Running for Jen

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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Mon, Dec 27, 2010

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 was back outside in the cold temperatures this morning. It was in the upper 20's when I got started and it felt like it. I knew that it was cold when I put on a sweatshirt on top of my long sleeve shirt and did not feel hot. I was bundled up and felt good. I completed the run in 1:22:30, which I am very happy about. My legs felt good especially during those last few miles. The only down side was that my nose runs in this weather as if I had a cold.

Night Sleep Time: 9.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 9.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Rob Murphy on Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 18:31:23 from 24.10.248.6

Hey Jennifer - I thought I'd jump over to your blog to comment on your forum post and the Oprah deal.

In my mind, it's not so much how fast you run a marathon, but rather the attitude you approach the sport with. The fact that you have run so seriously for so long puts you far above the Oprah category in my opinion. By Oprah category I mean people who are simply trying to scratch "run a marathon" off of their lifetime to-do list.

I agree with everything you said except your idea of having a natural pace - as you put it. Our race pace is the result of the miles we run and the intensity we run them. Of course we all have our limits, but we can all get faster.

I lived in Greenville, SC for close to 20 years before moving to Utah in 2002. We used to head down to Athens all the time back in the 80s to watch all the bands like REM, Pylon,Love Tractor - I could go on.It's been warmer here for the last week.Hang in there, I'm sure it will warm up soon.

From Cookielover on Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 12:58:21 from 97.81.109.165

Rob - Thanks for responding to my post. When I referred to that natural pace, I was just talking about that pace you maintain when you are just running and not specifically aiming for a certain time or pace. I do agree that we can all get faster as I have noticed that I have picked up the pace over the years.

We love it in Athens. My husband and I started college here in the late 80's and just moved back a year and a half ago. The music scene is still going. Did you hear that there was a fire at the Georgia Theatre last year? Outside of the frame, most of it was destroyed. The owner plans on having it up and running by mid-2011.

It should actually warm up by the end of the week, at least for a few days.

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