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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 29, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

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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Mon, Mar 19, 2012
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morning tm, warmed up for about a mile, then did the following reps:

3 x 1 mile (6.5 mph, 1.5% incline), with 1/4 mile recoveries (4-5 mph, 1.5%)

Stopped twice for 10-15 seconds to catch my breath near the end of my 3rd rep.  Ugh - these were hard!  After running slower for a few minutes, I somehow felt rejuvenated and ramped back up to 6 mph for a few minutes before finishing with 7 miles total.

6.5 mph ~ 9:13 pace

(Next week I'll probably switch things around and try for a tempo run (2 miles @ 6.2-6.3 mph?), or maybe go for a couple 1/4 mile reps at 6.5 mph followed by some one minute "on/off's" at 7 mph.) 

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