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Location:

New York,NY,USA

Member Since:

Nov 19, 2013

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

5K PR = 18:47 (Winter 2014)

10K PR = 39:24 (Fall 2012)

13.1 PR = 1:31:24 (Spring 2014)

Short-Term Running Goals:

1:30 Half Marathon

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay injury free.

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Tue, Jun 17, 2014
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.002.250.506.75

SD track club workout in Balboa Park. People were still talking about how "hot" it was at the SD RnR - in high 60s with 85% humidity. I don't know...maybe I'll addd weather to my list of reasons why I didn't run 1:30. ;)

Workout was 3 x 1200 at half marathon pace minus 30 seconds (aka 10K pace for me) plus 8 strides. The 1200s were in a big loop in the grass again. 1200s were at 6:23 pace according to my watch. 4:51, 4:49, 4:50. The coach said strides will take "seconds to a minute off your race, depending on the distance."

Mirage 3 (Gray) Miles: 6.75
Comments
From Josh E on Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 07:10:42 from 65.130.119.46

You need to get to know all the excuses. Some of them are legit. Sounds like tough weather to race in.

Nice workout. I think the shop term for the medium pace run yesterday is "moderate" pace. But you can make things up as you go since there is no official rule book.

From Jake K on Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 08:45:39 from 159.212.71.17

You gotta hope you're dropping "seconds" because of strides if you are a 800m/Mile runner, not a marathoner :-)

From KristenRuns on Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 10:43:37 from 68.15.2.98

Moderate sounds more official. I'll use it! San Diegans are funny about weather. We have a very narrow band of temperatures where we are comfortable (and even though I grew up in IL, I admit to going "native" in this respect). We are comfortable at 70 + or - 2. Except when running, we like 60.

Bummer Jake...I was thinking I could possibly break the 800m record by doing strides. ;)

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