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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

Tue, Mar 08, 2011

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.50	1.50	6.00

I decided that I have to do at least a little speed before my half coming up at the end of April, but I really don't have a time goal. But since I would like to PR in a 10K a couple weeks after that, I do need to actually train instead of just running some leisurely miles. So I'm on a speed work Tuesday, tempo work Thursday, long run (slightly faster than I've been currently running) on Saturday type of schedule.

I really have no desire to be a slave to a program and it was hard to convince myself to just do the 6 x 400s that I had planned (or thought I had planned, I was actually supposed to do 4 x 800, but I'll do that next week instead, whoops). But I did and I was happy. I ran all 400s at a 1:45-1:50 pace and it was comfortable. I probably could have gone a little faster, but since this is my first "speed" workout in a looooooooong time, I went for conservative instead. I need to get a little more confident in my abilities.

I did a little over 2 for a warmup, my 400s on the track with 400 in between, and then a bit over a mile home. Didn't wear the garmin (no batteries) and I think it was a bit over 6, but not quite 6.5, so I'll just call it 6.

Red Saucony Miles: 6.00

Comments

From Stacy on Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 09:54:31 from 97.114.164.134

Sounds like you have a good training plan and are off to a good start. I agree with not wanting to be a slave to a training plan. I did that last year and it really took the fun out of running for me. Which 1/2 are you doing?

From SlowJoe on Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 11:06:24 from 131.59.200.82

Nice going - good call holding back a little. Running faster paces can get addicting!

From Tracy on Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 11:24:07 from 209.175.177.37

Stacy, I'm doing the Illinois 1/2 in Champaign. It's April 30. I'm not racing it this year.

Joe, I find that running faster paces can be addicting, but not always in a good way. Last year I felt a little too mechanical about running, especially as I got closer to the big race. Granted, there was a lot of drama in my life at that point--so that contributed to it--but my training last year made me view running as just one more thing I had to do, and like Stacy said, it really sucked the fun out of running (I hear you, Stacy!). I have a obsessive personality, so I need one thing in my life that is low key. For me, running is that thing. I'd still rather run because I like it, not because I feel maniacally driven to do it. That seems to work for a lot of people (like you, you maniac!), but I just get exhausted and crabby.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 11:54:37 from 71.229.134.155

As a former slave to a plan, I have to say I admire your ability to keep the fun in running without becoming a slave. I seem to fall completely apart if I don't have a plan that I feel obligated to. However, I did get burned out on my last plan.

From SlowJoe on Wed, Mar 09, 2011 at 13:06:30 from 131.59.200.82

I hear ya, there are a million different reasons people run. I'm still kinda new to running, and definitely in the obsessed stage right now, and enjoying every minute of my runs. Usually I lose interest by this time with my activities. If I viewed it as something I "had" to do, I would probably quit because life has too many obligations right now.

Anyway, sounds like with doing your own thing you have hopefully found that happy medium...awesome!

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