Sweat365 - Move more - every day!
What a hot day. That was tough! Just a couple more weeks until Irongirl though!
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Quick treadmill run. I really need to throw in some weights, but I’ve just been too busy these last couple of weeks.
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Easy Treadmill Run
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Ran Greenlake + Soap Box Hill. 80 Degrees!
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I lead the running group out and back for the first 5K. I caught up with Tasha and Allicia and walked back to the park with them.
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I can’t wait to watch the Olympics tonight. I will watch just about any Olympic sport, however I have a certain fondess for track and field. I thought about the Olympians today as I was struggling through my run on the treadmill. I debated whether to quit at 4 miles or run 5.
I watched television coverage on the TVs at the gym. I had my running mix on my ipod and just when I wanted to quit, Madonna’s song “Die Another Day” came on. The song is 8:35 minutes long, so it got me through the last mile. I’m glad I did it. My 10K is coming up in 4 weeks. I’ve been in active recovery since the Boston Marathon in April. Now is time to get in gear and crank it up!
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I’ve got 4 weeks until the Irongirl 10K. Time to start working on my speed. I warmed up and ran 2.25 miles at 7:30 pace. It’s getting easier.
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Warm up, ran 1 mile at 7:47. Ran 2 miles at 7:30 pace.
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Last year I had a horrible experience at the Kirkland Triathlon. I’ve participated in this event since it’s inauguration. I’ve done the tri as a relay twice. I’ve done the sprint tri 3 times now. In 2007, I had my worst triathlon experience ever. The weather conditions weren’t bad. I was prepared and adequately trained. The problem was choppy water and my mental state. The wind kicked up and I just panicked. For the first time in my life, I seriously considered dropping out. I swam from lifeguard to lifeguard. Yes, the lifeguards were cute, but I’m too competitive to hang out with them during a race! I made it through the arduous swim and got my head back into the race. I managed to finish with an okay bike of 47:22, a decent 5K 25:23, but the swim took almost 28 minutes!
Now, I’m considering doing the duathlon. It’s not a matter of conquering the swim. I just really hate swimming unless it’s for recreation. If I do the du, then I will keep up my streak of participating in this fun event. The reason I like it is because it’s close, convenient and a lot of my friends do it. It’s also a way to keep me training. Should I do the du? What do you think?
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Got in a quick run. My left heel is bugging me a bit. I feel like I could use a massage.
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Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a personal trainer and running coach in 2001. I continued to train and came within 4 minutes of my goal in 2003, when I ran 3:49. I was seriously hoping to qualify in 2004, but it didn’t happen. I had flare ups of plantar fasciitis off and on since I began running. In 2006 I ran 5 half marathons. Apparently this was too much for my body to handle. My plantar fasciitis became acute. I had to take time off to heal. (more...) 
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