| Location: McKinney,TX,USA Member Since: Mar 03, 2010 Gender: Female Goal Type: Half Marathon Finish Running Accomplishments: My personal best running record was when I was 24. I was engaged, but didn't fit in my wedding dress. Running several days per week altered me so that the dress could be worn without being let out. Short-Term Running Goals: Run a half-marathon with my sister. (She doesn't know it yet.) I will have to run fast to keep up with that lucky skunk. Long-Term Running Goals: Learn to love running. If that happens, then I may want to run a marathon someday. Personal: Married. One supportive husband, four beautiful daughters and one busy son. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 49.16 | 9.55 | 58.71 |
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| White New Balance Miles: 6.80 | Pink New Balance Miles: 16.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 26.50 | Nap Time: 3.00 | Total Sleep Time: 29.50 | Weight: 146.00 | Calories: 776.70 | |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Last night I read something that said runners should strike on the ball of the foot, not the heal, so I started out this morning trying to do that. It felt great! I felt so fast. I ran one mile using the ball-strike method, and then walked one mile. I feel great. It took me 30 minutes to do both miles. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 150.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.25 | 0.75 | 2.00 |
| Mostly walked. Ran some at a pace of 10 min/ mile. Ran some at a pace of 8:34 min/ mile. The first leg at a fast pace was hard, but the other two were much easier. I ran .25 at 8:34 pace and felt great. I'm looking forward to running with Aaron and Nan and Ashley--I picked Ashley as a potential race partner because I feel confident that with practice and training, I can learn to run as fast as her, but Nan is another set of standards altogether! |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.75 | 1.25 | 3.00 |
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Ran fast for 1.25 miles of the 3 total today. Felt great. Fastest pace was 6.7 min mile. I kept that up for nearly .25 miles. I probably could have run a whole lap at that pace, but my mind was filled with the doubting thoughts of "wow--Nan really ran 24 miles at this pace! She must be superwoman because I can't even run a lap at this pace." I probably could have made it all the way around if I had filled my mind with "I think I can" thoughts.
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 3.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.25 | 0.75 | 2.00 |
| Ran just under .25 on the treadmill at 6:40 pace. It's really fast. I ran two other fast laps, but not nearly as fast as that. I know that I have to build up to speed, but I want to keep trying some laps at the target pace or above so that my legs will know what fast means. No, I don't have a garmin yet. I am sure that once I start taking this routine out on the road I will need one, but for now, I've been measuring my running by laps on the treadmill (it diagrams 1/4 mile laps as you run) or by a known and measured street trail in front of my house. One of the things that I like about trying to go really fast for just one lap is that even though it's hard, the faster I go, the quicker the hard run is over. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 142.00 | Calories: 258.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.67 |
| This was one of those nights. Every time I got on the treadmill, someone needed me (the phone, the baby, the big kids, etc.) The .67 that I did run was spread over three or four tries. After the last interruption, I was too discouraged to get back on the treadmill. |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.50 | 1.50 |
| Finally got over the discouragement from last Wednesday, and got on the treadmill for a short run. I also got new running shoes to eliminate that excuse. And I found a lady who is also a non-runner with fast-running goals. She wants to run the Boston Marathon. We will run together twice a week starting on March 23. |
| White New Balance Miles: 1.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.65 | 2.65 |
| First run with my new partner. Feels great to get up and get the run done right away. I was so productive the rest of the day knowing that I had already taken the time to run. |
| White New Balance Miles: 2.65 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.65 | 2.65 |
| Second run with my new partner. It's great to have that motivation to get out the door and get it done. |
| White New Balance Miles: 2.65 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| First mile in 8 minutes. 4 miles in 40:40. Total time 47:11 Avg hr 160 Max hr 175 |
| Pink New Balance Miles: 4.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 518.70 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.33 | 0.00 | 3.33 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| treadmill 20 minutes |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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6 miles 61 minutes avg hr 161
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| Pink New Balance Miles: 6.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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2 mi 18:36 min avg hr 156 max hr 172 w/ cool down: 23:32 min, 2.25 mi.
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.33 | 0.00 | 3.33 |
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3.33 miles
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.25 | 0.00 | 3.25 |
| treadmill 35 minutes |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.33 | 0.00 | 3.33 |
| 45 minutes |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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6 miles 64 minutes avg hr 154 max hr 161 Felt good most of the run. Ran the whole way instead of walking some. Felt sluggish in mile 4, but picked up motivation and good form again in mile 5. Ran fast down the few hills. Sprinted into the finish. I was really motivated by Nan's description of what her coach advised about deliberately picking a pace at the beginning that would leave something in the tank for the miles at the end. I had been trying to really push it hard in that first mile, but her comment helped me realize that I needed to start with a wiser (not slow, but not sprinting either) starting pace.
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| Pink New Balance Miles: 6.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| 4 miles 44:14 5 x 1:00 AI Max HR 176 Avg HR 157 |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| 4 miles in 50 minutes avg hr 151 max hr 170 + 4 GP |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 49.16 | 9.55 | 58.71 |
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| White New Balance Miles: 6.80 | Pink New Balance Miles: 16.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 26.50 | Nap Time: 3.00 | Total Sleep Time: 29.50 | Weight: 146.00 | Calories: 776.70 | |
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