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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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Mirage 3 (Gray) Miles: 13.10Mirage 4 (Black) Miles: 16.00
Race: La Jolla Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:37:31, Place overall: 165, Place in age division: 2
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I loved this race – on of my all-time favorites! It’s a challenging course that starts at the Del Mar race track and heads south along the 101 to La Jolla cove – climbing up and down The Torrey Pines Hill. Not a course for PR-ing, with an elevation gain of 951 and elevation loss of 933. But I’m glad I didn’t let that keep me away! This is the first time in a major race that I’ve ever placed in the top of my age group. Second in F30-34!

I know this course well and had a good plan that I executed almost flawlessly!

Started out slower than my half marathon pace to conserve for the big hills ahead, but took advantage of downhills where I could.

1 – 7:29

2 – 7:23 (73+, 80-)

3 – 7:31 (72+)

4 – 7:53 (110+)

5 – 6:50 (23+, 193-)

Then the came the The Torrey Pines Hill. Ran it by effort, and passed a lot of people, which always produces that extra boost and spring in the step.

6 – 8:41 (259+)

7 – 7:55 (234+, 89-)

Then came a couple of flat miles. I wanted to speed up these flat miles to more in the range of my current half marathon pace. Passed tons of people in these miles.

8 – 7:15 (31+, 24-)

9 – 7:00 (19+, 69-)

10 – 7:13 (21+, 19-)

Then the big downhill. This was steep. But because I have been religious about leg workouts in the gym for the last year, and especially tough workouts in the last 3 months, I was able to keep my form under control. And I fleeeeew down the hill. Well, more like tromped.

11 – 6:12 (341-)

Then the course flattened out for one mile, and I continued to pass a lot of runners.  Then there was the cruel and unusual punishment of a very tough hill in thirst half of the last mile. I got passed back by about a handful of guys. I thought I ran the last hill pretty well (faster than the first smaller hill of the same size), but these guys powered up!

12 – 7:01 (-14)

13 – 7:48 (+109, -66)

And a downhill sprint to the finish for 1:37:31 (7:27 average pace)

2nd of 550 in F30-34. 24th woman of 3085. And 165 overall of 5891.                  

Mirage 3 (Gray) Miles: 13.10
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Got some sunshine this morning during a very easy run through the neighborhood. Legs aren't sore....yet. But I definitely felt yesterday's effort. Will take it very easy this week. 

Flying to NYC this afternoon. Forecast rain! Better than a polar vortex I suppose! 

Mirage 4 (Black) Miles: 4.00
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In New York City where it is cold, windy, and raining. I wasn't even slightly tempted to run today. Good day to give the legs some recovery.

45 minutes elliptical. Heart rate never exceeded 135. Wonder if it there is any training benefit to this?

+yoga/rolling

 

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How to take all the enjoyment out of running. Buy a treadmill. Mount a TV screen on it. Put it in a hotel "fitness center" in the most remote part of the property available. Make sure the room is about 10x10 with no windows or ventilation. The hotter and mustier, the better. Also be sure to program the locks so that housekeeping CANNOT ACCESS THE ROOM. 

3 miles easy in NYC. Rainy, windy, cold. Again.

PM Flight cancelled. Stuck in NYC another night. 30 minutes elliptical. Pull-up workout: 3x12 lat pull down, 3x25 jump pull-up, 3x12 bench press.

 

Mirage 4 (Black) Miles: 3.00
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Back home today where it is hot and windy! High of 99! This is a very early Santa Ana wind. Lots of fires sparked already. With our three year drought, hot winter, and early Santa Anas drying us out in the spring, we might be in for a bad wild fire season this year in SoCal. 

Very easy and slow run through Balboa Park. Besides being hot and windy, I was tired from an early flight from NY to San Diego. Calves and shins still a little achy from the La Jolla Half (Sunday). Muscles are not sore. Waiting for joints to recover. Why do the joints take so long to come back?

Mirage 4 (Black) Miles: 4.00
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Legs/core workout at the gym with Brandon. Not up for agility or plyo - or really much hard strength - so we focused on core and stability and support muscles in legs.

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Is this San Diego or the desert?

AM - 45 minutes of tennis at 8 a.m., and it was hot already. Changed at the courts and ran 5 miles in Balboa Park. It was HOT. I stopped at every water fountain to splash water on myself, and the water would instantly evaporate. So dry! Checked the temp when I was done. Only 80 degress. Felt like 95!

PM - Today was not a day to be on land, so I headed to the beach for some ocean kayaking at La Jolla Shores. About 3 miles. Saw a seal, two sea lions, and five dolphins!
 

Mirage 4 (Black) Miles: 5.00
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Mirage 3 (Gray) Miles: 13.10Mirage 4 (Black) Miles: 16.00
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