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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics (green) Lifetime Miles: 450.34
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.250.002.25

Great, great run!!!! I was able - for the first time - to run WITHOUT WALKING at all!!!!! I am so happy! After I pushed past the first urge to walk, I made it to a mile and kept thinkin, "Hey, I'm not dying; I can go further." And then, I became determined not to walk until after 2 miles. And then, I figured I might as well make it all the way home! I even kicked it up a notch on the last bit. My splits were:

1 - 11:21

2 - 12:14

.25 - 10:32

Ave - 11:39

I didn't mean to go fast, but that's actually faster than my 5K race average! Maybe it's because I had such a lazy day reading Twilight ... the whole day (ooops). That book is so addicting! I read the whole thing in less than 24 hours and its 500 pages!!! Crazy. I want to start the next book (New Moon), but I think my children need to see my face for a few days without having to peak over a book. lol

Comments
From Lybi on Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 00:25:58

Great job, Laura! You probably exceeded my pace today. I'd say that race gave you a real boost.

I'm glad you liked Twilight! Everybody does. Just wait 'til you read New Moon!

From Heber on Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 10:26:02

Debbie got absolutely addicted to those books (Kimberly read them also but she doesn't like them). She's read all three (and we own them now). I keep joking about when the new series is coming out where a girl falls in love with the mummy, or maybe Frankenstein.

From Stacy on Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 20:03:58

Nice job! It might be your first time running without walking, but you could probably walk faster than my pace.

From Brent on Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 22:48:26

Laura, you are earning commando points right and left, 10 points, when you make it to 3 miles without stopping, that is a big barrier to break. Nice work. We may have to give you a warrior running name. Run fast and stay cool

From Kristina on Fri, Oct 26, 2007 at 11:07:21

Wow Laura! That is really great! And over 2 miles too, that is impressive. Seth keeps telling me I need to start adding more distance. But a mile is just such a comfortable distance to run :) Anyway, great job! I'm really excited for you.

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