Why don't I get any faster?

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Location:

NY,

Member Since:

Aug 03, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

I have only run about 6-7 5Ks and 2 5-milers.  My fastest (although not very fast) 5K is 27:57.  My goal was under 28:00 so I was pretty happy with that.  I came in third in my age group (25-29 female) and of course they only gave awards to the top 3 overall male and female winners.  I just want a stinking ribbon already!!!

Short-Term Running Goals:

I would love to run a 5K at an 8 minute mile pace (the whole time, not just the 1st mile).  I would also like to be able to run a 7 minute mile.  My fastest now is 7:58 and I feel like I am going to have a heart attack.

Long-Term Running Goals:

They have a 12 mile cross country race in my town that I would like to do.  It's through creeks and over trees and looks pretty grueling. 

Personal:

I am 26 years old and am a full time accounting student while working full time, so fitting running in can be difficult.

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Fastest mile ever today in 7:58 (I know some of you are laughing), but that is fast for me!!!  I thought I was going to have a heart attack!

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5K today in 32:00.  Pretty crappy but it was rough terrain (boyfriend's motorcross track), so I did some walking between miles.  Mosquitos were horrible too!!!

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Trying to take Sasha's advice and run a steady, comfortable 4 miles per day, 6 days per week.  That's a lot of miles (for me).  I only had time for 2 today - had a statistics test to study for and unfortunately, school has to come first.  Anyways,  I was suprised that my "comfortable" pace was a 9:10 mile.  A couple years ago that would have been a very fast mile for me.  Don't get me wrong, it's still no walk in the park but I really felt like I was going a lot slower than 9:10 miles.  It's reassuring to know that I have made some improvement in my running - I was really beginning to feel like I hadn't improved at all since I started running about 2.5 years ago.  I guess it's just a slow process.

Thanks for all who have welcomed me!   

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