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, Dec 08, 2010

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
5.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.60

5.6 miles at 9:04 average pace at 6:30 am. 35 degrees.

Splits (9:39, 9:13, 9:02, 8:42, 8:49, 8:58 pace for the last .6)

I didn't even look at my watch and I really didn't care how fast I went. It was all I could do to drag myself outside to run in this cold. I like the 100 degree summer weather better than this. Ugh! I've been trying positive thinking... telling myself to stop complaining and toughen up... but I just really, really hate the cold!

I am determined to find a solution. It's the coldest in the morning and the sun rises at 7:15 which is when I have to be back in order for my husband to leave for work. It gets cold pretty fast after the sun sets at 5:30 which is when my husband gets home. However, it has been in the 50's and 60's during the day and usually sunny. I need to run during the day.

My sister is my only hope. I'll have to work out bartering and babysitting exchanges with her so I can get her to watch my kids during the daylight.

Asics Cumulus- Teal Miles: 5.60

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

Comments

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 10:15:07 from 205.127.70.66

It still says Fort Worth Texas on your blog, but did you move to Minnesota or something? It sounds like it was 15 or 20 below zero this morning!

Seriously, do you have a gym membership? On the coldest days here I usually go to the gym and run on the treadmill - the gym has good child care that my kids actually like going to.

From TexasLindsey on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 15:17:57 from 71.154.12.199

Lately it's been getting up to 60 in the afternoon. Lows are in the 30's in the mornings though.

I can't tell, are you saying 30 is not cold??

I realize this is all relative. I would not do very well in a colder climate. I like to visit, ski some, and go back home where you can feel your fingers.

I read in runner's world about outfits to wear outside when it's below 0. Zero? Seriously?

I know I need a gym membership!! Or a treadmill.

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 17:17:12 from 205.127.70.66

I do sympathize. I grew up in southern California and Florida. But for some reason I've always liked cold, snowy weather.

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