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Location:

Spring Lake Park,MN,USA

Member Since:

Dec 28, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2011 Northern Lakes 5k: 26:25 (first race EVER!)

2012 Goldy's Run 5K: 24:32

2012 Minneapolis Half Marathon 2:12:42

Short-Term Running Goals:

Work on speed! Would like a 7 min mile to be a comfortable pace.

Long-Term Running Goals:

I am flirting with the idea of running a marathon at some point (2013?).

Personal:

I am married with three kids, 2 boys and a girl.  I started running in the fall of 2010 and have loved it ever since! 

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Asics Cumulus 12 Lifetime Miles: 437.62
Saucony Triumph 9 Lifetime Miles: 449.45
Mizuno Pink Lifetime Miles: 231.80
Brooks Ghost 5 Lifetime Miles: 53.75
Saucony - Red Lifetime Miles: 35.85
Total Distance
38.35
Asics - Blue Miles: 38.35
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Race: MN Polar Dash (13.1 Miles) 02:09:04
Total Distance
13.10

Asics - Blue Miles: 13.10
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No running as I have a (large) pain in my foot and I want to take a bit of time to make sure it heals because MARATHON TRAINING starts soon.  However, I did bike hard for 30 minutes and then hit the weights.

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Total Distance
5.25

Foot pain seems to be gone so I hit the road for 5 easy-pace miles to see how it goes.  The only goofy thing is that my toes wanted to cramp up later in the evening....seems to be an ongoing problem with me...not sure what the deal is. 

Asics - Blue Miles: 5.25
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Total Distance
5.00

5 miles, in the rain, in MN, in January?  Why yes, I think I will!  Wasn't raining when I started out but about 1 mile in to the run it began to lightly rain.  And it was great.  The looks on people's faces driving by me were even greater.  I could see their thoughts, "Who is the crazy lady running in 40 degree weather, in the rain??"  Hee hee.....

Asics - Blue Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
2.00

Asics - Blue Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.00

Asics - Blue Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
3.00

3.0 miles of running and then 20 minutes on the bike - full speed for most of that time. 

Asics - Blue Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.00

This has been a poor month for running....problems with scheduling, weather and motivation.  I'm going to chalk this up to a mental/physical recovery month and come back strong starting Feb. 1st.  Looking forward to it!  Hopefully that niggling foot pain will have also let up with the scale back in running....

Asics - Blue Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
38.35
Asics - Blue Miles: 38.35
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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