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
Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
4.500.000.000.000.004.50

4.5 miles at 5pm.  Weather= 49F, 56% humidity, 34 dew point, 3 mph wind, cloudy and getting dark. Average pace=8:21/m

mile 1- 8:38

mile 2- 8:05

mile 3- 8:09

mile 4- 8:36

final .5 pace- 8:15

It's been 3 weeks since I pulled a calf muscle and stopped running.  The weather was perfect for running so I thought I'd give it a try today.  My calf was ok at first but then 1/2 mile out, it started hurting.  I turned around to run back to my house but I didn't want to stop running.  After experimenting I discovered that if I changed the way I ran, my calf didn't hurt at all.  So I just kept going and did a 4.5 mile loop. 

Normally, I'm a toe runner.  Always have been.  Today I found that if I landed flat footed, no pain.  It felt very strange to run this way.  I felt slow and clumbsy.  I was kinda surprised I was doing 8:00ish pace.  Plantar Fasciitis is a stubborn injury.  I still had pain in my left foot.  

It felt good to run again.  

 

Nike Pegasus Pink Miles: 3.50Saucony ProGrid Ride Pink Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 20:05:44 from 74.195.74.62

Hey, welcome back - my wife runs on her toes too...I tried to do it one day and it feels totally weird, so I'm not surprised the opposite would be true for you. Hope you can continue to run until healed.

From TexasLindsey on Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 20:09:37 from 70.253.138.0

Thanks. I hope I'm really back and don't have anymore issues. I've read the most efficient way to run is to land in the center of your foot... as opposed to the toes or the heel. Makes sense but it is very difficult to change your form.

From Rye on Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:27:29 from 70.58.163.66

Hope that you are able to get out again. Injuries are just no fun.

From I Just Run on Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 16:48:27 from 67.79.11.242

Hi Lindsey,

I hoping you're feeling fine after this run!

From I Just Run on Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 10:51:33 from 67.79.11.242

Merry Christmas Lindsey...!

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