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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
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
29.100.0029.10
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
19.100.0019.10

This was my last long run before the marathon.  It tells me that miles 18 and on are going to be tough for me, but my bro and I decided that if we're still together at that point, we will finish together no matter what.

I ran for the first time with my fuel belt and it worked great.  I was able to carry everything that I needed for the first 15 miles (but note, I mixed my hammer gels with a bit of water on the suggestion of a friend, and I didn't like how that worked out, only because I don't mind the texture of the raw gel).

After 15 miles I had to stop back at the house.  Chuck even remarked that I looked like I hadn't run at all and I felt that way.  I felt great.  My sister-in-law was getting ready to take my oldest to the movies, and I stopped a little longer than I wanted so I could see him off. 

My first 15 miles were average 9:40 pace.  I started off with 10 min. pace for the first 5, about 9 min. pace for the next 5 miles (I don't know why I do that--I think I panic that I have to make up time or something) and then 9:40ish pace for the next 5. 

Then, even though my last 4 miles were still about 10 min pace, my legs felt incredibly heavy.  I don't think I would have been able to do another 4 (I thought about trying, but we decided to go to church earlier than we originally planned).  My calves felt heavy, but I elevated them for 5 min and then felt okay.

I guess I'm ready.  I know it's going to be hard and I have only 1 goal--I need to finish.

Watched Run, Fatboy, Run yesterday.  It was okay, cuter than I expected it to be.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.500.000.50

Ran maybe a 1/2 mile at the meet today.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.500.003.50

About 3.5 miles--had to cut my run short so I could work with some kids who are dropping mileage for a variety of reasons.

 

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.000.004.00

4 miles.  2 fast ones, 1 slow, 1 broken into 400s so I could follow the kids on the course.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

2 on the course.  Hoped to get more.

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
29.100.0029.10
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