| 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 | | 41.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.00 |
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| Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 30.00 | Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 12.00 | Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 9.00 |
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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 | | 21.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 |
| Long run @ 8:30 and longest run ever! Felt like it should be faster. I have done an 18-miler at 8:05 avg pace, but it took me a while to recover from. Given that Im already going beyond my training plan (Hansons calls for only a few long runs, and limits them to 16miles), I thought a slower pace for this one was fine. It was also more about confidence-boosting than anything else. This run was really great for me. I ran around the entire island of Manhattan with some really gutsy winds from all directions. I listened to podcasts - sermons, NPR and "Stuff You Should Know" the whole way. My last few workouts have left me downright miserable, so it was really great just to lace up, and enjoy being out and about for 3 hours. Oh, and know that I can actually run the marathon distance. Thats nice :)
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| Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 21.00 |
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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 | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| Easy miles, around 8:20 pace |
| Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 9.00 |
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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 | | 2.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| THIS. This is what a breakthrough workout feels like. 1 mile easy, 10 mile tempo at average pace of 7:16, 1 mile easy. I felt like the stars aligned on this one, but in reality, it was just finally doing all the things I should have been doing all along, e.g.: (a) spent 30 mins stretching and rolling the night before; (b) ate huge sweet potato the night before with dinner + lots of water; (c) got 8.5 hours sleep; (d) wore new shoes (same model but not bashed to death by NYC pavement).
Splits were: 7:22, 7:20, 7:12, 7:16, 7:16, 7:14, 7:17, 7:15, 7:19, 7:12. Even though it was "only" four seconds per mile faster than last weeks tempo, the feeling was worlds away. Last week I hung on for dear life, and had to stop mid-way. This week, no stops and felt strong to the end. Anytime I felt tired, I imagined being at mile 15 or 16 of the marathon with 10 miles to go, and needing to push through it. It worked!
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| Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 12.00 |
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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 |
| X-trained, 60 mins elliptical. Ahhhh, groin/adductor felt weak before my tempo, and I think that run strained it slightly. Its weird... I dont feel it while running, but feel it when I walk or move suddenly. Its about a 2 on the pain scale, so nothing serious, but knew that I needed to take the day off to not make it worse. While I sort of wish I had been smart enough to not run that tempo, it was such a big confidence booster, that I think I am better off having done it, and now taking a few days lighter. I havent had a "recovery" week basically this entire cycle, so its probably about time anyway. I will miss one threshold workout (2x3 miles at HMpace) which I'll do next week. Other than that Im hoooooping to not miss anything else.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| 9 easy miles around central park around 8:10 pace. Groin still not feeling 100%, but it felt more like everything in that leg was stiff, and that made it worse...? Came home and rolled/stretched up a storm, and I havent felt it since. Also added some adductor strength exercises to my routine. It takes a while for PT to work, but may as well start now. Im a bit sad that this was supposed to be my highest mileage week at ~ 60 miles. But I have been running in the 50s for the first time ever, about four weeks in a row, so thats pretty good. And the aim at this point is to get to the start line healthy. Way more important than hitting mileage numbers!
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| Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 41.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 51.00 |
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| Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 30.00 | Black Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 12.00 | Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Miles: 9.00 |
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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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