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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Adidas Supernova Sequence Lifetime Miles:						12.00

Thu, Nov 06, 2008

400 m race pace	800 m race pace	1500 m race pace	3 K race pace	5 K race pace	10 K race pace	Lactic Threshold	Aerobic Threshold	Marathon Pace	Base II	Base I	Regeneration	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00	0.00	6.00

Six very slow and sluggish miles on the C&O Canal at lunch. It is absolutely gorgeous out. Weather is perfect. Cloudy, colorful, just precious. Yet I felt very sluggish... I managed to pick up the pace for miles 4 and 5, barely keeping 8-minute miles. I don't expect to hit a PR on Sunday's Veteran's Day 10k, sadly... but there's the Jingle all the way 10k a day after my birthday (December 14) and we will see what a 31-year old Argentine girl can do then!

Morning weight: 137 lbs.

Wearing a pair of black pants that I was never able to fit into before.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From walter on Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 18:32:01

So what can we get a 31 year OLD lady on her birthday? I live pretty far away to throw a party! Maybe I can get some locals to do it for me? hint Hint.

So I breathe through my mouth when I run and I wondered about you when you said your back at it. Is it difficult? I have a friend that would put water in his mouth and try not to swallow it the entire run. Now that is weird!

From Lucia on Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 21:12:00

You can get me the funniest comments ever, Wall-e!

For the most part it's ok, I breathe through my nose or open my lips and let air through my teeth, but when I try to go faster I can feel that it's not as easy to intake oxygen.

You have weird friends wall-e!

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 21:37:00

Lucia... way to go on getting into the pants!!!! Was that family friendly??? LOL

Lori

From walter on Thu, Nov 06, 2008 at 23:31:00

Ok I do have weird friends. Why do you think they like to hang out with me so much! huh?

Lucia, I guess I should let you know that our number 10th ranked football team, the Utah Utes are still undefeated tonight! they took out TCU 13 to 10 with a late touchdown to seal the deal with 47 seconds and an interception to win it! Very awesome game, I wished I had it in me to go sit or stand in the cold, but I didnt so I gave my ticket to a friend. I will be at the BYU/Utah game though! GO UTES!

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