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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

Sun, Aug 10, 2014

Total Distance

7.20

Warmed up around Cullowhee Valley, then did a 5 mile tempo at the rec center. There is a .6 mile loop and a .4 mile loop so I just did 5x(the .6 + .4). I've never done more than 4 miles for a tempo, usually around 7:05-10, so I was hoping for around 7:15-20 for these. Splits were 7:16/7:12/7:23/7:18/7:05, so 7:14.8 average, which I was satisfied with. I was really happy with my mindset during this workout, because usually I hate tempos with a passion and grow to temporarily hate this sport by mile 2 or 3 of them, but I somewhat enjoyed myself today.

Cool down afterwards, followed by some upper body weight lifting and then stretching.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00

Comments

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 20:58:44 from 24.10.247.181

Good luck to you at Wofford. A fine school!

I did my college running at Furman many years ago.

From Sarah Spiro on Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 21:10:30 from 50.124.157.160

Thank you, I appreciate that! I went to Furman last summer for cross country camp, and it was one of my top schools during my application process - also a fantastic school, and with a great distance program!

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 21:42:31 from 24.10.247.181

I'll be pulling for you. Don't get discouraged if it's a little rough for a while. Wofford is a demanding school and college running is more intense.

Try to get plenty of sleep and watch your diet.

From Sarah Spiro on Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 23:46:45 from 50.124.157.160

I'm pretty nervous about the change in intensity for sure, but mostly excited and ready to work. Thanks for the encouragement!

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