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Location:

Hope Mills,NC,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

78.6 miles at Hinson Lake 24 hour ultra 2013

Short-Term Running Goals:

Mike to Mike Marathon- May 2014

Hinson Lake 24 hour ultra -Fall 2014

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run till the day I die and still enjoy it

Comrades---long, long, long term

Personal:

Married

2 children

2 chickens

cat

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mizuno Lifetime Miles: 508.40
NB Trail Lifetime Miles: 94.40
New-zuno 9's Lifetime Miles: 515.83
Pinky Gladys Gutzman Lifetime Miles: 502.11
Brooks Lifetime Miles: 517.83
New Brooks Lifetime Miles: 507.28
New Minuno Pink Lifetime Miles: 519.24
MiZuni FLAMES Lifetime Miles: 470.24
Merrell Vibrams Lifetime Miles: 20.86
Mizuno Alchemy 8 Lifetime Miles: 586.59
MIzuno Alchemy 12 Lifetime Miles: 497.80
Brooks 13 Lifetime Miles: 577.62
Brooks 12 Lifetime Miles: 410.66
Brooks 13 New Green Lifetime Miles: 440.91
Brooks 13 New Blue Lifetime Miles: 445.67
Green Machine Brooks 13 Lifetime Miles: 560.25
Shiny Blue Asics Lifetime Miles: 164.85
Dreamy New Balance Lifetime Miles: 402.57
Total Distance
7.17

I got my run in today. It was 59 degrees with 84% humidity outside when I went out at 5 am. I'm never sure whether to wear shorts & a t-shirt or pants & a coat. I guess I need to keep a better eye on the weather forecast. Did the same old 4 mile loop. It's getting boring. I feel like I need a new running venue. paces were: 9:54(warm up mile), 7:45(fast mile), 10:07(1/2 mile recovery jog), 7:50(fast mile), ???(1/2 mile recovery jog...I pushed off instead of lap), 9:47(cool down mile), 9:54(.17 to get home). My fast miles were faster than I'd anticipated. I had only planned on trying to keep an 8:30 pace. My garmin wasn't set up for this run, so I just ran fast figuring I'd get at least an 8:30. It was hard running the 7:45 pace, and I felt kind of icky right afterward, but when I got home, I was feeling good and happy about what I'd accomplished. I could tell when I started out on my first fast mile that my knee wasn't used to that kind of speed. It was talking to me for the first 1/4 of that fast mile. I think it was trying to tell me that I need to work on my physical strengthening exercises more and build my quads up. I've been really slacking on them. The little dog that I had to spray last month was out again this morning. I just kept running while his owner was standing there yelling at him to come back. The dog chased after me for 2 houses, then went back. I'd forgotten my spray, or I would have given him a little mist. The guy knows I'm out in the morning, yet he still takes his dog out front without a leash.........and he knows the dog chases me. Frustrating.

Did 4 full laps with bleachers on both sides after school.  It was 22 minutes.  I don't know for sure the mileage, but I added 2 miles to my running total.  It was a tough workout!

Mizuno Miles: 7.17
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 10:04:21 from 24.8.167.243

59 degrees? Oh how I would love 59 degrees right now. But I can't complain inasmuch as I didn't run today.

Great job on the fast intervals. It can be really tricky to hit a specific pace that you're aiming for.

I think you need a new route that keeps you away from that little dog and its owner.

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 10:11:50 from 24.199.205.252

I wish I could. We live in a neighborhood that is a big loop, and it's right off a 55 mph road with no shoulders. So the hood is my only safe option.

I run all of the little courts and spokes off of the loop, and it's 4 miles.

I don't want to wake up earlier to drive somewhere to run...I feel stuck in a rut. I'll be looking forward to going somewhere else on Saturday... after I sleep in. I've got 6:30 sleep in envy today.

From RAD on Thu, Dec 03, 2009 at 17:49:10 from 76.27.12.70

Sorry about the little stinky dog! Maybe you should get a BIG dog to run with :)

NICE paces on those fast miles. Same old loops get boring, is there a neighborhood (without 2-story trailers) near by you could maybe run to or drive quickly to?

I'm with Carolyn on the weather...sounds dreamy!

From Brent on Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 11:20:01 from 76.8.201.223

QP - dogs off leashes, run into these non-considerate people everyday along the Jordan Parkway, I politely ask them to put their dog on a leash. I avg. about 2 dogs a year with pepper spray, don't trust those dogs. Nice workout today, getting out that door with the first step is always the toughest.

Stay Kool, Jealous of the weather, B of BS Rools out

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