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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
81.6541.89123.54
Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 84.00Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 14.56Brooks Ghost 11 (2nd Pair) Miles: 24.98
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.006.016.01

Workout: Just run

Overall Average Pace: 9:29

Splits:

  • 1 mi - 10:14 / 2 mi - 9:58 / 3 mi - 9:53 / 4 mi - 9:27 / 5 mi - 9:04 / 6 mi - 8:14

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 6.01
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Cross-Training:

  • 45 minutes spinning

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.030.003.03

Workout: Just run

Overall Average Pace: 10:12

Splits:

  • 1 mi - 11:03 / 2 mi - 10:09 / 3 mi - 9:26

Cross-Training:

  • 45 minutes of spinning

Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 3.03
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
0.005.035.03

Workout: Just run

Overall Average Pace: 9:24

Splits:

  • 1 mi -9:53 / 2 mi - 9:19 / 3 mi - 9:29 / 4 mi - 8:59 / 5 mi - 9:21

Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 5.03
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.360.006.36

Workout: Just run

Overall Average Pace: 9:44

Splits:

  • 1 mi - 10:52 / 2 mi - 9:39 / 3 mi - 9:44 / 4 mi - 10:17 / 5 mi - 9:28 / 6 mi - 9:07 / 6.36 mi - 8:43

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 6.36
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.503.024.52

Workout:

  • 1.5 mi warm-up / 11:53
  • Dynamic warm-up
  • 3 mi / 8:34

Splits:

  • 1 mi - 8:25 / 2 mi - 8:36 / 3 mi - 8:44

Cross-Training:

  • 30 minutes strength training
  • 45 minutes spinning

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 4.52
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.500.006.50

Workout:

  • 1.5 mi warm-up / 11:02
  • Dynamic warm-up
  • 5 mi recovery pace / 10:22

Overall Average Pace: 10:11

Splits:

  • 1 mi - 10:34 / 2 mi - 10:19 / 3 mi -9:55 / 4 mi - 10:06 / 5 mi - 10:04

Thoughts:

  • Pacing is so difficult. I had to change my coaching function from every 5 minutes to 2 minutes, to 1 minute, then to 30 seconds. It was totally annoying. Until I am able to naturally run these specific paces, I better get used to that coaches voice.

Cross-training:

  • 45 minutes spinning
  • 30 minutes strength training

Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 6.50
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Cross-training:

  • 45 minutes spinning
  • 30 minutes weights
  • 2 hour hike with the grands - love them so!

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.283.684.96

Workout:

  • Warm-up /  1 - 1.5 mi / 9:57
  • Conversation Pace / 3 mi / 9:18 (should have been 9:30)
  • 3 strides / 7:32

Splits:

  • 1 mi - 9:13 / 2 mi -9:30 / 3 mi - 9:08 / 3.5 mi - 9:32

Cross-training:

  • Weights

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 4.96
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
9.530.009.53

Workout: Long Run / Goal Pace / 12:35

  • Warm-up / 1.5 mi / 11:58
  • Dynamic warm-up / 5 minutes
  • 8 mi / 12:09

Splits:

  • 1 mi - 11:51 / 2 mi - 12:03 / 3 mi - 11:58 / 4 mi - 12:02 / 5 mi - 12:02 / 6 mi - 12:49 / 7 mi - 12:11 / 8 mi - 12:17

Thoughts:

  • It was incredibly hard to force myself to run at this slower pace - not that I am fast by any means.

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 9.53
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.493.004.49

Workout: Conversation Pace / 9:33

  • Warm-up / 10:52
  • Dynamic warm-up / 5 minutes
  • Conversation pace / 9:21

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 4.49
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Cross-training:

  • 45 minutes spinning

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.960.006.96

Workout:

  • Warm-up / 1:89 / 10:33
  • Dynamic warm-up
  • 5 mile recovery / 10:17

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 6.96
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Cross-training:

  • 45 minutes spinning

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.123.055.17

Workout:

  • Warm-up / 1.5 mi / 10:33
  • Dynamic Warm-up
  • 3 mile (CP) / 9:21
  • Cool dwon / .62 mi / 10:41

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 5.17
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
11.040.0011.04

Workout:

  • Warm-up / 1.57 mi / 11:00
  • Dynamic warm-up
  • Long run  / 8.01 mi /12:00
  • Cool-down / 1:47 mi / 11:04

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 11.04
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.943.055.99

Workout:

  • Warm-up / 1.55 mi / 10:27
  • Dynamic warm-up
  • Conversation pace / 3.05 mi  / 9:26
  • Cool-down / 1.39 mi / 10:09

Splits:

  • 1mi - 10:05 / 2 mi - 9:22 / 3 mi - 8:58

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 5.99
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.873.024.89

Workout:

  • Warm-up / 1.32 mi / 10:11
  • Dynamic warm-up
  • Conversation Pace / 3.02 mi / 9:12
  • Cool-down / 0.55 mi / 8:44

Cross-training:

  • 45 minutes spinning

 

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 4.89
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
8.030.008.03

Workout:

  • Warm-up / 1.54 mi / 10:41
  • Dynamic warm-up
  • Recovery run / 5.06 mi / 9:48
  • Cool-down / 1.43 mi / 10:34

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 8.03
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Cross-training:

  • 45 minutes of spinning

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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
3.023.036.05

Workout:

  • Warm-up / 1.58 mi / 10:06
  • Dynamic Warm-up
  • Conversation Pace / 3.03 mi / 9:19
  • Cool-down / 1.44 mi / 10:16

Thoughts:

  • My heel started to hurt again. I plan to stop at the running store to purchase a new pair of shoes. Hopefully this will take care of the discomfort.

 

Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 6.05
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
12.460.0012.46

Workout:

  • Warm-up / 1.63 mi / 11:08
  • Dynamic Warm-up
  • Long Run / 10:11 mi / 11:33
  • Cool-down / .72 mi / 12:39

Thoughts:

  • Foot pain was bad again today even with new shoes.
  • I had a really good month of running which brought me much joy and pleasure. I'll hop on the elipitcal for the next few days and boot my foot again.

Brooks Ghost 11 (2nd Pair) Miles: 12.46
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.563.004.56

Workout:

  • Warm-up / 1.56 mi / 10:06
  • Dynamic Warm-up
  • Conversation Pace / 3 mi / 8:59

Cross-Training:

  • 45 minutes spin class

Thoughts:

  • My foot felt much better. I'm glad that I took yesterday off.

Brooks Ghost 11 (2nd Pair) Miles: 4.56
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
1.966.007.96

Workout:

  • Warm-up / 1.52 mi / 10:45
  • Dynamic Warm-up
  • Recovery / 6.0 mi / 9:58
  • Cool-down / .44 mi / 10:35

It was a balmy 61° this morning. I finished my workout just as the sky opened up with rain.

Brooks Ghost 11 (2nd Pair) Miles: 7.96
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Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
81.6541.89123.54
Asics Gel-Nimbus Miles: 84.00Brooks Ghost 11 Miles: 14.56Brooks Ghost 11 (2nd Pair) Miles: 24.98
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