| Location: The Woodlands,TX,USA Member Since: Feb 20, 2010 Gender: Female Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments: 5K - 21:56 (high school)
1/2 marathon - 1:42:12 (Hobble Creek 1/2 Marathon 2010)
Marathon - 3:54:22 - (St George Marathon 2013) Short-Term Running Goals: Continue setting new PR's. I am 9 minutes off a Boston Qualifying time. That is my next goal. Long-Term Running Goals: I love to run and I hope my body will continue to hold out and allow me to keep running for a very long time! I would like to be still competing in races when I am old! Personal: I am married and have 4 boys. My husband is also a runner. I love when we can run together. I hope to pass on our love of running to our children. |
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| | New year, time to get back in the swing of things and start blogging again! While I haven't blogged my runs very well the last few months, I have still been running, albeit not as much as I should have. With a marathon in 2 months and 6 extra pounds on my body (thanks to holiday travel and goodies), it's time to get back in shape! I'm starting WW (on my own) again for the next month or so to lose the extra poundage and just to overall eat better. I know the next couple of weeks will be HELL, but my body will thank me for it later :) This morning we did the 5:15 a.m. track workout. Splits were as follows: 1600 - 7:39 1200 - 5:49 800 - 3:48 1600 - 7:56 1200 - 5:52 800 - 3:47 (thanks to a sprint the last 50 meters) Surprisingly, with extra weight and hardly any running over the holidays, my times were about right on with what I usually would do. However, I could tell I was struggling. Can't wait till next Monday and see if my times are improved by a healthier week this week! | | Comments(2) |
| | Didn't run this morning. Should have, I was up. Problem is, it was 5:30 a.m., 30 degrees outside (I know, in SL I would have been cheering for this!!) and a hubby with a cold. I don't particularly care to run in the dark alone, so when hubby didn't get up, I didn't get up. I know, poor excuses. I had runners remorse a couple hours later. However, I did do a Jillian workout this morning. I was going to do both, but at least I got one in. And, biking back and forth to the school counts, too, doesn't it? ;) Especially riding behind my 5 year old and his new bike; he's not slow anymore! WW - so far, so good!! | | Add Comment |
| | Once again, did not get up in the early morning hours to run. Gotta stop relying on my hubby to set the alarm and get us both up. I woke up and looked at the clock - it was 6:15; too late for a morning run. However, I was still going to run today, I was determined! Thought about running the kids to school this morning. Then, my 11 year old needed me to carry his clarinet for him; his backpack was too full. Running and carrying a clarinet case do NOT go hand in hand, so I biked the kids to school and came home. Did Jillian level 3 this morning - oh, she kicks my butt!! But, it felt great! I'm starting to love this level, even though it's the hardest. Lot of core strengthening in it. Kept an eye on the weather outside ( it was in the 30's again this morning, but supposed to be 70 today), and when it got a bit warmer, ran behind the 5 year old while he road his bike. Run wasn't so great, but glad I did it. Somehow, I've hurt my foot, so stepping on the heel hurts. Kinda makes running hard, but I just had to run through the pain. Plus, I was tired from already working out, and not much breakfast. So, it was a little rough. WW - still doing good. I'm actually not struggling as much as I thought I would. I'm down 2 pounds since Monday (must be a lot of water weight), and I'm really feeling pretty good. I find that if I save enough points, I like to have a cup of hot chocolate at night. It helps curb the sugar cravings :) Especially since it's the only treat I allow myself all day. Quite a change from engorging on holiday goodies, eh? Tomorrow, tempo run. . . | | Add Comment |
| | No, I didn't do the tempo run this morning. Not because I didn't want to. Hubby is still sick (men are such wimps!!!), and opted out. I didn't think it would be appropriate for me to run with two other guys this morning and him not there. In the dark. So, I decided to run later like yesterday. Luckily, the weather was much warmer this morning. I decided to run while the kids biked to school, then took my 5 year old on a bike ride while I ran behind him. We ended up at a park where he played for about 10 minutes, then we headed back home. I came home and mapped the run, and was pleased to see it was almost 5 miles. Should have been six this morning, but we'll get it next week. Plus, there was some stopping and starting when running behind a bike, but overall, it was good. My foot is still hurting, but not as bad as yesterday. Sat in the tub last night and let the jets massage it. Not sure if that is the best thing for it or not, but it feel a little better today. Tomorrow, off running, but I'm planning on level 3 with Jillian again. | | Comments(1) |
| | Did 10 miles this morning. Did great until the last 2 miles and I just ran out of energy. After having done WW for the last 5 days, I'm thinking I need to tweak it a bit. I am very strict when it comes to doing that, but I can't be as strict when I am training for a marathon. I need to just more watch what I eat, than count calories all day long. I need more calories in order to perform better. Hopefully, by watching what I eat and exercising more, I can drop the holiday pounds just as easily. I think I'll continue WW this week, but just not as strictly and see how it goes. | | Add Comment |
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