| Location: Chicago,IL,US Member Since: May 11, 2011 Gender: Female Goal Type: Marathon Finish Running Accomplishments: Started running last fall in the Susan G. Komen 10K (55:56) for a family member who was diagnosed with breast cancer. I laughed at myself as "one of those crazy runners," looking down at the pinned number on my stomach and that strange orange loop on my shoe. And then I got hooked :).
Ran my first half in the First Midwest Bank Half Marathon on 5/1/2011. Cut 11 minutes off my 10 mile time within the month leading up to it.
5K PR 23:21.
10K PR 47:36. 10 mile PR 1:24:30.
Half Marathon PR 1:51:07.
Short-Term Running Goals: I am training for the Chicago Marathon.
Half marathon in 1:44:00. Long-Term Running Goals: Dream of Boston, but have to run my first marathon first! I also dream of a 50 miler. Continue to let running be an incredibly positive part of my life that gives me the best natural high and happiness! Personal: I am a martial artist and live alone in Chicago. I will be moving soon (within the next 2 years) to attend graduate school in conservation biology. I also play piano and guitar and love to sing. I am a science teacher to middle school kids and also teach little ones at my dojo. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 51.10 | 3.30 | 54.40 |
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| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 19.10 | Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 30.00 | Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.30 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| First run in the Minimus shoe. Too tight in the forefoot. The rest of the shoe is fantastic. |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 1.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Broke this run up into a few short miles. The new shoes are too tight and I think I need to do "shoe surgery" to loosen them. Other runners online have complained about the Minimus shoe being too tight in the forefoot. |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Cut back week with CARA. Run with Bernard and Mike only- everyone hurts! |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 8.00 |
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Dine and Dash 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:25:22 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.10 | 0.00 | 3.10 |
| A 5K at 5,500 feet in Boulder, CO! What an interesting experience. I was really proud of my 8:10 pace at that elevation. |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 3.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Ten miler with CARA group. 1:30:30- 9:00 pace! |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Ran with Jen at school and with Tom (2 miles in Huraches). |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Ran with Jen after school. |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| Last long run with Spring Training CARA group. Tom ran with us, too. Windy day! |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 12.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
| Speed training with Fleet Feet- my first speed training session! I'm hoping this will help with endurance. I feel good, too, because I'm 22 days cigarette free (I relapsed, but starting again!). |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 1.30 | 3.30 |
| I got a certificate for free Adidas shoes from Fleet Feet and I got these amazing new, more minimal shoes. I'm hoping to wear them for marathon training to have a faster race. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.30 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 51.10 | 3.30 | 54.40 |
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| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 19.10 | Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 30.00 | Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.30 |
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