Christina's Running Blog

Week starting Mar 30, 2008

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Location:

Murray,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 19, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

5k: ~~22:59 Utah Summer Games 2006~~

21:50 USG 2008

10k: ~~47:30 Utah Summer Games 2007~~

45:29 USG 2008

Half Marathon: ~~1:46 Prove Half 2005~~

1:43 Provo Half 2008

Marathon: 3:55:16 St. George 2006

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to set some new PRs this year.

Personal:

I started running in 2001. My first 5K was the Salt Lake Classic that year. I ran it in just under 33 minutes. I was excited that I could run the whole distance. My dad and I joked around about doing a marathon, but then we decided, "Why joke about it when we could actually do one?" We trained for the Top of Utah marathon the next year and ran it in 5:38. It was such a great feeling of accomplishment!

It's been fun to see how I've improved over the years. It's been such a blessing in my life to have met so many other running friends and to train under such a dedicated and selfless Coach (Bill Schmid). I hope to keep improving and thriving in the great sport of running!

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
13.50	0.00	8.50	0.00	12.00	34.00

Mon, Mar 31, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
2.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.00

I ran one loop around Murray Park. I felt nauseated and tired today, so I decided not to run any more than that. I worked out a lot last week, so I feel like I'm still recovering.

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Tue, Apr 01, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00	10.00

I did some squats and then a spin class at the gym. The instructor really knows how to give an intense workout!

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Wed, Apr 02, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
2.50	0.00	0.50	0.00	0.00	3.00

I met with Renae and Coach for speedwork (or I should say interval work). The Pope came too--he is still resting his knee injury, so he ran a few warmup laps with us.

We did 4 x 300 meter repeats.

1- 62 seconds

2- 65 seconds

3- 66 seconds

4- 64 seconds

It was a nice workout. I remember last year I was running them between 75 and 85 seconds, so it's great to see improvement!

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Thu, Apr 03, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.00	2.00

I did an upper body workout as well as 20 minutes on the stairmaster. I think I'll take Friday off since we have a long run on Saturday.

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Sat, Apr 05, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
9.00	0.00	8.00	0.00	0.00	17.00

I met with my runamok friends for a long run in Emigration Canyon. Some went ahead and ran 22 miles, since they are training for Salt Lake or Boston. We were pretty spread out, so we had water stashed along the way.

I ran with T-1 most of the way. The last couple of miles were tough, so we sang U2's "Pride" to motivate us to the end! We were singing at the top of our lungs, and I think a few people who were out running stared and wondered, but we felt so much better and were able to finish!

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
13.50	0.00	8.50	0.00	12.00	34.00

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