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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
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
49.50
Nike Reax Miles: 49.50
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Total Distance
6.00

Zumba class then I ran three miles, ran another three later in the evening with the hubby and kids (they were on bikes).  I'm not getting in the mileage that I would ideally like to but I am working a lot on strength with a trainer.  There's not enough time to do both nor do I necessarily think I could - the trainer works me pretty hard.  So I figure this is time to get physically and mentally prepared for a summer of RUNNING!  Can't wait to get back at it!

Nike Reax Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
1.00

1 mile and PT session  - love boxing!  What a great all-around workout!

Nike Reax Miles: 1.00
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3.00

Not exactly motivated to go out since my legs were pretty fatigued from Monday night's PT session, but the hubby helped push me out the door.  Family event, boys on bikes, baby in jogger, husband and I ran.  Sometimes this goes well, sometimes not.  This run was the latter - I've never taken so long on our 3 mile loop but we must have stopped at least 15 times and all that starting and stopping sure wore me out!  For amusement later, I'll record the stops as best as I can remember them:

  • boy #2: tie shoe
  • boy #1: reprimand him for crossing the street before I say it's ok
  • boy #2: tie other shoe
  • boy #1: doesn't get going fast enough, I almost run him over
  • boy #2: heads off in wrong direction
  • baby: her blanket flies off
  • baby: throws book out
  • baby: throws security blanket out
  • baby: throws toy out (at this point I remove all extras)
  • boy #1: running him over again
  • boy #2: falls off bike
  • boy #1: reprimand for arguing with his brother the ENTIRE way
  • boy #2: reprimand for not taking turns with his brother being 'first'
  • boy #2: heads off in wrong direction AGAIN (must be first but has no clue where he's going...)

THANK GOODNESS WE'RE HOME!

Nike Reax Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
1.00

Nike Reax Miles: 1.00
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Nike Reax Miles: 1.00
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Nike Reax Miles: 1.00
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3.00

Nike Reax Miles: 3.00
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Nike Reax Miles: 1.00
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Nike Reax Miles: 3.00
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No miles but I wanted to log that I worked out - 1 hr of strength training, boxing and ab work with the trainer.

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3.00

3 miles, step class and upper body and calf strength training.  Whew - I'm tired!

Nike Reax Miles: 3.00
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3.00

Nike Reax Miles: 3.00
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2.00

And workout with trainer.

Nike Reax Miles: 2.00
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4.00

Slow miles - got lost in Appleton WI!  Lesson learned, don't head out without a cell phone! 

Nike Reax Miles: 4.00
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Total Distance
1.50

And step class.

Nike Reax Miles: 1.50
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4.00

Also arm strength training and  ab work.

Nike Reax Miles: 4.00
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6.00

3 miles loop around my house - once on my own and then again with the family!

Nike Reax Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
1.50

Just 1.5 warm up miles and then training session.

Nike Reax Miles: 1.50
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1.00

One warm up mile and then training session, legs extremely sore and fatigued.  Lesson learned: do not have long run and then the next day a session with the trainer.  OWWWW! 

Nike Reax Miles: 1.00
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Total Distance
3.50

Nike Reax Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
49.50
Nike Reax Miles: 49.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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