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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
27.20
New Brooks Miles: 3.00New Minuno Pink Miles: 24.20
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Rainstorms this morning.  We went out for a walk this afternoon when the rain had stopped & the sun was out.

I had on a sundress and my suede sandals.  1/2 way around the loop, the rain came back.  Torrential downpour with rivers running down the streets.  What could we do but laugh & finish walking home?  We were drenched from head to toe, but what better excuse do you need for some hot cocoa  in front of the fireplace?

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Did my strength work first.  p90x legs & back.  I don't have any upper body strength, so instead of hanging from a bar & swinging like a mad woman, I use my weights & try to do other arm/back stuff.  I'm sure it's not the best, but my legs got a good workout.

Then I did my 3 mile run.  That's what the training plan said, so I just did 3.  Which was good because I was out of time.  It was later in the morning, and I enjoyed the sky lighting ceremony in the east.  Always a good day when I'm greeted with a rainbow of light.

New Brooks Miles: 3.00
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My plan to do elliptical and p90x was hampered by the warmth and comfort of my bad this morning.

So I worked the core synergestics and brought it on in the living room for an hour.  I feel ridiculous doing it & I'm glad no one is watching.  Luckily, when the kids left for seminary I was doing lunges and not rolling around like a fish out of water trying to flop a superman/banana on the floor.

Followed up with physical therapy exercises.  Not as easy to do after working out and it is before.

I want to run, but I'm really trying to put my faith in the "low miles" training plan.  Lots of cross training & making the miles I do run count.

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Total Distance
6.00

speed/tempo today.  Wasn't sure I could pull it off, but ended up exceeding my expectations...so I'm the winner.

Training plan said 6 miles warm up, 4 @ 9:09 pace & cool down).  My first mile was around a 9:30, and all my miles after that were under 9.  Avg overall pace was an 8:45.  I didn't even need the last mile to cool down; I actually ran it faster than all the other miles.  Felt good all day. 

Wore the bigger knee brace & didn't have any troubles, so I'm happy for now :0)

New Minuno Pink Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
3.20

up late at night & rain in the morning.  I only had 3 miles on the training plan & it didn't seem worth it to get wet for only 3miles.  So I did p90x kenpo instead.

I'll run later today when it's (hopefully) not raining.

After-noon, after-dinner run.  not a good idea.  hamburger helper burper upper.  slow run, but glad I got it done. MR ran with me in his VFFs- I think it looks silly when he runs & I have to try not to laugh.  A big grown man tip toeing along the road.

New Minuno Pink Miles: 3.20
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Another plan B day. Wanted to do elliptical & then a shred. I had to set up the elliptical because it'd been folded up when MR cleaned the garage a couple weeks ago. I don't know what he did to it, but it's not working.

So I did p90x plyo instead. I kept wondering if it was a good idea or not, because I don't want my legs too sore for my long run tomorrow. I guess I'll find out tomorrow.

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Total Distance
15.00

I woke up with sore calves from the plyo Friday.  They were sore, but didn't get in the way of my run.   We drove the route first to make sure I had my miles right, but somehow my brain and the car didn't work together the right way and I ended up having a 15 mile route instead of 14.  It was fine, and I ended up running a negative split.  My last couple miles were pretty fast (for me) so I think that's a good sign that I can do more miles. 

I wore the big knee brace, and I'm glad I did.  A few times between miles 4-9 I heard my knee grumble at me a little bit, but the brace kept it in check and I only stopped once to stretch my quads (which seems to give my knee a little relief).

I've been on the look out for a treasure box to adorn with my road treasures and to store other treasures I find in. We saw the perfect looking crate in the ditch.   MR was on his bike and stopped to check out the crate.  When he went to pull it out of the ditch, he found that it was actually holding a dead animal.  Half the animal was in the crate and the head was hanging out of the box drown in the water in the ditch.  It was NOT good.  We named the dead animal "Treasure."  Because my treasure box was now "Treasure's" Box.  Had to leave Treasure and the box in the ditch.  It didn't smell good at all!!

Yes, I have photos, but I don't think they're nice at all.  I sent one to RAD and her response was, "now that's just nasty!"  It really is.  We did however conclude that Treasure looks more like a little dog than a cat based on the teeth that were exposed in it's mouth.  Poor Treasure.  Who puts a puppy in a wooden crate and throws it in a ditch?  Unacceptable.

Good run, overall pace was 9:35.  Beautiful day.  I'm so happy spring is here!!!!

 

New Minuno Pink Miles: 15.00
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Total Distance
27.20
New Brooks Miles: 3.00New Minuno Pink Miles: 24.20
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