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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
8.0013.0021.00
Brooks Ghost 8 Miles: 4.97
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.000.006.00

Pace: 9:45

Conditions:

  • 28°
  • 20 mph winds

Observations:

  • Loosen legs from race and long run

Take Away:

  • I need to practice a 5K pace once a week since my race times are horrible
  • I felt really strong with my pace at yesterday's race, but was totally disappointed when I saw the clock at the finish line

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.005.005.00

Pace: 9:27

Conditions:

  • 27°
  • No wind!

Observations:

  • Tried to run a fast 8K, but it was much slower than I was hoping for during training
  • Pretty discouraged

Take Away:

  • The season is young
  • Pace was faster than other practice runs in the past
  • My 2016 goal is to focus on the half -marathon race time

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.008.008.00

Pace: 9:26

Conditions:

  • 34°

Observations:

  • Dressed perfect - cold at first, but then I warmed up comfortably
  • Entire run felt smooth

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

Pace: Unknown (run with my Girls on the Run participants)

 

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Race: Tour de Trails 8K (4.971 Miles) 00:42:20, Place overall: 5, Place in age division: 1
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
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Pace:

Conditions:

  • 54°
  • No wind

Observations:

  • Extremely nervous
  • Felt good starting out, but it was clear by mile 3 that I had started too fast
  • Pace slowed significantly at mile 3 to the end of the race (so disappointing)

Brooks Ghost 8 Miles: 4.97
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.0013.0021.00
Brooks Ghost 8 Miles: 4.97
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