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Location:

LIVERPOOL,UK

Member Since:

Sep 27, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Triathlons are my New sport and I LOVE IT  

 

Recent last few years  as I havent done much since I was 16/17yrs, on and off injuries, going out with Friends started. Operations on injuries- compartment syndrome front of the shin had small operation to release the pressure on the fascia.

Oct 2007.  Did the great north run.  ( I was in the elite ladies race, against Kara Goucher and Paula Radcliffe, Im sure u Americans will recall that race).

 I was just in on my previous times from the Bath Half Marathon. I ran it as best as I could off my training & circumstances...

 

Decided to do my 1st Marathon with London looming in the following April I was in the ladies Elite race again.  So the training was on.  I realise now I didnt give my body enough time to recover as it did break down in the last 5 weeks of my training. Injury bound, with calf and hamstring problems I raced! 

London Marathon, April 08 (Injury calf issues) 1st marathon  3hrs.12mins .30 secs

Dublin Marathon  Oct 08  3hrs.01mins.13  undulating and 1 toilet stuck/stop (LOL)

Bath Half 2007    1.26.35 hrs

Wilmslow half marathon english champs    1.25.39

18th lady  (With piriformis injury ).

Liverpool 10k 2008 Oct 37.42mins midst marathon training 

Wirral 5k 2009 17.41mins off the back off marathon week 

Track 3000ms 10.45mins  hmmm I ran this to get points for my club so I just did tactical and ran on 1st lady shoulder and sprinted at the end !

 

 

As a youngster

County Champion for Xcountry and

High Jump

and 1500ms track.

pbs aged 13 yrs old

800ms 2mins 16secs

1500ms 4mins 48 secs

high jump 1metre 53  (cant do this now) and I never trained for it as a kid, just competed alot for points for my club, usually spend 2 hours highjumping, and skip off to do an 800 or 1500ms race then go back to high jump, Wish I took the running more seriously!

 

Run on more than several occasions for my County against Ireland county of Dublin.

Top 50 finnisher at 14yrs of age in english nationals Xcountry.


Short-Term Running Goals:

Complete my 1st Triathlon    1st lady   Brinscall  ok this was a triathlon with no timed transition i treated it as a training race to see if I like triathlons and I love them.

Complete off road triathlon  2nd lady.. 12 secs behind my age group world champion.  Tameside triathlon

Complete outdoor water race 1 mile   Salford Great north swim . 29 mins yay

Complete Olympic distance triathlon

Races for 2010  Future races.

Winter Duathlon Series Race 1 - December 12th 2010  Won  overall time 1hr 8 mins 43 secs

winter duathlon series race 2

2011  1st Lady overall time  1hr 09mins 04 secs.

Windy very windy

3rd race Duathlon winter series Feb 20th 2011

 Races for 2011

ITU Duathlon 2011 qualifier                                                               Dambuster Duathlon, East Midlands – 19th March 2011  

Qualifiers ITU Sprint Triathlon 2011 & ETU Sprint Triathlon 2012       Speedy Beaver, East midlands – 29th May 2011

Itu Standard triathlon 2011 qualifier                      Shropshire Triathlon   West Midlands 5th June 2011

ITU Standard Triathlon 2011 & ETU Standard Triathlon 2012             Dambuster Triathlon, East Midlands – 18th June 2011

London Triathlon Hyde Park ITU World Championship series race       6th AUGUST 2011  (practice format hopefully for Beijing)

 

Need to Qualify for GB Team  Beijing World Championships which is on

September 10/11th 2011



 

new pb for 5k 17.41 minsnext running goal for 5k is sub 17.30 mins Summer Track season and road 10k's & 5k's  

Lots of goals, lots of hard work and no play! ;-)

Long-Term Running Goals:


   

training pbs



swim

3750 1hr6mins 

2500 41.37 mins 29th May 2011 

1600ms 27.45

1500ms 24.00  8th April 2011 NEW PB 

500ms 7mins 38 

Cycle

42 miles 2hr 15

25 miles 1hr 15min 00s 

25miles 1hr 9mins 5secs with a decent wind! 11.6.12 

26.25 miles 1hr 12mins boooom :) 

20miles 59.30 mins 

12miles 36 mins 

10 miles 27:44mins new pb after a pb swim 8/4/11

10 miles straight out 26mins 35secs new pb 27/9/11

10 miles on turbo 25mins 35secs 

 Run 9 mile route h/town 1hr 2mins 43secs

5.23 mile route home fishermans coast bypass 

37.04 mins.

 


 

Personal:

 

 


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EAT MY SHORTS I AM ON TOP OF THE MILEAGE BOARD FOR NOW ANYWAYS   :-) 

Well I had fueled really well for this run last night and this morning, I was up for a good run, the weather looked good a bit of a breeze but not too bad.

Paul and Dylan cycled with me, Dylan is only 11yrs old, but he pretty fit, I had water and go gel to hand, I took a gel before I started.

well miles 4-6 were a bit hilly, through some trails, then miles7-10 were breezy and a decent elevation gain so it was tough and the extra energy spent against the wind and uphills took its toll later on in the run I really struggled but kept the pace going.

22 miles in 2hrs 48 mins fastest training run again to date....average pace 7.34 min miles.

wooooohoooooo I am shattered and I have to go out tonight 2hrs to sort myself out get dressed etc for a friends 30th birthday meal, it will be a quiet one shes just found out shes 8 weeks pregnant they have been trying through ivf 3 times taking over 2 yrs so  Its a double celebration and shes a lovely person really nice and deserves to have a lovely baby  whom she will be one of the best mums ever...kind heart. :-)

 So its an Indian food re-fuel  

1,00:07:28,
 2,00:07:34,
 3,00:07:44,
 4,00:07:36,
 5,00:07:50,
 6,00:07:28,
 7,00:07:34, windy
 8,00:07:38,windy
 9,00:07:42,,windy starting to feel the extra effort against the wind
 10,00:07:32, windy
 11,00:07:29
 12,00:07:33 too on a gel and water
 13,00:07:22,
 14,00:07:26
15,00:07:30, 16,00:07:34, took on water although 17,00:07:49, it effected this mile I felt sick ! 18,00:07:34, back in the groove I'm on my way home
19,00:07:28 20,00:07:38 21,00:07:20 
22,00:07:28

 

Thanks to all the fast runner bloggers for all your support and help especially when Im a moaning old lady ha ha ha LOL HAPPY DAYZ DUDES and DUDETTES ENJOY YOU SUNDAY EVENING I WILL :-)

 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From RICKS RUNNING on Sun, Mar 07, 2010 at 13:42:00 from 79.78.247.76

It always amazes me how much harder a long training run can feel compared to the 'race' it's self!

congrats on getting the miles in, it will all pay off on the big day :]

From ChrisM on Sun, Mar 07, 2010 at 14:05:47 from 86.158.215.235

Good job that sounds fast!

Since you just ran 22 miles I am not eating your shorts until after you wash them!

From jun on Sun, Mar 07, 2010 at 14:13:16 from 97.126.237.192

Fantastic miles. Sounds like you had great company along the way. I hope your night out is spectacular. Sounds like you have a lot to celebrate. Congratulations.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Sun, Mar 07, 2010 at 18:39:27 from 90.195.99.128

Rick yeah it was harder than last time today I must admit that breeze seemed to take a bit out of me !

Ha ha Chris Jeff has topped me now anyways so no eating sweaty shorts lol

Jun ta Yeah it helps so much to have Paul and Dylan around me not sure Id do so well all on my lonesome.

Night out was lovely quiet meal with great friends and she was surprised to see us all there which was great, and she loved my present too :-)

From Rob Murphy on Sun, Mar 07, 2010 at 20:14:34 from 98.202.182.29

Great run today. I looked over your race schedule and I'm jelous of all the cross country races you have. They are very rare here after high school and college. Good luck in your marathon - London is on my lifetime marathon "to do" list.

From Mark on Sun, Mar 07, 2010 at 22:34:22 from 173.168.88.68

Great training run, Sam, very quick and even throughout. Nice to have some company along for the run, Dylan sounds very fit. I'm going to try to get my kids to bike along on a run with me sometime.

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Mon, Mar 08, 2010 at 03:12:57 from 90.195.99.128

Rob thanks, I didnt do all the xcountries, should have and could have but they can be hard on your body especially when I was doing high mileage, they are a joy though and lots of fun. I love the London Marathon the crowds are awesome !

Mark thanks Dylan is pretty darn fit he does allot of sporty things, hes a thick set lad too like his dad. Its great having company helps with that last bit that really hurt me yesterday :-O

From vinh on Mon, Mar 08, 2010 at 07:45:05 from 75.77.22.187

Awesome run Sam! You are looking great!

From allie on Mon, Mar 08, 2010 at 12:35:05 from 67.177.0.102

great long run, sam. you are looking really strong! paul and dylan are awesome to cycle with you. very nicely done!

From Samantha Dean-Howard on Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 05:26:40 from 78.32.130.9

Thanks Vinh and Allie, I feel stronger than ever for sure :-)

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