| Location: Vista,CA,USA Member Since: Jan 12, 2010 Gender: Female Goal Type: Age Division Winner Running Accomplishments: Official PR in the half... San Diego Half Marathon at Petco Park March 2012 ; 1:48:34 Full Marathon PR - LA Honda Marathon March, 2012; 3:48:33 3/2012 - 5K PR - 22:20 Short-Term Running Goals: AZ Rock n' Roll Marathon P.F. Chang, January 20, 2013 Carlsbad Marathon, January 27, 2013 Mission Gorge 15k Trail Run, February 2013 5K TBA LA Marathon, March 2013 ? or.... Mountains to Breakers Marathon, May 2013 Noble Canyon 50K, September 2013? or a 50 miler.... Javelina Jundred, 100 mile, October 2013... I will succeed!!!
Long-Term Running Goals:
Someday run a sub 3 hour, 30 min marathon... anything is possible! My hopes are to continue to steadily improve and surprise a few people ;-)! 100 mile in 2013 Master's Woman's Bikini contest... yes... I may just do this in the coming year if I can manage to give up beer long enough to cut! Help to inspire others to get fit and be consistent in their training.....Continue to love running and stay injury free while I rack up the miles....
Personal: I have been married for almost 20 years.... Dave is the only man that I think that was placed specifically on this earth to tolerate my crazy ways.
I have 2 boys - ages 9 yrs. and 18 yrs. old (senior in high schoold and known on this blog as "Ironman"- they are fabulous kids - I am very blessed!!!
I am an RN and have been for around 12 years.
I lift weights regularly and work abs 2-3 days a week. I enjoy the beach, like to sing, and love to run!!!
Quit smoking about 4 years ago and couldn't run 1/4 way around a track when I began... started with elliptical and then got into running more seriously. Cranked up the mileage and intensity when I began training for my first 1/2 marathon. The rest is history.... or history in the making!?
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 132.42 | 43.25 | 175.67 |
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| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 76.00 | Asics Phoenix Miles: 10.00 | Nike Vapor Quick 2 Miles: 5.00 | Asics Phoenix 2 Miles: 61.25 | Adidas Miles: 4.42 | Reebok DMX Ride Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| slow as molasses...9:38 average pace but I enjoyed it!!! Can't always be work and no play!!! |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 9:01 pace.... running onto the wind was not fun in the way back. Tried to draft off of unsuspecting runners in front of me lol! |
| Asics Phoenix Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| No time to run... I am getting sick I think. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 |
| 8:46 average pace and it was very warm this morning especially running more inland. |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Running with a nasty head cold.... ran hills x3 and a little bit of faster running thrown in there...8:35 average pace. Felt ok once I got going. |
| Nike Vapor Quick 2 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Gentle run at 9:38 average pace in preparation for tomorrow's long run. |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 7.00 | 18.00 |
| 8:53 average pace with a negative split. 3 stops for fluids and bathroom. Sore upper back as this run progressed. Kept rubbing my shoulders and upper back and needed to do some stretching. The second half of the run it felt like my body finally woke up. |
| Asics Phoenix 2 Miles: 18.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Not sure how I pulled this off after running 18 miles yesterday but I ran this at an 8:20 average pace with a headwind...:) |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
| Tired. I hate running into the wind which is what I did for half of this run. |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| A mixture of strides, threshold running/fartlek today. I must run essyy tomorrow! 8:44 average pace seems slow but it was challenging being tired and sore legged! |
| Asics Phoenix 2 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 3.00 | 7.00 |
| Warm morning!! Split this run into two separate runs. Ran 4 miles in the morning and ran down a trail that I stumbled across. I t looked nice but it had a big surprise waiting for me about a 1/4 mile down it as I ran upon a swarm of bees! I hauled ass out of there!! So scared! I thought for sure I was going to get attacked! The PM miles were much more pleasant as I ran them with two of my gal pals!! |
| Asics Phoenix 2 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.42 | 0.00 | 8.42 |
| Ran 4 this morning and then met with the running group tonight for hill repeats and drills. I am so happy that I get to rest tomorrow! |
| Adidas Miles: 4.42 | Asics Phoenix 2 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Off.... rest is so needed! | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 18.00 | 2.25 | 20.25 |
| 8:53 average pace with a headwind of 15mph the whole way back home. Lots of hills and went into this run still tired and sore from the week. It was a good training run. A few stops as my upper back was cramping towards the end but overall I faired pretty well considering the irritasting wind. |
| Asics Phoenix 2 Miles: 20.25 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Nice and easy 4 mile recovery run. I am sore but managed to get it done. Left my watch home as I didn't want to even be tempted to look at pace. |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
| easy does it... ran with my friend Mary and the group. Felt good and held back for speedwork on Tuesday. |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tuckered.... resting tonight. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 |
| raining...treadmill run it is!! |
| Asics Phoenix Miles: 4.00 | Reebok DMX Ride Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 |
| 4 miles this morning... sllow moving as I had just run 8 last night. Not fun but done. 4 miles in the evening doing hill repeats with minimal recovery. Actually felt better than this morning! Marathon is coming up fast!!! |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| recovery walk that turned into a major hilly workout...geez ! so sore!! |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.00 | 10.00 | 23.00 |
| First 10 miles at 8:53 pace average... lots of hills on this out and back route. Second 10 miles at 8:35 pace average. 2 stops on my way out for fluids and a bathroom. On the way back, I stopped about every 2-3 miles. I wasn't winded, legs were holding up ok, but my upper back was just so tight and in knots. So weird how this happens to me. I actually felt better running a faster pace. Later in the day, I did a 3 mile bike ride... hurt but it really helped to loosen the legs. |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 20.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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5 Cross training/recovery miles on my bike, but only taking credit for 2 miles of it as the intensity just wasn't there. Loved riding with my son Evan!! We rode through the camp grounds along the ocean. Perfect day. Overcast with a light breeze. Legs are feeling pretty darn good! Little upgrades through the campground and I felt some burning in the legs from time to time, but overall... it was good! Road the bike another 2 miles last night... to frozen yogurt and back! ;-) | | Comments(2) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| Boy...I am really tired. |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| rest | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Yup...still tired. Signed up for a week unlimited hot yoga for 10 bucks!!! Enjoyed the class but I gotta say, calling it hot yoga is an understatement!! LOL! |
| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| 2 mile warm up, 4x800...6:20, 6:04, 6:04, 6:17, 1 mile cool down. |
| Asics Phoenix 2 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Hot Yoga class this morning...I enjoyed it! | | Comments(3) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Hot yoga... rest. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 |
| 1 mile warm up...4 miles at 8:00 min/mile pace on the treadmill...too windy to run outside tonight...then 1 mile cool down. | | Comments(2) |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Off... cleaned the house after having company this weekend! What a mess! A five year old and a 3 year old totally out of control took over my home! I had cheese doodles in the bedrooms! WTH? 2 Mile bike ride in the PM... | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| Short scoot... So tired this week. It is so strange how through training I can go like crazy but once I finally do rest I seem to feel more tired than ever! | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 132.42 | 43.25 | 175.67 |
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| Nike Pegasus 26 Miles: 76.00 | Asics Phoenix Miles: 10.00 | Nike Vapor Quick 2 Miles: 5.00 | Asics Phoenix 2 Miles: 61.25 | Adidas Miles: 4.42 | Reebok DMX Ride Miles: 4.00 |
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