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December 2008

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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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Ran with Alisa today in Herriman. It was cold and I was ornery at the start. I talked her ear off today. My hip is bugging me, that is why I ran very little last week. I am not sure what to do. It doesn't hurt that bad but I notice it all day long. The ache goes from my hip to about half way down to my knee on the outside of my leg. Does anyone know what that is?

Time 1:00:11

Pace 8:36

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Ran with BBK's. Finally met Cal. My IT Band really does not feel good. While trying to walk up the stairs I feel unstable when all me weight is on my left leg. I will be talking tomorrow off.

pace 8:38

UPDATE 45 mins. Later----------

My IT band is feeling great now!! Actually the best it has felt in days. My youngest has been refusing to eat these last couple of days in less it is cookies or candy..... He is sitting in his high chair right now eating oatmeal. After him not eating anything for dinner last night and us not giving in to him eating junk food he is actually eating. Although, oatmeal is the 3rd breakfast I made him this morning. The other two things I made him he would not eat. I guess I am a sucker!!!

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OUCH!!!! I gotta go see the DR.

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Got on my rode bike this morning. FROSTBITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My toes hurt so bad!!! I guess when you go 3x as fast as when you run the air is a lot more cold. The sad thing is I was really prepared with all of my warmest clothing. I am not sure what else I can do. Everything was warm except my fingers and toes!!!!!

Although riding is fun it does not give me the same workout or high a run does. I really hope I can run next week.

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Rode spin bike for 55 min. I really tried to push myself and make it a good workout. I am TRYING to enjoy some forced down time. I am looking forward to my Dr. appt. next tues.

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Pilates 30 min. Boring, and it was not running! Oh well, I tried!

 

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Jillian Michaels Circuit workout. So much better than Pilates. I actually felt like I was working. I even counted calories today. I figured if I am not running I am going to watch it!

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Jillian Michaels Circuit workout. Today was even better then yesterday. The workout only ends up taking me about 35 min. but it is pretty intense the whole time. Maybe tomorrow I might try to slow my movements a little and see if I still feel like I am getting a good workout.

Counting calories today and I feel great! I will be running by next week after my Dr. appt. I am trying to make the best of it this week.

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So I said I wasn't going to run until I see the Dr. Well, I just couldn't stand it anymore and my IT band hasn't been hurting at all. So I promised myself even if I felt good I would only do 3 miles.

It only took about 3 strides for the pain to kick in. It was only a 3/10 so I decided to keep going. By the end of the run I had no pain just tightness. My stride felt akward and not very smooth. My foot fall sounded heavy.

I also did my Jillian Michaels workout. I am on my 4th day of her 30 day "making the cut" program. I couldn't have lived with myself if I let this "down" time in running get the best of me. Her program is supposedly meant to help you drop the last ten pounds. The first two days I had gained a half lb. so I was not very happy, but this morning I was down 2. So I guess I will stick with the program and see where it takes me.

Time 27:10 Pace 8:46 Laps 8:53, 8:33, 8:49, last .10-:53

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Jillian Michaels circiut workout. IT band feels pretty good. I see the Dr. tomorrow.

 

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I saw Dr. Toronto today. So, it is not my IT Band it is something underneath my IT Band. I can not pronounce it or spell it.... so sorry!  He gave me a little something to put in the hill of my shoe and some pills to help the inflamation go down fast. He told me to run 3 miles today and give him a call and let him know how it felt.

Play by play!

Mile 1 No pain, but tightness

Mile 2 Ran past Pizza Hut and the pizza smelt oh so good! No pain, but tight

Mile 3 No pain, but tight.

Whoa Who!!!!!!!! We shall see what Dr. T tells me when I call back today.  I plan on seeing all you BBK's on Thurs. (Weather permitting I can get out of Herriman)

I also did my Jillian Micheals circuit. 35 min.

TIME 26:10 PACE 8:30 SPLITS 8:18, 8:33, 8:37, :50

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Ran with BBK. My hip felt pretty good. 1/10 on the pain scale.

PACE 9:11

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Jillian Micheals Circuit Workout.

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Late Afternoon run. Ran past Pizza Hut again. It smelled so good. I was only planning on doing 3 but I felt so good and was loving being out so I kept going. I wished I could have gone a few more but I told my husband I was only doing 3 so I thought he might get worried, and it got dark. I really didn't want to go because my hip was hurting and I was thinking I would just have to come back after a 1/2 mile. So needless to say I was very happy with my run today.

I think my average was somewhere around 8:55.

I need to remember to go slow while I am healing or else I am affraid I will not be able to go at all. I almost fell about ten times (it was so slippery) but still loved being outside.

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Jillian Michaels video. It was tough!

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Jillian Michaels video. I really need to replace my treadmill. It broke a few weeks ago. I am getting online tonight to order one. It is killing me not to run.

Good thing these videos are tough so I don't feel so lazy.

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We went and bought a new treadmill today. I was going crazy with all the snow here in Herriman. It is possible to run out here just not very safely. You have to run in the middle of the road and that doesn't work too well when there is a car coming. Plus it is very icy even in the the road.

Pace 8:45

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I also did my Jillian Michaels video.

pace 8:10

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Tried to run today but didn't feel good. My stomach is bothering me. Only made it two. Atleast I tried.

 

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