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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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Iso Lifetime Miles: 133.20
Thu, Jan 27, 2011
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Well, I rethought my running routes, and realized that I can do mostly streets if I change things up a bit.  So that's what I did, and I had a good run.  It was a nice progression--ending with some sustained sub 8 pace, which felt pretty good.

Maybe I can learn to love running again, but it'll probably still be a while.  I did kinda like my run today.  My problem lately is that 9:30 has been about as fast as I'll go, and I've been content as long as my pace is below 10.  So maybe if I continue to push a little, it'll be good.  I'll have to run in the streets though, as its hard to get a good pace going on snowy sidewalks.

Light Blue Saucony Miles: 5.00
Comments
From SlowJoe on Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 22:00:30 from 98.200.237.200

Nice going - once you get some clear sidewalks/streets and get used to the faster pace you'll be cruising like that all the time.

From Stacy on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:08:10 from 97.114.167.176

I'm glad you found some different routes and change of pace. You will be able to run yourself out or your running rut.

From april27 on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 15:38:38 from 165.138.243.1

No complaining about pace! I'm doing 11's and I hate it...but I don't want to hurt...so I keep slugging along...sigh

From Tracy on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 16:16:04 from 209.175.177.37

It's so easy to just settle into a running rut and I feel like I've been going through the motions since about July!

I avoided the blog for most of last semester because at that point I felt like it was a distraction that I couldn't handle, but I'm glad I started up again. I find your encouragement helpful, even if sometimes I get distracted when I should be grading (like right now).

So thanks, Stacy and Joe!

And April, I'm still hoping that we can plan to run together one of the weekends that I get to Chicago. What are you doing President's Day weekend? You got off that Monday (the 21st)?

From Stacy on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 17:04:24 from 97.114.167.176

It's easy to get into a rut in anything. Hang in there. Maybe more cross training would help. Something you enjoy doing. Our youngest daughter ran track and cross country for 6 years. She has no desire to run right now. I think after she gets out of school she might take it up again. She is just burned out and she does not like the pressure of competition.

From april27 on Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 18:52:13 from 99.188.251.180

Tracy--I do have that day off...where would you like to meet?

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