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March 2012

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Location:

Corona,CA,

Member Since:

Sep 08, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2012 Irvine Half Marathon 1:38:20 

2012 Fontana Half Marathon  1:32:17                  

St. George Marathon                                                           2007-4:13:00

2008-3:45:07

2011-3:35:05     

2012-3:26:14

8 Total Marathons                                           

Short-Term Running Goals:

Perfect my diet to run better, stonger and faster!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run 3:15 marathon.

Personal:

I have 4 kids, 2 boys and 2 girls. 11, 9, 6 and 2. I have been married to my guy for 13 years. He is great and so supportive of my running life. He is also very active, mostly weight training and he has run 2 half marathons as well. He is very fast without training too hard. 1:28 Half Marathon!!! I am working on being able to keep up with him. Someday when are kids are older we look forward to training together.

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Nice morning. It was perfect temps. Cold enough for a jacket for the entire run but not so cold that my hands froze.

AP 8:19

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With Jackie. Ran up Masters this morning. VERY LARGE STEEP HILL!

 

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Evening run with Jackie, Ana, and Amy.

Jackie and I are planning on running Deseret News marathon in July. We are really excited!

AP 8:14

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Decided to do a Yasso workout tonight with Jackie and Amy.

4x800 splits 3:01, 3:07, 3:07, 3:03

We ran over to the high school track and there was Fball practice going on so we hopped on the track. Jackie was freaking out and thought we were going to get thrown off the track. :)

The third was the hardest for me. I didn't think I could do the 4th. My watch was acting up so I turned it off and ran naked the 4th one. Jackie had a watch and I let her keep track for the both of us. It didn't feel as hard as 2 & 3 and turned out to be slightly faster. :)

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I did Jillian's killer buns and thighs last night till 10 PM... this mornings run did not feel easy.

My legs are super tired.

AP 8:46

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Ran with Jackie and Amy. Nice conversational pace till last two miles. Picked it up and ran the last two at a bit faster than anticipated marathon pace for Deseret News. We were still able to talk a bit at this pace.

Jackie wore my watch and we ran by feel. She is better at not constantly watching the watch.

Splits 8:43, 8:51, 8:32, 8:26, 8:47, 8:16, 8:24, (slowed at bit for the next few miles to hang with Amy) 8:52, 8:46, 8:47, 8:41, 8:34, (last two marathon pace miles) 7:12, 7:16 

Felt really great overall.

AP 8:27

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Late evening run with Amy and Jackie. Amy tried to talk us out of going 7. :) She has an injury.

AP 8:19

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With Amy and Jackie

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Set out to do 7 but both Jackie and I weren't feeling it so we cut it short.

That is what we are supposed to do right?.....Listen to your body?

AP 9:02 Our pace was slower than normal so we made the right choice to stop short.

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We are running the Hollywood Half Marathon on the 7th of April and it is two miles up hill to the finish line so we made our last two up hill today. We did great.

AP 8:45

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Jackie and I did a 5 mi. tempo today.  Jakcie said I can't call it on off day because I hit my times so I will just call it a HARD tempo. I wanted to give up about 2 miles in but I hung on till the end. I almost puked.

As soon as we were done I sat on the curb and then we walked the mile home. :)

7:15, 7:16, 7:17, 7:30, 7:24

We were shooting for 7:20 so that all averages out.

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With Jackie and Amy 5AM.

AP 8:33

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Wtih Jackie. Needed to go to today because Jackie's husband is on call tonight.

I had bathroom issues. Had to stop three times.

AP 8:31

8:40, 8:51, 8:46, 8:38, 8:42, 9:12, 8:16, 8:21, 8:01, 8:24, 8:30, 8:31, 8:19, 8:38, 8:14, 8:07

Ran the second half a bit faster because I made us late wtih all my bathroom stops.

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WIth Jackie. Legs were super tired from yesterday.

AP 8:41

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With Jackie. Amy is injured and Ana is recovering from surgery. I always make us late. Sorry Jackie!

Next couple weeks will be a bit easier with the Hollywood Half marathon on the horizon.

AP 8:40

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With Jackie. I am getting worse with time managment. I get later and later. I must drive my husband crazy!

AP 8:40

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With Jackie

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2 With my Daughter on her bike. I want to say it was a mistake but she really loved it so it was worth it. She didn't last as long as I thought she would though. We live in a very hilly community so as soon as we had to go up a hill she was done. Dropped her off and 5 alone.

AP 8:31

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