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Location:

Littleton,CO,USA

Member Since:

Aug 04, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

I've run off and on (more off than on) throughout my adult life. Most recently I started running in May of 2007.

5K PR: Colder Bolder in December 2009 in 22:50.

10k PR: Bolder Boulder in May 2009 in 48:06.13.

1/2 Marathon PR: Canyonlands Half-Marathon in March 2010 in 1:43:20.

Marathon PR: Newport (Oregon) Marathon in June 2010 in 3:42:17.

I have completed two full marathons.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back to consistent running.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3:30 marathon.

Personal:

I grew up in Utah, but live in Colorado now.

I am married and am a working mother of four children, ages 9-19.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Nike Lunarracer Lifetime Miles:						284.91
Brooks Adrenaline Trail Lifetime Miles:						574.62
Brooks Green Silence Lifetime Miles:						681.13
Brooks Adrenaline 10 (2) Lifetime Miles:						424.52

Tue, Aug 19, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
3.28	0.00	3.28

A slow run this morning. I've been running 4 days/week and the addition of a Tuesday run ups me to 5 days/week, so I took this one easy and focused the whole time on keeping my breathing at a 3/2 rhythmn rather than worrying about my pace. My average pace was 10:11. My splits were 10:22, 10:12, and 9:57.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00

Comments

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 10:26:45

Hi Carolyn. Going to 5 days a week is a great move! And bravo for doing it on top of working and raising 4 children! Those extra minutes running should contribute more than they cost you.

I would like to suggest the possibility that you are running the "easy miles" too fast. According the the MacMillan calculator, based on your half-mar.your easy pace should be around 10:44-11:14. I think Sasha would agree with me on this. Something to consider... Cheers!

From Carolyn on Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:29:38

Thanks for the encouragement and the suggestion. I new to the idea of doing different types of runs. I've always just run more or less the same speed all of the time before.

I'm planning to do a long run of about 8 miles this Saturday. Should I try to do a slow pace like 10:44-11:14 on that run?

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 10:25:32

Yes, an easy pace for long runs is a good strategy because 1) you will recover faster and have better quality runs in the following days and 2) you can extend your endurance by slowing down and thereby enjoy the run more.

Now, if you are feeling energetic with only ~3 miles to go it's ok to pick up the pace at that point. Better to end fast than to start fast.

Here is the link to the MacMillan calculator and his explanation of the paces:

http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm

Enjoy your runs! Best wishes.

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