| 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 | | 480.70 | 93.30 | 574.00 |
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| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 128.50 | New Balance 1080 Miles: 47.10 | Saucony Kinvara Miles: 17.00 | New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 96.20 | Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 245.80 | Adidas Adizero Red Miles: 32.40 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.30 | 0.00 | 10.30 |
| 1:39:00, COLD! Windy, 19 degrees, but I ran with a friend and it made it go by quickly. |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 10.30 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 16.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 |
| First group run with the Clocktower Runners- awesome people! |
| New Balance 1080 Miles: 16.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| Last group run with Shannon, Astra, Bruce... |
| New Balance 1080 Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| I overdid it- knees are shot :( |
| New Balance 1080 Miles: 9.00 |
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F6# Lake Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:52:37 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.10 | 0.00 | 13.10 |
| 28 degrees! |
| New Balance 1080 Miles: 13.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| CARA Spring Training kickoff. Left knee is screwed up. Serious pain behind the patella. |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 3.00 |
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Livestrong Austin Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:16:21 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 26.20 |
| This was the hardest run of my life! Austin is beautiful, friendly, healthy, progressive, educated, attractive... and HILLY!! I cried... a lot... but I did it :). |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 26.20 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 44:58 my first day pace leading the 9:00 Spring Training group. Fun times! |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Run with Tom and Mandy. 50 degrees and sunny. Wearing t-shirts in February! |
| Saucony Kinvara Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Fun run with Fleet Feet #1 with Colleen. Warm night! |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Pace leading 6 miles. Knees are feeling much better. Still some pain in the left knee when I walk, but for some reason, ever since Austin they've been better. |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Running Club |
| Saucony Kinvara Miles: 1.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Running Club- their longest run yet! |
| Saucony Kinvara Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| CARA run. No Bernard, Lisa breaks down. |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Run with Colleen at lake. It's unseasonably warm- 60s! |
| Saucony Kinvara Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Running Club and quick run by lake. |
| Saucony Kinvara Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| CARA group run. Worried about plantar fascitis, but I taped and they felt good. |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 8.00 |
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Shamrock Shuffle (5 Miles) 00:49:49 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| 9 Miler with CARA. Lisa is dropping out as a pace leader. |
| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 9.00 |
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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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Palos Half Martahon (13.1 Miles) 01:54:55 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.10 | 0.00 | 13.10 |
| This race was a really good and... ahem... humbling experience. My goal was 1:45:00 to qualify for Corral C at the Chicago Marathon. I got there late, as the Anthem was being sung, was all jittery and blew out of the gates. I ran the first mile in 7:10 (which is 20 seconds faster than my 5K pace!) and that blew the race for me. Nonetheless, I finished, and I learned from it. Hey, I'm not invincible! |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 13.10 |
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Ice Age Trail 50 (13.1 Miles) 02:25:00 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.10 | 0.00 | 13.10 |
| I LOVE trail racing! Ran with April and Colleen and thoroughly enjoyed every minute! I want to do the 50K on this trail next year. Can't wait for the next trail race. My knees felt great! |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 13.10 |
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Epilepsy 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:25:00 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| Ran for Michelle. Great race. Small and for a great cause. My 2nd annual. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| First speed training session with Coach Leach. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 2.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| My official kickoff for summer training! I have a marathon in 2 months- got to get my butt on board. Run with Tom by the lake. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 2.00 | 7.00 |
| Speed training with Coach Leach! Ouch! |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| I meant to only run 2 this am because I can feel the soreness of yesterday's speed training. I kept wondering why the run was taking so long and then I realized I had gone way past my 1 mile out and back marker. Gotta take it easy! My new thing is trying to not time my runs- that's hard for me! |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| 1st CARA run of the summer with the new group. It's so different than last year, but we had a ton of fun and I can tell this group is going to be a ton of fun! We were already teasing each other and laughing a lot. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 2.00 | 8.00 |
| Speed training this am and then a 6 mile run in the evening with Tom. A great day! Rode my bike all around town. Ended up downtown at Millenium Park and heard the orchestra rehearsing. Awesome day. |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 6.00 | Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.10 | 0.00 | 4.10 |
| Run with Shannon at 5am as the sun rises. My legs are sore, still from the Starved Rock stairs on Monday, but a pretty run. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 4.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Week 2 with CARA. 1:06:00, 9:26 pace. Great run! This was my first good long run since the half on May 12th. Gives me confidence that all will be well. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| I only ran 2 miles, but they were at sub-6:00 pace, broken up into 200s, so I still worked really hard! Speed training with Coach Leach. Drinks after with Tom, Becky, and Noga. |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| Speed training again, so didn't go far, but ran hard. Coach had be doing "figure 8s," which simulates trail running with hills and different terrain. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 5.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.80 | 0.00 | 8.80 |
| 1:32:00, 10:30 pace. This one hurt. The heat is on and my legs are sore from speed training. I stopped and played with dogs in the park halfway through :). |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 8.80 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| I paced my group today for the first time (I was in front)! It was a little scary to lead such a large group, but it made me feel really good. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 9.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Ran 6 miles with Tom, stopped at Montrose and watched the kite sailers in the water. Windy day. Good run. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.70 | 4.00 | 6.70 |
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Quick run without my watch. I met another runner, Josh, along the way and we're planning on being running buddies!
Added on 4 tonight at speed training. Did 30 hills! |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 6.70 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speed training. 400s and 8 hills. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Easy 3 miles in the evening in Austin, TX. Vacation messed up my long run. Worried about it, but I'm doing what I can. |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Run in Austin up and down hills, fartleks, worked my butt off!! |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| Run on treadmill at the dojo- simulated hills and did fartleks. Hamstrings were killing me the day after. Too hot to run much this week. Was 106 degrees yesterday. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 5.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| Paced the intermediates with Pete today at 1:52:00. We didn't run yesterday because it's been 100+ degrees all week. Today felt great- only 80 degrees and I felt strong. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 12.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Speed training |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.00 |
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Dances with Dirt Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 03:58:58 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 13.10 | 0.00 | 13.10 |
| A really tough one for my 32nd birthday! Ran with Colleen and had a ton of fun. Came up to a crest in a valley watching the hawks circling BELOW us. I joked, 'How did we get all the way up here?' :) |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 13.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Speed training |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 miles through Whitefish, MT while on vacation in Glacier National Park! I want to move here (at least for the summer!). |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 3.00 |
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Eagle Creek State Park Marathon (26.2 Miles) 05:39:16, Place in age division: 3 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 26.20 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
| BRUTAL. My first trail marathon. It was a killer! This is actually one I wouldn't do again. 12 miles of "hurdles" over fallen trees, climbs up inclines via treeroots, 93 degrees... It was actually 27 miles! Somehow I placed 3rd in my age group- goes to show you how brutal it was. |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 13.10 | Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 13.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
| First run since the marathon. Felt good. I feel ready to do another one. But 15 miles on pavement is worse than 26 on trails! |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 15.00 |
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Chicago Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:57:03 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 26.20 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
| Beat 4:00!! Super happy. 9:03 overall pace. I'm thrilled. |
| Adidas Adizero Red Miles: 26.20 |
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Des Plaines River Trail Marathon (26.2 Miles) 04:48:00 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 26.20 | 0.00 | 26.20 |
| On par with my first Chicago as my favorite marathon. Ran with Emily and Tom. Gorgeous day, perfect weekend for fall colors. Consider doing the 50 miler on this trail next year. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 26.20 |
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Pumpkins in the Park (3.1 Miles) 00:23:32 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
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I got a call about 2-3 hours before the race that I had a free bib if I wanted it. Too bad I had eaten the worst pizza in the world with soda and a cookie for lunch. First mile was 7:14, second was 7:33 as the pizza-burn set in, and last mile was 7:50. Missed a PR by 11 seconds. BLAH. |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 3.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Easy run with Tom, Jon, and Matt. Weather is getting nice and cool, feeling stronger and faster, better form. ST is helping. |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 7.00 |
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Hot Chocolate 15K (9.3 Miles) 01:15:06 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 9.30 | 9.30 |
| A TOUGH run. Matt and I pushed ourselves as hard as we could. This course had every "hill" in Chicago, the headwinds were brutal, and there was one opening for all 40,000 runners to enter the race. Running Away Multisport cannot facilitate a race; this I knew. I ran because I got a free bib. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 9.30 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| ST. Warm up with Alain and then sprint 400s. A painful night in the cold and rain on the lakefront. Touch on the lungs and calves, but I do feel like i'm getting faster overall. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.20 | 0.00 | 6.20 |
| Run along lake with Jon and Tom and meet up with Tom and Rich. Super cold! |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 6.20 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Run in Lake County with Tom, Mandy, Matt, and Jon and Jana and Susan get pizzas for us! |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| ST. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.00 |
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Lincolnwood Turkey Trot (3.1 Miles) 00:22:37, Place in age division: 2 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| FINALLY broke 23:00 and PRed!!!! Run with Matt. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.10 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| ST. 200s. Getting faster. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 3.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Run with Tom, Franny, and Rich. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Running Club- god, these kids are lazy. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 1.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| Run with Jen after school. 3 miles in fast 800s at ST tonight- all at a 6:40 pace! |
| New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 2.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 14.00 | 0.00 | 14.00 |
| Ran the last 14 with Emily for her 10th marathon of the year. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 14.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Walking lunges/strength train with Matt. Sick. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Run with Margaret and Jon in the rain- damp and yucky run. |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 7.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
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| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 1.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Strength train with Matt and Tom. Walking lunges with running. OW! |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 5.00 |
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Jingle Bell 10K (6.2 Miles) 00:47:19, Place overall: 32, Place in age division: 2 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.20 | 6.20 |
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Age group/Division: 2
Gender: 10
Overall: 32
I think there were about 900 runners. This was a PR for me! I am getting faster! Speed Training and 3 months of no cigarettes are working! |
| Adidas Adizero Red Miles: 6.20 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.50 | 0.00 | 1.50 |
| Running club |
| Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 1.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 480.70 | 93.30 | 574.00 |
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| Saucony Triumph 8 Miles: 128.50 | New Balance 1080 Miles: 47.10 | Saucony Kinvara Miles: 17.00 | New Balance Trail Minimus Miles: 96.20 | Adidas Adizero Pink Miles: 245.80 | Adidas Adizero Red Miles: 32.40 |
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