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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
Sun, Nov 23, 2008
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.500.005.50

Ran at the gym.  It would have been a nice day to run outside, but by the time I could've it was already after 4.  I didn't want to get caught in the dark.  I was glad I didn't run outside because when I left the gym, it had dropped more than 10 degrees. 

I hate cold.

Asics Miles: 5.50
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 11:08:15

I'm glad you have a solution that enables you to keep running in spite of the weather and the dark.

I have vague recollections of running through an East Central Illinois winter, but I think I've blocked it out. I had to call the friend I used to run with to ask her if we really did it. She said we did. However, we ran just 3 miles, 3 days/week in those days.

From Tracy on Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 13:18:02

The funny thing is, I've never felt a burning desire to keep up with running over the winter. I've always been consistent with running most of the year, but give up mid-to-late January to cross train (usually doing crappy work-out videos!!) because I hate cold. Then I resume in early March.

This year I feel different, probably because I have seen improvements in my running (and my motivation) because of this blog. It's also probably because I turned 30 this year. I just wish that I had felt this way all the years before I had kids, when it was actually easy to keep up with running...

And you know, Carolyn, your comments always help me. It's almost like having a running partner who keeps me wanting to run. So thanks :)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 13:20:42

I'm happy to be of help!

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