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Oct 19, 2008

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Female

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Age Division Winner

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Marathons - 15

Marathon pr 3:54:50

Short-Term Running Goals:

PR at St. George Half (painters) 1:51:20

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for 2010 Boston - I did it!!!!

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Wed, Nov 05, 2008

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
0.00	3.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.00

3 miles at race pace is what the work out called for today. I was not sure if I should go at 8:45 which is my marathon race pace or 8:30 which is my half marathon race pace. After talking to Kimmy I decided to go with the 8:30 and see how it would go. Here is how it went.

Warmed up slowly for 5 min at a 1% incline I started at a 5.5mph and worked up to 6.0 after the five minutes I bumped up the speed to 7.1 mph (8:27 pace) ran that for a mile and a half and then bumped the speed to 7.2 (8:20 pace) ran that for .8 of a mile and then the last .2 I went to an 8.0 (7:30 pace) It didn't feel good but I think the thing I am learning about speed work is that it is hard, it should be hard. I so wanted it to get easy but I don't think it will and if I want to get faster I need to just stay with it even though it its hard.

Lifted for bicep, tricep, abs and back

Spin Class - Took it easy today I was spent from the run.

Comments

From huans32 on Wed, Nov 05, 2008 at 13:45:18

Great work out. That is some good times there too. Keep it up and think relax when doing speed work. Seems to make it just a tiny bit easier.

From Smooth on Wed, Nov 05, 2008 at 13:47:03

Very NICE speed workout. Looks like you do strength training quite a bit. Plus the classes you're doing makes an awesome all around workout. Oh and the 7:30 is awesome. I would fall off the treadmill with that pace. LOL. :) GOOD JOB!!!

From Teena on Wed, Nov 05, 2008 at 23:47:13

AWESOME!! That is a FANTASTIC run. Be glad that it's hard ... that's what makes you tough!! Seriously, when I am pushing myself to my max, I tell myself over and over ... "most people would give up by now ... stick it out ... let's see what you can do." Relish in it!! Seriously, do your yoga breathing techniques, and get'er done!!

So So So impressive!!! (you will sleep well tonight)

From DonGardinero on Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 01:58:01

Good job Kathie. I feel the same way. It IS hard. I'm slowly building up my speed. Next week I bump it up to 5.7 for two weeks. Then after that, either 5.9 or 6.0. Slowly but surely I'll get to where I want to be.

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