| Location: Athens,GA,USA Member Since: Apr 26, 2009 Gender: Female Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments: I have completed 13 marathons, 13 half marathons and a variety of shorter distances. My PR in the marathon is now 4:11:44, December 2009. I finished my last half on October 30, 2010 and set a new PR by 48 seconds with a time of 1:53:48. Next race: Athens Half Marathon- Sunday, October 21st. Short-Term Running Goals: I would love to improve my times without stressing too much on race day. I would like to become a fitter and stronger runner.
Next Half Marathon: Silver Comet Half Marathon on Saturday, October 30th. Completed: Time of 1:53:48 PR!
Next Marathon: Soldier Marathon in Columbus, GA on Saturday, November 12th. Completed: Time of 4:16:58
(better than last year) Long-Term Running Goals: It would be pretty awesome to qualify for Boston, and I am now closer than I was before, but I still have to knock just over 25 minutes off my time. Personal: I am married, no kids, two dogs. I am a schoolteacher who moved in June 2009 from Florida to Georgia.
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 151.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 151.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| It was a beautiful morning to run. I didn't get out there until after 9:30 since we slept in and walked the dogs beforehand. I was running slower than I realized. I picked up the pace midway, but then still managed to slow down. Needless to say, I was happy that I made it to 7.5. I did have an opportunity to try out new headphones, which actually stayed in.
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.10 |
| Due to a day off, I was able to sleep in this morning and then go for my run. On a positive note, it went better than yesterday. It was a beautiful day and I just ran and enjoyed my music. |
| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| I chose to run a double today so that I could sleep until 6 instead of 4:15 tomorrow morning. My first run at the gym went very well. My legs felt light(ish) and I was able to finish strong. Run number 2, not so much. Once again, I was tired and my legs felt as though they were carrying extra weight. I also am dealing with some shin pain, which felt fine during my run this morning, hurt all day when I was walking and then was still lingering for the pm run. I will put some ice on it and hope for the best. |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| I had a really nice run this morning. I was on my own as my friend was out of town for the holiday. I slept in an hour later than usual, but still got out the door before my husband and the dogs were up. I ran the hillier of my two main routes. It has been at least a couple of months since I have run in this direction. The weather was nice and cool. I used the time to clear my head, which I was able to do. I felt good and ran well, although my time didn't quite indicate that. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.20 |
| I was able to sleep in again this morning and go for my run post walking of the dogs with my husband. I left the music at home again and just enjoyed the beautiful weather. I felt alright, but once again my time was terrible. I am not stressing about time as I am not training for anything. Hopefully, it will improve soon. At least it is better when I run at the gym. |
| Night Sleep Time: 9.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| I put in a double today so that I could sleep in an extra day this week. My run this morning went very well. I was able to get to my 10 minute/ mile pace after about 3/4 of a mile. I also took up the incline to a 1.5 since I read yesterday via the discussion forum that it would help. I then increased my pace every mile after that until the final mile, where I increased the pace every 2/10 of a mile. I finished at at less than a 9:00 minute mile. My second run was quite slow, although today's run was the best that I have felt on a day where I have run twice. There was also a tailwind that probably didn't help. My time just didn't reflect it. I also brought my music with me.
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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I went to the gym this morning, but it wasn't open. I stayed for an additional 10 minutes, but still not open. I decided to head home and run from there, but thought that running in the dark at 5:15 was not the smartest move in the world. I go to the gym at that hour because of the dark. I decided to ride our recumbent bike instead for an hour at level 6 out of 8 for 45 minutes of the hour. The bike showed that I covered 10 miles, so I am listing my running miles as 5.
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.25 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.25 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| I was back running with my friend this morning. It was a bit cool outside, but not bad. Our run was slow, but I was able to pick it up for the last couple of miles. |
| Night Sleep Time: 5.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.10 |
| I had a decent run. I put on my music and just tried to enjoy it. |
| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| I ran a double today so that I could once again sleep in an extra day this week. My 6 mile run on the treadmill was very good as I was able to increase the incline to 1.5. My afternoon run wasn't as good, but it was better than my previous 2nd runs. My time didn't indicate it, but overall I felt good.
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| I got to the gym a bit later than I planned and then managed to hit the emergency button that you can grab onto. Between both issues, I was only able to get 5 miles in versus my typical 6. If I am feeling good, I will try to make up the extra mile on Saturday. |
| Night Sleep Time: 5.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| I was able to meet my friends this morning for our Saturday run. My main running buddy and I felt a tad sluggish. We made it through 8 together and then I ran another 2 on my own. I felt the need for the additional mileage. The weather was mild and overcast, which definitely helped. |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.35 |
| After a full night's sleep and family dog walk, I was able to get out for my run. I did have to cut it a tad short since I was meeting a friend for lunch. I felt decent and did try to push myself up the hills that I encountered. I left the music at home and just tried to take in my surroundings. |
| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 12.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.30 |
| I ran another double today. My run at the gym went very well as I was able to keep my new pace and increase the incline. I took the treadmill up to 2% for the last couple of miles, which felt fine. My second run was after work. I did not have a good feeling going in as I was feeling so tired after work and of course, my legs felt heavy. I could have used a nap, but chose to head out the door after taking my dogs on a quick walk. It wasn't pretty, but I did make it through.
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.10 |
| I attempted to run at the gym this morning, but for the 2nd time in two weeks, it wasn't quite open. After waiting for ten minutes, I decided to head home and run from there. Since it was very early, I had my flashlight for those areas that did not have streetlights. I was a bit uncomfortable during my first lap, but felt better during the second, third and final 9/10 of a mile. I felt good running as I picked up the pace due to the darkness. My main concern was feeling safe and after a bit, I was fine. |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 10.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.25 |
| I went out to my regular Saturday location to run, but was on my own. I knew that I would be, so I brought my music and enjoyed the flatter route (versus home). I had a really good run. I felt good and was able to take in the scenery of the area. My pace wasn't as fast as I would have liked it, but it was definitely faster than I have been on most of the past Saturdays. |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
| Today was a typical Sunday morning. Slept in, walked the dogs, felt kind of tired again, and went for my run. I was on a time limit this morning as my mother-in-law was coming to visit. I was able to get in 6.2 miles, .8 short of my goal. My plan is to make it up during the week. I felt alright, although I did walk more than I wanted to. |
| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| I went to the gym this morning and had a really good run. I was able to maintain a good pace and even a bit more on the incline. |
| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 151.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 151.10 |
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