TexasLindsey

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Location:

Fort Worth,TX,USA

Member Since:

Jul 15, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

I started running in 2008 while I was a stay-at-home-mom. I discovered this blog in July 2010 and followed the advice from the blog to gradually improve my distance/speed. I achieved various PR's in 2010/2011. I went back to work part-time in 2012-2015 and switched to mostly running trail runs. When I got prego with my third child in 2016, I stopped running and started work full-time. After a 7 year hiatus, I returned to running in 2022. I have alot of work to do to get back in shape, but looking forward to the challenge!

P.R.'s

5K - 21:15 on 11/25/10 (6:50 pace) Overall Female Winner! (local Fort Worth race)

10K - 45:08 on 4/16/11 (7:17 pace)

15K - 1:11:17 on 11/20/10 (7:39 pace)

10 Mile Race - 1:14:28 on 2/12/11 (7:26 pace)

Half Marathon - 1:35:21 on 10/15/11 (7:17 pace) and 1:35:48 on 3/27/11 -Dallas Rock 'n Roll, Qualified for NYC Marathon with this race!

Marathon - 3:35:10 on 11/14/10 (8:12 pace) - Fort Worth Marathon. Qualified for Boston with this race!

NYC Marathon 2014 - 4 hours, 9 minutes - about 9:30 pace. Best race ever! So much fun and energy!

Short-Term Running Goals:

- Gradually increase mileage

- Gradually increase speed

- Get my body back in shape - add muscles, lose excess fat

- Run a half-marathon in Fall 2022

Long-Term Running Goals:

- Stay injury free

- Become age division winner again!

- Stay in the habit of running for as long as I possibly can

- Travel to run fun trail runs across the country

Personal:

Married Mom to three kids - Jake (14), Ryan (12) and Avery (5) - and two dogs. Work in Procurement for the Aerospace Industry.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Mizuno Wave Rider Lifetime Miles:						72.35
Nike Pegasus Purple Lifetime Miles:						109.50
Nike Pegasus Pink Lifetime Miles:						90.30
Saucony ProGrid Ride Blue Lifetime Miles:						150.60
Asics Cumulus-gray/teal Lifetime Miles:						213.20
Saucony ProGrid Cortana Lifetime Miles:						59.75
Asics Nimbus Lifetime Miles:						170.50

Wed, Sep 28, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
12.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	12.30

12.3 miles at 4:45 am. Weather=71F, 49% humidity, 51 dew point, 5 mph wind, dark. Average pace=8:42/m.

mile 1- 10:56

mile 2- 8:42

mile 3- 8:32

mile 4- 8:15

mile 5- 8:54

mile 6- 8:34

mile 7- 8:15

mile 8- 8:47

mile 9- 8:19

mile 10- 8:15

mile 11- 8:29

mile 12- 8:35

final .3 pace- 9:23

Ran first mile to corner to meet Tim and Ashley. Ashley ran with us mile 2-6 miles. The first couple miles running with them I did not feel like going that fast. The effort felt like sub-8's even though it wasn't even close! I started feeling more ok with the pace after mile 3. I took 3 gu's: one before the run, one after mile 4 and one after mile 7. There were many hills which is why the paces were all over the place. I think we actually were going fastest on the uphills and taking the downhills easier.

I'm feeling pretty good right now. I have run 12 miles, watered the yard, made myself a protein shake, took a shower and did my running log.... and my kids still haven't woken up yet! Very productive morning! I wish I had time for a nap now but I bet they'll be waking up soon.

Saucony ProGrid Ride Miles: 12.30

Night Sleep Time: 5.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From I Just Run on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:29:24 from 67.79.11.242

Amazing time managment! Are you running on Trinity Trails? I can't remember if the trails are lighted.

From TexasLindsey on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:40:00 from 71.153.27.31

Not running on the trails during the week. I just run around my neighborhood with some friends that live nearby. It's actually turned out to be a great situation for us. We have several different routes and lots of hills. It's an awesome workout. Plus, Ashley is about my pace when she is healthy and Tim is about a 3:00 marathon runner... so it's nice to be challenged. I don't think I'd be as consistent or run as fast without the two of them. I've built a really good aerobic base, now I'm trying to add some speed.

Oh, I do know some people who run the trails at 4am during the week. They have a group of 4 that do it. They say it would NOT be a good idea to run by yourself at that time because there are some weirdos occassionally out there. I don't think there are many lights except in the main park area.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:41:26 from 132.3.53.68

Everything feels difficult at 4:45 am. It always takes me a few miles to snap out of it too...

From I Just Run on Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 10:50:31 from 67.79.11.242

Seems you have everything set pretty good for training now. It's nice to have someone to run with...I miss my daughter :-(

From I Just Run on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 15:46:43 from 166.205.9.39

Hey L, I was just up in you're neck of the woods today. I was at the Ft Worth Zoo meeting on a project :-)

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