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2009
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Location:

metairie,LA,United States

Member Since:

Feb 02, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

 

Ran my 1st marathon with by husband riding his bike next to me because I couldn't get on the plane to run the SLC (I'm totally counting it!)  4: 15

 Mississippi marathon  4:25 (dumped rain w'lightning the last 13 miles...not such a good race)

Cleveland 1/2 marathon  (1st race 2 years ago 5 months after my third child)

 New Orleans 1/2 marathon   1:48

New Orleans Turkey day 7k

Race for da ribs trail run 10k, Alexandria, LA  :55 (Overall female winner...Yeaa!)

2009 Crescent City Classic 10k: 47 mins

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run more races, speed up time and qualify for Boston

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be able to run long distances at all times!

Personal:

I am married and have 3 little girls ages 2/12, 5 & 7.  Originally from SLC, currently live in Metairie, LA (a subburb next to New Orleans) and before that we spent 4 years in Cleveland, OH while my husband completed Dental School.  He is now completing a residency program and will be done in less than a year and a half.  After that who knows where we will end up!

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Tue, Apr 14, 2009
Total Distance
5.50

Ran 5.5 slower miles 9:20 ave pace.  It was cold this morning...this weather is crazy.  It felt good just to run slower and not care today.  Also did pushups and 40 minutes of yoga and actually fell asleep during the end relaxation.  I guess I need more sleep! 

So I have also had shoe problems.  I have run in nike zoom moir's for close to 3 years now and have never had any problems.  My new pair I got last month caused severe leg pain.  I broke them in the same as always but there must have been some kind of defect.  If I wore my old pair there would be no pain at all.  Returned them and now I don't know if I should try another pair or a new shoe all together.  I REALLY need new shoes.  Any suggestions?

Comments
From Kelli on Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 23:47:06 from 71.219.84.191

I say go with what works! Do they have a shoe store there where you can run in the shoes? And where they analyze your foot strike and make suggestions? A running store anywhere?

I always wear the same show, ALWAYS. I had so many problems with other shoes, that when i found a pair that worked, I stuck with them. They are ugly, but they work.

Good work outs today, as always.

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