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Location:

Rantoul,IL,

Member Since:

May 12, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

1/2 marathon 1:43:09--Illinois Marathon, April 2013

10K: 46:50--Safe Kids Run in Crystal Lake Park, April 2010

5K: 22:07--Jingle Bell Run, December 2009

Short-Term Running Goals:

Do another marathon AFTER GOOD TRAINING

1/2 marathon in 1:41 or under

Break Burt's 5K PR by 1 second

10K in 46:00 or under

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep encouraging my family in their development of a healthy lifestyle

God willing, I will run until the end.

Personal:

I run with God. I use my running time to contemplate, to pray and to listen for His call. I'm married to a non-runner, but a supportive one, and we have four children.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Iso Lifetime Miles:						133.20

Thu, Jun 04, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
7.00	1.00	8.00

I really hate this fast/slow set up that I chose when I started this blog. I never know how to define fast, but I look at it as not slow.

I ran to Walmart and back the same way. Mile 4 was mostly uphill and mile 5 was mostly downhill. I averaged 9 min pace for the first 7 miles and then ran 1 mile at 8:15 pace just to push it a little. My ipod was not cooperating and was spitting out slow song after slow song. Then, just as I finished, a Prince song came on. Poop.

Then I lifted.

Okay, I should have probably blogged about this before so if it happens again I will know that it is just something that happens, but (sorry for the rant)

All through the winter I was pretty steady at 148 (give or take a pound). About a month ago (right when I had my concussion) my weight shot up to about 152. I thought it was because I didn't run that week. Then the next week I thought it was because I was getting my period. Then the next week I thought it was because I started lifting right after my concussion. And now I just don't know what it is, but it sure is pissing me off. I'm at 151 today. Does anyone else gain weight when it starts getting hot out? Nothing else has changed--except I'm running a little more. BUT I AM EATING THE SAME AS I ALWAYS DO!!

Okay. Now I feel better. I'm pretty sure this is a pattern (which is why I'm blogging about it, so I can make sure next year) so I'll just have to get over it. But really, who wants to be fatter in the summer than in the winter?

Saucony Miles: 8.00

Comments

From april27 on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 10:34:10 from 99.188.251.180

this is number 5,636 reason why I don't keep a scale.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 11:23:19 from 68.102.144.140

I've only been running about 9 months, but have noticed whenever I increase my mileage my weight goes up a few pounds for a while, and then suddenly plunges. Then I hold steady, mileage goes up, weight goes up, then sudden plunge--you get the picture....So basically I gain one pound then a month later lose two. weird. Maybe you are just getting ready to drop a few pounds when your body adjusts to the mileage. Nice run!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 12:27:19 from 198.241.156.7

Maybe the increased running is building muscle, which is more dense and thus weighs more per volume than fat? I don't know. But I agree that no one wants to weigh more in the summer than the winter.

On the other hand, a difference of 3 lbs. isn't too significant.

And congratulations on increasing your running. I like to see that.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Jun 05, 2009 at 17:37:51 from 198.241.156.7

By the way, I think you can change your display to a more complicated template than you have now, like from fast/slow to something with more fields. I don't think you can go backwards though, and I don't remember exactly where you go to change it. A lot of help I am.

I also wonder whether to put something in the fast category. I define it as "not slow," but if it's just a little bit like with my hill sprints this morning, I just skip it and put it all in slow miles.

From Tracy on Sun, Jun 07, 2009 at 13:09:07 from 173.24.32.153

Logically I know that you guys are right. But the woman in me (never logical, right?) is bummed and feeling fat. I'm on my way to over it, though.

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