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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
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
4.002.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles at the gym this morning at 5:30 am.  

The workout was:

2 miles easy at 6.5 speed (9:13/m) 

1 mile increasing speed every quarter mile to 7.0 (8:30/m), 7.5 (8:00/m), 8.0 (7:30/m), 8.5 (7:00/m)

2 miles easy at 6.9 speed (8:45/m)

1 mile increasing speed every quarter mile to 7.5 (8:00/m), 8.0 (7:30/m), 8.5 (7:00/m), 9.0 (6:40/m)

Worked out pretty good to get there early... got home before anyone woke up.  Yesterday I was planning to run when my husband got home from work but things came up and I wasn't able.  I decided I need to try to get the run done early.  Thing is: "When something is important, you find a way.  When it's not, you find an excuse."   I just need to wake up at 4:30 or 5:00 and go to the gym early.  It's the only way I can for sure get a run in.  Just Do It. 

Asics Cumulus- Blue/red 1 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 09:45:05 from 205.127.70.66

That has pretty much been my experience. Early morning is the only time when you can almost guarantee that nothing will get in the way of your run.

Glad the gym thing is working out. Austin was great by the way. Almost too many things to do, great restaurants etc. I was glad I had a knowledgeable guide.

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