| Location: Sydney,Australia Member Since: Oct 24, 2012 Gender: Female Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: PRs
10K: 42:07 (NYC Runs Roosevelt Island Hot Chocolate, December 2012)
Half Marathon: 1:30:23 (Philadelphia RnR Half Marathon, Sept 2013)
Marathon: 3:17:13 (New Jersey Marathon, May 5, 2013)
Short-Term Running Goals: 1:30 half marathon, Summer 2013
sub-3:30 marathon (my first) Spring 2013
sub 3:15 marathon, Fall 2013
Long-Term Running Goals: Run long. Get fast. Stay injury free. Personal: Running blog: www.twolittlerunners.blogspot.com
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 43.50 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 69.70 |
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| Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 48.70 | Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 15.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 40 mins easy elliptical, just getting heart rate up and a bit of a sweat. Hip flexor/groin feels perfect. Now my foot hurts a tad. I suspect a bit of bursitis in the heel. Not very noticeable, so Im hoping it will be gone by Sunday.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
| Very easy miles. The pain under my heel has persisted. Also kind of expecting my legs to feel bouncy right about now... but I just felt tired. Hopefully a couple more easy/rest days will help. Just need to focus on sleeping and eating enough now.
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| Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 4.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Well this is a little more rest and taper than I was anticipating, because my heel is still feeling iffy. I decided to nix my run yesterday, and shake-out today. I have not given it more than 1 day rest since I felt it pop up, so Im sure two days will do the trick. And if its just a taper phantom, I have not lost a lot. Plus, I don't mind if my legs feel a bit sluggish at the beginning tomorrow, it'll keep me from starting out too fast :o)
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New Jersey Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:17:13, Place overall: 159, Place in age division: 3 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
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I just ran my FIRST marathon in 3:17! Placied 3rd in age-group (30-34), 14th female (out of 800), 159th overall (out of 2257).
I'll write up a full report later but suffice to say I was really pleased with the result. It was a teensey bit slower than I was aiming, but I felt like I executed my race plan really well. I hit my targets in the first half, and only really slowed the last 3 miles (need to work on that endurance!) Aerobically, I felt strong to the finish. I never hit a wall, never walked and finished with a big smile, wanting to do it again asap! I couldn't be happier!
Race report HERE!
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| Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 26.20 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 40 mins easy elliptical + stretch and foam roll. Felt good to have the blood moving again. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Huffed and puffed my way through 4 miles at around 9 avg pace. Nothing hurts, but wowza, I guess Im not 100% recovered yet! |
| Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 40mins elliptical easy |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Very easy miles - legs feeling a little less heavy... finally broke 9min/mile average pace - haha! |
| Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Insanity core |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Easy miles in Florida Keys - very hot and humid. 8;40 avg pac... felt a lot harder obviously haha. |
| Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| XT elliptical for 40 mins easy + planks |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Easy miles on treadmill, about 8:30 avg pace |
| Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 50 mins elliptical |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 50 mins XT on elliptical, 20 easy, 20 mins intervals (2 mins hard, 1 easy), 10 mins easy
2 min plank, 1 min side plank (each side)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Easy miles, on hotel treadmill, fueled by excessive amounts of sugary fudge the night before. Oh my, I thought my legs were going to fly off. Started at a slow jog (9:45) and kept going until about marathon pace (7:30)
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| Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Did a cross-fit style workout. Do not be alarmed. I did not drink the Kool-aid. It was actually kind of fun. 2 x rounds of: 30 seconds pull up bar (25 pullups for men) 25 x box jumps 25 x push ups 25 x kettle bell swings 30 x walking lunges 1 minute jump rope 25 wall balls (you squat and then throw a weighted ball... at the wall. It does feel a little daft, not going to lie). Then a short ab-workout. My left hip flexor is still a little ouchey (same one as before the marathon) so doing ab-work that involves bringing my legs towards my chest, feels a little uncomfortable.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cross training: 45 mins elliptical, 20 mins stair master, 5 mins rowing machine (just got taught how to row properly). |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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Easy miles, around 8:20 pace. Felt pretty dang slow and stompy. But it is that time of the month (sorry any guys reading this) which makes me feel pretty sluggish. I think it might be to do with a lack of iron. So I had steak for tea :) Also decided to do a 10K on July 4. See where the fitness is at before I get into training for my Fall marathon. I'm trying to decide between the Wineglass Marathon (Oct 6), the Harrisburg marathon (Oct 12) and Philly Marathon (November 17). Leaning towards doing the Wineglass half as a tune up, then Philly full. If nothing else, it will give me a big 18 week build up for the marathon, while still have some time to rest and then get into shorter races over the summer. Has anyone run these as PR races?
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| Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Treadmill miles... started at about 9:30, up to 8 or so |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 40 mins elliptical + leg strength workout: squat jumps, single-leg squats, deadlifts, forward and side lunges |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 43.50 | 26.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 69.70 |
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| Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 48.70 | Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 15.00 |
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