Christine E.

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1. Christine
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   great Treadmill 1.03 mi 00:11:56 11:35 pace

   Tried to knock this out as fast I as could this morning as I have to get to work for a long day of system monitoring. #HolidayStreakChallengeAlive

   about 11 hours ago

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2. Christine
   RUN
   great Treadmill 1 mi 00:12:31 12:31 pace

   This was supposed to be a slower run than most of last week's miles, but I guess this is what I had in me. That or I was nicely distracted by the Ice Skating Grand Prix I was watching while th... read more

   1 day ago

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3. Christine
   RUN
   good Santa Sleigh Run - 5k 3.1 mi 00:41 13:13 pace

   This is my Garmin time for the Santa Sleigh Run 5k. I'm not sure official results will be posted anywhere. I think DailyMile needs a new 'feeling' called Frozen! Wow, was it cold out... read more

   This is my Garmin time for the Santa Sleigh Run 5k. I'm not sure official results will be posted anywhere. I think DailyMile needs a new 'feeling' called Frozen! Wow, was it cold out there! But the last race of 2013 is complete and now I can 'rest' a bit by just running challenge streak miles to keep me moving. I'll be doing a full write up on this race -- which was full of Santas, Reindeer, Elves and Carolers -- on my blog. PM me if you want access.

   2 days ago via Garmin   

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4. Christine
   RUN
   good Treadmill 1.25 mi 00:17 13:39 pace

   Took it slower this morning as I'm racing tomorrow, but had to keep the streak alive. Since I overran the mile mark (it helps to caver the dashboard with a towel), I knocked out the other .25 ... read more

   Took it slower this morning as I'm racing tomorrow, but had to keep the streak alive. Since I overran the mile mark (it helps to caver the dashboard with a towel), I knocked out the other .25 for one streak to even up the mileage a bit.

   3 days ago

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5. Christine
   RUN
   great Treadmill 1.03 mi 00:13:01 12:38 pace

   Much better mile this morning! To make sure I have at least 24 hours recovery before my race Saturday, I've moved my Holiday Streak Challenge miles to the morning starting today. The only issu... read more

   Much better mile this morning! To make sure I have at least 24 hours recovery before my race Saturday, I've moved my Holiday Streak Challenge miles to the morning starting today. The only issue I have running this early is I actually look forward to running all day when I run after work. Now I don't have that. Haha! Listen to me. When did that happen?!?

   4 days ago

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6. Christine
   RUN
   blah Treadmill 1 mi 00:13:55 13:54 pace

   Headache or not, the Holiday Streak Challenges must continue. Put on "Christmas In Rockefeller Center" and knocked it out. After yesterday's speed session, this one was scheduled to ... read more

   Headache or not, the Holiday Streak Challenges must continue. Put on "Christmas In Rockefeller Center" and knocked it out. After yesterday's speed session, this one was scheduled to be a slow, easy run anyway.

   5 days ago

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7. Christine
   RUN
   great Treadmill Speed Training 2.25 mi

   Speed Training Tuesday! Did a 4x400 progression speed session with 400m walks in between. I also added .5% incline to the last two 400 runs. I really started to feel my speed limit being hit on the... read more

   Speed Training Tuesday! Did a 4x400 progression speed session with 400m walks in between. I also added .5% incline to the last two 400 runs. I really started to feel my speed limit being hit on the last progression! All in all I'm happier with this session than I thought I'd be when I started it.

   6 days ago

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8. Christine
   RUN
   good Treadmill 1.06 mi 00:13:01 12:16 pace

   I took it easy tonight as my left IT-Band was not being my friend. Used this mile as a simple shake-out after yesterday's long run. Three challenges are all still alive. Lots of rolling and st... read more

   I took it easy tonight as my left IT-Band was not being my friend. Used this mile as a simple shake-out after yesterday's long run. Three challenges are all still alive. Lots of rolling and stretching done tonight too!

   7 days ago

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9. Christine
   RUN
   good Late Fall Sunday in the Park 6.1 mi 01:37 15:57 pace

   I had to run at minimum 1 mile for the #RWStreakChallenge, 1 mile minimum for the #RunEveryDayDecemberChallenge, and 4 miles minimum for the #CoachJennysHolidayChallenge. So, I ran the 4, then just... read more

   8 days ago via Garmin

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10. Christine
    RUN
    good Treadmill 1.16 mi 00:12:48 11:02 pace

    Today did not go as planned and I had to move today's long run to tomorrow. I still had to get in my #RWStreakChallengeMile though, so I got it in quickly before dinner.

    9 days ago

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11. Christine
    RUN
    great Hotel Treadmill 1.2 mi 00:13:54 11:35 pace

    With more of Turkey dinner digested, and sleep, I got in today's mile on the hotel treadmill this morning before check out since we'll be driving most of the day. I don't think I men... read more

    With more of Turkey dinner digested, and sleep, I got in today's mile on the hotel treadmill this morning before check out since we'll be driving most of the day. I don't think I mentioned yesterday how awesome the hotel's treadmills were, and how awesome it was that they had foam rollers and The Stick to use on the tightening muscles. It felt great to get some time in with those too! Thanks for understanding us runners Sheraton!

    10 days ago

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12. Christine
    RUN
    good Hotel Treadmill 1.03 mi 00:13:04 12:41 pace

    I had to get my first mile in for the Runner's World streak that starts today. Having overslept a Turkey Trot this morning after a very late arrival at the hotel this morning, I opted to put i... read more

    I had to get my first mile in for the Runner's World streak that starts today. Having overslept a Turkey Trot this morning after a very late arrival at the hotel this morning, I opted to put it in between a full day of family and friends, and dinner 2. Happy Thanksgiving all!

    11 days ago

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13. Christine
    RUN
    good Treadmill 1.06 mi 00:12:54 12:10 pace

    Having skipped yesterday's planned speed work because of missing lunch (crazy, long day at work), I knew I had to run today. Another crazy work day today, so I rushed to get in at least this m... read more

    Having skipped yesterday's planned speed work because of missing lunch (crazy, long day at work), I knew I had to run today. Another crazy work day today, so I rushed to get in at least this mile before I hit the road and join the traffic that is holiday travel. Several hours in a car after a run? Don't mind if I do. I may have to do some jogging at rest stops too (to keep a the limbs loose.)

    12 days ago

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14. Christine
    RUN
    great Treadmill 1.5 mi 00:20 13:22 pace

    Did a mile on the treadmill just because. Also did a fast walk at 5% grade....just because. All of this was followed by a good 30-minute stretch and foam rolling session as I'd like to get a s... read more

    Did a mile on the treadmill just because. Also did a fast walk at 5% grade....just because. All of this was followed by a good 30-minute stretch and foam rolling session as I'd like to get a speed session in tomorrow and want to be sure my muscles are ready for it.

    14 days ago

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15. Christine
    RUN
    great Neighborhood Jog in the Cold 2.03 mi 00:29 14:16 pace

    When I left it was 16F with a real feel of 4F. Even in that, with enough layers, I feel great! No speed goal today, just to keep moving and run at least a mile to see if I knew how to layer enough ... read more

    When I left it was 16F with a real feel of 4F. Even in that, with enough layers, I feel great! No speed goal today, just to keep moving and run at least a mile to see if I knew how to layer enough should my Dec. 7 race be in cold like this. I ran two miles because I decided I'm hungry and I hadn't brought GUs with me (do GUs freeze? At what point? Must research. Also, research ways to keep glasses from fogging.)

    15 days ago via Garmin

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16. Christine
    walk
    great Errand 1.32 mi 00:39 29:17 pace

    It was cold, but refreshing! I walked to my local Walgreen's at the corner of Happy and Healthy to pick something up. I walked it in order to get fresh air, see what these temps (phone says 17... read more

    It was cold, but refreshing! I walked to my local Walgreen's at the corner of Happy and Healthy to pick something up. I walked it in order to get fresh air, see what these temps (phone says 17°F) feel like before tomorrow's run, and raise some charity money since the app isn't ready yet for treadmill fundraising.

    16 days ago

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17. Christine
    RUN
    great Treadmill 3.18 mi 00:39 12:13 pace

    I should've gone outside because something tells me I have to practice in this crazy cold for my next race in December, but I wanted to stay close as I'm expecting company any minute now.... read more

    I should've gone outside because something tells me I have to practice in this crazy cold for my next race in December, but I wanted to stay close as I'm expecting company any minute now. The closest to the house I can stay is in it, on the treadmill. Ha! In doing this I figured out the secret to my fastest 5k in more than a decade: Cover the dashboard and watch Big Bang Theory reruns on my tablet with closed captioning.

    16 days ago

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      Christine E.
      Christine E.

      For documentation purposes: This was done as a progression run increasing by 90 secs/mile each 1/2 mile until the last mile where speed was increased 60 secs/mile for each 1/2 mile.

      15 days ago • Like

18. Christine
    RUN
    great Treadmill 2.15 mi 00:28 13:06 pace

    Too much time spent at work this week on two major projects with upcoming deadlines -- one of which is getting ready for a large-scale upgrade deployment. Fitting in running has, unfortunately, gon... read more

    Too much time spent at work this week on two major projects with upcoming deadlines -- one of which is getting ready for a large-scale upgrade deployment. Fitting in running has, unfortunately, gone on the backburner. :( But today, I woke up and said, 'No more!' Wow, that felt good! Thank you Fall Out Boy for inspiring me through your music to kick my own butt into gear!

    17 days ago

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19. Christine
    RUN
    good Treadmill 1.3 mi 00:16 12:18 pace

    I had 25 minutes and had to make it count. This was the run portion. This wasn't easy by any means. I'm still feeling Sunday's run. Loved my fling with my foam roller afterwards; but... read more

    I had 25 minutes and had to make it count. This was the run portion. This wasn't easy by any means. I'm still feeling Sunday's run. Loved my fling with my foam roller afterwards; but the treadmill and I....we need more time to reconcile our differences. I miss the road too much.

    27 days ago

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20. Christine
    RUN
    great Went wherever my shoes would ... 6.66 mi 01:42 15:18 pace

    Ran two miles of this on the dirt, gravel, grass trails, the rest pavement or sidewalk. I took those a bit slower because 1) trail running is somewhat new to me as I've been working on my mech... read more

    Ran two miles of this on the dirt, gravel, grass trails, the rest pavement or sidewalk. I took those a bit slower because 1) trail running is somewhat new to me as I've been working on my mechanics to make sure I can handle it, and 2) the leaves were thick, and they while provided a wonderful-feeling cushion, they did tend to cover rocks and tree roots I am unfamiliar with and could not see. It was beautiful though! Pictures will be posted to my blog. PM me if you want access.

    29 days ago via Garmin

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