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2008
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Location:

Washington,DC,USA

Member Since:

May 01, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

One marathon: 4:08; Half marathon PR: 1:48:30; Ten-miler PR: 1:23; 8k PR: 39:00; 10k PR: 46:51

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Lose 10 lbs. to get in shape to run faster and --> Qualify for Boston!

Race calendar:

May 18: Capitol Hill Classic 10k (50:23)

June 14: Lawyers Have Heart 10k (48:20)

July 12: Caribbean Sounds 10k (50:23)

July 14: Bastille Day 4-miler (30:55)

July 27: Riley's Rumble 1/2 Marathon (1:48:30)

(Stress fracture/broken jaw break)

Nov 9: Veteran's day 10k (46:51!!!)

Nov 27: Alexandria Turkey Trot 5-miler

Dec 6: Gar Williams 1/2 marathon

Dec 14: Jingle All the way 10k

February 14, 2009: Myrtle Beach marathon? (goal: 3:40!!!)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Finish a 1/2 Ironman before I'm 40 years old

Finish 10 marathons in 4:00 hrs or less by the time I'm 40 years old.

Run the JFK 50-miler

Personal:

Just another single 30-year old Argentine girl living the American dream in Washington DC and trying to run faster. Graduated from Southern Utah University in 2003, then moved to DC. I have a full-time job as research economist for an association in the transportation industry and I'm attempting to get my Master's degree in Economics from Johns Hopkins, part-time, while keeping my sanity!

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Here are some photos from my trip to Acadia National Park. Lots more here: http://picasaweb.google.com/lucia.olivera/AcadiaNationalParkMaine#

From Acadia National Park, Maine

From Acadia National Park, Maine

From Acadia National Park, Maine

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Biked to Bethesda from the office and back after work, then biked home. Another gorgeous night here in the nation's capital. Total 20 miles of biking. Not bad for a school night! Tomorrow I get to run to work! Hooray!!!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 11:08:39

BEAUTIFUL!!!! wow! What a perfect time of year to go!!! I can't wait to see th rest!

From Nevels on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 11:33:56

Nice!

From Aaron-PSU on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 13:50:18

Love all the pics Lucia! You're such a good photographer!

From Lucia on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 14:46:57

Thanks guys! It really is a gorgeous place. Aaron, we should get out to Shenandoah again for another hike/run soon, the foliage must be very close to peak, and it's been too long since I saw Pepper!

From Aaron-PSU on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 15:10:31

Lucia, I'd love to get out there for another hike. Alas, my dang weekend schedule is full all the way up until the third weekend in November (15-16). Yes...I'm very busy and traveling a lot to see friends. Would either of those days work for you? Sorry I'm so busy! :)

From walter on Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 12:27:25

Gorgeous area Lucia! Im even more excited to get out there on Friday! Yes! I told Misty you were going to babysit for me and she laughed! Alright! Its a done deal! How far are you from Boston? I will be there on Saturday morning until Tuesday. I forgot about all the great things like the Smithsonian, Lincoln memorial and all that great stuff to see around there. Maybe I could squeeze that in? Ill see.

From Lybi on Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 12:31:13

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing, Lucia. In Arizona the colors don't change, they just intensify: brown to MORE brown.

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