| 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 | | 179.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 179.65 |
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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 |
| After walking the dogs with my husband this morning, I was able to get out for my morning run. Once again, it wasn't pretty. I felt pretty sluggish during the first mile, but picked it up a bit after that. It was overcast, with a very slight breeze. I was happy to finish when I did. I really need to mentally get focused when I am outside running. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| I decided to run outside this morning (instead of the gym) since I am scheduled to meet with friends for an early lunch and did not want to run late. I felt better today than I did yesterday, although my time did not reflect that. It was sunny today with temperatures expected to reach triple digits today.
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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 |
| Wednesday's have become a rest day for me, but due to some upcoming plans, I chose to run today instead of Friday. I went to the gym for a change of scenery and since I didn't get there yesterday. I felt fine throughout my workout, increasing the pace at least one level after the first mile. I finished my workout with a little bit of ab work.
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | 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 |
| As of today, I consider today's mileage to be bonus miles. I say that assuming that I will run 10 on Saturday. I have been taking two days off a week for the past few months, but felt as though that I wanted to add a 6th day this week. I just ran the amount of miles that I felt like doing. I went to the gym with my husband and ran 5 miles at my normal pace. I then finished with 4 sets of ab work. |
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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 |
| After not getting much sleep last night (I had trouble falling asleep), I was pleasantly surprised to have a nice run this morning. It wasn't necessarily fast, but we did run part of the route that is going to be used for the Athens Half, which is a tad hilly. I felt pretty good through out. I ran with a friend of mine for the first 9.2 and then finished the last .8 on my own. This was definitely a nice way to start the day. |
| 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 | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| I decided to just go ahead and get up when I woke up this morning, versus staying in bed for a while. My husband and dogs were still quite tired, therefore this was a good time to go. It was a humid out, but overcast, which made it better than it could have been. I decided to bring my music along with me, which I don't do that often. I felt as though that I ran alright, even though my time doesn't back that up. I felt good, which made me happy. It was a nice way to get the day started.
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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 decided to get up with my husband this morning and go to the gym. With today being the first day of school here, I am still unemployed, but felt that I should get up anyway and just go run. I felt fine on the treadmill, running my usual workout. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| I slept in this morning since my body just didn't want to move and because I have no real plans for the day. By the time I got up and walked the dogs with my husband it was already after 8:30. It was sunny, but not too bad yet. It wasn't cool by any stretch of the imagination, but I brought my music with me and had a positive attitude while I was out there. My minimum goal was to run 6 miles, but felt good enough for 7, which was an added bonus.
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.50 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| It was a bit of a struggle to get out of bed this morning, but I did, and eventually got out for my run. When I walked my dogs this morning, I noticed what felt like a coolish breeze, which I thought would be great when I started running. I did feel it every now and then, but unfortunately, I also noticed the blaring sun. Today's run wasn't awful, but it wasn't so great either. My mind was definitely on my lack of work situation. Of course, I am happy that I completed it. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | 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 decided to head to the gym this morning as it was quite warm out when I went to walk the dogs. It was good for me to go there as I have been running at a faster pace there than outside. I ran my typical run, going up a level at each mile and then going up every quarter of a mile for the last one. I maxed out at a 9:05 pace. I completed my workout with six sets of abdominal work.
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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 did not sleep well last night, therefore I was very happy to get my 10 miles in this morning. There were three of us this morning for the first 8.5 miles, and then my friend and I finished off the last 1 1/2 together. There was a slight coolness to the air when we started, but it didn't last that long. We also ran into a lot of foot traffic this morning as sorority rush is going on this weekend on campus. |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| I did not get out the door as early as I had planned. My plan was to get out the door before my husband and dogs got up, but that did not happen. By the time we got the dogs walked and I was able to get outside a good 45 minutes to an hour had passed. The sun had come out from behind the clouds, which was a concern. Fortunately, my legs felt pretty good and I was able to run with very little walling. I felt good enough to run beyond my minimum of 7 miles and complete 8 instead. It was a great way to start the day! |
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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 decided to get up with my husband this morning and head to the gym. I am glad that I did, because my legs were kind of tired and running on the treadmill always pushes me a bit harder. I followed my typical treadmill workout, by increasing the pace every mile and then increasing every 1/4 of a mile during mile 6. I was done just under an hour, which I was happy about. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.25 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.25 | 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 decided to sleep in this morning, which meant that by the time I got up and walked the dogs, I didn't get out for my run until close to 8:45am. Fortunately, it was kind of cool outside, although because I did get out so late, the sun was making its presence as well. I had one of my better runs, averaging 10:27 per mile. I know that this pace may sound terrible to most people, but with the way I have been running outside for the past few months, this was definitely a good day. |
| 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 got up with my husband this morning since I am scheduled to have a repair man stop by between 10 - 12pm. I ran outside, which didn't feel too bad. I was slow and felt that I would be almost from the start. I did encounter a dog at the beginning and towards the end of my run. In both cases, the dogs were trying to either escape from there owners or just wanted to say hello. Fortunately, they were both friendly and allowed me to pick them up and hand them back to there people. I decided to run sans the music this morning.
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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 did not want to run when I got up this morning, but I got myself up and off to the gym I went. Since I had only been to the gym one other time this week, I thought it would be a good idea to go. I told myself that I would run at least 4 miles, but was happy that I felt good enough to go 5. I am looking forward to a rest day tomorrow. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 10.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
| I had a nice run with a friend of mine today. We ran part of the Athens Half Marathon course again, which is hilly. We did okay on it. For the most part we just tried to enjoy the run and the company. |
| 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 | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| I didn't get outside to run until close to 11:00am, which is ridiculously late to run in August in Georgia. Fortunately, I got some cloud cover just as I got started, which was a huge help. I felt better than I thought I would given the heat. It wasn't great, but I just listened to some music and tried to keep my mind as clear as possible. I thought that I would only get 6 miles in, therefore I was definitely happy to finish 7. My time is not worth documenting.
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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 decided to get up with my husband this morning and go to the gym. I find that I don't think as much about what I am going to do, when I get up early and put myself on a time limit (my husband's schedule, since he actually has to go to work). I felt fine for the most part and was able to finish in under an hour. |
| 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 | | 6.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.10 |
| After running at the gym yesterday, I thought that I would run outside today. I slept in, but still was able to somewhat enjoy the coolish breeze that was outside, My run was slow, of course, but I did pick up the pace throughout, which made me feel a little bit better. I brought my music with me to keep me company. |
| 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 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Walked 4 miles. |
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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 decided to run today after walking yesterday. I felt alright and chose to go without music. Outside of it being just a bit toasty outside, my run was fine, slow, but fine. |
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| | Easy Miles | Threshold Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Track speed mileage | Hill mileage | Total | | 10.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.65 |
| My friend and I ran part of the Athens half marathon course again this morning. It was slow as my running buddy wasn't feeling up to par today. We walked a bit, which was fine. It is always nice to start the day with girl talk and a run. |
| 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 | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| I slept in this morning, but got out the door in a decent amount of time. I left my husband to walk the dogs. I decided at the start that I wanted to work a bit harder today since I was able to do so yesterday. I ran the harder of my two main routes that I run. I felt good and ran up the hills, without doing any walking. I brought my music with me to keep me company. I was looking forward to a cool breeze, but I felt the sun more than I did the cool breeze. At least it wasn't humid out. I had considered running further than I did, but didn't have any fluids with me and didn't want to wipe out while I was out there. |
| 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 | | 6.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
| After staying up late last night to complete my fantasy football draft, I was exhausted this morning. I slept in with my husband (who was also tired) and got out the door a little after 8:30. The good news was is that the air was a bit cool, the down side was that the sun was decided to join the party. My legs felt tired, which I am assuming stems from yesterday's hilly run. It was again slow today, but I did get through it, including a hill that I added that I haven't run up in months. Happy to be done! |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.75 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.75 | 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 |
| I had a hard time getting up this morning. Once I got up, I had an even harder time getting out the door. My legs were not feeling it. I was planning on heading to the gym, but it was actually overcast and mild outside. I felt like I had to run outdoors given the fact that every day has been sunny and over 90 degrees. I did manage to get out there and get moving, but it wasn't pretty. My legs, especially my knees, just felt tired and a tad achy. I will say that the second half was better than the first, but as usual, my time was as slow as molasses. |
| 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 was finally given the o.k. to substitute teach and picked up a job for today. Therefore, I decided to get up early and run beforehand since I knew that I would not want to do so afterwards. I was a tad tired, but felt pretty good overall, running my typical pace at the gym. I was able to complete the distance in just under an hour, which I was happy about. |
| 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 | | 179.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 179.65 |
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