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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.100.004.10

I had a great run, especially because I wasn't sure I'd get any miles in :)

It was pitch black when I ran at 7:30.  So depressing...It was chilly enough to put on a long sleeved t-shirt.  This is the first weekend I've had to do that.  And oddly enough, I just checked and the weather channel said it's 70 right now.  Weird.  Maybe it felt colder because of the wind.

Anyway, my first mile was about 8:45 and my second was 8:10.  I wasn't feeling too winded, so I thought I would just go with it.  The third mile felt easy--but when I looked at my watch it was 7:57.  My last mile was 7:28.  This is the first time in at least  month that I have timed anything I've been running (except for a some speed work on the track, but I wasn't really paying attention to it).  I wish I had a race lined up soon.  I have Columbus Day free from meets.  Maybe I'll look and see what I can find.

Also, lifted again.  My shoulder is starting to feel somewhat better, but now that it's getting better, I am going to start doing the exercises I was given.

Saucony Omni 8 Miles: 4.10
Comments
From seeaprilrun on Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 22:11:07 from 68.103.250.39

Wow getting pretty speedy toward the end of your run. You are like me--the engine likes to get warmed up and then it starts running!

From Tracy on Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 22:18:31 from 173.24.32.153

The funny thing is that it didn't really even feel difficult. That just shows what happens when you're running with a bunch of speedy teenagers and not really concentrating on pace.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 22:31:01 from 24.8.167.243

How cool is it that you can get going that fast and have it feel easy? That's awesome. You really are getting fast. I guess all these runs where you haven't paid attention to your speed have gotten you into great shape.

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