cheryl

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Location:

So. Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

St.George marathon 2009 - 3:34:07.  It was a PR on my 11th time running St. George.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run St. George in under 3:30; be in the top 3 in my age group

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay strong, run well for many more years.  Still set PR's in my 50's.

Learn how to run more relaxed and efficient.

Personal:

I'm married with four children.  I run with a group called the Bingham Butt-Kickers, a really fun group of people that gets me out running early on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and sometimes Saturdays.   I recently found out that I've been running with poor form for many years, which has probably contributed to some nagging aches and pains I've had for years.  One of my big goals now is to be able to run with better form and to have running feel more effortless.  I hope this won't take too many years to achieve!
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Wed, Dec 10, 2008
Total Distance
4.50

A lot of times at night, I have great ambitions about getting up early and running.  Then when early comes, I talk myself out of it.  That's what happened today. I had to be at my 9 year old's class at 9:00 to help with reading, so that's what I did first.   Everyone in his class is a pretty good reader.  Then I found a book that totally grabbed my attention and I had trouble doing anything besides reading it.  Don't ask what it's about, let's just say it has something to do with orange juice and a glove and stuff like that.  Those who know me well and my obsessions may be able to figure it out.  Anyway, I finally put the book down and got on the treadmill and ended up having a very nice run.  I went very easy for about 30 minutes, then cranked the treadmill up to 8.5 mph and ran that for one mile, then eased back down and ran for another mile at a slower pace.  It was very enjoyable. 

Comments
From erico on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 01:11:11

Cheryl,

I go through the same thing nearly every morning. It is tough to get out of bed and go running during the colder months. I wonder if there are any mind tricks that make it easier to get out?

Sometimes I will tell myself "ok, just go out and run a mile and if it is miserable you can come home and go back to bed." Most times if I just get out the door I am able to put in a whole workout.

From peggy on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 12:27:07

You're right, Eric. Getting out of bed and out the door is the hardest part. I wish somebody had a sure-fire way to always get us up and going!

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