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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

Sat, Aug 17, 2013

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
2.00	5.00	7.00

I got some awesome new lightweight shoes, and today was the maiden voyage. I'm thinking they will be my sometimes shoes, probably for racing. I was a little nervous because I have over pronation issues, but for today at least they felt pretty darn good.

Ran later in the afternoon. It was hot and sunny, but with a breeze that kept me feeling okay. Ran 2 miles at just under 9 min pace, then sped up a little. Just really wanted to do 3 sorta tempo miles, so I stopped at 5 miles (next 3 were 8:29, 8:18, 8:08) to stretch a little and reset my body for easy running. Then my body decided it didn't want to slow down, so I stopped fighting it and just went with the flow. Last two were 8:31 and 8:19.

All in all it was a good run.

One more week of p90x hybrid, then we'll see what happens. I already plugged all my night duties in my calendar, and mine plus Chuck's equals a busy fall. It might be convenient to be able to fall back on some of the p90x workouts so I have another option besides the treadmill for late nights or nights when I can't leave the house because I'm alone with the kids.

Kinvara Miles: 7.00

Comments

From Burt on Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 19:52:21 from 174.19.199.67

Woo hoo Tracy! You are awesome!

From Tracy on Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 20:05:12 from 50.103.228.243

What's up in your world?

From Burt on Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 20:15:03 from 174.19.199.67

Nothin'. My ribs are feeling better, so hopefully Monday....

From Tracy on Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 20:21:06 from 50.103.228.243

Break or just bruised?

From Burt on Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 20:25:13 from 174.19.199.67

My chiropractor called it a bruise. I think it may be a ligament strain or something. Do ribs have ligaments?

From Tracy on Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 20:27:08 from 50.103.228.243

I think so. Caleb did something like that earlier this year. Nothing you can do for that, either, right? Other than rest?

From Burt on Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 20:57:59 from 174.19.199.67

Wrong! You put the magic TENS unit on it! And ice :)

From Tracy on Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 20:58:50 from 50.103.228.243

What is a TENS unit?

From Tracy on Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 21:01:51 from 50.103.228.243

Okay, just looked it up. You own one of those?

From Burt on Sat, Aug 17, 2013 at 21:10:21 from 174.19.199.67

Uh huh. It's magic.

From seeaprilrun on Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 02:30:38 from 205.172.12.210

Sounds like a great plan. The treadmill, ugh, the treadmill. I have a pair of Kinvara's, I like them a lot, but not as much as Nike Free. I overpronate with my right foot and underpronate with my left, I think all that footstrike hullabaloo is a little overrated. Nice finish on your run!

From Tracy on Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 04:42:10 from 50.103.228.243

I think it's hullabaloo as long as you've learned how to compensate for problems with your gait. I always struggled with migrating problems bc of it (tendonitis, knee, lower back) and didn't realize they were all symptoms of the same problems until I went to a therapist. Now I know what exercises to do in the event I start feeling any of those things. But I still can't wear anything but Saucony. Maybe partly psychological, but only partly.

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