tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923385025464210952024-03-05T10:22:30.481-06:00running with juliejuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-62498324149004741932013-11-24T15:57:00.000-06:002013-11-24T15:57:32.639-06:00The Tale of my First Ultra<div>
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Before moving to Ohio, I did what every person addicted to running/racing does, I googled races near where I'd be moving. I found a few races. One of the first that I found was <a href="http://stonesteps50k.com/" target="_blank">Stone Steps 50k</a>. I'd never done a 50k before but for some reason I was interested in this race. It was described at Cincinnati's toughest Ultramarathon. I thought sounds like a challenge, I love challenges. So why not try to run my first ultra that is described as Cincy's toughest.<br />
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I signed up for the race and thought what did I just do. I just signed up to run 50 kilometers...31+ miles. That is a freaking long way. </div>
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The weekend before the race, a friend gives me a tour of the course. It is 4 loops of 5+ miles and 3 loops of about 3 miles. We ran just over 8 miles that day and I was tired and sore after it. I think there is no way am I going to be able to do this for 31+ miles...what was I thinking. Well, I'm signed up so I'm going to try.</div>
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A friend with experience at this race tells me I should plan on it taking me about 6 hours. Ok, I spend the week mental trying to prepare myself for 6+ hours of running. How does one do that? I don't know I just kept telling myself I get to run for 6+ hours. I get to spend 6 hours doing something I'm passionate about. I'm so lucky! I gave myself lots of little pep talks. </div>
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Race weekend comes around. I have no idea what to expect. I get up at 5:45. I decided to try something a little different than my normal pre-race breakfast. I made pumpkin pancakes the day before so I ate 2 pancakes, a yogurt, a banana and drank a big glass of water. I jumped in the car at 6:20 and headed down to Cincinnati. It was about a 45 min drive.</div>
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I wasn't sure what to wear for the race. It was around 32 degrees at the start and warmed up to about 50 degrees at the finish. 42 degree is my cutoff for wearing shorts usually. I decided on my Oiselle long rogas, knee high sock, my favorite long sleeve shirt (Oiselle's lux layer love it) and my singlet. </div>
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The race started at 8am. I keep telling myself start conservatively, start conservatively, you're going to be running for 6+ hours. The race starts people take off fast. I fall in behind some guys trying not to go too fast. I know there are at least a few women in front of me. The first loop is the 5+ mile loop that includes the stone steps and gummy bear hill. Don't let the name fool you, it is NOT a tasty little treat. I was running behind 2 guys because the trail is only wide enough for 1 person. The guy in front asks if I want to pass. No, I need to start slowly. I follow them for a while the guy in the middle steps to the side so I pass him. I keep following the other guy. I am watching my footing more than paying attention to where we are going. Then all the sudden I am looking around and he is looking around and we realize we got off the course. So I take off back the way we came. He yells an apology. I say no worries but there is no way I'm going to continue following him. I get back on course and pass some of the people that I had recently passed. They say didn't you just pass us. Yep, I took a wrong turn already...3 miles into the race and I'm taking wrong turns. I had a little rush of adrenaline after the wrong turn. I dropped the guy that I'd been following for the last 3 miles pretty quickly. I run by myself for a while then I hear people up ahead. I slowly work my way up to them and realize there is a women in the group and follow them through the end of the 5 mile loop. </div>
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We get to the start/aid station. I have a mostly full water bottle and a Gu in my pocket so I don't grab anything on the first pass. I head out on the 3 mile loop by myself. I am keeping careful watch on the orange flags hanging from the trees. I don't want to get off course anymore. My first pass at the 3 mile loop was pretty uneventful. I took my first Gu. I was trying to listen to the advice of one of my Oiselle teammates, Emily. She's run a ultras before so I asked her for advice the night before. She said enjoy the experience and fuel often and early. I ran by myself most of the loop. Toward the end I started to hear a couple people talking up ahead. I recognized the voice of a women that I had met the weekend before when I was touring the course. I caught up to them at the end of the 3 mile loop. </div>
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At the aid station, I decided to get a refill on my water bottle. This time I filled it with Powerade. Actually, I didn't fill it. When you get to the aid station a very kind volunteer asks if you want your water bottle filled so she filled it for me while I checked out the food options. There were peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, grapes, pretzels, oranges, banana, granola bars, mini cookies, Hammer gel, plain and peanut butter m&m's, coke, and more. I grab a glass of coke. Mmmm, it was so good. I'm also a sucker for peanut butter m&m's. I wasn't sure what to eat and how my stomach would handle the different foods while running but I ate them and hoped for the best. </div>
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I started the 2nd 5 mile loop with Nancy and Jonathan. Nancy asked if I had done the race before. Nope, this is my first 50k. She says well, you're doing well. I think we are the first women. I freak out a little in my mind. What are you doing Julie, you have no business running with the women in the lead 8 miles into the race. I fall in behind them. I listen to them talk, answer a few questions. Freak out a little bit about running with her. We get to the stone steps and I am much slower at climbing them then they are so I fall behind. I can see and hear them up ahead. I start to feel better about not being right behind her anymore. I start thinking about when I finish my next 3 mile loop I'll be over halfway done. </div>
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I get back to the aid station and grab some food. I head off to start my 2nd 3 mile loop, a spectator tells me to stay on her heels. I think no way man, I want to finish this race. Well, I catch up and follow them through the loop.<br />
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At the end of the loop, Nancy stopped at the restrooms. I got to the aid station and thought I really do not want to be leading the women's race. Should I wait and follow her out of the aid station. Then I realized how crazy I was being and headed out as the lead woman for the 3rd 5 mile loop. It was hard for me to be in the lead in my first ultra. I wasn't really sure how my body was going to react to the longer distance. I still had 13+ miles to go so I wanted to try and run conservatively. The course was challenging. Sometime during that loop Nancy and Jonathan caught up to me. From this point on, Nancy and I ran the rest of the race together. We lost Jonathan for a while but he caught up during the last 5 mile loop.<br />
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We made it to the aid station and grabbed some food. There are amazing volunteers at this race that fill up your water bottle when you get to the aid station. I love race volunteers! We started off on our 3rd and final 3 mile loop. We ran and chatted. It was nice. I was starting to feel the effects of the hills, the time running and the distance. At this point, I had been running for longer than I had ever run before. My quads were not happy with all the downhills. I really hoped that I could stay with Nancy for a little while longer. It was so awesome to run with someone.<br />
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We got back to the aid station at the end of our 3 mile loop and saw that the men's winners had already come in. They were speedy. During our final 5 mile loop, my legs were exhausted. I was afraid during the downhills that they were going to give out. We were running along and I hit a small rock on the ground and was unable to catch myself so I went down. I went down hard. My reaction time was also very slow. I was unable to catch myself at all. I managed to hit both knees, left side, left shoulder, and the left side of my head. I jumped up right away. I know if I looked at the damage it might freak me out. My knees were hurting. We kept going about 3/4 mile from the finish line, it happened again. I hit a root and was too exhausted to catch myself. I went down on my knees this time. Ouch, they were already hurting. I jumped right up. I didn't want to survey the damage. I had made it this far. I was not going to let a fall stop me from finishing.<br />
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About 400m from the finnish Nancy asked if I wanted to take the win during my first ultra. Yes, that would be amazing! I took off and won my first 50k! I ran a 5:27:53. I was really hoping to win a platter and I did! It was so amazing! I loved it and can't wait to do more.<br />
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juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-21813968575501170562013-10-25T10:46:00.002-05:002013-10-25T10:46:49.760-05:00Ohio...the first 2 monthsSo I've been living in the great state that gave America the hot dog for about 2 months now. I was planning on updating my blog regularly so my friends and family would know what I was up to out here in small town Ohio. If regularly means no updates yet then I'm doing well...Starting Monday, I'll regularly update this blog. Ok, that is unlikely but I have a few highlights that I want to remember so I'll post some about them in the next few weeks.<br />
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I decided it was time to get a different car. My dad thought my '97 Contour was a POS. I wasn't sure it would make it to Ohio with out many repairs needed on the way. If it did make it there, it would have taken forever. You can't drive over 55 mph without the car shaking. You also have to plug the flasher box in from behind the steering wheel if you want to use the turn signals. Time for a new car to make the trip to Ohio! I was planning to buy a used car but ended up with a brand new one. Introducing my brand new Honda Fit. I love my new car! It is just what I wanted. Here it is packed down with all my stuff on the way to Ohio.<br />
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Yep, I moved to Ohio with just what I could fit in the back of my car. I found an apartment when I got into town on Friday night. It is a nice little place that is about 1.5 miles from my building on campus. I run or bike to campus everyday. Here is a pic of my office. It is a pretty sweet little place. I've got my Twin Cities Marathon posters to remind me of home and running! Because I love to run...and talk about running so it is a good thing I'm teaching exercise physiology!<br />
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Oxford is a cute little town. It has been a change living in a small town again after being in Minneapolis. Every time I go to the store or go running, I run people that I know (my students or coworkers).<br />
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Cincinnati pretty fun! I've been to a Cincinnati Reds game! They played the Pirates so I got to watch a former Minnesota Twins player.<br />
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The next morning, I went back to the Reds' stadium to do yoga on the outfield. It was so much fun doing yoga with 2,000 other people at the Great American Ball Park!<br />
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They have this amazing gas station/ice cream store. Ice cream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM! Yum! I love ice cream!<br />
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Up next...my trip back to Minnesota to run the Twin Cities Marathon!<br />
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Oh yeah, I'm running my first 50K on Sunday!<br />
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Enjoying the adventure!<br />
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Juliejuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-87207852696121749782013-04-14T21:28:00.001-05:002013-04-14T21:28:02.348-05:0010 Mile Race through the SnowYesterday, I raced the Fred Kurz 10 mile. It is a unique race in that everyone starts at a different time and they try to get everyone to finish at the same time, 10:30am. I've never done a race like this before. It was very intimidating to know that all the faster runners were starting behind me. They estimate your finish time based on 2 race time you submit with your entry.<br />
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I wasn't sure what time I would be starting. The first runners were going off at 8:30 so I figured if I got there about 8:15. I would have time to get my bib and warm up.<br />
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I got to the school and was so happy to see that packet pick-up was in the school. It has been pretty chill in Minnesota this April. We had snow a few times last week. I didn't expect it to stick but there was about 6-8 inches of fresh snow on the ground race morning.<br />
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I was told my start time was at 9:17 so I had about 1 hour to kill before the start. It was a little to early to warm up so I sat down by a wall and got stuff ready for the race. I was thinking about heading to my car to drop stuff off when I heard a quiet "Julie." I looked around but didn't recognize anyone. Then the guy next to me says, "Your Julie ..., right." I look at him confused and replied yes. He says, "I am Barrett ... I graduated with your brother." I didn't recognize him but it was so awesome that he recognized me. We chatted for a bit. He was starting at 9:11 so a little before me. I wished him good luck and was off on my warm up.<br />
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I went and check out the trail on my warm up. I was told it was a hard packed gravel trail. Well, there was no gravel to be seen only 6-8 inches of snow that hadn't been packed down yet except for one wheel mark that zig zagged along the trail.<br />
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Before, I knew it it was almost 9:17. I started with 5 people which was kind of fun. We chatted for the first 1/2 mile then we got on the trail and one of the women took the lead. I tucked in behind her on the narrow part of the trail that was packed down. After about a 1/2 mile the 2 men behind us passed us. I stayed behind her for another 1/4 mile and decided that I better get around her and catch back up to the 2 men. I stayed behind them until about 2.5 miles into the race when they caught up to a group of men but didn't pass them. I wanted to go faster but passing 5 men that were running single file was going to be a challenge on the snow covered trail.<br />
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I passed a couple of them and snuck in to rest for a few short bit then I was off and passed the last one. From that point on in the race, I was on my own. It had been nice to have someone blocking the wind for me but I wanted to try and race so I need to go on my own.<br />
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The race was an out and back course. I wasn't sure what the etiquette was when I was meeting people that were on their way back. I didn't know if I should move out of the small section of packed snow or make them. I decided to make them move out of the packed section and that I would move out after I hit the turn around. It seemed to work.<br />
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Every time that I went to pass people, I had to speed up because I wanted to get around them quickly and get back onto the packed section of trail. A few times, I spooked people when I passed them. One time, I slipped and checked a guy with my shoulder. I apologize and raced away.<br />
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I ened up passing a lot of people after the turn around so I felt like I was doing a fartlek workout. Good thing, I did one on Monday to prepare me for the race.<br />
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I was hoping to not get passed but 2 men passed me in the last half mile. They were flying.<br />
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When I finished, I had almost caught all of the women that started before me. I think there was 1 women that I didn't catch.<br />
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I finished in 1:15:41 which was slower than they predicted but I was happy with the time considering the conditions. While I was waiting around for the award, I noticed a someone that I recognized but didn't know how. I went up and talked to him. We figured out that we have a mutual friend so we have met each other through them before. It was fun chatting with him while waiting for the award.<br />
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It turns out that I took 1st in my age group and was the 2nd place women. I won a fleece jacket.<br />
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It was less than ideal racing conditions but I am really glad that I got out there and did the race anyway.juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-55727954287821603812013-04-08T14:12:00.000-05:002013-04-08T14:12:03.198-05:00Training Recap for the week of April 1It was a great week for training. The snow has finally melted off the track! Yeah! I love winter and snow but I was ready to hit the track.<div>
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I made some plans to run with friends this week so I ended up only running a few days on my own the entire time. Actually, I am planning to meet a friend on the track one time per week. We won't always be doing the same workouts but it will be nice to have someone at the track with me.</div>
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Monday: 2.5 mile warm-up to the track, 6 x 400 m with 400 m jog, 2.5 mile cool-down</div>
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The track is 2.5 miles from my house so I will always have a good warm-up to get there. I forgot my watch so I have no idea what kind of pace I was running. It was challenging but I think I was pretty consistent. I didn't want to do anything crazy on my first day on the track. It was just the right amount because my legs were still pretty tired from the hilly 7 mile race on Saturday.</div>
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Tuesday: 5 easy miles</div>
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Wednesday: 2 mile warm-up to the hill, 6 x 0.25 mile hill repeats, 3.3 mile cool-down</div>
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After last weeks poor performance on the hills, I decided that I needed to add hill repeats to my weekly calendar. It was windy Wednesday. There was a nice headwind going up the hill, extra strength training, and a great tailwind when I was jogging down the hill. The repeats weren't fast but they were difficult. </div>
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Thursday: Off</div>
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I need to bring a snack to school so when I get home around 6:15 I can go out for a run right away.</div>
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Friday: 5 easy miles</div>
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Saturday: 13 miles easy</div>
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Total: about 38 miles</div>
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Not high mileage but I am slowly trying to increase the miles.</div>
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I can't add...all week long I thought I was going to be over 40 miles for the week. </div>
juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-66477357317188595812013-04-07T23:36:00.002-05:002013-04-07T23:36:52.452-05:00Run Hood to Coast with NuunYes, please.<br />
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Sounds like a blast.<br />
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Yes.<br />
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I made a video application to be part of Nuun's Hood to Coast relay team.<br />
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I had a ton of fun making this video.<br />
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I discovered that I really like making videos.<br />
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I really wish I had more time to do fun thing like this.<br />
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I love running!<br />
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I love hydrating with Nuun!<br />
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I really want to run Hood to Coast with the Nuun team!juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-86577387440184363852013-04-04T16:11:00.001-05:002013-04-04T16:11:37.506-05:00MDRA 7 Miler Recap
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Wow, I have been racing a lot during the last
week...3 races in 8 days. Race number 3 was the MDRA 7 Miler. I am really
enjoying the MDRA races. This is the first year that I've run them. They are a
great test of your current fitness<o:p></o:p></div>
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Early Saturday morning, the lightening and thunder woke
me up. I grabbed my phone to check the radar, hoping, the weather would blow
past before the race started. It looked promising that the rain would stop
before I left for the race. I was relieved because it was going to be about 30
degrees so with some rain that would be chilly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It wasn’t raining when I left for the race. Unfortunately, it started to
rain as I was driving there. Luckily, there was a gym to use for prerace
preparations. I got registered and headed out for a windy, rainy, cold warm-up
run. I don’t think I warmed up much on my run. <o:p></o:p></div>
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We headed out of the gym at about 5 min to 9am. It was a chip-timed
event, which was nice for the small event. The roads were open to traffic so
you had to watch for cars. The race was 7 miles and it was a hilly course. This
was my first time running it but I heard people talking about the hills.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I was hoping to run around 7:00-7:10 for my mile splits. I love having
my Garmin set to give me half-mile splits. I think it helps me stay on pace
sometimes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Every time the Garmin beeped I looked down and was running 3:25-3:35
half miles. I was okay with that. I felt it was a decent pace for my current
fitness level. Then at mile 2.5 the watch beeped and I looked at it…3:52.
“What??? Pick up the pace Cuz. You are racing.” There were a few longer hills
but nothing to slow me down almost 20 sec in a half mile. I did start to wonder
if 3:25-3:35 was too fast for me for the course but I went back to that pace
after my slow half mile.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I knew that I was in about 6th place at that point in the race. I wanted
to stay there but I had a feeling there were some women close behind. I
couldn’t hear them. The half miles were ticking by and I was starting to feel
the effort then around mile 4.5 there was a hill…it was a hill that just
wouldn’t end. I felt like I was walking, a few men ran past me. When I finally
reached the top, I was exhausted. My Garmin beeped so I looked at it…4:17. What?
NO…I slowed down almost 45 sec in that half mile. Not good. I started to worry
my legs were done for in the race. I knew there were some hill coming up and
that there must be a few women on my heels. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Could I pick the pace back up? I didn’t know but I had to try. Luckily,
my legs responded and the next half-mile split was back at 3:28. Good, now only
1.5 miles to go. I could hear the breathing behind me but I managed to hold
them off all the way to the finish line.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I finished in 50:45. I was hoping to be closer to 49 min. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I realized that I need to work on my hill climbing. I decided
to start doing hill repeats 1 time per week. Yesterday was my first day of hill
repeats. It was hard but I did it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Workout: 2 mile warm-up; 6 x 400 m hill repeats into the wind; 3 mile cool-down<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am looking forward to running
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So this was a busy weekend of racing for me. I was expecting/hoping for warmer temps for the weekend races but it is Minnesota so you never know what you're going to get for spring weather. </div>
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I signed up for the Irish Run St. Paul earlier this year as part of the MDRA Grand Prix series. Then I decided that I wanted to run the MDRA Lake Johanna 4 mile because it would get me out to a new location to run. The race was free to MDRA members so it wasn't going to cost me anything. I ran the Lake Johanna 4 mile on Saturday and averaged of 7:02 miles. Then I ran the Irish Run St. Paul 8k on Sunday and again averaged 7:02 miles. Hey if nothing else, I am consistent.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think the girl to my left thinks I am crazy for wearing shorts.</td></tr>
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I picked up my bib the day before which was so nice. It allowed me to stay at home until 12:45. The race started at 1:20. I drove to a location about a mile from the start and finish line. I didn't need to park so far away but this distance away would allow me to get at least a mile warm-up and cool-down.<br />
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I ended up running about 1.5 miles for my warm-up. Midway through my warm-up, I ran into my fellow Oiselle teammate Melissa. It was great to have a chance to wish her good luck. She is super speedy. I also saw her out on the course because it was an out and back. It was fun to cheer for her in the middle of the race.<br />
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Pre-race, I did some strides and dynamic stretching. I was wearing shorts and it was chilly out so my legs were pretty red by the time the race started. I didn't know where to line up to start. I lined up in the middle of the pack. I figured that would be a good spot for me. I might have started a little too far back because I was weaving a lot in the first mile and got stuck behind some other people for a while.<br />
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I was hoping to maintain about 3:30 1/2 miles. I have my Garmin set up to tell me my 1/2 splits. Sometimes, I look at it during the race and other times I analyze my pace post race. The race starts out going down summit ave toward the Mississippi river. It is about 1k down hill and then you turn around and climb for most of the next 4k. Then you turn around again and head back down the hill toward the finish line.<br />
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I did a decent job maintaining 3:25:-3:35 1/2 mile splits. I ended up running next to a girl for about 2k but there was an uphill in the last mile and I just couldn't hang with her anymore. Something I realized this weekend, I really need to work on my hill climbing. I seemed to lose contact with the women running near me on the hills and then I was unable catch back up after the hill.<br />
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I finished the 8k in 34:53. Overall, it was fun to get out there and push myself again. I am looking forward to the Spring racing season. Hopefully, I can improve my times a little. I also realized how much I love to run this weekend. Whether, I am racing or just out for a run by myself, I love it. This really isn't something new but it is nice to have an occasional reminder.juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-41658277976078588472013-03-23T16:20:00.001-05:002013-03-25T10:57:20.338-05:00Lake Johanna 4 MileThe Minnesota Distance Running Association put on a great race this morning. I decided last weekend to sign up for the MDRA Spring Race Series. This was the first race in the series. The race was described as a<span style="background-color: white;"> scenic yet challenging Four mile loop around Lake Johanna through the residential neighborhood of Arden Hills. It had just the right amount of hill to make you hurt.</span><br />
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The race didn't start until 11am. At first I thought this was going to be great but by 9:00, I was ready to run. I got extra time to be nervous about the race. I got to the start a little after 10am. I quickly signed up and shed a few extra layers. I headed out for a 2ish mile warm-up, did some stretching and lined up at the starting line.<br />
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I ran into Steve at the start and said hi. It is really fun getting to know some of the local runners. The race started and there was a gradual uphill for the first mile or so and then the course was rolling the rest of the way.<br />
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I started out next to a women and we stayed side by side for the first 2 miles. Then she passed me. We had almost caught up to 2 other women when she started to pick it up. I wanted to go with her but I couldn't get my legs to pick it up. I stayed about 10 meters behind the 3 women for the next mile and a quarter. Then we hit a long uphill in the last mile and I just couldn't hang with them on the hill. I told myself that it would be ok, I could catch them on the downhill but I didn't catch back up. I finished a few seconds behind the 3rd women in 28:08. I was a disappointed that I wasn't able to find my really competitive side and run with the women instead of accepting 4th place. I know that I am capable of faster time.<br />
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Thanks MDRA for a great race. I am looking forward to the next race in the series which is a 7 miler next weekend.juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-64717798165791260892013-02-22T17:34:00.000-06:002013-04-07T23:28:48.649-05:00BodPodI can't believe I am even considering showing anyone my weight or body fat percentage, let alone putting it on the internet for everyone to see.<br />
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One reason, I don't want to know or share my body fat percentage is because I love ice cream.<br />
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Have you heard of the BodPod? Well, it is a one of the most accurate ways to measure body fat. Yeah, just what I want to know, an accurate measurement of how much fat I have.<br />
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If you want to know your body fat percentage, the BodPod is a pretty slick way to determine it. I don't really want to know what percent fat I am but I did it anyway but I love science and technology. I geek out on numbers so how could I refuse to know this number. I really liked that you didn't have to get pinched or go underwater and exhale all of your air.<br />
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With the BodPod, you just sit in the chamber for 2 to 3 measurements of 50 seconds each and then you are done. Easy...<br />
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Then you get this lovely printout that tells you how much fat you have on you. Bonus...it also tells you how much fat free mass you have! That is everything in your body...lean mass, bones, organs...<br />
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If you are lucky they let you goof off and take silly pictures of yourself in the egg looking contraption.<br />
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<br />juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-62916268946794636252013-02-16T11:45:00.000-06:002013-03-25T10:41:35.975-05:00Cold and Rainy Run<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I did a group run this weekend. It was fun to meet a bunch of new people and run some trails that I rarely run on in the winter. </div>
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There was a great turn out for a cold, snowy and sleeting run in the middle of winter. We met at the Minnesota River Bottom trails. These are awesome trails to run in the summer. I haven't done much trail running in the winter. </div>
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This year I did decided to invest in some trail running shoes. I thought they would be great for the ice and snow on the roads. I pulled them out for this run and boy was I glad that I had trail shoes. My trail shoes were the Brooks Ghost with Gore tex. They were amazing. I was the only women that didn't have to turn around early because of cold and wet feet. Yes, my feet stayed warm and dry. This was a shock to me. I normally have poor circulation to my feet. I blame it on being tall. It is so far for my heart to pump the blood to. My feet were so happy during this run. </div>
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The second thing that I was so happy to have was my Oiselle Clearly Run Jacket. It kept my upper body dry and warm. The sleet was pretty heavy for a while during the run. This is my first running rain jacket. It was so breathable. I didn't feel like I was wearing a rubber suit which is what I always assumed that a rain jacket would feel like when running. I absolutely loved it. Between this amazing jacket and the shoes, I was one happy camper on a run that was miserable for so many others.</div>
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At the end of my 2 hour run, I was tired and thirsty. Luckily, I had stashed some banana nuun in my glove compartment for hydration emergencies such as this one. I freaking love bananas. When I ate the candy runts, I use to pick out the bananas. mmm....I think it is time for some banana with peanut butter.<br />
<br />juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-84595965796222900302013-01-31T16:22:00.000-06:002013-03-22T16:39:45.109-05:00Meet of the MilesA Monday night in January was the annual Meet of the Miles. This year was my first year participating in it. It is a fun event with lots of super speedy people at it. Everyone races the same distance...1 mile. There were 10 heats broken down by the time you expected to run. I wasn't sure what I could do since I haven't done any speed work for a while so I decided to sign up for the group planning to finish in 6:00 to 6:30. <br />
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I warmed up for a couple of miles while the faster heats were racing. It was so fun to watch the fast guys and gals race. I was hoping to run into a couple people that I have been wanting to meet for a while now. One is my fellow <a href="http://www.oiselle.com/">Oiselle</a> teammate, Melissa and the other is Steve of <a href="http://iwannagetphysical.blogspot.com/">Steve in a Speedo</a>.<br />
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I ran into Steve right away and wished him good luck in his race. He was planning to run a 4:55. Yeah, he is a speedy guy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I grabbed a photo with Steve after the meet.</td></tr>
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I ran into Melissa just before the heat in which she was planning to run. I said good luck and watched her tear up the track. She is one super speed lady.<br />
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I was in the 7th heat. I was hoping to finish around 6:00 to 6:15 but I hadn't done any speed work so my expectation where low for actually running that time.<br />
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The race started and I got behind a couple women. I was running 4th in my heat. The women slowly pulled away but I was running pretty even splits (45 sec) so I stuck with running my own race even though I really wanted to go with them.<br />
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I felt like I was on my own for laps 5 and 6 but pictures show there were people behind me. I didn't hear them. I was slowly reeling in the 2nd women and caught up to her at the start of the 7th lap. I decided to stay behind her for the lap which I shouldn't have done. I should have passed her with confidence and gone hard the last 2 lap.<br />
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Coming down the straight away on the 7th lap, I knew that I need to pass her and run as hard as I could. I only had 1 lap to go. I passed her and picked up the pace as much as I could. I was going to say sprinted but lets be realistic, I can't sprint. I really have one pace and that is slow. I love to run long distances. A 1 mile race is way out of my comfort zone but it was so much fun. I look forward to running it again next year.<br />
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I finished in just under 6 min (5:59.9) according to the print out right after the race. Then when the official results came out, they listed my finish time as 6:00.4. I really wanted to finish in under 6. I was so close. Next time, I will get under 6.<br />
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Overall, It was a great experience to race such a short distance again.<br />
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Other exciting news, I got to wear my Oiselle singlet for the first time! I was so fun representing Oiselle at a local race!<br />
<br />juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-80447331203552072542013-01-24T12:30:00.000-06:002013-03-27T10:22:22.086-05:00Alter-G Anti-Gravity TreadmillI have been doing physical therapy for my hip for a couple months now. I am working on strengthening my hips and glutes.<br />
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The place where I go to PT just got a new treadmill, the Alter-G Anti-Gravity treadmill. My PT was telling me all about it at my last session. I saw the treadmill at the ACSM conference a few years ago. It sounded amazing. It applies a lifting force (air) to the body that reduces weight on the lower extremities.<br />
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After my PT session today, my PT asked if I wanted to use the treadmill for my run. Of course, I jumped at the chance to use it. I loved it.<br />
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You start out by putting on a pair of neoprene shorts (over your shorts) that zip into the treadmill to form a seal. The treadmill weighs and fill up with air. Then you select what percent of your weight in which you want to run and increase the speed. You are off and flying. I mean flying and not working as hard as you normally work. Imagine being able to run at only 50% of your body weight. You can run so much faster.<br />
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I ran for 45 min. I played around with the percent of my weight in which I was running. It was fun at 50% but because I wanted to still get a workout so I set it at 80% of my weight. Then I laid down 7 min miles like it was nothing. It was amazing.<br />
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The Alter-G websites says "Run or walk like you are on the moon." Well, I love the idea of less gravity but the lack of oxygen on the moon would make it so much harder. :) So running on the moon for me is a toss up, less gravity, less oxygen. I think I will stick to this treadmill.<br />
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<br />juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-17835973799133578852012-12-31T15:26:00.002-06:002012-12-31T15:27:15.311-06:00Bye, Bye 2012So many exciting thing happened in 2012! Here is a quick recap in no particular order. Beware there are a lot of photos.<br />
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I ran a bunch of half marathons. 2012 was a year of half marathons for me. I started the year off by running a half on New Years day. </div>
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I got to cheer on a friend at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, OR. It was so much fun and my friend won the triple jump. She represented the US in the Olympics!!!<br />
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While at the Olympic trials, I got to watch 4 days of events. It was fabulous! I love track and field!<br />
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I got to meet the ladies of Oiselle at the Olympic Trials. They make my absolutely favorite running gear. If you haven't tried the Rogas shorts and the Rundelicious top. Do it! You will love them! I was so bummed that I left Oregon before their Totally Trials party. I hear that I missed a great party!<br />
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I was selected to run for the Oiselle Team! I am beyond ecstatic to be representing such a great brand of clothing and to be part of an amazing community of women runners! I can't wait to meet some of my teammates!<br />
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I met and went running with Scott Jurek. He is one of my favorite local running legends. I loved his book Eat and Run. I highly recommend it. It has some great recipes in it. Try them, you will love them.<br />
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While in Eugene, I met Deena Kastor. In case you can't tell from the goofy grin, I was really excited to meet her.<br />
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I played bicycle pac-man with my friends. Yes, I am riding a miniature bicycle in a banana costume.<br />
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I took a vacation to Duluth, MN and got to meet up with one of my good friends and former college cross country teammates.<br />
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I won a pair of Keen's with this photo of me taking a recess break.<br />
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I ran the Twin Cities Marathon. It was a great experience. I can't wait to do it again. Hopefully, it will go better next time. My legs started cramping at mile 13. I may have cried during the race a couple times. It felt good to finish.<br />
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I ate a lot of ice cream during the annual Tour de Ice Cream.<br />
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When I got to the expo, I went straight back to the packet pick up. There was no line. Yeah! I grabbed my number, chip and ear warmers and was off to explore the expo. There were so many booths so I just wandered around. I didn't need anything specific but thought I might find something I wanted.<br />
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I got to chat with Carrie Tollefson for a little while. I was surprised that she remembered me from a couple weeks earlier. I was at the Mac track with a coworker filming some exercise progression videos for runners and she was there doing a workout. She remember seeing me there and asked about my work. She is really the nicest person. It was so fun chatting with her.<br />
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The expo was fun. There was so much stuff to buy. I can't believe I left the expo with only my race packet.<br />
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Coming soon...the Twin Cities Marathon Recap.juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-26921842530661370782012-10-02T17:19:00.002-05:002012-10-02T17:19:56.881-05:00Twin Cities MarathonI am running a marathon in 5 days. I have so many feeling about the race. I made a word cloud to represent somethings I feel about it today.<br />
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I went to local running store and picked up my copy of the book and hung around waiting for the run to start with 100 other people. I figured that I wouldn't really have the opportunity to talk with Scott but I was excited to have the opportunity to run near him.<br />
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We did a little trail running. I took a photo of Scott running a little ways in front of me. I figured it was the closest that I would get to him.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love trail running.</td></tr>
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Well, I figured wrong. He ran right next to me chatting for a little bit. I said that I needed a photo to show all my friends that I ran next to running legend Scott Jurek. He grabbed my phone and took a picture of us running. I was so excited! It is a bit blurry but that is me running next to Scott!!!<br />
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After the run, he was going to give a little talk and do a Q & A session. Since I live in Minnesota, some of the locals that he talks about in the book were able to make it to the run and talk.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dusty and Scott</td></tr>
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I also got to meet Jenny and Hippie Dan. It was so exciting talking with all of them.<br />
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Post run he gave a little talk and then it was time to get our books signed. I positioned myself so I would be one of the first people to get my book signed. I still had to get home and pack for my trip to the Pacific Northwest. I was leaving the next morning at 5am.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scott signed my book!</td></tr>
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It was great fun to meet my favorite ultra runner! He really is an amazing athlete and a really nice guy!<br />
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I decided to run my first 50k next spring. I will be running the Superior Trail Race on May 18th. I am so excited and a little scared.juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-28823811429626607972012-08-27T13:48:00.000-05:002012-08-27T13:54:54.674-05:00Minneapolis DuathlonThe Minneapolis Duathlon was the 4th of 5 races in the Team Ortho race series that I won entry into last December. I was excited to get out and spend sometime running biking and then running some more. I figured it would be good cross training for the Twin Cities Marathon coming up in a little over a month.<br />
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The weekend started out with a 2 hour and 40 min trail run at the Minnesota River bottoms on Saturday. It was a great morning to be out on the trails. Being on the trails reminds me of running cross-country.<br />
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After some good stretching and lunch, I went to picked-up my race packet. At the packet pick-up, they asked what kind of bike you were planning to ride. This isn't a hard question but I haven't been on my road bike in 2 years. I ride my commuter bike almost everyday. The dilemma...do I stick with what I am use to (commuter) or go with the hopefully faster road bike that has been sitting collecting dust for 2 years. I decided to go with the road bike.<br />
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I got home dusted the bike off, oiled the chain, pumped up the tires and found my road bike shoes. I was planning to take it on a test ride but it was rainy and wet outside so I decided against it.<br />
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Sunday morning, my alarm goes off at a way to early hour. I decided to bike to the start because it is only about 4-5 miles away and would be easier than finding parking in downtown Minneapolis. As I am biking there, I thought about how smooth, fast and nice my road bike felt. I was glad I picked the road bike for the race.<br />
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I got to the race and setup all my gear in the transition. I went out for a warm-up run and was in line just before the first gun was to go off at 7:01am. I was in wave 12 which meant I had 12 min to wait and be nervous in the crowd of people. I kept telling myself just take it easy you aren't planning to race this hard. You did a longer run yesterday. It is good cross training.<br />
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I was time for my wave to start. I lined up a couple rows back. The first leg was a 5k so I started at a decent pace. 1 min and 40 seconds into the race, I had passed everyone in my wave and I was beginning to pass the runners from the previous wave. I also noticed that my left shoe was untied. What should I do? Stop and tie my shoe...that would take too much time. I was only running a 5k so I decided to leave it. 4 min into the race, I started to hear additional clinking of shoelaces so I looked down, my right shoe was untied. Now what to do, I was just over 1/2 mile into a 3.1 mile race. I just left them untied and hoped that I wouldn't trip on them.<br />
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I made it to the transition, switched to my biking shoes and ran out with my bike. The bike portion was a little scary with me passing people and people flying past me. I was surprised there weren't more crashes. After 15 miles, I made it to the transition again and I was ready to get off the bike and run.<br />
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I triple knotted my shoes to make sure they didn't come untied. I was off on the last 5k with 1 goal in mind to not be passed by anyone on this leg of the run. I almost succeeded but a guy sprinted past me in the last 0.1. I felt good on that run. It was fun cruising past people. I finished my 2nd 5k 42 seconds faster than my first.<br />
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I ended up finishing 7th overall for women. It was a great day for a duathlon.<br />
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The medal and jersey from the race.juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-6372113473552355872012-07-05T13:20:00.003-05:002012-07-05T13:20:45.050-05:00Tour de Ice CreamJune was a great month. I did so many fun things. I haven't had time to write about them. Here is quick recap of Tour de Ice cream. I also was in Oregon for the Olympic trials so I will try to get a recap of that up soon. It was so much fun...I can't put into words how great it was to be out there watching the best track and field athletes in the country.<br />
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Tour de Ice Cream was a huge success. Eating tons of ice
cream = success. There were about 30 people that participated in Tour de Ice
Cream. What is Tour de Ice cream? Well, it involves 2 of my favorites
things…ice cream and bicycles. Basically, you bike around to some ice cream
shops and eat ice cream. It is a great way to spend a summer day with your
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We started off bicycling to the Pumphouse Creamery. This is
one of my favorite ice cream shops in the Twin Cities. The ice cream is made
with mostly local ingredients. They have a 5 scoop sampler that I love to share
with a friend. It allows you to try so many flavors. Then we hit up Sebastian
Joe’s for some Nicollet Ave pothole ice cream and ended at Grand Ole Creamery.
It was a fun day in the sun with friends.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Things I have learned from previous year of Tour de Ice
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delicious but you can only eat so much before going into a sugar shock.
Remember you still have to ride you bicycle home. It is best to find a friend
and share your ice cream. What SHARE? Yes, share your ice cream. You will go to
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race everyone to the next shop. They won’t run out of ice cream. In fact, the
longer you take the more time your ice cream has to digest. Win…you can eat
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<a href="http://issuu.com/runmdra/docs/mdrarunmn_jan_feb_2012/19">The article can be found here.</a>juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-81834523811201242012012-05-30T16:56:00.001-05:002012-05-30T16:56:28.345-05:00Oiselle Totally Trials EntryWhen I heard about the Totally Trails contest that Oiselle was running, I knew that I needed to apply. The olympic trials in Eugene...Sign me up! I called up my coworker/running buddy and said, "I just heard about the best contest ever and we need to apply for it." Her reply was "oh my gosh, yes we need to apply that would be the best experience." <div>
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So with the no brainer decision to apply out of the way, we needed to come up with a creative application. We talked and talked about it while running our weekly track workouts together. We decided we wanted to be funny and involve our other totally ninja triple jumping coworker Amanda. Yes, Amanda it is that Amanda. The US Indoor and Outdoor National Champion!</div>
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If you haven't had the chance to meet her, you are missing out! She is the nicest, friendliest, most down to earth, wicked smart person that I know. Yeah, she has a Ph.D. She is SMART. One more thing she can jump far. I sent her a text and said Tsmocks (that is what we call her), we need your assistance winning the chance of a lifetime trip to go watch the olympic trials. </div>
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Of course, she wanted to help. So we met her at the track and filmed our application. We laughed so hard while filming that we had a hard time getting any real clips. Amanda had so much patience when trying to help two distance runners try to triple jump...Let me tell you triple jumping is hard. Hop, step and then jump...that is way to many things to try and remember. I just wanted to put one foot in front of the other at a consistent pace.</div>
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<br /></div>juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-12057221030908727062012-05-29T00:12:00.002-05:002012-05-29T00:12:38.694-05:00The TrackI freaking love the track! This Spring, I started doing track workouts again. It had been a long time since I had spent any time on the track. About a month ago, I started coaching one of my friends so I have been hitting the track with her on a weekly basis. <div>
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Running fast is hard but it also feels so good to be flying around the track. I heart it!</div>
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Last week, I had the opportunity to meet up with Amanda at the track. She is one amazing athlete and person! </div>
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We weren't going to do our workouts together. We have very different workouts. I can't imagine running as fast or jumping as far as her and she can't imagine running around the track a bazillion times (okay, maybe a bazillion is an exaggeration) like me. I was there to get a quick video of one of her jumps and, of course, run a bunch of laps around the track. </div>
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I didn't get to my workout until she was done with her's because I ended up watching all of her jumps. I can't describe how amazing it was to watch that caliper of athlete in action. It made me want to train harder...I know I will never be at that level but watching her made me want to become the best me possible. Thanks Amanda! </div>
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I realized that day how much I miss track and field. I loved track meets in college.</div>juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-56820449425808085892012-05-24T13:51:00.000-05:002012-05-24T13:51:01.207-05:00A New PR...I ran my first 25k trail race thus I set a PR. Leading up to the Trail Mix race, I was on the fence about racing. My runs have been less than stellar lately so I knew there would be no fast time or placing but a running buddy convince me to do it. Thanks running buddy for your love of trails and helping me to see how fun they can be.<br />
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Online registration closed at 11:59pm on Thursday for the Saturday race. At 11:45pm, I was still hemming and hawing over whether or not to run since I wasn't in top shape...yada yada yada...excuses. The clock turned over to 11:50pm, ok I decided to register. I raced through the registration process and finished at 11:55pm...Yeah, 4 min to spare.</div>
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My trail racing buddy told me don't start too fast. "Everyone starts fast and dies on the second loop" she said. Okay, start slow. So I started with a friend at the back of the pack. We weaved our way through other runners for the first couple miles running 9 min miles. I am trying to hold back but there are so many people in front of me. I slowly start to slip away from my friend. She yell that she is just going to let me go or she will blow up on the second lap. I think about staying with her an following my other experienced trail running friend's advice but I have never been good at following advice.<br />
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I picked up the pace a little and found myself passing people. From that point on, I wasn't passed by any one running the 25k. I did get passed by the men that were leading the 50k. The race was pretty uneventful from that point to the end. I was running by myself and occasionally passing people.<br />
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It was so fun running the 25k trail race, I can't wait for my next one. I think I want to try a 50k.<br />
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I love the great running community in the Twin Cities. There are so many fun races every weekend. I am always tempted to jump in and run one of the races even when I haven't been training or I am injured. I jumped into one recently. It was a half marathon on St. Patrick's Day.<br />
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Here are some thing I wouldn't recommend doing when running a half:<br />
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1. Wear new socks. Toe socks are not ideal running socks. I found a cute pair of green toe socks that said "Kiss me I am Irish" and thought it would be a good idea to wear them for the half marathon. I figured it would be festive. I probably should have tested them out on a run prior to the half...lots of blisters.<br />
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2. Start training the Saturday before the race. Run 6 miles on Saturday, 6 miles on Tuesday, 3 miles on Wednesday, 5 miles on Thursday and run a half on Saturday. Time to rethink the week long training plan...research doesn't support this training plan.<br />
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3. Have a nagging hip pain. Ignoring an injury doesn't mean it will go away.<br />
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4. Run with a "slower" friend the first mile. I ran into a friend and thought it would be a good idea to run with him to keep me from going out too fast...it didn't work. I looked at my watch at the mile and noticed it turn over to 7 min. I immediately slowed down.<br />
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I am on a new path. I am following a regular training plan (Daniels' Running Formula Marathon plan). I got rid of the funny St. Patrick's Day socks so I am not tempted to try running in them next year. I saw a doctor for my hip and I will be ready to run a sub 7 min first mile in my next race.<br />
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Happy Training!<br />juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-400221571795147732012-01-06T15:16:00.000-06:002012-01-06T15:16:01.714-06:00Adventure in BabysittingToday I am babysitting my <a href="http://melanieandreuben.blogspot.com/">friend's</a> daughter kp. Here are just some of the adventures we have been on today.<br />
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Instead of her morning nap, we took a quick trip to Paris, France to see the Eiffel Tower.<br />
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On our way back to Minneapolis from Paris, we decided to take a quick side trip to the moon!<br />
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We had tons of fun hanging out with the space aliens.<br />
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We stopped off at an amusement park and took a ride on a roller coaster.<br />
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kp loved it but she got a little dizzy.<br />
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kp and me with bug eyes!<br />
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kp with a nose twist!<br />
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She also saved the day as a comic book superhero!<br />
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Don't worry we did normal baby stuff too!<br />
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<br />juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892338502546421095.post-38780832989144422602011-11-02T12:54:00.002-05:002011-11-02T12:57:19.804-05:00Monster Dash Half Marathon RecapI love to run Halloween races! It gives me an excuse to wear a costume and run! The past couple years I dressed as a pirate for this race but this year I wanted to be something different. I really wanted to be Tinker Bell but questioned whether the wings would be a good idea for running. I decided to just go for it because I could ditch the wings mid-race if they were annoying.<br /><br />My goal for the race was to finish in under 1:37 because I would like to run the New York City Marathon and this year is the last year to qualify with a 1:37 half. Next year, the qualifying time is 1:27. Yep, that is fast.<br /><br />I picked up a friend's packet the day before so I had to meet up with her before the race. We planned to meet at 8:05 on the steps in front of the Cathedral. They ended up stuck in traffic trying to exit to the race so she didn't get there until 8:25. The race started at 8:30 so I raced off to the starting line. This is a large race so they try to have people line up by the pace they are going to run. I decided the 7:30 flag would be a good spot. I got there just as they were playing the national anthem. It finished and the gun went off. I was cutting it close. I am glad I made it toward the front because I was still weaving through people for the first few miles. <br /><br />The pace felt comfortable. I saw a pacer sign ahead of me and I thought it was the 1:35 pace but I was wrong it was the 1:40 pacer. I weaved my way through the large group of runner to get in front of the them if I wanted to break 1:37. I learned during the marathon that I don't really like running with pacers. I think they are a great idea but I don't like being in the large group with people always jockeying for position. I don't want to keep getting cut off so I usually avoid running in pace groups. <br /><br />The race was tons of fun. The crowd support was great! There were so many people out cheering! I heard lots of people yelling "Go Tinker Bell." I tended to speed up when people were cheering. A guy I was running near commented on this during the race. I can't help it that the excitement and enthusiasm from others makes me run faster!<br /><br />I finished the race in under 1:37. It wasn't a PR but it was still a successful race. A bonus was that I didn't even notice the wings while I ran. I love getting outside and participating in running events with so many other people who love to run too!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0IljS3CJGq42amSYhqXCvd9RvKateibp-_Mzs4i4IPhYOThj2ewZGbsleWzZFSYoghbYYo9I2miOoRjRlbYnlT4BvNuq1F9SD9gsBHRbH15ncQXD8k-T2Ky0skRzgTqLB6oUgBC5aZQ/s1600/IMG_2520.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0IljS3CJGq42amSYhqXCvd9RvKateibp-_Mzs4i4IPhYOThj2ewZGbsleWzZFSYoghbYYo9I2miOoRjRlbYnlT4BvNuq1F9SD9gsBHRbH15ncQXD8k-T2Ky0skRzgTqLB6oUgBC5aZQ/s320/IMG_2520.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670458827741404722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91nsnmvaM1lZFzEvQX-cWfERFwtblVTSZqm9VOeTbGVN6IUDPkDBqFfrCZDTb6GvNhb-jf7E_57qgG15FGfpaLLxcizorDRgpjVVE4CoKMbCx2q41ue0uGOBFf86EqX70f2LddoYZ0RE/s1600/IMG_2525.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi91nsnmvaM1lZFzEvQX-cWfERFwtblVTSZqm9VOeTbGVN6IUDPkDBqFfrCZDTb6GvNhb-jf7E_57qgG15FGfpaLLxcizorDRgpjVVE4CoKMbCx2q41ue0uGOBFf86EqX70f2LddoYZ0RE/s320/IMG_2525.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670458821221498258" /></a><br /><br />Happy Running!juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870076072776120853noreply@blogger.com4