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

Mon, Nov 22, 2010

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

My plan this morning was to run 6, but both my kids woke up at 5:45 am. I was not defeated. I made breakfast for everyone, I fed the baby and I changed two diapers... all in record time. I put everyone in front of their favorite show to eat and I was out running by 6:30.

My garmin wouldn't turn on. Still not defeated... though this really discourages me. I took a stopwatch instead and did my 4 mile route in 36:30 minutes. I guess about 9 min pace. Easy~ish except on the hills, I charge the hills.

I'm running a 5k on Thursday. I really want to do 7:20 pace or better... so 22:45 or under. Prior to this my PR is 23:45 but that was hot weather in September and I didn't get much sleep prior. I've gotten much faster since then too.

I haven't run alot of 5k's... I don't know of any strategies -if there is such a thing in this short of a race. I'm thinking I'll maintain a 7:20 pace until the turn around and then I'll crank up the music and start getting faster and when I only have a mile left I will do as close to a dead sprint as I can muster.

I think before Thursday I need to go to the track to do a few 7:20 pace 400's to practice. Also some faster than that.

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

Comments

From allie on Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 20:41:37 from 174.23.238.75

wow, you are supermom. great job on not letting the crazy morning defeat you.

i think your plan for the 5k sounds good. and the 400's will definitely help you practice your race pace.

have fun with it. i will be excited to read your report on t-day.

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