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September 2009

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Location:

Orem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Feb 01, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2007 Rex Lee Run 5k - 26:54.30

2008 American Fork Memorial 5k- 29:30

2008 Freedom Festival 10k- 59:41

2008 Save A Sister 10k- 52:33.8 PR

2009 Freedom Festival 10k- 54:30

2009 RHPC 1/2 Marathon- 2:06 (This is only my running time.  I stopped watch at water breaks and stretch breaks).

2009 Speedy Spaniard 10k- 54:18

2009 Hobble Creek 1/2 Marathon- 1:56:05 PR

Bruin Booty 5k Run- 24:47 PR

2009 Save a Sister 5k 25:17

2011 Races

AF Memorial Day 5k 2011 25:05

UV Half Marathon 2011 1:53:51

2012 Races

Dallas Rock N Roll Half Marathon 2012: 1:59:53

2013 Races

Tuf Turkey Trot Lewisville: 25 something... can't remember

2014

Dallas Rock N Roll March 23, 2014 1:50:57

Long-Term Running Goals:

 A  Marathon

Personal:

I have two girls, one husband and a love/hate relationship with Running.   

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I remembered today that I like running.  I don't know why I'm so easy to forget except that my bed is always so warm and outside of the bed isn't :).  It was a good run today.  I just wanted to do what felt comfortable. You know me, I don't like to push myself :). Actually since last week was so off and on running I didn't want to push too much and pull a muscle or something.  I don't feel like I'm where I want to be for a 5k so I probably won't do Onion days :(.  I just want to kill my last time when I do it adn I don't think that will happen right now. 

Oh and I think I'm starting a new job! I don't know for sure when yet but the hours would be 7-4 (ouch that's early) so I guess I'll have to start running after work.  i don't think I can do the 5 a.m. running thing.

8:28, 8:23, 8:56, 9:03, 8:51

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It was an alright run, the last mile was so windy.  Bleh. Avg. pace 8:45, pretty tired today.  But hey, I ran and I'm glad about that!  It makes such a difference in the way I feel all day if I got up and ran or not.

8:30, 8:28, 8:52, 9:09, 1:06/8:45p

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8:24, 8:14, 8:20, 8:43, 3:00/8:44

Yesterday I ate pizza for lunch and for dinner. All part of a balanced diet.  Maybe that's why I felt good this morning.  Well, I felt good until 3.5 and then I thought I might throw up and all morning since then my stomach has hated me.  But it's alright, all part of the game I guess.

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In 55 Something.  I don't have my watch with me right now.  I decided I would sleep in and then run since I don't have to work today- mistake #1.  I didn't get started until 9 and it was a hot little buggar out there.  I had to really push to get the 6 and my time shows it.  5k in under 26 I remember that.  I'll post splits later.

Hope everyone had fun at Onion days! I'm sad I missed it but just didn't feel like I would be able to race like I would want to. Next time!

 

8:08, 8:10, 8:53, 9:03, 9:17, 9:47, 2:08  avg: 8:54

I'm really happy with those first 3 miles, mostly the first 2. didn't feel like I was going that fast :)!

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Having a hard time getting this new 7 a.m. work schedule to work around my running.  I tried getting up at 5 today and I was wide awake- what kept me in bed was that it was pitch black outside.  Scary.  Then when I got home at 5 pm I was exhausted and just woke up from a big nap.  After the nap I was starving so I had to eat and now here I sit with a full enchillada belly and running is the last thing I could handle right now. 

I will figure out a way to make this work, I think Ijust need some time to adjust.  But I will do it tomorrow.  I'll figure out a way to run/exercise tomorrow. 

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Slow, painful, hot, PM miles.  I imagined this is how hot your morning runs are Burt.  It's going to be hard getting used to running at night.  Oh well, this was an accomplishment getting out and even doing it.

8:28, 8:17, 8:58; 9:31; 2:58

And 30 day shred video after.  i'm thinking if I can find good videos, maybe I'll start getting up and doing those in the wee morning hours before work.  Too many creeps out to go running at 5 a.m.   Good Job to all of you who run that early everyday.  Seriously.

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In 45:09

8:21, 8:23, 8:55, 9:12, 8:50, 1:29

5 miles in the rain after work and it felt AWESOME!  Especially considering my lack of running the past week.  I would take these temperatures gladly everyday.  The rain kept my body temperature down and I felt cool.  The rain didn't get too hard until the last 1/2 mile and at that point I could barely see but I was almost home so it didn't matter. 

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Woah, what a difference temperature makes.  I wasn't sure if I was going to get 2 miles in.  But seriously anytime I run after work in the PM, it's a big accomplishment for me.  One of these days I tell you, one of these days I will get up and try the 5 a.m. running thing.  I better try before it gets too cold and snowy because I know I won't do it then.

This run was just sooooo hot.  And where did all the bugs come from??? Pretty sure I ate 5 and had a million stuck to my face.   Even when I got home and looked in the mirror there were 2 little tiny black bugs stuck to my face.  I'm sure they died from drowning in the sweat. :)

 

Avg. Pace: 8:58

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If I've said it once I've said it a hundred times-  yeah, I think I've said it a hundred times.  Running after work is hard!  3 miles in just under 26 and then slow slow slow. I can't even tell you.  The 4th mile was going up the UVU hill and the strongest wind of my life was blowing right into my face.   Didn't know if I was ever going to make it home :).

 

Then when I did get home I decided to take our cat outside in the back while I tried to cool down.  Well there was another cat on our fence and the next thing I know my cat is jumping the fence trying to catch this other cat.  They're squealing and I'm chasing after my cat and I finally get up to him and other cat has ran away and my cat is going crazy and hissing and being a freak.  So I have to pick him up and hope for my life I don't die trying to carry him inside.  He got me really really good on both arms and he is never never going outside again. naughty naughty.

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Guess who's back, back again....

Hi It's Leandra, you might remember me from such films as "Hey-there's a million bugs in my face" and "I just love to sleep in". 

Tonight's run was surprisingly GOOD, especially considering that .3 into it I felt like I had already burned my lungs- oops.  I decided I would go to 3 and see how I felt.  The loop I run, 3 is at an intersection.  I can either turn right to go back to my house or left and do another litle loop that equals longer run.  So I got to 3 and felt okay.  And the run was going by fast so I just decided to keep going. 

Glad I ran again, wish I could just be more consistent.  I am doing Save a Sister 5k at the end of October and I really wanna PR so I gotta kick it in the booty.  But I'm just so happy I got out and ran 5 even if they weren't the fastest miles a girl has ever done.

8:34, 8:34, 8:59, 9:21, 9:07(felt faster than that), 1:32/8:46p

 

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Can't deny it, these were slow.  I didn't feel like running and I gave myself permission to take it easy and just do what felt good.  None of it really felt good.  My legs are really sore and stiff from running 5 yesterday after a week of nothing.  Oh well, I ran and I'll try to go again tomorrow and Saturday.  It was hot tonight.  Well not as hot as it has been but much hotter than yesterday.

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Went at dusk and  was pretty nervous the whole time.  I tell you, I get freaked out that I'm going to get snatched up by an unmarked, windowless van. :).

Didn't wear headphones tonight because I wanted to be able to hear all the cat calls more clearly.  jk.  My ipod was dead which was actually alright with me because around mile 2 or 3 the music starts to annoy me anyway. 

Slow miles felt like I was going faster but oh well.  I had to fill and frost eclairs tonight for YW in Excellence tomorrow night.  And I accidently ate like 10 before the run... So I'll blame the slow on that. 

Husb ditched me tonight for a Pearl Jam Concert. What a punk.

8:48, 8:37, 8:57, 8:59

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