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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,

Member Since:

Aug 18, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2007 Chicago Marathon 3:49:15

2006 Chicago Marathon 3:47:42

2005 Chicago Marathon 4:19:39

Short-Term Running Goals:

Sub 00:23 5k

Sub 3:30 marathon48

Long-Term Running Goals:

sub 3:00:00 marathon

Personal:

I have loved to run since I was a little girl when I won my first race against a neighbor boy in his backyard. I have run recreationally ever since, but never really setting any goals other than distance or to participate in a race for the fun of it. So this is all new territory for me and I'm feeling very out of my league. At the suggestion of a friend, here I am... trying to get to the next step in my running. Besides being a runner, I own an IT Staffing company, am a yoga instructor and snowboarder. I have a wonderful husband and beautiful baby girl.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Sun, Sep 02, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00

AM: I purposefully made myself run this extra slow. I slept horribly and was feeling cranky. All in all I'm happy to have covered the miles without hating every step and I feel like I'm turning a corner in my training, both physically and pschologically. I'm starting to relax a little and not beat myself up mentally so much.

3:27:03

10 mi at Murray park, then north thru the city finishing at Sugarhouse Park.

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

Comments

From Randy on Tue, Sep 04, 2007 at 22:17:06

Melinda,

Am I to understand that you did not have energy issues on this run? Did you do anything differently? Gels, Gatorade?

From melinda on Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 13:08:36

Yes, you are correct.

The things that were different...

1) I ran slower.

2) I ran a flat course.

3) I ate a real breakfast that morning.

4) It was cooler that morning and overcast. I was in no direct sun for the first 10 miles.

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