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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
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45.580.0045.58
Omni 8 #2 Miles: 28.46
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I was inside. It's a shame.  It was a gorgeous day outside, but I was doing Christmas stuff till late.  I bought my oldest some inline skates (very excited about that) but I accidently got him girl ones.  Now I have to drive 20 miles to exchange them.   GRRRRR.

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36 degrees, 13 mph wind.  It was pretty nice--I took off my scarf and gloves.

An exact 10.  I had to add on a little just to get there.  I was running along the same route that I did last week for intervals, and then I decided that I didn't want to run the last 3 miles against the wind.  So I turned into my neighborhood, but it still was running into the wind for the most part.

Avg. pace:  8:44.  9:21, 8:53, 8:46, 8:44, 8:50, 8:29, 8:38, 8:43, 8:30, 8:26.  I felt pretty good.

Potty training is no fun.  We just put Eli in underwear and he has been peeing all over the place for the last 3 days.  He's made it to the toilet a few times.  But not enough to count

Omni 8 #2 Miles: 10.00
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I was dizzy this morning.  Thought about not running, took a nap, and then decided to go out.  I didn't push (avg. 9:37), just ran.  It was not too cold, but wet and windy. 

I wore my old shoes and didn't realize it until I was 1/2 mile into the run. 

Now I'm back to dizzy again.

Tomorrow morning I gotta get out early otherwise I won't run...

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Ahhh.  The right shoes today.

I woke up at a little after 4 (not on purpose) and listened to the rain, all the while dreading the sound of the alarm.  I might have slept a bit more, but I finally got out of bed at a little after 5 and dragged my feet till about 5:30 before finally heading out.

It was 37 degrees with 16 mph wind.  As I was running I saw crazy Que (a 60 year old woman who, until about 5 years ago, was always one of the top women in the area) running with a resistance chute on the track.  Did  I mention she's crazy?

I wasn't sure how long I wanted to run today.  Once I got out there I decided that 8 sounded better than the 6 I was originally planning. Avg. pace:  9:30. 

I'm off to breakfast with my husband's family and then it's off to Chicago for my family get-togethers.   We'll be there till the 29 or 30.  Here it's raining, there I think it's icing, so I hope it's all clear by Saturday.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Omni 8 #2 Miles: 8.14
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This was actually one of the best runs I've had in a long time.  It was snowing, and according to the weather channel, 14 degrees with the 13 mph winds.  I actually felt quite toasty.  My socks (2 pair, outer ones smartwool) were soaked when I got back in, but I didn't feel it out running.  

This was around Riverside, over about 4 inches of snow-covered sidewalks.  Some of the sidewalks had been previously shoveled, some not.  I only slipped once.  I passed the sledders in Swan Pond twice.  If I had snow boots for the kids, I'd take them out.  Maybe tomorrow I'll run out and get some.

Throughout most of the run, a plane was circling Midway.  Poor people.  I can still hear a plane circling now.  I hope it isn't the same one, but it probably is.  Visibility is bad--it was flying quite low.

Anyway, my pace was pretty good for slogging through the snow.  Avg. 9:18--and it felt nice and easy.

It was an Underarmor Christmas, but I didn't wear any of it today.  I might have to return one shirt, but I think I'll get some more tights instead.

Omni 8 #2 Miles: 10.32
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Omni 8 #2 Miles: 28.46
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