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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
6.30

I'm excited and relieved to finally be able to say I will be running D1 track and cross country at Wofford College! Livin my dream! I officially sent in my National Letter of Intent today, it's a done deal. Such an incredible blessing!

So after I signed I headed to the rec and did a 30 minute fartlek run of 5x6min intervals (3 min hard/3 min easy). The harder pace was probably somewhere near 3200m race pace. Some of the intervals were harder than others depending on the hills but it was a pretty challenging workout through and through. Afterwards I popped over to Western for some speedwork. I did 2 sets of 5x200m fast, like 800m race pace, with 40 seconds rest between each rep and 5 minutes between sets. I was aiming for 39's and hit mostly 37's, and a couple 38's. 1 was a 40, but that was because this group of guys was completely oblivious taking up lanes 1-3 so I had to veer out to lane 4 on that one. Felt pretty strong on these though and I was happy with my splits! Did some hurdle drills for my hip flexors and a 1 mile cool down afterwards. I can feel myself getting better. If I can get my mind under me too, I think I am gradually putting myself in a position to set a solid PR at regionals!

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