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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

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

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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

Mon, Jun 27, 2011

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
5.00	5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

Today called for 10 miles with 5 at half marathon pace. I really pushed the first 5 miles. At the turn around when I started to slow down my left calf started to cramp up. I would walk until it released and then run again. I wanted the last 5 to be slow but not that slow. Finally after mile 8 the cramping started to go away. I walked the big hill up to my house.

Splits:8:32, 8:12, 7:52, 8:12, 8:35, 9:07, 9:33, 9:21, 9:06, 12:10

Elixir - Red Miles: 10.00

Comments

From DaleG on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 12:43:12 from 76.27.13.205

Nice run...except for the cramping.

From Smooth on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 12:53:35 from 67.2.109.45

Hmmm, I wonder if you had run at least one warm up mile before hitting half marathon pace or run uphill first for warm up then the calf would be happier? Also changing direction or terrains always cause my muscle to misfire especially when they are fatigued! I think I will do dynamic stretches (not static stretches) before any speed work, my old body needs extra time for warm up and cool down to avoid injury!

NICE run on a Monday morning! have a great week!

From Teena Marie on Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 20:02:48 from 67.2.101.26

Sorry about the cramps ... but check out those sweet paces pre-cramping! :) :) :)

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