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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Elixir - 08 Lifetime Miles:						35.10
Elixir - Aqua Lifetime Miles:						91.90
Elixir - Metalic Blue Lifetime Miles:						70.20
Elixir - Red Lifetime Miles:						93.60
Elixir - Gray Lifetime Miles:						135.10
Nexxus Lifetime Miles:						19.50
Elixir - Light Blue Lifetime Miles:						184.80
Nike Free Lifetime Miles:						19.00

Sat, Mar 28, 2009

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
1.20	0.00	7.00	0.00	0.00	8.20

Meet up with SDRR. I decided to run without looking at my watch today like Rhett did last week. The whole run felt really great. I have to admit I accidentally looked at my watch one time when I was going up hill and it read 9:28. I thought for sure I had slipped back into my comfortable 9:30 pace. I was really surprised too see my splits when I got home.

Splits 8:47, 8:25, 8:38, 8:47, 9:16 (2 big hills), 8:23, 8:49, 8:43

I am not sure why the run felt so good. Some possible reasons are:

1- I didn't thrash my legs as much on the elliptical yesterday so they were fresher.

2- I had to take Motrin before the run because of a knot it my back (due to bad push-up form)

3 - I am actually getting faster!

I hope it is the last one...time will tell!

Comments

From DonGardinero on Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 11:31:28 from 75.162.169.70

Awesome run, Kathie...I think you're getting faster with all the leg work you're doing.

From Andy on Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 11:31:34 from 198.60.114.178

It's most likely number 3. You've been training very consistently for a long enough time that you will start to see jumps in your fitness.

From Twinkies on Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 12:24:07 from 207.155.176.10

You are getting faster.

From Rhett on Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 14:22:01 from 170.215.58.122

You are definitely faster and running is more fun when your not watching your watch all the time.

From RivertonPaul on Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 21:24:12 from 75.169.17.106

Keep it up. Your progress is steady.

From MarcE on Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 23:15:40 from 206.225.68.10

It's definitely #3. Nice run, Kathie.

From Smooth on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 00:05:34 from 71.36.65.79

Yes, it's #3. You're training consistently and smart. I might have to try this no watch thing. I forgot mine on a long run once; but Kelli had hers and it was the funnest 18 miler.

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