Running in the Middle

September 2012

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Location:

American Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 23, 2012

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Pinnacle Securing Hope 5k   24:50  Nov 2011

Love Your Body 6k - 31:25  Oct 2012  5th overall 

Hobbler Half July 2013 - 1:58:09

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a Half marathon in under 2 hours 

Complete a Full 26.2 in anytime, just finish.

Run the AF canyon half.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Learn to run smarter and faster.

Personal:

 I have been a runner off and on since I was a kid.  Its something I have always loved and hope to be running until I'm just too old to do it anymore.  I enjoy running some 5ks and halfs each year and try to be consistent with my training.  But I often find it challenging with three kids to get all the miles in that I want to.

I love my kids so much, but running really is my sanity and I enjoy my "me" time.  I may just be forever a "middle of the pack" runner but have hopes of getting faster.  

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Pureflow Lifetime Miles: 98.00
Brooks Ghost 4 #2 Lifetime Miles: 295.45
New Balance 730 Lifetime Miles: 35.00
Nike Vomero 7 Lifetime Miles: 226.40
Ghost 5 Lifetime Miles: 251.00
Brooks Ghost 6 Lifetime Miles: 221.50
Nike Vomero +8 Lifetime Miles: 121.60
Brooks Ghost 7 Lifetime Miles: 228.70
Brooks Ghost 7 #2 Lifetime Miles: 87.70
Total Distance
39.30
Brooks Ghost 4 #2 Miles: 11.60
Total Distance
11.00

Well here goes for my first entry.  Been reading on the fast running blog for over a year and finally decided to add my own.  Ran 11 easy miles through four cities.  Discovered this new route last week, thanks map my run.  Start in Cedar Hills, then Alpine, Highland, American Fork, back to Cedar Hills.  I made myself go slow today, almost 9 min miles.  It was kinda nice, I felt so relaxed and really soaked everything in.  It was such a beautiful morning, I'm really loving this fall weather.  

I'm in training for my second half marathon ever, the Provo Halloween 1/2.  My first 1/2 I ran in Aug was not the best race experience, things were just going all wrong.  So I'm really hopeful that my second attempt at a 1/2 will be better.  

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Total Distance
6.10

When I opened the front door at 6:40am it was really dark and cloudy outside.  I hate running in the dark, guess I'm just a pansy.  Went back in a stretched for ten more minutes hoping it would get lighter, it didn't.  So I tried to be brave and started on my way.  There was a nice gentle mist when I started which turned into full on rain by mile three.  Two miles up to the mouth of AF canyon felt slow, then three miles down the trail along the golf course felt fast and fun at 7:40 pace.  Finished last mile back to my house at 8:08.

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Total Distance
6.30

Did not sleep well last night, my kids kept waking me up.  This made for a very groggy start to my run.  It was a beautiful morning and by the end I was really glad that I had pried myself from the mattress and put some semi decent miles in.  

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Total Distance
4.30

Pushing the jogging stroller added in some fun resistance.  But that's what I get when I don't want to wake up at 6am.  I can't believe how hammered my shoes feel after only 220 miles.  I though these things were suppose to last twice as long.

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Total Distance
11.60

This morning was beautiful, the weather was perfect for a nice long run.  Who knew that some chocolate flavored GU with caffeine was what I needed to have an awesome run.  Had one about 15 minutes before I went out and I seriously felt the difference.  Avg Pace 8:30, feeling really prepared now for my 1/2 coming up.

Brooks Ghost 4 #2 Miles: 11.60
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Total Distance
39.30
Brooks Ghost 4 #2 Miles: 11.60
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