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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
8.16

easy  slow 8 miles today.

I got to put on my trail shoes and run on the trails today.  It's been a long time since I've been out on the hilly dirt/sand trails.  Since I ran 8 yesterday for my tempo run, I decided to just run slow and easy today.  I eventually shut the "speed up" beeper off.  I just wanted to run what felt good, not any certain pace.  Funny thing was, after I shut it off, my pace increase anyway. I had a good mile warm up before I got to the trail because I had to turn around and go back to lock my car.  I realized I'd left it unlocked when I'd run almost .5 miles to the trail head.  I guess I'm just glad I remembered at all.

Slow and easy, really enjoyed the scenery and being outdoors in the sunshine.  It was a little chilly, but by mile 4, I was taking off one of the jackets because 2 was too warm.  It was around mile 4.5 that I realized this week I've fallen in love with running again.  It's easier to love when it's not 5 am in the dark morning hours.

 paces were 10:06, 9:48, 9:53, 9:41, 9:28, 10:14, 9:29, 9:18, 9:25 (last .16)   The 10:14 was slower because I was checking a text message, calling on my phone, and turning the beeping watch off.  On the road, those aren't big deals, but on the trail today, I really had to slow down while I was distracted by technology, so it didn't try and kill me.

Our plan was to go to the Thai Pepper for lunch after the run & some shopping.  I was imagining a huge pile of Pad Thai on my plate while I was running.  It was such a vision of happiness.  Needless to say, I was very put-out when we pulled into the restaurant parking lot and saw the sign that read "Closed for the Holidays until January 3rd."   REALLY??????

 Anger was the emotion for the next few minutes.  Then I decided that for my consolation prize, I'd treat myself to an egg nog shake.  Totally a calorie bomb that I normally wouldn't entertain.  But I deserved it!  We drove to the shake shop and after Mr. ordered his corn dog, he ordered my shake, and wouldn't you know it, they were out of egg nog shake.  On Christmas Eve!!  Out!!!!   What the ****?????  

 I had to come home and melt a 2 pound bag of chocolate chips and mix it with anything I could find laying around the house.  We had peanut clusters, almond clusters, peanut and almond with cranberry clusters, and other variations with pretzels, popcorn, coconut, and marshmallows.  Mmmmm.......   It wasn't Pad Thai, but in the morning, the bathroom scale won't know the difference :-)

 Did I mention that I've fallen in love with running again?  I'm looking forward to going and getting some new running shoes in Raleigh this week-end.  I just know they're going to be fast!

Merry Christmas to everyone!!  Happy (running) Trails to all Y'all!






NB Trail Miles: 8.16
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 00:16:01 from 24.8.167.243

Congratulations on your renewed love of running!

You sure had a lot of clustery things to dip in chocolate. Sounds yummy.

Have a very happy merry fantastic Christmas.

From Michelle on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 13:23:19 from 63.227.3.181

I am glad you have fallen in love with running again. It does make it a lot easier and enjoyable to get out if you love it. What a bummer about no pad thai and no egg nog shake. I hope you have had enough yummy food this past weekend to make up for it!

From RAD on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 22:05:41 from 67.172.229.125

Technology almost killed me once....

Love getting new shoes, it always renews the love of running. The eating of chocolate usually does it too :)

Merry Christmas QP!!! I think I know what I need your Mr to make me for my birthday!!

From Brent on Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 11:16:18 from 168.178.30.194

QP - to be in love with life, such a wonderful delite - trails upon trails without the trials of miles - Old John Denver song: throw away the TV, move to the country and eat peaches. Gotta love those runner high days, with Rocky Mountain Highs(use your imagination), without John.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 19:14:37 from 65.191.134.20

Brent,

Believe it or not, I actually listen to John Denver on my mp3 when I run. It's just a few of his songs, but Rocky Mountain High is one of them.

I miss my Rocky Mountains.

QP

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 19:18:05 from 65.191.134.20

RAD-

I told Mr what you wanted for your b-day, and he said, okay...does she have a nick-name or should I just put RAT-FACE?

I had to giggle.

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