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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Blue Ghost 14 Lifetime Miles: 493.56
Purple Ghost 14 Lifetime Miles: 28.32
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
29.980.0029.98
Altra Torin 2.5 Miles: 13.44Saucony Triumph Iso4 Miles: 16.54
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
13.440.0013.44

Workout: 18 miles (increase speed for the final 3 miles)

Conditions:

  • 27 degrees
  • Ice on roads and sidewalks

Thoughts:

  • 18 miles was to be my Saturday workout, but I was running a fever and had a bad cough. It rained all day so I thought it best not to push myself and risk my health.
  • Even though the roads were slick, I thought that the sun would begin to melt the icy conditions around mile 6. I ran cautiously sliding a few times, but always managing to keep my balance.
  • Unfortunately at mile 13 my sunglasses fogged, I didnot see the steps along the library path. I took a hard face-plant on the brick path. My face was covered in blood. My knees were stinging. I tried to get up but fell back down. 
  • Two bystanders assisted and helped me get my bearings. My best friend came and drove me home.
  • Long story short, I have all my teeth! My face is badly scraped, I have a fat lip and bad discoloration under the gums. My knees are swollen and bruised. 
  • I am taking Advil and icing my knees. I can not straighten my left knee. I have no idea when I'll be able to resume training.

Altra Torin 2.5 Miles: 13.44
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
16.540.0016.54

Workout: 18 miles easy

Overall Average Pace: 10:42

Conditions:

  • 20 (wind chill 10 degrees) 
  • SSE 12 mph
  • Nutrition was off. My Gatorade froze by mile 10.

Thoughts:

  • This was my first run since falling 6 days ago. My knees, although sore to the touch, felt fine. My left calf, however, hurt the entire run. It was bothersome at first, but the pain increased with each mile. It eventually hampered my ability to complete the goal of 18 miles.
  • My calf was so tight by mile 14, I was forced to walk that mile. I managed to start running again at mile 15,  but continuously stopped and stretched during the next mile and a half.
  • I decided to stop running once I neared home concerned that I might cause long-term damage.
  • The calf feels fine now, so hopefully it is nothing.

 

Saucony Triumph Iso4 Miles: 16.54
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
29.980.0029.98
Altra Torin 2.5 Miles: 13.44Saucony Triumph Iso4 Miles: 16.54
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