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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

Fri, Sep 12, 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	0.00	0.00	0.00

Taking a couple of forced days off - sometimes you have to be there for your friends...

I decided (realized) that as many of you were pointing out, I should not run a marathon in December, but instead postpone it as much as possible to give my leg the best chance to heal and to have more time to get faster. So, I'll be running the PF Chang's Rock and Roll marathon in Phoenix, January 18, and hopefully will then have the chance to meet some of you fellow bloggers out there.

24.5 days and counting...

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

Comments

From marion on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 16:17:08

Hey babe- if that is what you need to do, you must do it! It is WAY better to go forward slow(ish:) and do what needs to get done, than rush and blow it all to kingdom come. You are going to be GREAT!!!

Yeah!!! 24 days!!! Woo Hooo!! So where are you going to run on your first day back?

From luzylew on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 16:25:46

The 'forced' days off will only make you want it more. You'll be ready in January to 'rock-n-roll' AND you'll be glad you skipped pushing a December deadline (holidays, finals, etc.). Besides, it takes a while to get back into your groove (that is if you don't want to further injure yourself). It's mostly a about the journey, and only ocasionally about the finish line (at least for me).

From jill on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 17:11:30

Awesome! Now you have a plan you can focus on! R&Rs are so much fun! And, it will be nice and warm! Hope everything is ok for your friend!

Be well, talk soon.

From Walter on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 19:40:17

Wow, I am amazed at you! You always told me you know yourself better than anyone else and now you can BQ from R&R Arizona. I will make sure it happens. You will do fine! You are such the humanitarian!

From Aaron-PSU on Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 21:14:54

Lucia!!!!! I figured you'd end up going and doing that marathon. It seemed like it was the one you really wanted to do while we talked about it during our hike last weekend. Your ambition is contagious... I can't wait until you're completely healed so we can run again!!!!

From marion on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 14:33:08

Where are you Lucia? I miss you adventures!

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