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Location:

Boise,ID,

Member Since:

Aug 17, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K--23:56; 10K--50:46; 10miles--1:21:52; 1/2marathon--1:47:25

Short-Term Running Goals:

Build to an average of 40 miles per week

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run in a marathon

Compete in a triathlon

Personal:

My husband and I have two boys at home, Will and Vince. I love running, reading, golfing, cooking/baking, and being a mom.

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24.402.5026.90
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2.802.505.30

I went to the YMCA today. I ran on the treadmill. I kept running faster because the faster I ran the quicker it'd be over. I ran one mile at an 8:34 pace. The following mile I ran a 9:10 pace. Then the next quarter I ran at a 8 minute per mile pace. I followed that with an 8:34 quarter.

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6.000.006.00

I ran through my parents’ neighborhood.  During the last mile and a half, I thought about what I'd like to serve at Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas dinner.  For Thanksgiving, I was thinking turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, peas, rolls, and a chocolate cream pie and a pumpkin or apple pie.  For Christmas Eve dinner, I think I will keep with my parents' tradition of a Mexican Christmas Eve dinner: a red and a green enchilada casserole, burritos and/or tacos depending on how many people there are.  Or we could do the green and red casseroles with beans and rice.  I haven't figured out Christmas dinner yet.  Maybe a ham?

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5.200.005.20

Will and I ran 1.3 mile loop four times in my parents' neighborhood.  Half way through the first lap--I am going to call each time on the loop a lap--I saw another lady running the same loop we were.  Will and I picked up the pace to catch up with her.  Her name is Amy.  She has four kids, a five year old, a three year old, and eleven month old twins.  It was fun to talk to her for a lap.  Amy was running 3 miles so Will and I finished the last two laps by ourselves.

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5.200.005.20

This morning Will and I ran the 1.3 loop four times again.  Will fell asleep.  I tried to keep the pace up beat, but I was pretty tired.  My mind kept evaluating the houses and trying to figure out which ones were my favorite.

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I ran the 1.3 loop through my parents' neighborhood four times again.  My sister, Margaret, joined me on the first two laps.  She and her family arrived today from Texas.  Family is so fun.

Can you believe I made my goal of running at least 100 miles in December?  With today and Monday, I'll make it to 110 miles!  Shoot!  I could have made it to 120.  That's easy to say now.  Since it's currently 35 degrees here in Columbus and 10 degrees back home in Iowa!!!  (I am loving the warmer weather.)  However, for this winter, I am going to stick to 100 miles per month.

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