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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

Wed, Apr 01, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

I would say my run today was moderate, not easy but not tempo. But then, I have no way of knowing because I couldn't find my watch before I left.

I started off with a little spring in my step and decided to just go with it. I was going good and then I really found my rhythm at mile 3. The last two miles I got progressively faster. I sorta wish I had my watch, but I think it's probably better that I didn't. I have a tendency to become obsessed with my pace and I think it is a limiting factor for me. I was happy to go by feel.

I was fooled because on the way home from school it was sunny and 62, but when I actually went out for a run it was cloudy, dreary, and colder. I almost went out in a t-shirt, but decided to put on a long sleeve t, and I was a little chilly.

I was limited on time today, so hopefully I will be able to get in a longer run tomorrow.

Saucony Miles: 5.00

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 12:13:40 from 198.241.156.7

That sounds like a great run! Isn't it great when you just feel good running fast? It would be nice to have the watch to tell you what pace you ran, but if it would have slowed you down, it's probably good that you didn't have it. We should learn to wear them but not look at them. That way we could run by feel but have the data when we're done.

From Tracy on Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 12:25:27 from 209.175.177.37

I think you're right about that. But I am always too curious to resist looking at it when I'm running. And I do think that it inhibits me one way or another when I'm running, just because I get so obsessed!

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