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Location:

CO,

Member Since:

Aug 22, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Began running Aug 07

3 mile - 28:50 (Dec 07)

10K - 1:00:41 (July 08)

Half Marathon - 2:18:56 (Sep 08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Keep running.  Look for races to keep me focused on improvement and consistency.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Runner for Life

Personal:

I grew up in NM and met my husband at BYU. We've lived in NV, MI, AZ, and CO since graduation and we have 3 beautiful daughters 7, 2, and 1

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Asics (green) Lifetime Miles: 450.34
Fri, Nov 02, 2007
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.200.002.20

Good run this afternoon. No walking and no pain!!! The only problem with waiting to go running until it warms up a little is that I don't end up showering till the afternnon and I feel like a sloth the whole morning. I might have to figure something else out. I went today at 1:00 and it was 45 degrees. Running much colder than that is tough; after I run, I end up coughing for the rest of the day. So. . . we'll see.

Today I might've had an inkling of what the "zone" feels like. On my second mile, I realized that I didn't have to convince my legs to keep going - it was just automatic and my breathing had finally found a rhythm that wasn't so close to huffing and puffing. It was quite an epiphany, actually.

Comments
From Michelle on Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 22:55:49

Laura, isn't that a good feeling! I don't get all the time, but usually for a section of most runs, maybe a mile, sometimes less but when running feels good, it's really good! It makes me wonder what it feels like to have that feeling and go smokin fast like some of these guys and gals on the blog do? I'm sure it's awesome... gives us something to work for! Good for you!!!

From Lybi on Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 22:58:33

Congratulations! You've achieved the first level of runners high. It continues to get better. :)

From Christi on Sat, Nov 03, 2007 at 10:50:24

Good job w/ your consistency the past 3 days. I think as you continue to do your 2 miles every day you will get in the "zone" more often. The zone days are what makes it all worth it. It often takes me 2 miles just to get in the zone. Have you found another race to sign up for? My thoughts are with your daughter and her braces, etc. How's that going?

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