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 9.00 |
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a.m.
1200 meters swim
p.m.
6 miles
* PT wanted me to run 5 - 7 miles this evening to see how my body responded. I decided to run 6. Pain increased until mile 3 and then it stayed pretty constant through mile 6. I feel like I can likely run 26.2 miles at this level of pain. I kept thinking, "Relax, enjoy the run." I think with the extra adrenaline and energy of other runners that I might be able to pull this off. :) Keeping my fingers crossed.
Thank you so so so much for all of the positive energy. I know this might sound crazy, but I believe it helps tremendously.
Do I really still have to study this evening?? :)
Bib #: 14385
(My bib # adds up to 21 ... isn't that a lucky number????) | |
| | 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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Starting to wonder if I shouldn't be here in Boston (just teasing) but get this:
SLC airport: Waiting for Ry to park the car. I was sitting on my carry-on (it was vertical) when it slipped out from under me and I landed flat on my coccyx!!! Seriously ... I'm not sure which hurt worse, my tushie or my pride. SO EMBARRASSING!!!
SLC airport: Right when we were getting ready to enter the plane some lady came out and said, "Sorry, there is no more overhead storage, all bags much be checked in." ARE YOU KIDDING ME???
Boston Logan airport: Hallelujah ... our bags are here!! WAIT!!!! It's broken!!! STINK!!!! The pocket that contained all my socks, undies, belts, and swimsuit is torn and missing half its contents!!! "Sorry madam, there is nothing we can do. Just fill out this form and someone should get in touch with you within four weeks." THIS HAS GOT TO BE A JOKE!!!
Hotel: Whew ... we are finally here. I am going to kick off my shoes and sit here at this desk and check my email. OUCH!!! I just ran over my stinkin' big toe with this heavy chair and now it is bleeding!!!!
SIGH ... LAUGH ... I deserve to get two jackets at the Expo! Done deal!!! :) :) :) Bring it!!! | |
| | Race: |
Boston Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:43:00 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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LOVE Boston -- LOVE the course -- LOVED being able to start with Lark (a new friend, who is so incredible)!!!! 
Part One (first 5K):
Started WAY WAY WAY too fast!!! BUT ... my reasoning was good (or so I tell myself). Lark and I were literally at the start line of the second wave. I have NEVER had the opportunity to lead a race, and knew that I would likely NEVER have the opportunity to do so again. BUT ... here we were ... it was BOSTON and I had the chance!!! Took off way fast (for me) and stuck with a group of 5 that was leading the way!!! Was able to stay right behind the motorcade for quite some time. Knew I would pay for it later but I was just so excited to be running after taking 3 weeks off and in the BOSTON MARATHON ... just couldn't pass this up (plus, I didn't even know if I was going to finish, so I was going to grab this memory). Decided I would find my pace after the 5K mark!!!
Part Two (miles 4 - 17):
Found my pace, right under 8 minute miles. Thought for sure I could run a sub 3:30. Had a HUGE grin on my face most of the time. Leg was painful, but it was doing better than I had expected. My stomach was acting up, probably had WAY too many pain meds in me (I won't even admit to how many) but I was able to keep the bulk of the miles right where I wanted them. I was one happy girl!
Part Three (the demise):
Things started really going south!!! STINK!!! Nothing was responding. I could not run relaxed and I thought that if I took any more pain meds that all heck might break loose. Tried to keep it going, but could not. Began throwing up in my mouth and swallowing it. Leg felt like it was going to bust open. Felt the consequences of starting out way too fast and not running for 3 weeks. STINK!!! It was getting EXTREMELY ugly. I was far too cocky the preceding miles and I was paying for it now. Watched my average pace go down down down down down. Dug as deep as I could but got no response!!! Tried to concentrate on the amazing aspects of running Boston but really just wanted to lay down in the middle of the street.
Sadly … my Boston Marathon pace ended up being slower than my long training runs!!! BUT … I ran it!!! I finished!!! And I gave it ALL I had!!! (And I have two cool jackets.)
Part Four (the aftermath):
My leg looked like it belonged on a Cabbage Patch doll for a couple of days! My cute hubby had to take me to all of my classes and pick me up because I could not walk. (HOWEVER, today it is starting to really improve.) The Ogden marathon by necessity has to be out. But would I do it again??? Yeah, I think so!!!
A special thanks to all of my friends for making Boston AWESOME!!!! Being part of such an amazing race is something I will NEVER forget!!!!
I love you guys!!!
My other Ry and me :)
So much fun with my SSF and the girls :)
Kelli and Scott Rock!!! :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 26.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 |
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2 miles
40 minutes elliptical |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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8 @ 9:10 AP
My fitness has definitely decreased, stink. Hopefully it will come back soon.
Anterior compartment did great. Still pain in the calf/soleus, but better than Saturday. |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 6 miles AP 9:15 |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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9:30, 8:34, 8:00, 7:48, 7:42, 7:36, 7:30, 9:45 |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.10 |
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8.1 miles -- AP 8:44
4 easy with Ry, AP 9:19 (Sophia ran the first .5 with us), but the last mile was an 8:14 - which included me running ahead so that I could push the pace up Home Stretch Hill - ran that hill (.4 miles) at a 7:20 pace.
Then 4.1 on my own: alternated 800 m at 5K pace (~ 7 minute mile) with very slow easy 800 m. Felt hard. Right knee was really hurting and it was windy. Have know idea how to translate this run into anything concrete. Hmmm ...
Ultrasounded knee before run, ice massage and tens unit after about 90 minutes after. |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
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| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 15.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
| 11 miles and lunch with Smooth and Lowell!!! How I love them both! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 11.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 10.00 |
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40 minutes elliptical
6 miles |
| Adidas Boston Classic #1 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 10.00 |
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45 minutes elliptical
5.5 miles
around the world core (reps of 17) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 5.50 |
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| | 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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Some sort of tummy virus.
Going to stay in bed as much as possible.
On the bright side: my bib for Ogden is 3332. Smooth says that 3s mean alive and that 2s mean easy. So my thought process is this: If I take it easy during the marathon I will cross the finish line alive. PERFECT!!! :) | |
| | 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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10 minutes elliptical
5 miles |
| Adidas Boston Classic #1 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Race: |
Ogden Full (26.2 Miles) 03:38:16 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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So ... as usual I procrastinate getting ready for the race until it is almost time to go to bed. In my process of doing this I realized that my watch was almost dead and I could not find my charger anywhere!!! WHAT??? I looked everywhere. Couldn't find the silly thing. Hmmmm ... I have run very little since Boston (due to my silly leg/s) and most of that has been on the treadmill. Could it be that I left it in Boston. No way -- they would have called. Long story short ... they have it. Gave them my credit card and hopefully now it is in the mail!!! What a start! Luckily my friend Stevie has the same watch. He was nice enough to charge it and bring it in the morning
I had no idea how this race would turn out for me. My bib number was 3332. Smooth said that meant: Alive Alive Alive Easy. So, I interpreted that to mean that if I took this run easy that I would cross the finish line alive!!! Sounded perfect!!! Going in, I really wanted to run around a 3:45, but had truly decided that I would be happy with whatever, as long as I didn't make any stupid moves like I did at Boston!
Went up with a bunch of my running buddies from the neighborhood. The only bloggers with us was JohnnyV (who doesn't really blog much anymore) and RivertonPaul (cousin of JohnnyV), needless to say, I think many of the my friends will begin blogging now. As fortune would have it, we saw Andy, Lowell, and Rich Borget as we were deciding which bus to get on and were able to ride up with them. Although I missed the rest of the bloggers tremendously, it was fun to be with this group as I have not spent much time with them at all. As we were waiting for the race start a bunch of us started calling out Smooth's name -- but no response  .
Before I knew it the race was off. I was shocked at how well I felt, I quickly wanted to change my plan and really race. However ... common sense (for once) kicked in and I settled for a not super easy, but definitely not a pushing it pace. My biggest fear was hitting the wall hard like I did at Boston -- I was almost certain it was going to happen (likely around mile 16 - 18) but my goal was to stave it off until the 20s. 16 came -- no wall, 18 -- still no wall, 20 -- I was definitely tired and slowing, but no wall, 22 -- same thing, 25 -- slowed way down, but nothing like Boston. Saw Andy, what a welcome site (it pays to be one of the harem) and MrsFit. Crossed the finish line in 3:38:18, my second best marathon time. AND ... I felt 100 times better than I did at the end of Boston. Make that 1000 times better.
Smooth told me she was going to run around a 4:20 ... I should have known better. I totally missed her!!! Stood at the finish line waiting and fearing as the clock was approaching 4:40. She snuck up behind me and I was SO HAPPY to see her. I am always amazed at how cheery she is even after suffering another major attack by that dang charlie!!!!
I think the only bummer part of the deal this race was everyone was talking about seeing Allie at mile 20 (I didn't see her). Dang!!!
Came home, chilled while I gulped down a slurpee watching my hot hubby do yardwork, attended a wedding reception, and then saw Letters to Juliet (cute show). GREAT DAY!!!!
Will take this week off and just crosstrain. I think that is what is best for my body.
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| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 26.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
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Super fun day working out and shopping with my SSF!!! :)
15 minutes upright bike
15 minutes elliptical
12 minutes abs
AM yoga |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
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morning:
Went to the gym to bike and swim this morning. But after I finished on the bike I realized that I left my stinkin' swimming stuff at home.
30 minutes upright bike
70 minutes elliptical
evening:
Roughly 12 mile bike ride with Ry. So much fun!!! | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike
30 minutes arc trainer
20 minutes indoor rower
20 minutes elliptical
** Wondering which is better: just working on one machine so that there are no breaks or breaking it up like this so I use different muscles and am not entirely bored. Hmmm .... | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.50 | 10.50 |
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45 minutes upright bike
1 mile swim
2 miles treadmill - Just wanted to test out my leg so that I can plan Saturday. Quite a bit of tightness, but no pain. :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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9 miles
Not as great as I had hoped, but not horrible either. Still at that point where I have to find just the right pace or things don't feel right. I can't really describe it as pain, because it doesn't hurt. It just feels really tight and weak. Does that make sense? I am talking about the opposite leg as the one that gives me problems with anterior compartment syndrome. That leg feels great. I think what I am dealing with now still has to do with compensating way too much at Boston.
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| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 12.00 |
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10 miles -- Felt a little better than Saturday (other than this/these stinkin' cold/allergies -- still don't know which it is)
20 minutes elliptical
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Oh yeah ... you all have to try this ... my kids, Ry and I LOVE IT!!!!!
4 Tablespoons brownie mix
2 Tablespoons water
- mix it in a cup that you can put in the microwave
- microwave for 1 minute
******* It makes the best little brownie ... so yummy and warm and gooey ... AND ... no oil, butter, eggs, etc. The only problem is that it is so easy that a 5 year old can do it so you have to be careful not to continually make them throughout the day like I did yesterday!!!! I have tried it with muffin mixes as well ... it works ... but the brownies are the BEST!!!! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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60 minute upright bike
800 m swim
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 11.17 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.67 |
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2 hours - 13.67 miles
***
Easy pace (although it did not feel easy - legs were heavy, clunky, and sore) with 5 800s in the middle at HM pace.
I feel kinda used up. Does that make sense? Blah.
***
Oh yeah -- I tried the brownie trick with a fiber one mix ... it worked. Are fiber one muffins really good for you though? I think it is kind of deceiving since the sugar grams are still pretty high. Hmmmm ....
AND ... I am going to take a nap today. YES!!! :)
PM
yoga |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 13.67 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 12.60 |
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am
30 minutes upright bike
30 minutes elliptical
around the world core (reps of 17)
pm
60 minutes treadmill (6.6 miles)
lower body strengh training | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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60 minutes upright bike
hip strengthening exercises and stretches |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 15.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.76 |
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15.76 miles -- my legs are so heavy -- not sure if it is still the aftermath of two marathons in the past 6 weeks or if it is the lower body stuff I have been doing.
** After looking at all my lower body issues these past couple of years and trying to figure out what the deal is I have come up with a new theory for myself. This might sound totally lame but I am pretty convinced that my gluteus maximus is not maximus enough. Seriously. Seems like my lateral rotators are super weak, especially my stinkin' bootie muscles (or lack of bootie muscles might be more appropriate). Here's to a bigger and stronger tush. Will see if my theory holds true ... giving it 3 committed months of working on those dang lateral rotators. :)
** Big regret today: not running with my SSF. I woke up feeling blah and didn't even know if I would make it 10 miles. Just was not feeling it. Smooth was right, I would make it if I chose to ... I should have listened to her and ran with her. Big mistake on my part.
** Another stupid thing I did today was begin my run with the wind at my back ... that made the last half miserable. Yes, I am a big baby!!! Seriously.
My daughter, Rylee, was giving me piggyback ride yesterday down our hallway. She wanted a picture of her carrying her mother. Payton was the photographer and he took this shot when we weren't ready (Rylee wanted me to fix her bangs) -- it is my favorite. I have the best kids in the world!!! :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 15.76 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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8 miles with my SSF
Went to Lehi High School to do some speedwork on the track. I know this sounds crazy, but I have NEVER ran on a track before. My speed as of late has really been quite stinky, and hence I have avoided working on it since I hate being disappointed with the splits. What a copout.
~ 2.25 miles warmup
dynamic stretching
5 X 800 meteres with 400 meters jog in between (albeit I walked 200 meters after the 3rd and 4th 800 ... seriously ... what a baby.)
Splits for the 800 meters were: 3:29, 3:29, 3:28, ? (forgot to hit the lap button), 3:25
The best part of the run by far were our cool down miles (~ 2.25) which we did barefoot on the astro turf on the football field. I LOVED THAT!!! It felt so good to run barefoot on that surface. Every now and then I would run a sprint or jump in and out of a tire that was on the field. Too bad there is not an astro turf marathon. Man that was heavenly.
One last thing:
MY SSF ROCKS!!!!
(SERIOUSLY ... THERE IS NO ONE ELSE LIKE HER! HOW DID I GET SO LUCKY?)
PM
Lower body strength-training |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | 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 |
| Big NOTHING!!! :) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
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Today's run was to judge where I am at and try to make a plan for UVM. From the get go my legs felt extremely tired. Still waiting for them to spring back to life.
Ran on the JRP to 2100 South and then got lost a few times trying to find my hubby's work. It worked out perfectly though, since I ended up with exactly 15 miles upon arrival.
I had one scary moment though ... I was running on part of the trail when out of nowhere this older looking guy, not well kept, came down a side hill on his bike. He jumped off of the bike and started chasing me. My fears were eliminated fairly quickly as I looked back after what seemed like a long time (but was probably only 10 seconds or so) and he had already stopped. I think he was not all there. But it sure scared me.
After running the marathon pace miles (which I am now counting as anything under 8:12) I took it really easy (except for the short encounter previously mentioned) and kind of lolligagged along, stopping at a Maverick to get some more fluids, stopping at the E Center to take some pictures of high school grads with their families, asking for directions, and so forth. So not sure how helpful this run was.
I have decided that I will run UVM like I did Ogden. A hard training run, but not full on out race. |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 15.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
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4 miles -- that felt like who knows how many.
Spent the last few days at Wolfcreek with the family. So strange how driving up the canyon in Ogden brings back all the butterflies and anticipation of running a marathon. Anyway ... decided to run up the canyon from our timeshare then turn around and run down. Was going to run up 3 miles but it started getting dark and I was nervous about being up there alone (nice excuse ... the uphill and very small headwind was kicking my trash) so turned around at the 2 mile point.
My pace was super slow going up ... I was frustrated about that but once I downloaded the info on my laptop I can see why ... I gained a little over 700 feet in those two miles. Unfortunately, coming down was worse. The wind was now at my back pushing me and it was far too steep - I never felt like I had control or could run relaxed. Every stride sent a pain up my silly leg -- making me so stinkin' mad. I really stink at running downhill.
Anyway ... made it back in one piece. :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 12.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.30 |
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12.3 miles with a few strides (still no zip in my run ... dang).
Was worried about my leg, since it hurt so stinkin' bad running down the canyon on Thursday, but it seemed to do fine. A little awkward at some times, but for the most part A-okay. :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #1 Miles: 12.30 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.60 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.10 |
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10.1 miles total
7.6 miles on the JRP -- started out myself but ran into my physiology professor from last summer, it was fun to run a few miles with him. He is running the UVM half and then SGM. He is looking very strong and on track to BQ. :)
2.5 miles with the kids :) :) :) .
-- 0.0 - 1.0 w/ Payton: AP - 8:37
-- 1.0 - 1.5 w/ Payton, Oliver and Sophia: AP - 10:39
-- 1.5 - 2.0 w/ Oliver and Sophia: AP - 10:39
-- 2.0 - 2.5 w/ Sophia: AP - 9:52
** The best part of summer is running with my kids!!! The boys need new running shoes, we'll go shopping for them today! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 10.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 9.50 |
| Fun morning. Just wanted to take it easy.
Ran 2 miles meandering through the neighborhoods (ran into JohnnyV and chatted for a sec and then into a cyclist while I was waiting for the light to change that ended up being a guy from Gold's, Doug -- I would have never recognized him in his helmet and shades, but I guess a runner's look doesn't change much :). Ended up arriving at the gym for some biking.
30 minutes upright bike.
Ran 2 miles back home backtracking.
When I approached my street I could see Sophia and Oliver doing sprints up and down the street. SO DANG CUTE!!!!
Then it was the best part of the morning -- running with the kids!! Albeit, Rylee and Livvy still prefer their beauty rest.
0.0 - 1.5 -- Ran with Payton, Sophia, and Oliver -- AP: 10:48
1.5 - 2.0 -- P-Dawg (Payton) wanted me to pace him to a sub 4:00 800 m. ran it in 3:56!!!
2.0 - 2.5 -- Cool down with Payton, Sophia, and Oliver
FUN FUN FUN!!!
*** SPEAKING OF RUNNING ... HAVE YOU ALL SEEN THIS???? MY PHYSIOLOGY PROF TOLD ME TO LOOK AT IT! WOW!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kbaj2-_VNMs
or just watch it here (if this works)
PM
Ab Ripper X |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 6.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.10 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 7.10 |
| ABSOLUTLEY GORGEOUS MORNING!!! There is something about the rain that I just absolutely LOVE!!! I'm not sure if it was the day off yesterday or the rain this morning but my body felt so much more relaxed than it has as of late. This was the first run in a long time that I thoroughly enjoyed. If I didn't have UVM on Saturday I would have ran and ran and ran. It's been a long time since I have felt the urge to do that.
4 miles by myself 1.1 mile with Patyon 20 minutes upright bike
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| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 7.10 |
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| | Race: |
Utah Valley Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:33:16, Place in age division: 9 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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LOVE THIS RACE!!!
Highlights:
* Picking my SSF up a little after 3:30 a.m. and chillin' with her!!!
* Chatting with Smooth and Rich Borget on the bus ride up.
* Hanging with my SSF and Maynard at the starting line. And get this ... out of nowhere Smooth climbs into a garbage sack that some guy (who none of us know) IS WEARING!!! SO SO SO FUNNY!!!
* The rain!! Oh how I love the rain!! :)
* Running with so many old and new friends! (Natalie, Mark, Slick, Marc, Canyon, Andrew ... I'm sure there were more but my mind is fuzzy right now.)
* Getting my powerade from Andy at mile 9!!! (Bummed that I didn't see Alisa at her station).
* Realizing around mile 15 that I could PR -- deciding to try!
* Seeing Prez. Smooth at mile 20.5
* Seeing Andy and his girls drive by and holler in their vehicle
* Tom Slick pinching my tush at mile 24 (startled me then made me laugh)
* The site of Kelli with .75 miles to go. As usual, at the end of a marathon I think I have nothing left. Kelli assured me that my breathing was great and that I could run faster. I trusted her and with her encouragement (i.e. "Teena, don't let those guys right there beat you ... got it ... sprint ... now!!!") was able to pass a bunch of men. SWEET!
* Rhett and RivertonPaul cheering at the finish line.
* PRing by 1 minute and 43 seconds. :)
* Having MrsFit (Kristi) hang my medal around my neck! Volunteers ROCK!!!
* Watching my SSF cross the finish line with a smile on her face and NO CHARLIE!!!
* Enjoying so many friends at the end. Man ... some of you bloggers had KILLER times!!!
*** Seriously, absolutely LOVED this race!!!
Got home and enjoyed hanging with the family. We saw Karate Kid and then went to a pizza buffet place!!! I ate so so so much and feel great!!! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 26.20 |
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| | 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 |
| sick :( |
| | 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 |
| sick :( |
| | 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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very sick :(
(antibiotic not seeming to work) |
| | 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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very sick :(
(antibiotic still not working) |
| | 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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changed antibiotics
starting to feel much better :) |
| | 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 |
| Feeling much better, went to work, but think it'd be smart to wait to run until tomorrow. Give my lungs one more day. |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 18.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 |
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18 miles nice and easy
Body felt great, lungs still healing. Feeling so much better though and so so so grateful to be out running again. :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 18.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 | 11.00 |
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a.m.
2 mile loop to gym
20 minutes upright bike
20 minutes lower body strength training
3 mile loop home (with one mile at VO2 max)
1 mile with kids
p.m.
30 minutes elliptical
Lateral Rotators strength training |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 14.50 |
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5 miles
40 minutes elliptical
3 miles barefoot (dang ... I should have worn socks ... blisters on my soles now)
2.5 miles with the kids |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 10.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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Easy day. :)
2 mile loop to the gym
30 minutes lower body strength training
2 mile loop home
2 miles with the kids | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 12.00 |
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Beautiful morning. Saw Pablo, Jeff, and Larry on the parkway! Fun!!! :)
2 miles warmup, 4 miles threshold, 1 mile easy, 1 mile threshold, 1 mile with the kids.
30 minutes elliptical
** Legs felt a little heavy but did better when I picked up the pace. Pace not where it was in March, still have lots of work ahead of me before SGM. :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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Legs feel beat up. Not injured ... just tired, heavy, and tight (right biceps femoris feels especially tight). Decided to play it safe and only swim today.
1 mile swim (felt awesome) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 17.10 | 2.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 19.30 |
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19.3 miles
16.2 miles with the Chumps. SO SO SO good to have the group back together. It was also great to have Matt (my previous physiology prof) join us.
3.1 miles with P-Dawg!! :) :) :) I was SUPER proud of him. Each mile he got progressively faster and he ended up averaging sub 10 minute miles. Not too shabby for a 10-year old just starting to ramp up his miles a bit! He is training for his first 10K. :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 19.30 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 | 15.00 |
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2 mile loop to the gym - leg still very tight
20 minute bike
30 minutes lower body strength training -- I'm going to feel this one tomorrow for sure.
1 mile home (decided to take the short way home due to some tightness in the biceps femoris and pain in the anterior compartment)
100 minutes elliptical (last 30 minutes backwards)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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Wanted to run today but all of the injuries on the blog have me paranoid. So I will crosstrain until the tightness in my leg and pain is gone.
1.5 mile swim (I'm not sure that I have ever gone past one mile before but I thought "what the heck." Felt great. Albeit, I was slow.)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike
30 minutes arc trainer
20 minutes stairmaster (DANG!!! That machine is TOUGH!! I think the one I used is calibrated wrong. It registered me taking 158 steps every minute, but when I counted them it was just over 100. It also registered me as walking 198 floors in 20 minutes. I'm going to try a different machine next time and see if I get a similar result with a similar effort. There are two different types of stairmasters there.)
Around the World Core (reps of 17)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 15.00 |
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30 minutes elliptical to loosen the legs
10 miles hillwork (pain gone, tightness considerably less)
- recovery pace, raised incline .5% every half mile through mile 5 and then came back down in the reverse increasing speed.
20 minutes elliptical backwards | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 11.60 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.60 |
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12.6 miles with the Chumps. Had a good size group this morning -- so so so so so glad Smooth made it! :)
Unfortunately, had major leg problems and pain. STINK. I am glad the chumps were with me because they made me stop and walk. I walked an additional 4-5 miles home, Slick was kind enough to walk me with. Thank you so much Slick, you are a wonderful friend for whom I am extremely grateful. If I had not been with the group I know I would have continued to run through the pain until I got home. Hopefully their wisdom will save me some healing time.
** I tried to run different paces to see if anything would help. Nothing. Dang. :(
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** 6 hours later:
Okay, after going through the "why can't my body handle this" and "I am so stinkin' mad" phases I am feeling emotionally better. Here's the up side: last time I felt this type of pain was during my 22 miler before Boston. Last time I ran a whole 22 miles through it. This time, however, I only ran about half that. SO ... who knows ... maybe a week of rest is all I need! :)
I am SO SO SO glad everyone made me stop. Thanks Chumps!!!
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** Sunday morning:
Now that the swelling is starting to go down I don't think it is the same injury as before Boston. This might just be shinsplints. I just don't know. |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 12.60 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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1 mile swim
Busy but oh so fun day with the family!!
Didn't have much time to workout -- that's okay. :)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
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40 minutes upright bike (medium to hard effort)
1 mile swim (38:30)
60 minutes elliptical
PM
stretching
lateral and medial hip rotators strength training w/ Sophia and Livvy (they would laugh each time I would say gluteus maximus, gluteus minimus, or gluteus medias -- so so so funny). | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike (medium)
1/2 mile swim (18:40)
90 minutes elliptical (easy) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 | 10.50 |
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morning
45 minutes upright bike (15.63 miles) -- one song really hard, one song medium, one song really hard, etc.
45 minutes of Matt kicking the trash out of me! When he was stripping my anterior compartment muscles I thought I was going to literally faint. The psoas muscles were tighter than sin as well. DANG!!! I was planning on swimming right after but he told me I needed to go home and ice. So, I'm icing! :)
afternoon
60 minutes elliptical | |
| | 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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Bought new running shoes (isn't that the cure all?) and ate a bunch of stuff that I shouldn't have -- but I was starving and thought I was making a smart selection but everything came drenched in better -- DANG! The asphalt pie was worth it though.
I have never ran in Asics before. I'll test these babies out tomorrow. Oh yeah ... I bought some Superfeet insoles as well. They were more pricey than I expected, hopefully they will be worth it. | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 15.19 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.19 |
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Early morning with the Chumps.
I was so excited to test out my new shoes (and insoles). Overall, the run was a success, albeit 2 weeks of very little running does take its toll. No pain to speak of, just very heavy and tired legs (crazy since I have not been running, you would think they would be springy and full of life). Kept all my miles around 9 minutes and yet by 12 miles I was very tired. Blah.
Ran 10.5 miles with Brooke and Matt. At that point they turned to go home. I was going to continue to run by myself when Paul showed up. I guess the Chumps think I need a babysitter in order to make sure I don't do anything stupid and re-injure myself. Little did Paul know I was already feeling fatigued and was not going to try and speed up. Paul ran with me a couple of miles until we ran into Vuyk and Mark who were heading back. Vuyk and I decided to take it easy (it wasn't a real decision for me, more of a necessity) while Paul and Mark took off faster than fast!
Really missing how good I felt those few months before Boston. Please oh please oh please let that come back.
* Spent the remainder of the morning and afternoon helping Ry's parents with their garage sale -- yikes, that was a mess. (Although I did get my hands on some of Ry's old high school baseball sweats that he cut off and wore around the house. LOVE THEM!!! Can't wait to lounge around in them myself! :)
* * Now 24 hours later I am stiff but no real pain. :) |
| Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 15.19 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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20 minutes lower body strength training
2 mile swim
** Really faded the last 1/2 mile but felt like I was in no real danger of drowning so kept going! Yes, Mike, I thought about your Ironman/Irongirl challenge. I think, for now, I will leave that hardest of hardcore stuff to you, my friend! But ... maybe, just maybe, by the time I hit 40! :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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10 miles
* Very stiff and tight the first two miles but then felt pretty decent.
* Can't decide if I like the Superfeet insoles. Ran 5 miles with them, 5 miles without. |
| Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
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lower body strength training
30 minutes upright bike
1 mile swim |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| 9 miles |
| Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 9.00 |
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| | 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 |
| hip and ankle strength training |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 19.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 20.70 |
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5 minutes warmup on the elliptical to loosen my legs
20.2 miles (mostly with the Chumps - was so glad to get a call from Kathie at 4:50 this morning saying she was on her way, some on my own)
** Ry had to come and find me to give me more fluids. What a guy! :) It was also fun to finally meet Brent and Sylvie (and their doggy). Was able to run the last mile on grass barefoot (since Ry said he would come and get me from there). LOVED THAT LAST MILE.
Overall, I feel really good about this run. It was not nearly as fast as I would like it to be (eventually) and I did take a couple of breaks, but I got in the miles with only fatigue, no pain. :)
**15 minute icebath ... dang I hate those!!! :)
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**Good sign: Just a few hours later and I was able to DDR it up with my oldest and her friend! :) SWEET! Oh yeah, I forgot to mention earlier that I wore the least amount of prewrap and kinesio tapes in about a year. Cool! |
| Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 20.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 9.10 |
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My first (albeit homemade) sprint triathlon! :)
I was riding the upright bike this morning reading a book when I thought to myself: "Hey ... why don't you shake it up a bit and do a sprint. I quickly reviewed the distances in my mind to see if I had time (I had only scheduled 90 minutes in for a workout) and it seemed that I might just be able to pull it off.
I didn't want to push too hard, but I wanted to put in a decent effort. I know that it is customary to start in the pool but I didn't decide this until I was 20 minutes into my bike ride. :)
Teena's Debut Gold's Gym Sprint :)
20K Bike / 41:34
750 m Swim / 18:08
5K Run / 25:45 (** Dang, it is still very painful to run without NSAIDS -- I hadn't originally planned on any running so didn't take any ibuprofen. I struggled to keep this slower than marathon pace. Oh well -- so it goes.)
TT: 85:27 (this does not include transition times - which I didn't keep track of)
Overall Place: 1st!!!!! :) :) :)
PM
Yoga | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6.00 | 16.00 |
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AM
Yoga
10 miles (9 progressive, 1 cooldown)
PM
60 minutes elliptical |
| Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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Never made it to the pool. Stink!
15 minutes lower body strength training: wobble board and resistance bands
60 minutes upright bike while watching SYTYCD
(My stinkin' screen on my upright bike went out ... dang!) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 11.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.50 |
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20 minutes stretching
11.5 easy paced miles at various inclines from 0% - 6%
** I put my superfeet insoles in a pair of my Adidas shoes. Hmmmm ... I think this is the best combination. Unfortunately, they don't make the Adidas Boston Classics anymore. Wasatch stills has a few pairs, perhaps I need to go get them while I can. Stinkin' money. |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 11.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 60 minutes upright bike |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 26.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.38 |
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Midnight Moonlight Madly Right Marathon
(Bodyguards and all!)
SSF and I getting ready to hit it!
The Bodyguards!!!
(Nic, Fonz, and Johnny)
The Midnight Crew
This is HANDS DOWN the funnest marathon I have ever run! What more could I ask for? Running with my SSF on a beautiful night bodyguarded by two of my brothers and Fonz. IT WAS FABULOUS.
The boys took shifts protecting the women-folk! THANKS BOYS! However, I must admit that my brother, Johnny, will not be getting an invite for such a position next year. HE WAS THE WORST BODYGUARD EVER!! Not only did he run ahead but he got stinkin' LOST!!! What a nutjob! :) Luckily Nic was there to alleviate any fears we might have had otherwise. Second shift was Fonz! Seriously, so cool of him to be willing to run with us old ladies. I don't know if he has ever run that slow of a pace before (in fact, I don't think I have ever seen him run anything slower than a 6 minute mile), but he was GREAT, even pushing me hard a few different times. I wanted to kill him, but man it felt good! (Thanks for letting us bombard your house!)
I will NEVER forget this run. I feel so lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful people in my life. Any of you who know Smooth know just how lucky I am. She had me laughing so hard. The first 20 miles went by like nothing. And for those of you who read her blog about our run I need to clarify something right now: I wanted to run 20 or 22 miles ... it was Smooth who wanted to run 24 ... it was ONLY then that I said, "Blah ... if we are going to run 24 we might as well run 26.2." She is trying to blame me ... but it is was HER!!!! :) :) :)
** SSF, Johnny, Nic and Fonz: THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! This will be one of those runs that will put a smile on my face each time I think about it!
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AND as if the day could not get any better ... I tagged along with Smooth and Larry to watch the D-News marathoners run it in! THAT WAS AWESOME!!! Congrats to all of you on your fine races today, it was so much fun watching so many bloggers do so well. Smooth's brother-in-law, Gary, is NOT HUMAN!!! He looked so relaxed and aerodynamic as he ran through the finish line at a 3:07 and Allie -- YOU AMAZE ME!!!! :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 26.38 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 |
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80 minutes upright bike (very easy pace)
800 meter swim (medium to hard effort)
2 recovery miles
* Already miss the moonlight! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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a.m.
After watching some Bolt clips I really wanted to try and hit some speed. No worries, I played it smart, warmed up well, and then just sprinkled speed throughout. 1 marathon pace mile, 1 threshold mile, 3 800s at VO2 max, and 2 400s as well. FELT SO GOOD TO HIT ANOTHER GEAR.
p.m.
Around the World Core (reps of 17)
Yoga |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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2 mile swim.
* About 1 mile into my swim I had to share a lane with this guy trying to do the backstroke. He was ALL over the place. I figured all of his hitting my head and kicking my body was good practice for an open water tri. Sure did start to bug me though. Dang.
** With about 1/3 of a mile to go I started feeling really fatigued, my swimming was not nearly as smooth, I had slowed down considerably and was starting to swallow water. I stopped, put on some nice slow music (Allred -- good stuff) took a few deep breaths and started again. Crazy how a 2 minute break and change of music could bring me right back to where I wanted to be. I don't think I will ever swim for speed (at least that is what I am saying right now). I enjoy the weightlessness and peace of swimming relaxed and smoothly too much. It's a nice break. So good for my body, spirit, and mind.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
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13 miles
*6 good effort miles in the middle: 3 at marathon pace, 1 at threshold pace, and 2 at an easy pace but 4% incline.
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| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 13.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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60 minutes upright bike
20 minutes core | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 18.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.00 |
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18 miles with the Chumps.
We got off to a little bit late of a start (started running at 5:25 instead of 5). Not sure if the late start had to do with anything but by 8:00 I was exhausted. Had planned on coming home and running an additional 2 uphill miles on the treadmill, but one look at that machine and I changed my mind. Dang! So gutterball!
Icebath. :)
Presently fighting the urge to get back in bed.
** Zero pain, only fatigue and minor tightness. :) :) :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 18.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 6.00 | 9.10 |
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Gold's Gym Sprint #2:
(Was going to start out with the swim but it was crowded and so started on the bike.)
Upright Bike: 20K
Run: 5K (Fonz pushed me at the end ... he kept pointing his finger up ... dang him!)
Swim: 750 meters
TT: 82:55 (This does not count transition times, which btw, was quite a bit between my run and swim.)
** Pushed myself hard, not diehardest hard, but the "Oh this feels awesome -- but I don't know how long I can maintain it, dang ... hope I can make it" dripping sweat effort. I can see why you should swim first. Swimming at the end was pretty tough. :)
I will be tired today! :)
Happy Monday All!
P.M.
yoga |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
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13 miles
*1.5 with Sophia and Oliver :) :) :)
*12.5 on my own w/ 7 800s (400 m jog between each), 4 400s, and a couple 160 m strides in the middle.
(Watched Fonz' form while he was on the treadmill the other day. Tried to copy it during my speedwork while keeping my body fairly relaxed. Hmmmm ... )
((Still a ways to go to get back to where I was in March, but making progress.)) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 13.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 |
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1 mile swim
40 minutes upright bike
yoga |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.25 | 6.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.25 |
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Running PC with my SSF
I have been so nervous about the Park City Marathon in two weeks. Today I realized why ... DANG ... that race is going to kick my trash!!!!
Smooth picked me up at 6:15 and we headed out. The plan was to run 12 miles covering the hardest miles of the marathon. I wanted to run them hard ... little did I know that no matter how you run those miles ... they are HARD!! (I can be such a baby!)
We got turned around and confused a few times, but there was no way confusing those uphill miles to Deer Valley and the huge hill on 8th street before hitting Empire. (We actually ran that hill twice to try and convince ourselves that we were tough.)
I have to admit that I was always more than happy to stop at a stoplight or take a breather when trying to figure out which way to turn.
The best part BY FAR was breakfast afterwards!
I have the GREATEST SSF EVER!!!! :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 12.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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60 easy minutes on the upright bike while watching LOST.
(Never saw the show when it was on television, but am loving watching it now on DVD. Just started the 2nd Season.) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.50 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 22.50 |
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17.5 miles on Smooth's absolutely BEAUTIFUL Alpine Loop course. :) :) :)
No Chumps run today, so Smooth convinced me that running in Lehi would be well worth the drive. She was SO SO SO right.
Met up with Smooth and her gang a little after 6. The weather was amazing. Ran a couple of miles with my SSF and Staci and then got caught up in the beauty of the area and wanted to find a natural but good effort pace. Seriously, this was one of the prettiest training runs I have ever run. I LOVED it. Albeit, I had no idea that we were going to be running hills again! Well worth it though. :) :) :)
Not sure if I should count my marathon pace miles as marathon pace since they were downhill. Hmmm ...
Anyway ... THANK YOU SO MUCH SMOOTH!!!!!
** On a side note ... Smooth failed to mention in her entry how stinkin' amazing she is AND how she smoked me on the last mile!!!! If that girl wouldn't run so many dang marathons she could easily knock off 20 minutes! She NEVER gives herself enough credit!
(Came home and went boating ... only to get out in the water for about an hour and turn around and come back home. Dang wind!)
((BUT ... my hubby bought me the dishwasher I have been eyeing for quite some time - but could never pull the trigger on - while I was gone this morning. HUGE BONUS!!!!))
PM
50 minutes upright bike (very easy - just to loosen the legs)
Yoga |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 17.50 |
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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 | 9.00 | 14.00 |
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Everything really easy today.
45 minutes upright bike
45 minutes elliptical
5 recovery miles
** There is this older guy at my gym. We have been smiling at each other and exchanging greetings for quite some time now. Today he was wearing a Provo River Half t-shirt. I asked him how it went, etc. We got talking for quite some time. This guy is AMAZING! He is 66 years old (I thought he was mid to late 50s -- looks fantastic). In his twenties he ran for the University of Utah (I knew he was RED). He talked about the good 'ol days when he would run a 4:12 mile and sub15 5K!! Wow!!! I enjoyed talking to him so much. At 66, with not much training, he ran the Half in 1:51. Cool cool guy! He is headed to South Africa for a couple of weeks, but can't wait to talk to him again. :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
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13 miles
(4 miles easy, 3 x 1600m w/800 m jog between, 2 marathon pace miles, 1.5 easy, 1 mile with Sophia, Oliver and Livvy.)
** I have been craving Snickers bars and Tang as of late ... CRAZY!!!! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 13.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.60 | 9.60 |
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I AM SO SO SO HAPPY!!!
Ironman length swim
2.4 miles/3.8 km/154 lengths!!!! :) :) :)
** Originally was going to swim 1 mile and then bike. But felt really good at one mile so decided to go for two (which usually does me in).
At 2 miles I was tired but still swimming smooth and very much in control.
Decided to go for it!!!
2.4 miles later my arms feel like noodles, but I am so happy!
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 14.50 |
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What a beautiful morning.
I was thrilled last night when Ry told me that he would run the first handful of miles with me this morning (it must have been the chocolate covered gummibears I bought for him). :)
True to his word he got up and out the door we went. We ran 2.25 miles to West Jordan High School's track. Then he timed me on a couple of 400s. Then we ran back home. Almost a perfect five miles. :) I kissed him goodbye and then headed out again, this time to the JRP. I was surprised how good I felt (other than some tightness in my right lateral rotators ... which always comes and goes any time I add hills to my training). I stopped at Geranium Park and took off my shoes and socks and ran one mile barefoot on the soccer field grass in honor of Rhett's running again! :) :) :) It felt AWESOME. Ran back home, throwing 2 800s in towards the end. Grabbed Sophia and Livvy for a one mile cooldown. Was very happy with how this run went.
Happy Thursday!!! :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 14.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
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60 minutes upright bike |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 13.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.25 |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY
JOHNNY!!!
It is JohnnyV's birthday today. Cool!
Due to the nature of individual needs the Chumps run today began with a staggered start with everyone meeting up at Winchester at 6:00 to continue or finish their run. I actually think this is a really great way to do it. Hope we make it tradition.
It was a nice easy 13ish miler. I have no idea of exact pace or distance since my watch battery was dead. Like a fool, I wore it anyway. Being the habitual person I am I kept glancing down thinking it was going to magically juice itself back up and begin working. It never did! Dang.
Once we finished we celebrated Johnny's birthday like ROCKSTARS with 7/11 slurpees!!!
Let the good times roll!!! :)
P.S. #1:
Brent, when are you and Sylvie going to start running with us? We always see you!!!!
P.S. #2:
If anyone hears Smooth say she is slow again ... remind her that she was running some of her miles in the 7:20s today!!!!!!
(I think RivertonPaul pulls the speed right out of that girl!) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 13.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 10.60 |
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1 mile swim
6.6 mile run
* I have been fighting a sinus cold for over a week now. My head finally started feeling better but yesterday I began having massive upper teeth pain. I've had this before and it lasted for weeks. Anyway, I decided to run to the Target in Jordan Landing and see if there was any over the counter meds that would help. I took only my debit card with me. Unfortuantely, the pharmacist said that my best bet would be sudafed, but that she couldn't sell it to me because I didn't have identification. STINK!!!
I guess I should head back, but this time I will drive! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 6.60 |
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| | 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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Stinky Day.
Could not sleep more than 10-15 minutes at a time last night. The antiobiotics didn't seem to be working as every hour my face began to swell more and more. Ry looked at me this morning and started making phone calls.
Just got back from the endodontist. He redid (is that a word?) a root canal (or at least the first half of it, I have to go back next Tuesday to finish it), switched my antiobiotics and put me on some pain meds. Whatever, all I know is that it hurts.
I look like I am storing kiwis in my left cheek. Dang.
Ry just went to pick up the meds. I hope they knock me out.
The endodontist did not know if I would be feeling up to running PCM this Saturday.
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| | 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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Debated on whether to post today or not. I am having a rough time and am quite sad. Selfishly, I have decided to post because so many of you on here have the ability to lift my spirits and make me smile.
It has been a hard couple of days. What I thought was merely a sinus infection has turned out to be quite a mess. I had a root canal some time ago, and whether this is where the problem began, or where it ended I am not sure. All I know is that the infection spread throughout the entire left side of my face and head.
After the endodontist re-did the root canal I was in hopes that things would improve. Unfortunately the pain continued to increase as well as the swelling. Last night the swelling had progressed to where my eye began to shut. Needless to say, I ended up with an IV pumping additional antiobiotics through my body, and will have additional IV therapy today and Thursday. (I was supposed to leave the insertion of the IV in but pulled it out last night in frustration, dang.)
Anyway, that is the update. I am still holding out hopes for PCM this Saturday, but am starting to have my doubts.
My family is calling me Cindy-Lou-Who from Jim Carey's Grinch. I guess that is better than Fat Face or Chubby Cheeks. :)
** On a positive note, I was able to sleep some last night and the pain is less today than it was yesterday. I was able to eat a yogurt this morning and am hopes of things improving by the hour. :) :) :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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4th day on oral antibiotics.
3rd day of intravenous antibiotics.
Pain is decreasing some, swelling ... not so much.
** I think that the resting and taking it easy can only get me so far (and it makes me feel like a slug). I am going to take a nice walk and do everything I need to get done around the house so that I can leave for Park City later this afternoon. Yeah, I have a fat face ... who cares!!! (Yeah, I know ... I care ... but I am going to fake hardcoreness nonetheless!)
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40 minutes elliptical (easy - just enough to work up a bit of a sweat and make me not feel so sluggish)
** My new dishwasher will be here within the hour!!! That's going to turn everything around, right????? Afterall, it's a Bosch (which according to Smooth is the BEST). It's time to Bosch things up a bit!! :) :) :)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!
14 years ago today I married the boy who has been my best friend since I was 12. :)
* 2 mile jog with my boy
We slept in, went for a jog, went out for breakfast, and now are just chillin' at the pool. He looks so cute reading his *bang 'em up, shoot 'em up* Vince Flynn novel wearing his Boston Marathon baseball cap backwards and his callaway shades.
The swelling in my face began going down yesterday and is continuing to improve by the hour. Pain is also lessening substantially. No tylenol with codeine last night or today! :) :) :)
**** GOOD LUCK TO ALL THOSE RACIING TOMORROW **** |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Race: |
Park City Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:46:47, Place overall: 17, Place in age division: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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Park City Marathon
(a story of miles and alcohol)
J J J
WARNING: LONG!!! IF YOU ARE ONLY GOING TO READ ONE PART OF THIS RACE REPORT, READ MILE 20! :) :) :)
First, a quick shout out to antibiotics – especially when given intravenously.
Tuesday morning I was pretty confident that I would not be running this race. For those of you who saw the worst of my pics you know what I am talking about. Fortunately, the combination of three different antibiotics worked their magic in about 72 hours. Hallelujah!!
In short, I loved this race. It was definitely not a fast course, and was extremely difficult in portions, but spending time with friends and running in such a beautiful part of Utah made it absolutely unforgettable.
Here's the rundown:
Loved the openness of the first several miles. I could see the leaders off in the distance and tried to feed off of their energy. I had started with Mark (huans32) but soon he left me in his dust. Sadly he had a rough day and I caught up to him around mile 10, which was about the same time that I saw Pres. Smooth and his huge smile! Awesome, I needed that.
The major uphill portions were right around the corner and I tried not to psyche myself out. Ironically, this portion of the race ended up being one of my favorites. I felt a surge of electricity as the leaders came in view. Amber looked SUPER!!!!! I was completely re-energized as she stuck out her hand for a high-five. Seriously, what lead woman (or man for that fact) does that? She seemed to be celebrating life and enjoying every second as she was running supersonic speeds!!! That girl is something else!!!
Next, I saw Slick and Kristi. I was having so much fun that I completely didn’t register the directions the volunteer was giving me to turn up Deer Valley. He had said left, I heard it, I smiled and said, "thank you" and then turned right!!!!! Luckily he ran after me and got me back on track.
Within seconds of my failure to follow directions I saw RivertonPaul running effortlessly down Deer Valley. On my way back down I enjoyed the smile of my SSF. (It was such a relief to see her. She looked so strong and I had been so worried because she was so sick.) Yes, these miles were technically the hardest, but dang they were fun!!!!
(Should I mention the hill up to Empire Street? Nah ... I followed the example of others and walked the blasted thing. Dang!)
MILE 20 – I will NEVER EVER EVER forget this mile. My plan for the race was simple: Just get to mile 20 and Andy will make sure you get across the finish line! True to his word, Andy was there! Our journey together began with a real bang! Let me explain: There was an aide station ahead and I was already feeling the signs of glycogen depletion. I reached for a Gatorade, but two guys grabbed them. So as the station was ending, and after hollering, “Gatorade please.” I reached and grabbed a cup on the very edge of the table. I took a huge gulp. Something was off. Being the hypochondriac that I sometimes am I immediately panicked and started thinking to myself, “Stink! I am entering ketosis, and the burning icky taste I am experiencing is my own protein that I must be burning. I better force down a couple more swallows to avoid dehydration.” My second gulp was just as bad, but I forced myself to swallow. Wait a second, why was there ice in my cup? “Hmmm . . .” I thought, “Since when did they start doing this?” I asked Andy to take a swig. The look on his face was priceless, “This isn’t Gatorade, Teena, this is ALCOHOL!!! It's vodka and orange juice!!!!!!” What in the ...????. I must have grabbed the volunteer’s personal drink!!! Andy was so extremely nice and ran back to his vehicle to grab me something he was certain was Gatorade! Alcohol at mile 20 .... I still laugh each time I think about it!!!!
By mile 23 I was hammered (unfortunately, not by the alcohol). Had Andy not been there I am sure that I would have slowed to a shuffle. He would have none of that. He'd see a woman ahead and tell me to pass her. He knew exactly how to motivate me. Thank you so so so much Andy. I cannot tell you enough how much I appreciated having you there to see me through.
In conclusion (this is much longer than I had planned) I have NEVER placed in the top three of my division in any major race, let alone first!!!
I was giddy all day!! :) :) :)
*A very special thanks to all those super fast women in my age group who stayed home so that my dream could come true!!! *
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| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 26.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 |
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AM
2 very slow miles -- everything tight, will take it easy this week
PM
60 minutes elliptical
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| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 11.50 |
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AM
60 minutes upright bike (15 easy, 30 moderate, 15 hard)
1/2 mile swim
PM
3.5 miles with Ry :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 3.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
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AM
60 minutes elliptical
PM
30 minutes upright bike |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
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AM
11 miles
(3 MP, 1 Threshold, 1 x 800 VO2 and 2 x 400 VO2 sprinkled throughout the run)
PM
3 miles with Ry |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 45 minutes upright bike -- decent effort -- but feeling rather lazy today. | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
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13 miles with the Chumps.
We had some new guys with us today, very cool. One of them, Jake, used to run for Weber State. He is FAST!!! Marty, Mark's friend, was a riot! So fun to run with them for a bit! :)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK (huans32)!!!!!
**Can't wait to read all the race reports today!!
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| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 13.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.25 | 0.00 | 10.25 |
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My favorite weather to run in! :)
10.25 miles AP: 8:02
(I have been trying not to concentrate on pace so much as effort, so have not been recording my splits. The stinky thing about that is that now when I look back I have nothing to compare it with. So ... I will start keeping track again, but will continue to try and concentrate on effort.)
Ran is Sugarhouse. SHP x 2/2100/P/F then reverse. Went up came back down! :)
8:39, 7:56, 8:39, 9:12, 8:56, 8:13, 7:09, 7:18, 6:53 (stopped for a drink), 7:51, 1:39
Happy with the effort.
I will now do a mini-taper for the Poky Full. :)
** It was especially fun to see Allie finishing up her crazy run(s) today!!! :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 10.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 |
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AM
60 minutes upright bike
3 sets of 4 chinups followed by 20 pushups (good form until the last set ... dang)
PM
3 miles with Ry :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.10 |
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6.1 miles at Liberty Park on the woodchip trail. Legs felt heavy.
I'm going to take it super super super easy the next couple of days in hopes that Poky will go well.
I'm not sure I am cut out for this multiple marathon thing that Smooth enjoys so much!!!! After this Saturday I would have run more marathons in the past 5 months than I had in the 4 years prior!!!! How in the world did I let Smooth talk me into this??? :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 6.10 |
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| | 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 |
| Nothing |
| | 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 |
| Nothing again. |
| | Race: |
Pocatello Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:32:13, Place overall: 8, Place in age division: 2 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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Talk about spoiled rotten! All this race cost me was one Boston Creme Pie and a package of cookies!!! Thank you so much dearest friends for the lunch, dinner, hotel room, ride, and comped entry. :) :) :)
Quick prerace summary: Took a couple days off in hopes of restoring some energy to my legs. Not sure if it helped or if I would have been better off running a couple of short easy runs.
Had a BLAST on Friday with some of my favorite and most wonderful people: my SSF, her sweet hubby, Larry, Kathie, Doone, and Rhett (and their friends, Leslie and Ross). They are all amazingly INCREDIBLE! I am such a lucky girl! I could write a novel about how much fun we had. (Yet, us girls have made a pact: What happens on race weekend, stays in race weekend!)
Race summary: Started out too fast, but once the mile split showed up I quickly made adjustments. Around mile 7ish there is a turn-around point where you can see who is in front of you. Counted, I was in 12th (for women). Made a goal of being in the top 10 by 13.1 where I would see the half marathoners right before they started. Didn't know if it was doable but I wanted to give it a shot. Mission accomplished (barely)!!! :) It was BEYOND COOL to have the half marathoners cheering us on!!! I immediately saw Rhett, Kathie and Larry. Some other people yelled, but I'm not sure who it was. They made me feel like a ROCKSTAR!!! Good thing ... because the next 13.1 were going to be a struggle! :)
I knew it would not be long until the leaders of the half would pass me! Sure enough, come 15.75 miles Jeff Shadley and Rob Murphy came zooming by like no other! THEY LOOKED AWESOME!!! Just watching them run for those few seconds (they were quickly out of my sight) was extremely cool. A huge congrats to them both, taking the #1 and #2 spots!!! :) :) :)
Having many of the half marathoners pass me for the duration of the race was extremely challenging mentally. They all looked so fresh, and I was starting to feel the wheels come off. DANG! Also, since all of the downhill of this course comes during the first half, watching my average pace increase each mile was discouraging. I really wanted to run a sub 3:30, but by mile 19 I knew that was no going to happen. At that point I had a choice to make: take it easy and try and enjoy the remaining miles or continue to push and not have to deal with the disappointed of not giving it my all later. Decided to go with the latter. To keep myself honest I decided to surge 1/10th of a mile at every 9/10ths of a mile. Mentally, this helped me.
By mile 24.5 I knew if I could hang on that I could PR, the question was, would I be able to hang on? Fortuitously, that was almost the exact spot that I saw Bill Mandler! He was fighting an injury and had to back off of the pace! I was sad for him, but selfishly very happy to see him. "Bill," I said. "Can you get me to a PR?" He was AWESOME!!!! I told him what I needed and no longer did I have to look at my watch every 10 seconds. He took control and ran me in. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, BILL!!!! :) :) :)
Garmin read 26.4 at finish.
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC DAY!!!! My SSF, finished pretty (no Charlie today) taking 1st in her AG! Beautiful Kathie ran the half and took 3rd in her AG!!! The Amazing Doone ran her very first marathon in an amazing time with her hunk, Rhett running along her side the final 13.1 miles! Ross and Leslie looked like a million bucks after finishing their race, and Lowell walked away with grinning ear to ear placing 2nd in his AG as well!!!
A special thanks to Pocatello, Idaho!! What a wonderful race and wonderful people! So so so happy that I went! :) :) :)
*** AFTERTHOUGHTS: I wonder if I would have been able to swipe another vodka/oj mixture at mile 20, like I was able to at PCM, if I could have hit that sub 3:30!!!!???? Hmmmmmm ....
L to R: Ross, Leslie, Kathie, Doone, Smooth, Rhett, Teena
Bill Mandler and me! (Thanks again, Bill!)
The Idaho Boys!
(Bill Mandler and Jeff Shadley)
(* ROB -- WHERE WERE YOU WHEN WE WERE TAKING PICS???) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 26.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
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4.5 recovery run
*It is definitely cool how with each marathon I seem to be recovering faster. Knock on wood! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 4.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.35 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.35 |
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AM
6.2 miles: AP 8:05
(Probably a little too fast for right now, but I had to hurry and get to class.)
PM
4.15 miles with Ry: AP 8:57 --- Winds 26 mph.
(I wanted to run about 10 minute miles, but it was getting super dark, so we picked it up a little bit. It was more of an effort than I wanted, esp. considering Ry had this "death to Teena" pace going on the last half mile. Dang him!) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 10.35 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
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30 minutes upright bike
30 minutes elliptical
1 mile swim | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.50 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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AM
6 miles - 46:58
PM
5 miles with Ry - AP 9:39
** I wish every run could feel like this. Absolutely perfect weather and company. The time went by way too fast as we chatted about our day, the kids, goals, etc. LOVED EVERY MINUTE!!! :)
** On a side note: My SSF came over tonight. As you all know, she is amazing. It was so great to spend a couple of hours with her. It is impossible not to feel uplifted when you are with her. Thanks Smooth! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 11.00 |
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Spanish Fork Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:43:10, Place overall: 6, Place in age division: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.25 | 13.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.35 |
| Smooth and Lowell talked me into running this race a few days ago. I have a hard time saying no to either a comped entry or my SSF, so I was in double jeopardy from the get go.
Did not have any set goals for this race. I knew that I would not be able to PR and I didn't want to do anything stupid one week after Poky and so soon before SGM. I thought if I could run it around 1:44 (slightly faster than marathon pace) that it would be a good sign that my body is recovering nicely and responding well to these multiple marathons.
There was a headwind for much of the first half, which also happens to be the gradual uphill miles. Dang. Coming down was much nicer. Sadly, my legs did not have any zip today, but thankfully I had no pain or soreness either ... just a bit heavy and tired. I will take it! :)
I ran this race two years ago (on much fresher legs) in 1:46:38 (roughly 3 1/2 minutes slower than today) and then proceeded to run SGM in 3:34:59. I'm hoping this means I will run 7 minutes faster this year. Oh please, oh please, oh please ... I would be on cloud nine!!! :) :) :)
The highlight of this race was Michelle Lowry smashing the course record (which also happened to be hers). My SSF, as usual, did amazing as did Maynard and Lowell! :) :) :)
** The shirts had a beautiful touch on the sleeve: The date (9-11-10) with the American flag below. Very nice.
** 2.25 miles cooldown.
PM
5 miles with Ry. Beautiful evening. AP 9:08
Michelle after breaking the course record! :)
Smooth getting her 1st place AG award! :)
Smooth, Bradley (Maynard) and Me! :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 20.35 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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7 miles: AP 8:38.
*I think I am catching a cold. My goal is to get 9 hours of sleep within the next 24 hours. :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.10 |
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10.1 miles in 1:30:13 (80 degrees, 20 mph wind ... blah)
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Taper Plan:
This week (80% of max mileage - less intensity while recovering still from Poky):
45-50 running miles
10-12 crosstraining miles
*one hill workout and a long run between 12-14 miles on Saturday
Next week (65% of max mileage):
35-37 running miles
9-11 crosstraining miles
* 10 miles on Saturday
Race week (25% of max pre-race mileage):
13 - 14 running miles
3.75 crosstraining miles
* 4-5 MP run early in the week.
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| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 10.10 |
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| | 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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Had planned on either crosstraining tonight while watching Survivor or going on a short nice run with Ry. Then we got REAL tickets in the suite!
Couldn't pass that up!!! :)
Leo and I kickin' it at Rio Tinto JJJ
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.60 | 0.00 | 5.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.20 |
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11.2 miles of hillwork. AP - 8:59
ABSOLUTELY beautiful (albeit fairly tough) run up and down City Creek. Mark (aka: Fly) was a trooper and slowed down enough so that I could run with him today. LOVED it! The scenery and company were top notch. Thank you so much, Fly! :)
We ran up up and up for 5.6 miles (4704 feet to 6051 feet -- dang) and then turned around and ran down down down. The gorgeous mini-waterfalls and caves at the top made for a very nice reward.
(10:13, 9:56, 9:48, 10:01, 10:58, 10:24, 7:41, 7:42, 7:54, 7:38, 7:18, 6:45 for .2)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 11.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 2.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 12.15 |
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afternoon:
5.15 miles - AP 8:27 (80 degrees, 16 mph wind)
LA loop + Puke Hill (I think I need to come up with a new name for Puke Hill. After running City Creek yesterday it didn't quite seem as pukey. I suppose I didn't run it hard enough. Oh well.)
70 minutes upright bike (easy)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 5.15 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
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Great morning!
11 miles by myself, 3 miles with Ry and Bish. :)
I think I am getting my legs back. :)
Miles by myself:
1 warmup and 10 w/AP 7:36. (7:49, 7:51, 7:46, 7:46, 7:46, 7:43, 7:38, 7:26, 7:16, 6:57)
I felt stronger and stronger as the run progressed. Fun day on the JRP. Saw Dawes, Backus, Walter, Danielle, Suzie and Jen. Ran back home and did three cooldown with Ry and Bish. AP for that was 8:49.
Getting excited for SGM. :)
Can't wait to read all the TOU reports. Heading to the kids' soccer and flag football games. :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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5 miles
* 1 mile warmup, 5 800s w/400 jog in between, .5 cooldown.
(800s: 3:30, 3:28, 3:25, 3:23, 3:20) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 | 10.50 |
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a.m.
70 minutes elliptical
p.m.
3.5 miles with Ry, AP 8:54. |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 3.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
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15 miles AP: 8:44
Pfitz 4 weeks between marathon schedule had me run a 15 miler today. I wasn't looking forward to it, but had planned carefully my week so that I could fit it into my planned taper.
About 10 miles into my run it started to rain ... PERFECT, I love the rain. But dang, then it started to rain HARD and then to hail!!! My ipod shorted out and I was literally soaking wet. My shoes felt like they were ten pounds and my toes on my right foot felt like they were blistering. Luckily the hard stuff only last about 1.5 miles. My ipod never did come back. I will stick it in a bowl of rice and see if I can revive it.
Glad this run is over. Now I will concentrate on resting sufficiently!!! :) :) :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
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| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 3.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| 40 minutes elliptical |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1.00 | 9.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.94 |
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10.9 miles - AP 7:51 (logged all but my first mile at marathon pace even though they varied a bit. Effort was consistent).
SO MUCH FUN THIS MORNING!!!! :)
Had 15 or so people for our group run at the Porter Rockwell Trail. Everyone must have heard that the TOU womens' champ was going to be there (thanks for coming Allie)! :)
Ran with Mark (huans32), Vinh, and Marty (well most of the time ... they left me in the dust the last few miles -- I was more than thrilled just to keep them in sight)! :)
5.47 gradual up then 5.47 gradual down.
Felt strong throughout. Pushed a bit at times but overall it felt comfortably hard but nice.
Splits: 8:50, 8:25, 7:59, 8:11, 8:05, 7:29, 7:24, 7:35, 7:35, 7:35, 7:11
Quick question: My shoelace came untied (go figure -- it was double knotted) with only .23 miles to go. I quickly went back and forth whether to stop or not. I ended up stopping (knowing me I would have tripped and got hurt 1 week before SGM - ask Mark). BUT ... at the end of a race ... do you stop or just press your luck?
THANKS EVERYONE FOR SUCH A GREAT MORNING (LOVED HAVING BREAKFAST AFTERWARDS)!!!! :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 10.90 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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40 minutes upright bike
(Wanted to swim so so so badly, but I can study while I ride the bike, so I rode. Blah.) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.66 |
| 4.66 easy miles with a pick up towards the end |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 4.66 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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2 mile jog with my Ry! :) :) :)
Here we go!!! |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Race: |
St. George Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:27:02 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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J SGM J
Just really happy right now.
Ran the race I wanted to. My pace did slow from mile 20 to the finish, but I was okay with that. We were all in the same boat ... it was HOT, and I was running the best I could for that moment. I turned on some tunes (compliments of Fonz's "help dull the pain" collection) and held on for dear life. :)
It was great to run a bit with Matt (best physiology prof EVER), Larry and Lyman. It was also quite satisfying to slap Slick as hard as I could on his buttocks around mile 22 (payback).
It has been a wonderful running season. I accomplished more than I thought I could. I PR'd and ended up placing 3rd overall in the Slam. The plaque was really nice and I received a $50 gift card to Wasatch Running as well. Nice!!!
As always, it was so good to spend time with friends. There were so many of us that met up at the buses that we almost filled one entirely by ourselves. VERY COOL!!
** Quick question: Why is it that each time I could tell that someone was about to throw up (happened 4 times) that I told myself: "Teena, don't look" AND THEN I PROCEEDED TO LOOK????
A HUGE CONGRATS TO
SO MANY OF YOU WHO KICKED
THAT COURSE'S TRASH!!!
Splits: 7:56, 7:52, 7:41, 7:33, 7:45, 7:16, 7:25, 8:58/Veyo, 8:24, 8:20, 8:34, 8:04, 7:39, 7:53, 7:22, 7:23, 7:34, 7:37, 8:12, 7:55, 7:17 (105 seconds ahead of schedule ... then BAM ... started to slow down considerably and walk through aid stations), 8:13, 8:16, 7:52, 8:12, 8:10, 1:43
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| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 26.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 45 minutes elliptical |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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6 miles AP: 8:41
Not too sore. Legs quite tired and heavy.
*Have to find new shoes since they aren't making my faves anymore. Wore my mizunos. The next day had some pain in my left anterior compartment. Dang ... I love how these shoes feel, but every time I run in them I have compartment issues. Stink. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
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50 minutes elliptical
*Feeling blah and lazy. Need to find the motivation to pick it up. I'm pretty certain that once SGM was over my body said, "HALLELUJAH ... I'm shutting down for a bit." Come on body ... snap out of it!!!! | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.15 |
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4.15 miles AP 8:55 - LA loop.
Wore my Asics. They just don't feel like home. DANG, bring my Adidas Bostons back. Crazy how attached I have become to them. I went through 11 pairs of those babies.
Any suggestions on a really good neutral shoe with a lot of cushion in the front? |
| Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 4.15 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 10.25 |
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10.25 miles AP: 7:49
Wore my adidas (how will I ever be able to replace these shoes?). Shocked at how good I felt.
Stopped for 5 minutes to grab a drink at my Mom and Dad's at about the halfway point. |
| Adidas Boston Classic #5 Miles: 10.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 10.20 |
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4.2 miles AP 8:38
60 minutes elliptical |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 4.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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8 miles AP: 8:06
*Love this weather. |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 13.50 |
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afternoon:
100 minutes elliptical
evening:
3.5 miles with Ry, AP 8:40 |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 3.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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7 miles total
3.5 miles AP 7:49
15 minute break (chatting with my sis from NY)
3.5 AP 7:13
** I pushed super hard. Was so happy to have to wait for a light with a little under 1 mile to go. I shouldn't admit it ... but I was! :)
** Why did the french fries from McDonald's smell so good? I am NOT a McDonald's fan ... but dang they smelled heavenly as I ran by. |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 11.00 | 1.00 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.40 |
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Today was one of those days when life is just plain good!
Spent the morning and evening with the birthday girl, my SSF. :) :) :)
We ran the Rail Trail in Park City with Brooke and Matt. Absolutely wonderful conversation and company. Just enjoyed being in the moment. :)
In the evening we saw Secretariat. WOW!!!! Absolutely LOVED this movie! It was one of those flicks where you leave feeling wonderful. Yes, I know, some of it is a little cliche', but dang, I fell for it!!! :) :) :)
One of my favorite lines was: "... you don't know far you can go until you run."
Happy Happy Happy Birthday Smooth!!! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 12.40 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.50 |
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Happy Happy Happy Birthday Smooth!!! :)
12.5 miles
4.5 w/Ry AP 8:51
8 by my lonesome AP 7:53
**Drivers seemed to be extra considerate today. Practically each time I approached some sort of intersection/street they would back up their cars to give me extra room. Now I feel like being extra nice today! Very cool. :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 12.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.20 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 12.20 |
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I am so disappointed. I got home from school and was about to register for Boston only to discover it was already full. I am so mad at myself. Sigh ...
AM
5 miles AP 8:35
PM
4.2 miles with Ry. AP 8:44
30 minutes elliptical
* Now I need a new plan. Boston was my next goal race. WEAKSAUCE! |
| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 9.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.10 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.10 |
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10.1 on the JRP, AP 8:06
So ... I didn't get into Boston. Last night I was sick about it. However, today I am feeling much better.
I'm thinking I might run one of these two marathons instead (see links below). They are both during my Spring Break and so would work out PERFECTLY. They look awesome!!! Ry and I could make a vacation out of it since I will have a week off. :) :) :)
Anyone know anything about either of these races?
http://www.nationalmarathon.com/Home_Page.htm
http://www.envirosports.com/events/napa-valley-trail-marathon-half-marathon-10k
(I am leaning towards Napa.) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 10.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 2.70 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 9.70 |
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6.7 miles AP 7:55
Met Rick and Steve a little after 5 for an early morning run. I was shocked when my hands were freezing to the point that my fingers hurt. Great run, great company. :)
30 minutes upright bike (needed to get a little reading done before class) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 6.70 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 13.50 |
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My left vastus medialis was twitching for roughly two hours last night. When I woke up this morning it started twitching again. I decided to run a recovery/easy run today.
8.5 miles AP 9:06
30 minutes elliptical
20 minutes upright bike |
| Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 8.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 7.75 |
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4.75 miles AP 8:36
30 minutes upright bike |
| Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 7.75 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.05 | 0.00 | 5.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.60 |
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Morning:
11.1 miles
*GREAT* run with the Chumps/Physio running groups at City Creek! Had a fantastic time running with Fly, Andy, Paul, JohnnyV, Matt, Dave, Brooke, JD, Jake, and Allie (not TOU winner Allie, another Allie). I thought I was doing really great hanging with Andy and Fly until in between my gasps for air I noticed Andy was texting while running. DANG!!!! :) :) :)
Afternoon:
3.5 miles
*AWESOME* run with Ry in the rain. When we got home we were sopping wet! It was so much fun. :) :) :)
**** I wish every run could be as fun as they were today!!!! ****
A HUGE CONGRATS TO SMOOTH AND KELLI ON THEIR 50Ks!!!! :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 11.10 | Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 3.50 |
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| | 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 |
| Nothing. :( |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
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12 miles AP: 7:57
*Testing out my new shoes. These just might work. :) |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 12.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.75 |
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afternoon:
6.25 miles AP 8:23
* Long sleeves and shorts. It felt perfect out there!
evening:
3.50 miles with Ry, AP 8:57 |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 9.75 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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afternoon:
2 miles by myself and then 6 miles with Fly on the Bonneville Shoreline. I had such a good time!!! I am not used to running on trails and it showed as I was quite out of control on the downhill portions, BUT MAN WAS IT FUN!!!! I loved everything about it, especially the muddy parts! Thanks Fly! :)
evening:
3 easy miles on the treadmill. |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 8.00 | Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 3.00 |
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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 | 4.00 | 9.00 |
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am
40 minutes upright bike
afternoon
5 easy miles that didn't feel easy |
| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 2.00 | 5.25 | 2.55 | 0.00 | 14.80 |
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morning:
5 easy miles with Ry
7.25 miles pushing myself by myself, AP 7:36
early afternoon:
heartbreaking basketball loss for my daughter then 2.55 hard miles home, AP 7:08 (granted, I had a nice tailwind)
Will someone please take this candy corn away from me???? My self control is totally stinky today!!!! |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 14.80 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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am
7 miles AP: 7:51
pm
3 easy tm miles
Around the World Core (reps of 17) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 3.00 | Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.50 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.50 |
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11.5 miles around my old high school and stomping grounds AP 8:32.
Sad day. My good high school friend, Rick, collapsed yesterday after a short run (no explanation for why he collapsed, he was in very good health). He was without oxygen for 20 minutes before being life-flighted to IMC. He is presently in ICU, things do not look favorable. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.
Hillcrest High School - Class of 92
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| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 11.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 10.75 |
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60 minutes upright bike
4.75 miles with Ry :) |
| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 4.75 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.20 |
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10.2 miles on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail with Fly and my SSF.
I needed a beautiful run with friends so badly. Loved it. Thanks Mark and Smooth! :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 10.20 |
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| | 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 |
| Too convenient to skip all workouts today. |
| | Race: |
Snow Canyon Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:34:03, Place overall: 22, Place in age division: 4 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.10 |
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We were in St. George for the weekend to celebrate an early Thanksgiving with my grandpa. So running this half was extremely convenient and fulfilled one of the two races required to complete the runners series. Bonus! :)
Beautiful day for a race. It has been a tough week and so my only goals were to run hard and enjoy the moment. I must admit that I was a tad nervous since last time I ran this race I was rewarded with a stress fracture that took over 6 months to completely heal.
I decided to push myself to a hard pace but one that would still allow for a speedy recovery if I needed one at all. One of the greatest lessons I learned this year with all my racing is knowing when I am at that pace. :)
Pleasantly surprised with my time of 1:34:03. Had I known that I was only 13 seconds behind the 3rd place woman in my division I could have pushed harder. Oh well. I will gladly take the 3 1/2 minute PR.
This course is stunning and fast! :)
Splits: 7:04, 7:19, 7:04, 6:40, 6:39, 6:35, 6:50, 7:43, 7:10, 7:19, 7:40, 7:39, 7:28, 6:23 pace (for .16)
Watched Matt, Brooke and my SSF come in and then hurried to the condo to shower and get back in time for the 1 mile Kids Run (4 of my 5 kids ran it). They did SO SO SO good. I was shocked that they had these kids run up and down a significant hill. They were rewarded with a shirt and medal!
Smooth, Brooke, Matt and Me after the race! :)
4 out of the 5 cutest kids EVER after their race! :)
** Livvy ** Payton ** Oliver ** Sophia **
Payton (10 years old race day, 11 years old today/Sunday) - 7:33
Sophia (8) - 8:12
Oliver (7) - 9:25
Livvy (7) - 9:46
HAPPY BIRTHDAY P-DAWG! |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 13.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 10.00 |
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a.m.
30 minutes upright bike
(Ry convinced me to stay in bed in lieu of a longer workout.)
p.m.
30 minutes elliptical
4 easy miles on the treadmill
*Other than some moderate tightness in my calves and quads everything felt great. :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.30 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 11.30 |
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early morning:
40 minutes elliptical
late morning:
7.3 miles AP 8:13
* Legs feel tired but soreness from the race is minimal. :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 7.30 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 miles, AP 8:09 |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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9 miles on the BST with Mark.
Had so much fun ... but dang it was steep and muddy today!!! :) We ran to the highest tower, roughly a 1500 ft climb in a little over 4 miles.
I love running with Mark. I love the conversation, environment, geology lessons and all the good finds! Today we found an abandoned camp/living quarters of some sort. Good times!!! :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 9.50 |
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5 miles AP 8:12
45 minutes upright bike |
| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 11.50 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.50 |
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11 miles with Smooth, Karen, Matt, Brooke and BJ
3.5 miles with Ry :)
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| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 14.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.25 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 3.00 | 13.50 |
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a.m.
8.5 miles w/ 5 400s towards the end with a 90 second jog between each one.
30 minutes upright bike
p.m.
2 marathon paced miles with Ry on the indoor track at the rec center followed by a handful of games of speed with Ry and the kids
upperbody strength training |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 8.50 | Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 12.00 |
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8 miles AP 8:14
40 minutes upright bike
(20 minutes pedaling backwards just for the thrill of it) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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am
9 miles AP 7:57
** On a side note: While I was doing homework last night I was semi-tuned into the news that was on FOX 13. I usually don't watch that channel when it comes to news, last night was a prime example why. I didn't catch all of the details, but apparently some restaurant owner (or someone) was taken hostage somewhere around Milcreek canyon. The guy who was held hostage was driving while the criminal had a gun. To the guy's credit he ran his truck into a police station to get someone's attention. Here's the part that just kills me, the news lady then proceeded to ask the guy reporter telling the story: "I wonder why he ran into the police building, didn't he have a cell phone with him?" ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????
(How was that, Burt?) |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
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~ 16 miles
Love my thursday runs with Fly. Needless to say, I am going to call the route we ran today, "Dang Fly, We Should Have Turned Around Quite Some Time Ago Loop!!!!!"
I was planning on our normal 7-10 mile run, but Mark had other plans! :)
Started at Morris Meadow's trail head followed the Bonneville Shoreline Trail to the Dry Gulch then the Red Butte Loop then back. I did fine until about mile 10 at which point I felt like I had been hit by a bus. What's up with that? I even had to walk for a bit a few times. Dang.
I am presently starving ... I know candy bars aren't good for me ... but I am eating the ones left over from Halloween. I don't care!!! :)
** A special thanks to Fly for being so patient with me. I could tell that he had the energy to leave me in the dust, but he was kind not to! I appreciated that, as I would have certainly been lost!! :)
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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 | 3.00 | 8.00 |
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5 recovery miles (high 9s)
30 minutes upright bike
Iliopsoas release with the tension ball. It was tight after yesterday's run with Fly. But feels great now! :)
** On a side note, Costco is selling Dave's Gourmet Butternut Squash pasta sauce. Delish! :) |
| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 12.50 |
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12.5 miles AP 7:59
Too big of a baby to run City Creek in the wind with the group today. Slept in and hit the gym. This is my highest running mileage week ever (61 miles). I was pleasantly surprised with how good I felt. Started out easy and increased the pace with each mile. Hit the last 1.5 miles hard to bring the overall pace under 8. Not sure why I did that, but that's what I did. :) |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 12.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 2.75 | 0.75 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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am
1 mile warmup, 3 miles of FFs, 1 mile cooldown, 2 MP miles
pm
3 recovery miles
Around the World Core - reps of 17 |
| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 3.00 | Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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am
3 easy miles
pm
7 miles AP 8:22 |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 10.00 |
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am
7 miles AP: 8:12
*Felt a bit tired, I think I need to eat more. The gym was pretty much empty this morning making the TM miles seem to drag on forever.
30 minutes upright bike |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 13.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
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15 beautiful winter white miles :)
Matt and Brooke talked me into running on the JRP this morning in the bittercold!!! I am so so so happy they did. After a trip to home-depot and some how-to info I found on youtube last night I successfully transformed an old pair of running shoes into ice/snow running shoes. They worked PERFECTLY!!! It was absolutely stunning outside, so peaceful.
Only saw 2 other runs the whole time. Yes, it was cold, but beyond beautiful!! Well worth it!
LOVED EVERY SECOND!!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!!! :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #1 Miles: 15.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 11.00 |
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7 miles on the indoor track (3 w/Ry and 4 solo). Really enjoyed running a handful of 100 meter sprints.
40 minutes upright bike |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 3.00 | 16.25 |
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13.25 miles AP 8:06
Had to start my run before the sun came out, so went to the gym. It was busy, which makes it so much more enjoyable. Progressive run.
30 minutes upright bike
Gotta love them UTES!!! :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 13.25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 10.50 |
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a.m.
7.5 miles AP 8:34 (but felt harder than expected)
** Another snowy morning with an almost empty gym. Blah.
p.m.
Workout at the rec center with Ry :)
2 miles on the indoor track (1 mp, 1 threshold)
10 minutes spinning (those seats hurt my fanny)
mini core workout |
| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 2.00 | Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 7.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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a.m.
speed workout:
2 really slow warmup miles in the cardio cinema watching Date Night
(moved to the open gym to add some pressure)
4 miles of FFs
2 miles cooldown (kind of): 3/4 of a mile at 8:34 followed by 1/4 of a mile at my max speed, twice
p.m.
Rec center with the family.
2 miles with Ry on the indoor track (8:30, 7:40)
upperbody weights (tried to show off for my boy -- I am going to pay for it tomorrow)
A handful of games of speed with the fam. I looked pathetic - after the upperbody workout my arms could not shoot the ball at all!!!!
** On a side note: Undecided on registering for the Slam. Not quite sure it will be as doable in 2011 as it was in 2010 (if all goes well with school). Dang ... looks like I have until midnight to decide. :)
** Another side note: I am conveniently allowing myself to believe that these Sweeet Potato krinkle cut chips from Costco are a good snack. It is okay to eat the whole bag in a few sittings because they are made with natural ingredients: sweet potatoes, expeller pressed oil ("expeller" being the operative word) and sea salt. Furthermore, you get a FULL SERVING of vegetables in every ounce. So technically, if I eat the whole bag I am really just eating 16.5 servings of veggies!!! Right? :) :) :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 8.00 | Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 15.00 |
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early morning:
10 slow recovery TM miles
late morning/early afternoon:
50 minutes upright bike
** Just realized I have less than 2 weeks left in this semester. Dang ... it's going to be a stressful 13 days. Good thing I have this big bag of sweet potato krinkle cut chips from Costco!!! :) |
| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
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2 miles by myself, 7.1 miles with Fly from City Creek up to and around Ensign's Peak.
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I'm pretty sure Fly and I found Winterland's playground!!! :) :) :) A couple miles into our run Fly asked me, "Okay, should we run the safer route, or should we be adventurous?" After having me sign a disclaimer we were off!!!! (Okay, he really didn't make me sign anything ... but I did have to verbalize that I was of sound mind when we made the decision to take the path less traveled.)
I think from that point on I couldn't get the silly grin off of my face. Much of the snow we were running/hopping/skiing/sliding in came to my mid-thighs. Hence I biffed it (is that a real word?) on NUMEROUS occasions!!! The powder was so soft that the falling just added to the fun. Not hurt, not even embarrassed ... just loving it all!
Final score for falls:
Teena 5, Fly 1. I TOTALLY WIN!!!!
Also, I ate snow for the first time since grade school, and for the first time got a close look at deer droppings. Yes, I have lived a sheltered life. :)
Winterland's Playground > treadmill ... BY FAR!!!!!! :) :) :)
Thanks Fly! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #1 Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
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16 miles AP 7:58
Solid effort! :)
The first bit I was running in the 8:20s for the first 3/4 of every mile and then running the last 1/4 of each mile at 7:30. I felt strong and so started picking up the pace at mile 10. At mile 14 I took a one minute break and calculated how fast I would have to run to get my AP under 8:00. Pushed hard and did it. I am very pleased with this run. (Must have been the Pier 49 pizza I had for lunch with Ry.) :) :) :)
Tomorrow is extremely busy, so I had to get in my longer run today. Worked out wonderfully. :) |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 16.00 |
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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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5 miles
Extremely busy day. Good thing I got my long run in yesterday. :)
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| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 14.00 |
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am
8 miles AP 7:51
pm
30 minutes upright bike
3 miles - recovery |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 8.00 | Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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am
10 miles AP 8:24
pm
20 minute medicine ball workout - emphasized core
iliopsoas release with tension ball |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 13.00 |
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am
8 miles AP 8:43
50 minutes elliptical
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| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.10 |
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Trail runnin' with Fly! :) :) :)
City Creek and BST.
Funny thing: It's about half way into our run and I feel like we are super high up. I look over and see this one area that goes even higher ... I'm talking straight up. It looks formidable!!! I say to Fly, "Hey, how far do you think it is to the top of that? Do you think it is a mile?" He says, "Nah." I say, "It's got to be at least half a mile." He says, "Nah." I say,"One third of a mile for sure." He says, "Maybe." I say, "Let's find out." So ... off we go.
Upon arriving at the top (it was killer steep and I am totally out of breath) I ask, "So ... how far was it?" Fly looks at his watch and replies, "Almost one tenth of a mile!!!!!!!" HOLY CRAP ... I really really really STINK at guesstimating distances!!!!! :) :) :)
(There was this really cool rock altar of some sort with Tibetian prayer flags at the top though. Score!!)
Thanks again, Fly! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 9.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 10 miles AP 8:17 | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.50 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 14.50 |
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5 miles with Ry, AP 9:09, followed by 7 hard miles (although I turned my watch off during Puke Hill because I am a big baby and wanted to chat it up with JohnnyV), AP 7:29.
4 basketball games (spectator only)
2.5 easy miles
** After the physiology Christmas Party last night Matt, Brooke and I decided to go ahead and sign up for the Slam! We talked a lot about my SSF and want to be more like her!!!! (Then again, who doesn't?) :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 14.50 |
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| | 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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Nothing!!!
Was feeling a bit exhausted physically and mentally. Chose to take whatever energy I had and put it towards studying for my physics final.
Point Teena -- good decision!!! :) :) :)
(Thought I would feel guilty for not running or working out. Ironically, I felt the exact opposite. I feel balanced!!! :)) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.50 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 6.00 | 15.00 |
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9 miles:
2 warm up miles
4 miles of FFs, 1 minute break before the final mile
1 easy mile
.25 mile max, .25 easy, .25 max, .25 easy
1 cool down mile
60 minutes bike while going through some physics concepts
*** 3 week break from school!!! YAHOO!!!! *** |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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10 miles, AP 8:14
WONDERFUL AFTERNOON WITH MY SSF. SHE TOOK ME TO A DENZEL MOVIE (I DON'T CARE HOW OLD HE GETS, HE HAS GOT IT GOING ON) AND BOUGHT ME LUNCH!!!! I AM SPOILED ROTTEN!!!! :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.00 | 5.60 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 13.10 |
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Solid effort of hillwork today! :)
Ran Julie G's Boston hill training plan (yeah, I know I am not running Boston this year, but I thought what the heck).
Followed the schedule to the T (incline and pace), minus the middle miles. Just went from one hill segment to the next. I thought about calling it good after the first segment (which put me at roughly 8 miles) but then a couple of * FIRE FIGHTERS * began weight training right in perfect view. I thought, DANG, no way I am leaving now!!! Good choice! :) :) :) Finished the second segment of hills then took a few minutes to get a drink and walk around the gym for a bit before hitting a final .5 at my max. Quality run today! :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 13.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 14.50 |
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10 miles AP 9:15
45 minutes upright bike |
| Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 13.50 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 20.00 |
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20 miles AP 8:12
** I now know that it is possible to run 20 miles on the TM. Luckily, the gym was full of people ... so lots of change of scenery! :)
(Unfortunately, no fire fighters.) |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 20.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 | 14.00 |
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a.m.
AWESOME DAY!!!!!!
8 miles with Ry AP 9:22
*Ry surprised me by taking today off of work. Then he surprised me again by saying he would run with me. Then he surprised me a third time by running 8 miles!!!! That is the furthest he has run in about 2 years. SO SO SO SO SO MUCH FUN!!!!! :) :) :) Then we went to breakfast, did some shopping, went to lunch, and then chilled at home. :) :) :)
p.m.
60 minutes upright bike |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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8 miles which included 5 fast (for me) 800s and 1 1200 at my max. Pushed hard.
A fabulous lunch with many of the Chumps and a few others (Rob, Ann, and Fonz). The pizza I had was AWESOME, the company was even better!!!!
Elliptical shopping with my SSF!!!! :) :) :)
THANKS ALL for a wonderful day! :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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8 miles AP 8:34.
This is usually a pace that a really enjoy. Today I felt super tired and blah. I hope that means that my speed workout yesterday was a good one! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 9.70 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 13.20 |
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Incredible Day!!!!
Slept in.
When I woke up I asked my oldest daughter if she would run with me. She was too tired to get up, but my two youngest girls said they wanted to run. After we finished running one of my boys wanted to run. When that was over my oldest decided she wanted to run after all. Only one of my boys did not want to run outside today, he did end up doing 1 mile on the treadmill though. I was SO SO SO impressed with all of my kids. I am the luckiest mom in the world! :)
5K with Sophia (8) and Livvy (7). High 11s, but no stopping -- I knew Sophia could run this distance, but Livvy completely surprised me! :)
5K with Oliver (7). High 10s and low 11s. Once again, I was completely surprised. I thought we would run 1 to 2 miles, but he insisted that we matched his sisters' distances. :)
3.5 miles with Rylee (13). AP 9:19. She wanted to run to Nana and Papa's and then have Papa drive us home. However, Papa was not there and so I ended up running home and then driving back to get her. She did awesome. I always wonder what she could do if she trained. This is the first run she has run for a LONG time!!!
3.5 miles by myself. AP 7:17. Ran as hard as I could. Felt tired but not horrible. Was happy to stop for a couple lights. :)
WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL DAY!!!! :) :) :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 13.20 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.00 | 1.50 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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a.m.
5 miles by myself AP 7:35
5 miles with my Honey AP 8:56
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!!! :)
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| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | 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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No running.
Just enjoyed the day with the fam! :) :) :)
Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas. :) :) :) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 7.25 | 0.00 | 2.75 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 15.00 |
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2 miles before Rylee's game
(.25 easy then 1.75 at 6:59)
8 miles after Rylee's game, AP 8:15
50 minutes upright bike
** I need to stay away from all the goodies around the house. It's going to be tough, but I am going to give it an honest effort! :) |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.00 |
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| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 13.00 |
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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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Crazy busy day.
Wasn't able to run until this evening. Was tired and hungry so cut it short.
Ry took half a day off since Rylee played in both the semi-finals and championship games this afternoon (AAU basketball tournament). They ended up taking second place. Man was it fun to watch her! :) |
| Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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8 miles, AP 7:48 |
| Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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8 easy miles AP 9:30
2 minutes inversion table
Tightness in right biceps femoris and right lateral rotators. This usually happens when my right hip is rotated upward. Did exercises to adjust it, still feels a bit out of place. Had Ry work on it for a bit. If I can't get it where it needs to be by Monday I will call Matt and have him realign it. :)
2010 has been a FANTASTIC year. Last year I ran a little over 1300 miles. This year I had 740 crosstraining miles and 2112 running miles. For me this is huge!!! I am very very very happy about it! :) :) :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! :) :) :) | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 1330.71 | 480.49 | 213.39 | 88.00 | 740.09 | 2852.68 |
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| Adidas Boston Classic #6 Miles: 152.85 | Adidas Boston Classic #5 Miles: 72.40 | Adidas Boston Classic #1 Miles: 71.65 | Adidas Boston Classic #7 Miles: 442.17 | Adidas Boston Classic #2 Miles: 86.55 | Adidas Boston Classic #8 Miles: 301.54 | Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 70.54 | Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 329.70 | Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 82.45 | Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 191.65 |
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