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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
33.109.5042.60
Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 37.56Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 5.04
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.040.0012.04

Workout: 12 easy miles (pace goal - 10:30)

Overall Average Pace: 10:33

Conditions:

  • 68°
  • N 7mph
  • Humidity 88%
  • Steady rain

Splits:

  • 2 mi - 10:37 / 4 mi - 10:23 / 6 mi - 10:37 / 8 mi - 10:30 / 10 mi - 10:31 / 12:04 mi - 10:43

Thoughts:

  • Overall, I stayed close to my goal pace. I had a lot of foot pain by mile 7. I took additional pain meds which helped tremendously.
  • I am hoping that by the first of August I can feel confident with my capabilities to push past this overall sense of trepidation that I am going to injure myself so badly that I'll never run again! The mind is such an interesting creature!

 

Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 12.04
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.040.005.04

Workout: 5 miles easy (goal pace 10:15)

Overall Average Pace: 10:12

Conditions:

  • 62°
  • Wind N 7mph
  • Humidity 65%

Thoughts:

  • I accidently deleted this workout so I am unable to record my splits.
  • My shoes were still soaked from yesterday's rain drenched run. I wore my Asics Gels instead which did not feel as cushioned as the Brooks.
  • My neighbor ran out of his house on my 1 1/2 mile loop. He gave me numerous high fives and told me that I ran like a spring doe prancing through a meadow. I love and appreciate the kindness that strangers and friends have been showering upon me lately!

 

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 5.04
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.501.506.00

Workout: Speed work on the treadmill

  • 1.5 mi warm-up / 10:30 pace / painful to my foot
  • 6 x 800m with 400m jog / 8:57 & 10:00 paces
  • 1.5 mi cool-down / 10:00 pace

Thoughts:

  • My thinking was really off this morning. I ran my 6 x 800's at marathon pace instead of 5K pace.
  • I got a migraine about 15 minutes following my workout. This might explain my error in processing the pace  times.

​Cross Training:

  • 45 minutes spinning
  • 20 minutes weight training

Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 6.00
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.323.006.32

Workout: Strength / treadmill

  • 1.5 mi warm-up / Easy / 10:20
  • 3 mi / HMP / 9:05
  • 1.5 mi cool-down / Easy / 10:00

 

Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 6.32
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.280.004.28

Workout: 4 easy miles - target pace of 10:15

Overall Average Pace: 10:11

Conditions:

  • 63°
  • Humidity 66%

Splits:

  • 1 mi - 11:52 / 2 mi - 10:19 / 3 mi - 9:46 / 4 mi - 9:13 / 4.32 mi - 8:50

Thoughts:

  • Foot pain was intense at the start of the run. I stopped to stretch some more around  .25 mi. This helped a lot. I contemplated stopping the run altogether as I strectched. I was relieved that I chose to make another attempt with the workout.
  • I feel as if I need a warm-up mile before I start my garmin. I get mentally defeated with that initial mile. It really affects my overall performance and takes a piece of my joy from the run experience.
  • This injury is so incredibly frustrating. I do not feel that after 14 weeks away from running, I am much better. I am not getting worse, but I am also not getting better. I fear that I am just growing comfotable to a certain level of pain.

Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 4.28
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.925.008.92

Workout: 8 easy miles (goal pace 10:55)

Overall Average Pace: 9:45

Conditions:

  • 65°
  • Humidity 65%

Splits:

  • 1 mi warm-up -11:11
  • 1 mi - 9:45 / 2 mi - 9:36 / 3 mi - 9:28 / 4 mi - 9:26 / 5 mi - 9:56 / 6 mi - 9:33 / 7 mi - 9:19
  • 1 mi cool-down - 11:22

Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 8.92
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
33.109.5042.60
Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 37.56Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 5.04
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