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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, Sep 16, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

5 easy miles. I feel like that's all I'm doing right now and I'm okay with it. I don't really have anything on the horizon, just working out, really. I tried to work on keeping my shoulders down and back and I really tried to breathe out of my nose, but the nose thing was impossible. So I just made sure to pay attention to my form.

I'm still sore, but I think part of it is just getting used to the position of grading (hunched hopelessly over a desk, feverishly reading paper after paper). Plus I'm stressed right now with a bunch of papers that I have to get back today and I'm not done with.

Saucony Omni 8 Miles: 5.00

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 14:38:55 from 198.241.174.15

5 easy miles sounds like a good plan.

I breathe through my mouth when I run. I don't know how you could run breathing just through your nose.

From Tracy on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 14:48:02 from 209.175.177.37

Me either. That's just totally crazy if anyone can do that. So I'm settling for just making sure that my shoulders aren't stooped and my neck is all in line.

From april27 on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 15:25:49 from 99.188.251.180

When I was in bootcamp many moons ago the RDC told me to breath through my mouth...she said even she couldn't get enough air through her nose. (I remember her being a runner) I was definately not a runner at a time so I heeded her advice and never looked back!

I hope you don't have a pinched nerve!

Aww school days...aren't they fun?? I"m nervous about back issues when I'm student teaching in Jan...I will be with 2nd graders...it will be hard not to croach.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 16:37:47 from 205.172.12.229

Breathing through your nose while running? Huh? No way man gotta have the mouth open to suck in that air...hope your shoulder is ok!

From Tracy on Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 21:34:26 from 173.24.32.153

It's okay--just gotta strengthen my back muscles, but have to wait on lifting until everything's feeling better. No problems. I'm still running, but just paying more attention to my form.

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