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Location:

Fort Worth,TX,USA

Member Since:

Jul 15, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

I started running in 2008 while I was a stay-at-home-mom.  I discovered this blog in July 2010 and followed the advice from the blog to gradually improve my distance/speed.  I achieved various PR's in 2010/2011.   I went back to work part-time in 2012-2015 and switched to mostly running trail runs.   When I got prego with my third child in 2016, I stopped running and started work full-time.   After a 7 year hiatus, I returned to running in 2022.  I have alot of work to do to get back in shape, but looking forward to the challenge!

P.R.'s 

5K - 21:15 on 11/25/10  (6:50 pace) Overall Female Winner!  (local Fort Worth race)

10K - 45:08 on 4/16/11  (7:17 pace)

15K - 1:11:17 on 11/20/10  (7:39 pace)

10 Mile Race - 1:14:28 on 2/12/11 (7:26 pace)

Half Marathon - 1:35:21 on 10/15/11 (7:17 pace) and 1:35:48 on 3/27/11 -Dallas Rock 'n Roll, Qualified for NYC Marathon with this race!

Marathon - 3:35:10 on 11/14/10  (8:12 pace)  - Fort Worth Marathon.  Qualified for Boston with this race!   

NYC Marathon 2014 - 4 hours, 9 minutes - about 9:30 pace.  Best race ever!  So much fun and energy!  

Short-Term Running Goals:

- Gradually increase mileage 

- Gradually increase speed

- Get my body back in shape - add muscles, lose excess fat

- Run a half-marathon in Fall 2022

Long-Term Running Goals:

- Stay injury free

- Become age division winner again! 

- Stay in the habit of running for as long as I possibly can

- Travel to run fun trail runs across the country

 

Personal:

Married Mom to three kids - Jake (14), Ryan (12) and Avery (5) - and two dogs.   Work in Procurement for the Aerospace Industry.  

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Mizuno Wave Rider Lifetime Miles: 72.35
Nike Pegasus Purple Lifetime Miles: 109.50
Nike Pegasus Pink Lifetime Miles: 90.30
Saucony ProGrid Ride Blue Lifetime Miles: 150.60
Asics Cumulus-gray/teal Lifetime Miles: 213.20
Saucony ProGrid Cortana Lifetime Miles: 59.75
Asics Nimbus Lifetime Miles: 170.50
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
32.240.000.000.000.0032.24
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 149.86
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
4.750.000.000.000.004.75

4.75 miles at a very slow 12:22 a mile.   I went very slow and easy.   Muscles ache but nothing serious.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 151.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
4.840.000.000.000.004.84

4.84 easy miles.  I only stopped a couple times for about 30 sec each to drink some water.   I feel very slow at 12:15-12:30 per mile, but that's where my fitness is at the moment.   Hopefully, I'll speed up as I build my aerobic base and lose some weight.  

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 152.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

 I fell today while running.  Tripped on a raised traffic dot in the road.  It was there to prevent cars from crossing into bike lane.  I wasn't looking and I tripped on one.  Nasty skinned knee sucks.  Guess I'm not wearing a dress this weekend to the baby shower I'm going.  

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 151.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

5 easy miles.  I have to keep reminding myself that my primary goal right now is just to be consistent with running every day and build my aerobic base.  I am incredibly slow.  I remember what it felt like to be fast, and I can't wait to get back to that feeling, but it is going to take time and patience.   

Ten years ago I was 122 pounds, running long runs at 7:15-7:30 pace.  My 5k PR was 6:45 pace.   Now I'm 150 pounds, running 5-mile runs at 12:30 pace!  My legs feel heavy because I'm building my muscles back after 6 years of no exercise and sitting at a desk job.   

The weight is coming off pretty consistently at about 2 pounds a week right now.    If I just keep at it, I'll eventually get back down to my ideal running weight sometime this summer.  Once I'm back in the 120's, I bet it will be easy to run 9-10:00 pace.   At that point, I'll set my goals on finishing a half marathon in the fall.  After that, I'll see if I can gradually get my pace down to 8:00-8:30 by spring 2023.    

Setting these goals and trying to achieve them is fun!   I am really determined at this point. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 150.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
4.800.000.000.000.004.80

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 149.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 148.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
2.850.000.000.000.002.85

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 148.00
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
32.240.000.000.000.0032.24
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 149.86
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