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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
Thu, Nov 01, 2007
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.000.002.00

I thought it was going to be cold today, so I took a long sleeve shirt but it turned out to be too much. By the time I went it was 50 degrees with no wind and plenty of sun. Beautiful day for a run! I went 2 miles at a slower pace but with NO walking!!!!! It's funny -- it seems that if I can get past my halfway point without walking, then I can always make it home without walking. It's that first half that's the hardest mentally, and even physically, for me.

Comments
From Brent on Thu, Nov 01, 2007 at 21:11:20

Laura, mental, you are tough, just look at the next tree down the road, next telephone poll, run to it, then pick out the next land marker when you are getting mentally tired. Never think about how far you have left to go. Start finding some positive mental games that work for you. Imagine you are winning the Boston Marathon. One of my games was to dream of Bill Rogers and me dueling it out down to the finish at Boston, Bill won, but he said great effort. Effort, that is ultimately your reward disguished as work. I have said too much, you can do it.

From Heber on Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 09:00:47

Congratulations! Perhaps the return trip of your route is slightly downhill while the outgoing trip is slightly uphill. That makes a huge difference I have found.

By the way, Debbie recommends a new book called "Goose Girl".

From Lybi on Fri, Nov 02, 2007 at 09:38:02

Great job, Laura! I agree about the first half being the hardest. For me it is sometimes the idea that I still have a long ways to go gets to me. And where's that Halloween picture? I want to see you all in costume. :)

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