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Member Since:

Jun 03, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

MacDash Duathlon, Sept. 10, 2011.  1:29:48.  Second woman overall, third racer overall, and first in AG.  

Mt. Ranier Duathlon, May 1, 2011.  3:05:00, 1st in age group.  5.1 mile run, 28 mile bike ride, 3.78 mile run.

5K:  Fun With the Fuzz, April 23, 2011.  21:59,  1st in age group.

Marathon:  Paris, April 10, 2011.  4:05:24.  

1/2 marathon:  Geoduck Gallop, February 2011.  1:42:23, 1st in age group.

Waterfront 15K (September 2010), 1:14:43.  3rd in AG.

Lake Padden Duathlon (July 2010), 1:36:something.  1st in AG .

10K:  Smelt Run, La Conner (2010)  47:14.  2nd in AG. 

I have fun every time I run, and have recently overcome the "I can't go fast anymore" hurdle.  I'm having fun going faster and working towards becoming even faster.  

I have raised two running children, one competitive and one not.

I have learned to run in ice and snow and I don't complain. 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Work towards a faster marathon by Spring 2012.

Get my 5K down to 21:30. 

Place in my division at duathlon and triathlon.

Train for biathlon.



 




 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Joining Forrest Gump


 

Personal:

I'm a 52 year old mom of two ex homeschooled teenagers. They both think I'm nuts.

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Bike Shoes Lifetime Miles: 2225.45
Pearl Izumi Trail Shoe Lifetime Miles: 139.33
Marathon Shoe Lifetime Miles: 244.33
Blue Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles: 223.68
Mean Green Shoe Lifetime Miles: 318.72
Blue Kinvaras Lifetime Miles: 207.12
Brooks Defyance Lifetime Miles: 361.34
New Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 275.90
Hattoris Lifetime Miles: 41.29
Addidas Lifetime Miles: 168.97
Nike Vortex Shoe Lifetime Miles: 64.50
Orange Newton Lifetime Miles: 36.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
21.100.000.007.508.5037.10
Brooks Defyance Miles: 4.50Hattoris Miles: 3.00New Kinvara Miles: 21.10
Night Sleep Time: 54.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 54.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

I don't even know how to put this in crosstraining mileage.  The ascent of Mt. Baker took 6.5 hours, 5000 vertical feet, plus the 2000 we hiked to base camp yesterday.  Then the 7000 vertical foot descent.  Not home in Bellingham until 7pm.  

Absolutely wonderful to climb again!  To stand on the summit of a snow covered peak is a truly breathtaking experience.  Or maybe just the elevation is breathtaking.  Good times!  My son, who is almost 21, was my guide, and he is really quite remarkable.  Such a gift to share this experience with him.  I haven't climbed a mountain in 20 plus years!

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
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Tired legs.  Just some yoga and resting.  

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.500.000.000.000.004.50

My legs feel as if they had run a marathon!  Except that I am never this sore after a marathon.  My daughter drug me out for a jog this morning, it helped!  Hyperrecovery mode now so that I can race on Saturday!

Brooks Defyance Miles: 4.50
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

Legs still resting!

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.000.000.000.005.008.00

A tiny bike ride and a tiny run.  Legs are feeling better; in fact, MUCH better today than yesterday.  I think I will make it to Saturday's race after all!  

Hattoris Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.400.000.001.000.004.40

One the way to Bend for my duathlon.  Stopped in Portland for a race prep run.  Legs feel about 85% today.  Hoping for full readiness by tomorrow!

New Kinvara Miles: 4.40
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
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Race: MacDash 01:29:48, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.200.000.006.503.5020.20

Duathlon today, combined with an extra hour and a quarter of jogging.  The duathlon went great!  There had been reports all week of smokey air due to some wildfires, so I was afraid that maybe the race would be cancelled.  But the air had a barely noticeable smokey flavor when I arrived Saturday morning.  I had time, so I jogged the 3 mile loop before the race, then lined up with all the other duathletes for the start!  My legs felt about 90% recovered from last weekend, but I felt really ready to race!  First run was 3.1 miles according to my Garmin, and I did it in 21:42, hopped on the bike, and rode 12 miles in 40:38.  Second run was 3.3 miles (slightly different course, so that we could finish on the track), and it took 24:08.  Not too far off of 5K pace for the running, but I wish the bike ride was faster!

I was second woman, and third person overall!  I went for my extra running while waiting for the triathlon to finish and then came back for awards and some food.

 

New Kinvara Miles: 16.70
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
21.100.000.007.508.5037.10
Brooks Defyance Miles: 4.50Hattoris Miles: 3.00New Kinvara Miles: 21.10
Night Sleep Time: 54.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 54.00
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