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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
Fri, Apr 30, 2010
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.000.003.00

My plan called for no run yesterday, and even though I didn't really need to take off, I did--mostly so I could finish my last paper for the semester (but my freedom is short-lived.  My summer semester starts next weekend).

I ran 3 easy this morning and I was either really slow, ran more than I thought, or left later than I thought.  I'm betting it was that I was really slow.  No garmin today.  Debating whether I should bring mine tomorrow.

Omni 8 #3 Miles: 3.00
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 10:06:49 from 24.8.167.243

Maybe today is just a slow run kind of a day.

I don't know what to tell you about wearing your Garmin for the race. I always wear mine just because I'm such a data junky and I like to see my stats. But you might run better if you don't stress about your pace. Sometimes I wear the Garmin but try not to look at it.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 15:45:06 from 184.79.24.255

Getting excited?? As for the Garmin, I'm not bringing mine on races anymore if I know there will be good mile markers (like a bigger-size race). I know for sure that I would've adjusted my pace unnecessarily last weekend bc I always (consciously or unconsciously) react to the stupid lap pace and obsess about it. But if you have more self-control than I do you could always just look at it when it beeps each mile, then you'd have those stats afterward. I do wish I had my exact splits from last week. Good luck tomorrow!

From Tracy on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 16:32:44 from 209.175.177.37

Joe, I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who does that. I have no self control and I DO obsess over the lap pace. I don't think mile markers are going to be too noticeable (because I don't remember them last year) and I think I want to have the data for later, so I might just develop some self control. I'm thinking, though, I can't do that, so I might ask my running partner to wear it.

From Tracy on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 16:33:45 from 209.175.177.37

And Carolyn, how do you not look at it all the time? Maybe it's just because I haven't really had it for all that long so it is still sorta a new gadget for me. I don't know.

From SlowJoe on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 19:09:13 from 184.79.24.255

Sounds like a plan - there's no way I could run it without mile markers OR Garmin. My brain would explode without at least some pace information.

From seeaprilrun on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 19:26:14 from 72.205.231.223

I race with the Garmin but for the most part don't look at it--I like to have the stats for later though!

From CookieLegs on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 19:51:39 from 71.36.87.104

Tracy - garmin or no garmin, have fun and rock the race tomorrow!

From Stacy on Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 22:38:05 from 97.112.18.106

Good luck tomorrow, Tracy. Sounds like you are ready. Have fun!

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