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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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Yay!  It's done.  Felt great up to mile 11 and then was getting pretty tired by that point.  Gotta say though, I had enough in me to go another 3 miles for sure.  Took the first 10 miles slow and eased into a faster pace for the last 6.  I wanted today to be more about the time on my feet and the mileage than speed.  Time 2:23:49 with an average pace of 8:59.  Knees are whining a bit now, but felt ok during the run.... time for a few beers, a burger and the super bowl!!! 

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Nice slow recovery jog.  My knees were complaining a bit today for the first 2 miles then they were fine after I was warmed up.  Hoping I will feel up to a tempo run tomorrow.  I feel the need for speed!!! LOL!!!

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My workout today was a bit confusing even for me....LOL.... went from a running intervals to a 30 minute tempo run at about 8:35/minute pace for 30 minutes.  Could have run that tempo faster, but frankly I am a bit tired today...so I took it easy.  Took a few walk breaks with doing the intervals- my heart was pumping big time!! Glad I got some speed work in though.  Time to rest!!!

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UGH... just wasn't in the mood today to run but went anyway.  8 miles total at average pace of 8:50 min/mile.  Glad that's over.  My legs aren't recovered from yesterday's run for sure!!!

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Right about now I am wondering how in the world I ran over 50 miles last week!!?  I really need to get in another 3-5 miles today...think I will go do that at the gym on the treadmill and give my body a little break from the pavement.  My feet are throbbing.  I really think it's time for some new running shoes.  My son stepped on my left great toe last night and it hurts like you wouldn't believe!!  I hadn't realized it, but that toe nail is on it's way to being a casualty.  This will be my fourth loss since September.  Anyone else have this problem?   I only woke up once last night briefly... I must have really needed the rest for me to sleep 10 hours!!!  I will edit this blog after I get back from the gym...we'll see what my body will let me do. OK - 3.25 on the treadmill.  PHEW!!!

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UGH...glad that's over... actually enjoyed the last 3 miles...the first 3 were a bit rough - legs felt heavy like I had 10lb. weights attached to them.  Once I hit mile 3 started to feel much better.... rest till sunday.  Did my weight routine at the gym along with abs today... gonna kick back and have a beer or two later with friends... life is good!!!

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REST DAY - I like that!!!

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