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Location:

Columbus,IN,United States

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2016

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K - 23:39:1 / Abby Brinkman 5K 2016

8K - 41:49.9 / Turkey Trot 8K 2018

10K - 50:58.2 / Rock N Ready 10K Run 2016

10K - 47:47.2 / Katie McBurnett 2019

Half-Marathon - 01:56:07 / Hilly Half of Brown County 2016

Marathon - 4:08:10 / Indianapolis Monumental Marathon 2016

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Blue Ghost 14 Lifetime Miles: 493.56
Purple Ghost 14 Lifetime Miles: 28.32
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
29.006.0035.00
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Pace: 9:31(mildly disappointed, but it was faster than most of my training runs)

Observations: 

  • Consciously picked up my speed on mile 2
  • Feeling a tad fatigued at mile 4 - slowed my pace briefly, but brought it back up
  • Sprinted the final 1/4 mile
  • Left buttock/tendon tenderness

Take-away:

  • Still overdressed even though I shed a layer at my onset
  • Encouraged about increasing my speed early on
  • Need to focus strength work on hips and abductors 

 

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Pace: 10:34 (I had no expectation for my pace this morning as I decided to run rolling hills for the first time)

  • 5 miles flat
  • 7 miles rolling hills

Observations:

  • I was not prepared for the windchill factor nor for the snow. What a surprise at mile 5 to be running during a snow storm!
  • I don't know which is more difficult; running up hills or down hills. Both affect different muscle groups.

Take away:

  • Hill work is an activity that I need to incorporate into my running routine. Anyone have a good hill workout or plan?

Conditioning:

  • Piloxing - 45 minutes
  • Total body conditioning - free weights and machines

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Pace: 9:47

Observations:

  • Ran in the evening - calves and legs were tight and heavy
  • Warm-up took about 3 miles before I felt loose

Take Away:

  • Evening runs are difficult, both physically and mentally

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Other Workout:

  • Total body - free weights and machines
  • Pilates

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Pace: 9:54 (happy with this pace as I was pushing to be under a 10 minute pace)

Observation:

  • Normally I do my long run on Sunday, but with snow in the forecast I had to make adjustments
  • Experienced continuous pain in my left lower buttocks area

Take Away:

  • Spent a lot of time stretching area of pain following run

 

 

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