Closing the Gap

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Location:

tigard,or,usa

Member Since:

Dec 28, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

  • Boston '08,
  • #3 woman in '09 Columbia River Gorge 1/2 marathon (1:33),
  • #1 woman in'09 Death Valley Marathon (3:24)
See all results on athlinks

Short-Term Running Goals:

Carve 10 minutes off my PR for the next 4 marathons, qualify for the Trials.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Always be a winner in my age division; help hundreds of other runners accomplish their goals through my coaching.

Personal:

Married, 4 kids.  I'm an RN who now works as a personal trainer (NASM) and running coach (RRCA).

Trainer Cara Esau

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
35.500.000.004.0039.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.004.008.00

1.5 mile warm up, 4x1600, 2 mile cool down.

 

Got kicked off the track, so I had to do it on the road.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.500.000.000.005.50

Nice run.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Hilly run---VERY hilly.  Splits:  9:35, 10:00, 8:37, 8:29, 8:34, 7:40, 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
15.000.000.000.0015.00

 What a treat to run 15 miles yesterday!!  It was downright glorious.


It took me about 2 hr 10 min, average pace 9:03, average hr 158.  Here were the splits:  9:47, 9:47, 8:57, 8:38, 8:50, 9:24, 8:22, 8:43, 8:33, 8:24, 8:47, 9:03, 8:37, 8:42, 9:40.  

In the second mile, I got one of those weird stabbing pains in my ankle that makes it impossible to put my weight on it at all.  That derailed me for a minute, and I stood there, waiting to see whether I'd have to just quit the run.  But thankfully, it passed.  Today is has been spontaneously hurting, then completely disappearing.  

As for the right hip, I feel GREAT!  The IT band is a bit tender, but I'm taking care of it.  The hip flexors and TFL and piriformis all feel completely normal again!  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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