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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

Wed, Dec 10, 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	2.00	0.00	2.00

A crazy Spring-like day in DC. it was like 65 degrees and rainy. Weird. After an insane day at work, I put on my shorts and a tank top and ran 1 mile to the gym, did a spin class that almost killed me and ran 1 mile to the metro and metroed home. Shins hurt. Back hurts. Head hurts. Everything hurts cause I am so ridiculously nervous about my presentation tomorrow. It will be OK, I know it! Thank you for your support fellow bloggers!

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

Comments

From Aaron-PSU on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 09:12:58

You will shine like a star today at your presentation Lucia! Good luck....just don't picture everyone naked because you may start laughing hysterically! See you Sunday!!!!!!

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 09:34:10

I'm sure you will do fantastic!! Just be yourself.

Lori

From The Howling Commando on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 09:46:55

KICK SOME BUTT ON THE PRESENTATION TODAY! :)

From walter on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:37:46

Tomorrow you will be wondering why you were so stressed out! Be good and did I hear you say you ran in a tank top? Holy crap! Thats awesome! I think I had about 4 layers on this morning! All of them were long sleeved! Get em!

From kungfublonde on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:51:32

Good luck today- I'll be thinking of you!!

From Burt on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 12:25:12

Good luck today. Just think, today - scary presentation, the day after tomorrow - party like a rock star. Hey Rocket, it's your birthday...(I don't know the rest of the song.)

From kungfublonde on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 16:28:23

we gonna party like it's your berfday, gonna sip bacardi like it's your befday. And you know we don't give a heck 'cause it's your berfday!

(I think that's the song Burt meant)

From Lucia on Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 21:11:45

You guys are cracking me up!

The presentation went well, thank you for your support! It wasn't as smooth and flowing as I had hoped for, but for the first time it wasn't as bad as it could've been. A big part of why is that someone else actually prepared the slides... I would've chosen different data/information but wasn't given a choice... Once I get to be the VP they shall see!!!

Happy running!

From huans32 on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 12:21:16

How did the presentation go??

From huans32 on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 12:22:48

Glad to hear your presentation went off well. Next one will even be better.

From Burt on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 14:25:34

Hey Rocket. Look at the girl's face behind you in your picture then look at the picture on Sam howard's new blog.

From Lucia on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 14:34:47

Thanks Mark!

Burt, the resemblance is pretty amazing! The face only though - Sam's legs look much more toned, plus with her speed, there's no way she would've been behind me on that race! Nice catch though, too funny!

From Burt on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 15:08:03

I noticed the same things, but didn't want to say it just in case it really is her and she's sensitive about her legs.

From walter on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 16:10:59

Burt are you at work working hard or hardly working. (chuckle chuckle) Are you in the profile business? Who do I resemble. Be brutally honest. I can take it obviously from Lucia always putting me in my place. lol ok Ill give you a hint, Nicholas Cage? lol Serious come on!

From Lucia on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 16:17:32

This is how I imagine you, Wally: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx-ualuq45E

I hope I don't get in trouble for posting that... it was a family event!

From walter on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 17:43:44

I cant skate and Im about half the size of him so I would be half a sex bomb. lol I was crying laughing lucia! funny! Hey have you seen the movie Step Brothers yet. theres a funny song at the end that is hilarious except they have the F bomb at the end of it in the drum solo so turn it down for childrens ears. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boPXgITXOWs I laughed so hard but he actually does a great job singing.

From Burt on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 21:12:47

It's funny you ask, Walter. I once sent an email to my entire company with everyone's pictures next to their Hollywood lookalikes. I'll send it to you.

As for yours, I think you would be Bob Denver. See below:

http://burt-mccumber.fastrunningblog.com/blog--Walter-s-long-lost-twin-/12-10-2008.html

From Lucia on Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 23:10:39

I haven't seen that movie - looks pretty funny and Farrell's voice is not bad! Burt you are too funny!!! I want my lookalike too!

From Burt on Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 01:46:56

Be careful what you wish for...

http://burt-mccumber.fastrunningblog.com/blog--Argentine-Rocket-s-lookalikes-I-c/12-12-2008.html

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