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The Journey

The Journey

Take Chances!!! It tells a great story!!! I was told none of this was possible! In fact, I was laughed at an doubted many times!!! DO IT ANYWAYS!!!

This is YOUR story!!! Don’t let anyone else hold the pencil!!!

 

➡MARATHON PR 2:44


1st Marathon January 2015

Houston Marathon

Boston Qualified with a 3:29:58

This was my first marathon

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2nd Marathon January 17, 2016

Houston Marathon: Official Time 03:11:34 (I ran an extra half mile)

26.2- Garmin time 03:07:47

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3rd Marathon April 18, 2016

I ran a 3:11:03 in Boston 2016!!!

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Then went sub 3 at The Houston Marathon in January 2017!!!

MARATHON PR 2:57 ON 4TH MARATHON EVER!!! GOING FOR THAT OLYMPIC TIME QUALIFIER!!!

The picture below was from Boston 2017 just 3 short months post Houston Marathon!! It was the toughest race and training cycle for me to date! Our home caught fire and I missed several training runs! During the race I dealt with cramps from mile 16 home but KEPT PUSHING!!!!

I placed 106th overall female and ran a 10 minute Boston PR!!!! NEVER GIVE UP!!!

 

I DID IT!!!!!! 6 years and a relentless fight!!!!

Qualified for the 2020 Olympic trials with a 2:44:42

 

 

➡Current Half Marathon PR 1:22:33 (EVEN BROKE MY FIRST TAPE ON THAT RACE)

 


1st Half Marathon and the years that followed!

The Holiday Half Marathon

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The Goal in 2016 to was to run a 1:27 half and I did it at the St. Paddy’s Day Half Marathon on March 8, 2016

and in ONLY SHORT 4 months after the 1:29 above!!!!

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Laced up and trained ALL summer to run the Cypress Half Marathon on November 12,2016 and had a HUGE PR!

I ran a 1:22:33

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➡10 miles PR 1:02:48


One of my favorites. The 10 for Texas Woodlands. Its the only 10 mile race I have done to date and its usually the first “distance” race I do going into fall racing!

The picture below was from 2015

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2016

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➡10k Done on the run at the 10 for Texas 38:49

 

10 for Texas Katy 2017

10 mile PR with 1:02:48

 

➡5k PR 17:48


I ran my first 5K and 1st race EVER in 2012

In almost 35 minutes! Goal was to finish!

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July of 2016 I ran an 18:25

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JUST FOR FUN 2 DAYS BEFORE THE 2017 BOSTON MARATHON I RAN A CLOSE 2ND TO MY 5K PR!!!! STAY TUNED! GOING SUB 18 SOON!!!

 

NEW YEAR 2017-2018 FIRST 5K OF SEASON! LAKE HOUSTON 5K

STOCKED ABOUT THIS 5K!!! IT WAS HOT AND I TOOK NO TAPER!!! LETS DO THIS 2017-2018 RACING SEASON!

Finally broke 18!!!! official time was 17:48 and a negative split!!!!

 

30K PR (18.60ish miles)


I ran this as a build up to the Chevron Houston Marathon

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I am definitely a PR chaser so this will change!!!

Check back soon!

 

WHO IS COACH CRUISE?

I'M AMANDA! A MOM TO 3 BOYS, RUNNER, AND CERTIFIED RUNNING COACH!! I LOVE TO RUN! IT'S A PASSION AND I TEND TO THINK OF IT AS MY MOMMY TIME OUT IN THIS BUSY SEASON OF LIFE! I'M A GOAL SETTER AND A PR CHASER THAT WORKS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN! I STARTED RUNNING AS A 30+ MINUTE 5K RUNNER IN 2012 AND WORKED TO BECOME A 2020 OLYMPIC TRIALS QUALIFIER IN THE MARATHON!

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