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April 2009

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Member Since:

Mar 27, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

 

 

4:18 at Kiawah Marathon----December 2008

 4:01 Vermont Marathon--May 2009

3:44 at Eugene Marathon--May 2010

3:55 at Eye Q Two Cities Marathon--November 2010

3:55 at Baton Rouge  Marathon---December 2010 

3:49 at Boston Marathon--April 2011 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a 3:15 marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a sub-3 hours

Personal:

-Love to dance-- Running and dancing: two things in my life that are like breathing.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Lifetime Miles: 450.80
Brooks Trance 8 Lifetime Miles: 447.42
Brooks Adrenaline GTS8 #2 Lifetime Miles: 432.63
Brooks Adrenaline GTS7 Lifetime Miles: 240.89
Brooks GTS #3 August 13 2009 Lifetime Miles: 332.38
Brooks Trance #2 Sept 25 Lifetime Miles: 324.44
Brook Adreneline 8 Nov 20 Lifetime Miles: 335.69
Nike Pegassus #1 Lifetime Miles: 337.79
Brooks GTS 9 Feb. 25 2010 Lifetime Miles: 333.80
Brooks GTS 8 # 5 March 17 2010 Lifetime Miles: 265.05
Brooks GTS 10--June 30 2010 Lifetime Miles: 360.30
Nike Pegassus #2 August 20 2010 Lifetime Miles: 313.95
Brooks Trance 9 # 1 August 31 2010 Lifetime Miles: 246.15
Nike Lunar Racer 2 Lifetime Miles: 8.40
Brooks Ghost 2 Nov 13 2010 Lifetime Miles: 293.55
Brooks Glycerin November 20 2010 Lifetime Miles: 290.87
Brooks Launch November 25 2010 Lifetime Miles: 255.08
Brooks Launch# 2--April 4, 2011 Lifetime Miles: 98.30
Brooks Launch 3--August 26, 2011 Lifetime Miles: 226.00
Brooks Glycerin#2 July 11, 2011 Lifetime Miles: 204.70
Nike Pegassus # 3--April 30, 2011 Lifetime Miles: 263.80
Brooks Ghost 3-June 1, 2011 Lifetime Miles: 314.02
Ghost 4--October 17, 2011 Lifetime Miles: 204.75
Brooks Glycerin 3--October 26, 2011 Lifetime Miles: 342.65
Brooks Glycerin 8-Feb 6, 2012 Lifetime Miles: 339.40
Brooks Flow--Feb 8, 2012 Lifetime Miles: 89.50
Asics--GT 2100 Lifetime Miles: 48.20
Ghost 4--April 18, 2012 Lifetime Miles: 246.10
Brooks Pure Flow 2--April 2012 Lifetime Miles: 63.20
Glycerin 9---June 22, 2012 Lifetime Miles: 246.10
Brooks Green Silence--August 23,2012 Lifetime Miles: 39.90
Nike Vomero September 23 2012 Lifetime Miles: 337.40
Brooks Glycerin 9--October 16, 2012 Lifetime Miles: 383.65
Brooks LAunch November 4, 2012 Lifetime Miles: 259.30
Launch March 9, 2013 Lifetime Miles: 148.20
Nike Pegassus---March 21, 2013 Lifetime Miles: 268.40
Glycerin 10--June 20, 2013 Lifetime Miles: 315.20
Brooks Ghost July 2, 2013 Lifetime Miles: 289.50
Glycerin 10--Sept. 2013 Lifetime Miles: 206.90
Ghost 5 October 13, 2013 Lifetime Miles: 187.70
GHOST NOV 30, 2013 Lifetime Miles: 58.10
Glycerin 10--January 2014 Lifetime Miles: 59.40
Launch 3--Nov 2013 Lifetime Miles: 159.80
Aesics Lifetime Miles: 110.90
Brooks Ghost--Sept. 2014 Lifetime Miles: 133.50
Asics Nimbus Feb 2016 Lifetime Miles: 18.40
Brooks Ravena 6 Lifetime Miles: 326.90
Ravenna 6--March 2016 Lifetime Miles: 221.35
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
373.100.000.000.000.000.0027.30373.10
Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 236.70Brooks Trance 8 Miles: 80.40
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 107.00Calories: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.000.000.000.0016.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
17.000.000.000.000.000.003.0017.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.000.000.003.0011.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.000.000.000.0014.00

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 107.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
18.000.000.000.000.000.003.0018.00

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 18.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.000.000.000.0013.00

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
20.000.000.000.000.000.000.0020.00

Ran 17 easy miles this morning and ran 3 miles on treadmill at 8 and 7:30 pace in the afternoon. Finished the 3 miles in 22:16 minutes.  Shaved off a few minutes (about 14) and  I am moving towards my goal of running 3 miles in 21 minutes so as to improve my speed for my next marathon.

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 20.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010.00

I felt a little tired today. I had a hard time sleeping last night and did not get enough sleep.

That and the long run and speed work yesterday might be the reason for the tired feeling. I tried to listen to my body and ran without pushing too hard.   

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.000.000.000.0016.00

Felt 100% better today.  Great run.  I am looking forward to recuperating on my day off running tomorrow.

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
21.000.000.000.000.000.000.0021.00

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 21.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
12.000.000.000.000.000.000.0012.00

Tried to take it easy today because of the long run yesterday. Today was not too bad of a run... the knee muscles are a little tight.

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.000.000.000.0014.00

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.000.000.003.0014.00

Ran 3 miles and did some speed work by running 3 miles at a 7.8-.7.7 average pace.  Ran the 3 miles in 23 minutes...then resumed easy pace for the remainder of the 8 miles

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.000.000.000.0013.00

calm and relaxed run today

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.100.000.000.000.000.003.104.10

I thought I measure my speed by running a 5k race today. I came in 12th overall and 3rd in my age group with 23.41 I am little down I did not do better but I'll keep working on my speed. I did some cross training at the gym afterwards to give my legs a break from the high mileage. 

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 4.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
13.000.000.000.000.000.000.0013.00

I Was slightly under the weather today and had a harder run than usual.  Hope it will be better tomorrow.

Brooks Trance 8 Miles: 13.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
15.000.000.000.000.000.000.0015.00

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
15.000.000.000.000.000.003.0015.00

Brooks Trance 8 Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 107.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
16.000.000.000.000.000.000.0016.00

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
15.000.000.000.000.000.003.0015.00

Brooks Trance 8 Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010.00

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
23.400.000.000.000.000.003.1023.40

Set out for a long run this morning... The weather  is warming up quicker than i expected but I was happy that o was able to finish my run with a quicker pace.  I ran 20.3 in the morning.

I did some  weight training in the afternoon and ran 3.1 at  7.7 to 9.2 pace---running the 3.1 miles in a little bit over 23 minutes.  I wanted to see if I could still get it out of me after the 20.3 run and the hour weight training.

  

Brooks Trance 8 Miles: 23.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
12.600.000.000.000.000.000.0012.60

Just did a slow and easy run to recover from yesterday.  Felt good.

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 12.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.000.000.000.0014.00

Felt pretty good.  I was in a horrible mood and the run helped calmed me down a bit.

Brooks Trance 8 Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.000.000.003.1014.00

Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
373.100.000.000.000.000.0027.30373.10
Adrenaline GTS8 #1 Miles: 236.70Brooks Trance 8 Miles: 80.40
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 107.00Calories: 0.00
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