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Location:

USA

Member Since:

May 25, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

3k 17:55

5k (Panther Run) 30:17

10k (Des News) 1:02:51

Sprint Tri  (Rose Canyon) 1:35:57

Aquathlon (Nancy Crosser) 1:01:57 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Try some longer distance events this year :

  • 100k bike ride  
  • Olympic distance Tri 
  • 5k swim 

Participate in more races:

  • 2011 Aug. 5k Run  31:13
  • 2011  Sept. 5k Run 30:17
  • 2011  Aquathlon 19:30/1:00:00
  • 1012  January 3k timed run 17:55
  • 2012 Jan 10k cancer run 1:10:00
  • 2012 June 1/2 Marathon 2:22:00
  • 2012 July Des news 10k 1:03:00
  • 2012 5x Sprint Tri  (various times)
  • 2012  5k -under 30 minutes
  • 2012 Aquathon 
  • 2012 100k bike ride (20:24/1:01:57)
  • 2013 5k swim
  • 2013 Olympic distance Tri
  • 2013 Des News 10k - under 1hr  
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    Long-Term Running Goals:

     

    1) Continue to run, bike and swim on a regular basis

    2) Have fun along the way, avoid injuries

    3)  Be thankful daily for my health 

     

    Personal:

    Married with 3 kids.  

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    My hip was sore several days after last Saturday's hill sprints. I think I will need to stop doing hill sprints until my hip gets better. I have been trying to do my PT, but the hill sprints set me back. 

    Monday- 5k run, then 50k bike

    Tuesday- 1.5k swim, then volunteering

    Wednesday- no exercise. 2 calls from the school. One child has pencil lead lodged in their leg, another child is failing a couple of classes and required to take after school study hall for th enext few weeks (which is probably a good idea). I wo nder why I allow the things my kids do to embarass and stress me out so much????

    THursday- Swim 1.5k, with relays. I seem to do better on short sprint distances, than the longer swims. A fun swim class. Ab work afterwards, then off to PT. I thought I was doing well with my PT exercises, but Mr PT just gave me a couple of new exercisees that are really hard and I dont like. 

    Friday- A 85k bike ride turned into a 95k bike ride. Wow, I was tired. And it took about 5 hours, with a couple of pit stops. It was a long hot ride. Just being out in the heat that long takes a toll. I drank over 6 liters of water/sports drink en route, and need for a bathroom stops. I think I am ready for the 100k bike ride I signed up for in December.  Got a call from the school nurse that my son hurt his leg. I was worried about him the last 10k home. Took him for a n x-ray and it was only a bad sprain but I think it will effect his try outs for the HS team :(    

    Saturday- Hamstring still sore from 5 minutes of PT exercises, but the rest of my legs were fine from the 5 hour bike ride... Ran 5k, easy pace. No hip soreness, SKipped the hill sprints, then went for a 500 swim and short bike ride with my youngest. My legs were tired and I couldn't catch him when he started to sprint towards home. 

    Comments
    From Brent on Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 21:10:55 from 66.7.127.67

    Cat on the move, getting stronger and stronger, your training, getting you ready for the big Tri - great work - When I was in 2nd grade, a boy threw a pencil accross the room, sutck in a girl's arm, pencil lead. Is anything safe around kids?

    Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

    Hey, I would like to do one of those long rides.

    From RAD on Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 21:46:14 from 98.202.23.178

    100K?!? That is awesome! You'll be ready for that Half IM when you get here next summer :)

    Sorry about the drama from the kids, and I hope that ankle heals soon. Maybe the coach will give him leniency because of it?

    Glad the final 5K was pain free.

    From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 10:52:41 from 152.26.230.54

    What a week. I know very few good parents who don't feel like their kids behavior is a reflection of their parenting skills. Objectively, we know it's not accurate but when we are the ones on stage, it's hard to remember.

    You're harder on yourself than anyone else is.

    If you managed that 95K and everything else for the week, I'd say you're certainly good to go for the 100k in December!!

    Hope that leg/ankle heals soon for b-ball boy :-)

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