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February 2014

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Location:

UT,

Member Since:

Jun 07, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Races:

Half Marathons
1996 - Moab
2009 - Macinac Island
2010 - Freedom
2011 - Timpanogos (1:45:18.4)
2021 - Southern Utah
2022 - St. George Mini (1:40:24) *PR

Marathons
1997 - Boise Marathon
2006 - Tulsa Marathon
2010 - St. George Marathon (3:35:47.0 ) *PR
2011 - Pocatello Marathon 
2012 - Boston Marathon
2012 - St. George Marathon
2013 - Martian Marathon  
2013 - Big Cottonwood Marathon
2014 - Boston Marathon 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Boston Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay healthy enough to continue running my entire life.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mizuno Wave Rider 25 Black Lifetime Miles: 335.10
Blue Divas Lifetime Miles: 403.11
P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Lifetime Miles: 452.98
Speedstar Lifetime Miles: 188.45
Black Speedstar Lifetime Miles: 187.61
Purple Karhu Lifetime Miles: 260.23
Yellow Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 137.23
Blue Kinvara 4 Lifetime Miles: 147.81
Altra Olympus Lifetime Miles: 51.65
Hoka Stinson Lite Lifetime Miles: 65.49
Mizuno Wave Rider 25 (Black) Lifetime Miles: 200.00
Adidas Boston 10 Light Strike Pro Lifetime Miles: 13.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
76.0224.507.750.500.000.000.00108.77
Blue Divas Miles: 17.00P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 26.70Yellow Kinvara 4 Miles: 12.02Black Speedstar Miles: 1.00Purple Karhu Miles: 23.30Blue Kinvara 4 Miles: 19.75Speedstar Miles: 6.00Mizuno Wave Rider 25 Black Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.000.000.000.0014.00

It felt so good to actually run outside!  27 degrees and snowing felt like tropical weather!!  Occasionally Aubree and I hit actual pavement but were mostly on the snow.  I imagined we were running on a sandy beach.

14 miles pace average 10:46.  Total time around 2hours 30 min.

We stopped at my house after 6 for a bathroom/banana break.  We changed into dry tanks and long-sleeved t-shirt. We threw our other layers and accessories in the dryer while we ate fruit and PB.  I also switched shoes and socks because I stepped in a wet pot hole. We added  more lights for visibility and goggles for the second half of the run.  Franklin -6 , Kirkway -8

Over all GREAT RUN!   I feel like a new person being able to run OUTSIDE again!!

Blue Divas Miles: 8.00P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.020.001.500.500.000.000.004.02

Quick speed workout.  40 min.  4.02 miles

10 min warm up

5X3 min @ 5k pace with 2 min recovery.  I did the first set at 7:30 pace.  I increased each set by 10 seconds.  The last set was just under 6:50.  

cool down.  I only did a couple minute cool down because my kids were waking up.  I shortened this workout by about 15 minutes on the warm up/ cool down.

Yellow Kinvara 4 Miles: 4.02
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
12.004.000.000.000.000.000.0016.00

treadmill AGAIN.  I keep exceeding my treadmill milage records! 16!

warm up 1 mile. 12 minute pace. switch shoes.

2-10. watch Downton Abbey/ talk on the phone.  increase to between 8 & 8:30 pace

11-16 switch shoes, shorts, got water.  Talked on the phone at 10minute pace.

Whaaaa hooo!  It's over!

Blue Divas Miles: 9.00Black Speedstar Miles: 1.00Purple Karhu Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.003.001.250.000.000.000.006.25

tried to run 8-10 miles but only had enough mental stamina for 6.25.

I warmed up for 1 mile starting at 10minute pace.  I slowly increased to 7.24 mile pace.  Then slowed down for the last .25.  No patience for a real cool down.

I think my total time was about 52 or 54 or 55 minutes.  See how fried my brain is right now?!!

Blue Kinvara 4 Miles: 6.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.002.001.000.000.000.000.006.00

warm up 10 minute

2x 10 @1/2 marathon pace with 5 min recovery inbetween.  I kept my 1/2 range from 8:13-7:03

cool down.

Total Time: 53.23 Total Miles: 6 Pace Ave: 8:53

Speedstar Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.002.000.000.000.000.000.002.00

Ran 2 miles @ 8:30 just to get my endorphins, blood and brain flowing this morning.  :)

Blue Kinvara 4 Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.502.500.000.000.000.000.008.00

The temperature was 20 degrees and sunny!!  Yea!  I ran Echo and back (5miles) outside with Mark.  Most of the roads were packed down.  There were only a few spots where the snow felt like running on sand.  I'm not sure our time.  I came inside and ran the remaining 3 at MP.  :) 

P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.002.000.000.000.000.000.0010.00

miles 1-6 treadmill

10 hours later ran outside with Mark for 3.

Mizuno Wave Rider 25 Black Miles: 3.00Purple Karhu Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.003.001.000.000.000.000.005.00

Total time 44:20 Total miles 5.

5 min warm up

5 x 5min @ 10k pace with 2.5min recovery inbetween.  I did the first one at 8 min pace and then increased 15 seconds per mile for each set and ended at 7 min pace.

4.20 min cool down.

It was supposed to be 10 minute warm up and cool down but I cut them both short.

Blue Kinvara 4 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 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

Temperatures warmed up to 31 degrees!  Aubree and I ran through the neighborhood out and back for 4.2 and then came back to change layering.  The roads were still a bit icy in  some patches but mostly slushy.

2nd part of run- Kirkway 8.5 miles.  It was kind of scary running on the busier roads because the side walks are covered in 2 feet of snow.  We ran facing traffic but when a car came we had to jump really far to the side and try to miss the icy patches.  My feet got pretty soaked.

This run was more of a mental game than anything else.  Constantly watching my footing to avoid slush puddles and ice patches.  Kirkway we were playing frogger on the road with cars.  Ahh!  Trying to run in the middle of the road because there are so many blind spots on that road.  On the way up a hill on Echo I mistook the wind for a car coming.  Yes, sounds like a sad story... running uphill, against the wind, in slushy ice with cars coming at us.  And yet I still enjoyed it.  I know fellow runners would understand.

I had a break and ate lunch and changed my socks and shoes while Aubree finished on the treadmill.  I finished the 2.3 miles on the treadmill when she was done.  My pace average was about 10minutes.

P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 12.70Purple Karhu Miles: 2.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.000.000.000.008.00

8 on the tread this morning because temps dropped again. Watched Downton again.   Total time 73:10 Pace Average: 9:09

Purple Karhu Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.00

ran 2 easy miles @ 9:15. 

Blue Kinvara 4 Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.006.000.000.000.000.000.008.00

warmed up 1 mile.  ran between 8:30 and 8:00 pace for 6.5 miles.  Cool down .5  .  Treadmill.  Last episode of Downton.  I must have run faster today because I still have 25 minutes left of the episode.

Yellow Kinvara 4 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.500.003.000.000.000.000.004.50

10 minute warm up

10 minutes @10K pace

3 min recovery

5 min @10K pace

2-3 min recovery

cool down until I hit 4.5 miles

Blue Kinvara 4 Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
76.0224.507.750.500.000.000.00108.77
Blue Divas Miles: 17.00P&B Gel Nimbus 12 Miles: 26.70Yellow Kinvara 4 Miles: 12.02Black Speedstar Miles: 1.00Purple Karhu Miles: 23.30Blue Kinvara 4 Miles: 19.75Speedstar Miles: 6.00Mizuno Wave Rider 25 Black Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
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