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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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SW today.  Warmed up a mile, then

6 reps: 1/4 mile @ 7 mph, with 1/8 mile recoveries

3 reps: 1/2 mile @ 6.5 mph, with 1/4 mile recoveries

Finished running ~ 5.5 mph

I felt good running today, but was short on time so I didn't do any stretching afterwards.  Hope I don't pay for that!!

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Tempo run: Warmup mile (5 mph @ 4%).  Then 5 miles where I adjusted the speed each mile: 6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.1, 6 mph. (TM @ 1.5).   1/4 mile cool down, then off to take the kids to the dentist.  No time for stretching :(

This is the run that almost wasn't!  I couldn't figure out why my "easy" warm up mile felt soooo  sluggish, and really didn't feel like progressing into the tempo workout I had planned.  Finally I looked at the display after my first mile and saw that my daughter had set the incline to 4%!!  Ah ha!  Setting it back to 1.5% instantly felt much much better, and I finished my run as planned - except for a quick water break, a longer pit stop, and a quick phone call.  (I hate looking at all the green and red led lights on the display, so I normally keep the display covered with a piece of cardboard such that only the distance and speed settings show.  I guess I should check the settings before I start running!!

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5 mile loop past the capital and back - nice morning for running here in Salt Lake City! :)

No time for postrunning stretches.  :(

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Ran along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail from Terrace Hills until the intersection with the dry creek & limestone kiln trails.  Most of the trail was pretty good, but about 10% was really pretty muddy from the heavy snows earlier this week.  It was a warm and gorgeous day to be running - very nice to run in nature, even with the muddy spots!  Hope all my fellow bloggers had a wonderful day as well!

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