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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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Adidas Supernova Sequence Lifetime Miles:						12.00

Fri, Dec 05, 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	1.50	0.00	1.50

Yes, it was me - that crazy runner girl wearing shorts and a tank top to run a bit more than half a mile to the gym, work out, and run back to the office in 30 degree weather and windy and cold and dark... talk about a way to get noticed! I had two options. One, walk to the gym on my work clothes, which would've taken me about 20 minutes, change there, shower there, and walk back to the office. Two, run to the gym, work out, and run back, shower in the office where it's nice and clean, get changed, and head out to my friend's house. I chose option 2 and survived!

Did 30 min on the elliptical, 20 min on stationary bike, and 15 min on the machines.

Does anyone know which bike type is better? I feel like the ones that make you be more vertical, with the regular bike seat, are probably a better workout than the ones with the wider seat where you're more sitting down horizontally... any ideas?

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

Comments

From Scott Zincone on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 20:49:45

My gym only has one bike. Its a very small place, but has a big pool. Anyways, its a wind resistance bike. The more effort you put in, then harder the resistance. No free wheeling on this one. So you have to work the entire time. But I do not use the arms part. I just cross them across my chest and pedal on.

From Lucia on Fri, Dec 05, 2008 at 20:53:26

WOW that sounds hard core! I try to use my arms more on purpose to tone them as well as my legs... i wonder how much it works - I just engage them and push back and forth against the "handlebar"...

From montelepsy on Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 09:01:59

I knew a personal trainer who thought that way too. He said something about you engage more when you're sitting up. I don't know for sure though.

How was the hot date?

From Scott Zincone on Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 09:23:18

I am not coordinated enough to have my arms swinging back and forth while pedaling. I have wondered though if it helps my core muscles by sitting upright and balancing my self.

From marion on Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 19:20:37

upright has more core work involved.

Your awesome! How is the metal free mouth feeling? Are you sore at all anymore?

From Brent on Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 20:00:10

Rocket, ARC machine if your gym has one, best cross training I have found. Holy cold, running in sweaty clothes in 30 degree weather back to work, sounds like a race you have to win.

100 commando points for the dedication to get a workout in.

Stay Kool, not frozen, B of BS Rools out

From Lucia on Sat, Dec 06, 2008 at 22:24:24

Thanks guys - I thought the upright was better for the core, thanks for confirming it.

Brent, what's an ARC machine?

Mike, the date was fun! You know, guys always seem normal for the first few dates... then you see what they're really like :)

Marion, I'm still sore and still can't open my mouth very wide, but it's getting better every day!

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