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Salt Lake City,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 29, 2009

Gender:

Female

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Other

Running Accomplishments:

I was a much better runner in my 20's and 30's.  When I was 52 I had a 28.5 5K and a 58.5 10K, and I would like to surpass those times.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a 1/2 marathon.  I would actually love to run a full marathon, but am not sure if my body would break down with injuries training for one.  Update fall 2010: still no 1/2 marathon, but I did run all the way up city creek and back home (14 miles)  - absolutely gorgeous!!

Personal:

My name is Adele Kimbrough - I'm 58 and have been running (off and on) since I was 16.  My body is not well designed for speed, and I'm a bit arthritic, but I'm having fun trying to figure out just how fast I can be.  And this blog helps! 

2011 Deseret News 10K Finish Line.
Dang - missed my goal by 4 seconds!

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Tue, Mar 30, 2010
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SW today.  One mile warm up, then

1/4 mile @ 6.5mph, followed by 1/8 mile slow jog, then

20 reps:  On (70 sec @ 7 mph),  then Off (50 sec @ 4-5 mph), then

3 reps: 1/4 mile @ 6.5 mph (1/8 mile slow jogs between reps)

Then finished running at a mostly 5.5 mph pace, slowing towards the end to cool down.  TM @ 1.5% for all.  Did two sets of post running stretches.

The faster 7 mph reps felt good, although I think my form got a little sloppy on the last couple reps.   (The 6.5 mph reps felt slow in comparison - nice!)  Next week I'll try increasing the "on" time, or perhaps just try 1/4 mile reps at 7 mph.  Slowly but surely I'm getting there!  :)

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Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 14:20:31 from 24.8.167.243

Nice speed workout. I'm impressed that you did it at 1.5% grade. I can run hills outside, but setting the treadmill on a grade kills me for some reason.

From CookieLegs on Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 15:20:32 from 155.101.152.105

Carolyn - I think all treadmills are probably calibrated differently, and perhaps the one you use has been adjusted so that 0% really equates to outdoor flat running. I've never liked setting my TM at 0% - it seems way easy, I bounce a lot, and it just doesn't "feel right". Setting it at 1% is better, but still seems too easy. Setting it at 1.5% seems closest to outdoor flat running. (BTW, I'm glad I ran indoors today - it is way windy outside!!!)

From seeaprilrun on Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 16:00:16 from 205.172.12.229

You are definitely getting faster!

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