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Location:

NC,USA

Member Since:

Dec 14, 2013

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

10k - 43:06

6k - 25:00

5k - 19:30

3k - 11:17

1600m - 5:31

1500m - 5:13

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Maintain base fitness while abroad in the spring

Learn to love running again

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run half & full marathons

Stay fit & healthy

Marry a runner & have fast kids? (kidding but not kidding)

Grow in my enjoyment of running, regardless of pace/times

Personal:

I currently run for Wofford College in South Carolina, where I double major in biology and Spanish. I will be spending 5 months studying abroad in Chile in 2017. I love cookie dough a little too much and spend most of my free time outside or asleep (or both). Living & running to know Christ and to make Him known!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Structure 18 Lifetime Miles: 795.13
Adizero Avanti 2.0 Spikes Lifetime Miles: 69.05
Saucony Breakthru Lifetime Miles: 466.61
Nike Pegasus 31 Lifetime Miles: 533.93
Nike Vomero 10 Lifetime Miles: 498.70
Adidas Response Boost 2.0 Lifetime Miles: 194.45
Brooks Ghost 8 Lifetime Miles: 97.05
Brooks Glycerin 13 Lifetime Miles: 87.50
Mizuno Wave Rider 19 Lifetime Miles: 36.65
Total Distance
8.75

Did the Oregon 10 Miler today, except modified to be 8 miles haha. 2mi, 1600, 2mi, 1200, 2mi, 800 (and there is usually another 2 miles here on the end, but thats what we took off to modify it for right now) with 30-60 seconds in between each. 2 mile sections were at 7:35ish pace, and we completed those on the trails next to the track. 1600 was at 10k race pace. I haven't competed a 10k yet but I guestimated about 7 minute pace? Hit 6:47. Then the 1200 was just supposed to be faster than 10k but not 5k, so I said maybe 6:40 pace? I can't remember my split but it was on target. The 800 was 5k race pace, which I guestimated to average out to 6:20-630, so I was shooting for 3:10-15. Hit 3:11. 

I could definitely feel the soreness from the jillion squat variations we did in weights yesterday. Coach Harris said that's the one thing he asked our strength coaches not to have us do, for that reason. My hammy's were about to give on that 800, even though it wasn't that fast. 

Short cool down (too short, admittedly) afterwards followed by a core session.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Eleanor on Wed, Jan 07, 2015 at 21:37:29 from 166.70.236.201

Wow, great day! Sounds tough. I look forward to seeing your work pay off in races. :)

From Sarah Spiro on Thu, Jan 08, 2015 at 22:56:22 from 199.190.174.112

Eleanor, thank you! That means a lot :)

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