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Location:

Highlands Ranch,CO,USA

Member Since:

Dec 14, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

I have run 5K throughout my life.  I just ran the Colder Boulder in 25:33 which is a PR for me.

I ran two half marathons this past summer and my fastest time was around 2:09:? (My chip had issues and I was given a gun time but not a chip time, but I know I finished under 2:10:00)

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to run a marathon during the summer of 2010.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running for fitness and fun.  I would like to improve my pace to comfortably average 30 seconds faster then I run now.

Personal:

I am married and have three children.  I enjoy friends, piano, singing, crafting, and organizing/cleaning my home.

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Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Total Distance
4.00

I ran my standard 4 mile route this morning.  It went well.

Over the weekend I bought new shoes.  The running store employees laughed at my old shoes because they were very worn and not good quality.  They had a video analysis of you running on a treadmill.  I could see me ankles roll in each time in the old pair.  In the new pair, they have more support and my ankle rolls straight instead of collapsing in.  Hopefully they are good shoes for me.

My hip is still achy at times, but getting better.  I was also going to do P90X this morning but my friend canceled again and since I had already been running and I have a busy day today I skipped the extra workout.  I have already got a lot done in the time I would normally be doing P90X, a good way to start a busy day.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments
From Tracy on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:48:02 from 209.175.177.37

I briefly watched an infomercial on P90X and thought it looked interesting. Do you feel like it gives you a good workout? How long have you been doing it?

From Michelle on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:52:58 from 63.227.3.181

I have been doing P90X for about 4 months, I think. It is pretty intense but if you can't keep up then you just modify with less weight or less reps. Carolyn and I had an arm wrestle last week because I have been doing P90X and she does the Shred video. It was a tie. Neither of us could get the other to move and we weren't budging. After a while we called it a tie. So I guess P90X is at least as good as the shred. The hard part is each workout is 60-90 minutes. Sometimes that feels pretty long to me especially if you are also running on the same day.

From auntieem on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 13:07:17 from 24.17.177.218

New shoes are fun!

From Tracy on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 13:11:38 from 209.175.177.37

Thanks for the info, Michelle! The time factor would definitely be an impediment, unless I were to cut down on mileage, which I might do if I can't get outside soon!

I just wish I could look like some of the people in the infomercial I saw!

From Tracy on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 13:12:52 from 209.175.177.37

Oh, and glad you got new shoes. I find that sometimes my various aches and pains are solved with new shoes! Hope it helps your hip!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 13:13:40 from 198.241.174.15

I hope the new shoes work well for you. Good luck with your busy day.

From RAD on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 14:30:38 from 67.172.229.125

Nice run and I'm with the majority on LOVING new shoes!! I'd buy them every two weeks if I could afford it :)

Take care of that hip...mine started with just a nagging little bit, so be careful and take care of it.

From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:10:27 from 24.199.205.252

New shoes are so much fun. In my head, I just know they're going to be faster than my old ones.

I have a co-worker who has been doing that p90x almost everyday for 2 weeks, and she said she's lost 4 inches off her waist. She didn't have a big waist to begin with, so I'm impressed with it.

The time commitment is a hug factor. But it gets results!

It's great you're having a productive Monday morning. Sometimes Mondays are hard to get started.

From Tracy on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:30:43 from 209.175.177.37

4 inches in 2 weeks? Holy crap! I'm quitting running and doing P90X (Just kidding).

From Michelle on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 15:35:50 from 63.227.3.181

I believe it. P90X really does get results. You are supposed to do the workouts 6 days a week. I have only been doing them 3 days a week mixed with running on other days. I lost some weight and slimmed down a bit as soon as I started the P90X.

From vinh on Tue, Jan 12, 2010 at 07:08:45 from 75.77.22.187

Good run Michelle. Keep up the great work. I definitely feel your pain with the hip. My knee still aches occasionally but it's not too bad.

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