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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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Did 1hr and 15 mins on the bike. That's it for today!

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Ran 6 miles today and my husband is home so I'm back on track.  ave pace 8:45

Also abripperx and 15 regular pushups and 30 girl ones. 15 mins of yoga.

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Ran 12 miles this am.  Ave pace 8:48. You won't be seeing much speed for a while because it is HUMID!  The hot humidity makes it feel like you are out of shape, huffing and puffing.  It was still a great run and not quite as bad in the early morning.  30 minutes of yoga

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Ran 6 slower miles.  

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Ran 10 miles today. ave pace 9:00. Slacked off and didn't do abs but did do pull ups.

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Ran 12 miles ave pace 9:00.  It was so unbelievably hot. Ok I will try really hard not to complain about the heat!

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46.00
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