| 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 27.55 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 34.80 |
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| Nike LunarFly Miles: 11.60 | Mean Green Shoe Miles: 11.20 | Blue Brooks Launch Miles: 7.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 51.00 | Nap Time: 0.50 | Total Sleep Time: 51.50 | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day totally off! Did a long hip/core/shoulder strengthening session, including some yoga and a nap at the end. Here's what else I did on my day off: I tried on all the CWX running tights I had ordered. I wasn't sure of size or style, so I ordered about six pair. They are very snug fitting and take a while to put on; I have very little patience for clothing that takes much time to put on. My husband kept teasing me, saying that the tights made me look like a superhero, but I would really need to practice to get the phone booth changes down. Over the course of the afternoon, I got a lot faster at changing, and managed to select a pair of winter tights! So the day was not wasted after all.
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.50 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.25 |
| Another track workout with many many drills, some running, and some strides. I am only counting the strides as threshold paced mileage, because, even though I am not using Garmin, I don't think I'm running the strides very fast. Hamstring still hurts when I go too fast. Went right to yoga after, which was lots of shoulder work again. Very very nice.
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| Nike LunarFly Miles: 5.25 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 | 10.85 |
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Well, I started out for a hike, but of course it turned into a fabulously muddy trail run. Technical muddy trails are so fun! Light rain, 49 degrees.
Girls on the Run this afternoon! My girls did speed intervals, and they were so fantastic! They were supposed to do 10 laps (1/5 of a mile), so they sprinted the first eight, with rest intervals, and I gave them the choice of walking or jogging the last two; most of them chose to go fast on the last two, and really impressed me with their speed and strong finishes. Whoo hoo!
Saved the indoor bike trainer ride for after dark; honestly the daylight is so short why waste any of it indoors in the basement cranking out bike intervals? Problem with waiting is that I was kinda tired. 4X5 minute threshold intervals with wu, cd, and sprints. 30 minute strength and stability session. I tried to do all the stuff that required laying down on the floor - lazy me.
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| Nike LunarFly Miles: 6.35 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| The assignment was to go out and run exactly three miles at a heart rate of 133, then run the remainder of an hour at whatever felt like easy. It was literally howling wind here all last night and into the morning, so I waited as long as I could to get out there; I don't like the high winds. Winds are so bad here that all the state ferries are shut down. Anyway, as soon as the wind let up, I hit the trail. But, the cold driving rain started as soon as the wind stopped! I had NO IDEA what 133 Heart Rate is, but it turns out to be about a 12 minute/mile pace! I was not even breathing hard, let alone moving quickly enough to keep warm in 42 degrees with shorts on! Never in my life have I run so slowly in such awful conditions. I run in rain all the time, but I run fast enough to keep warm. This run was beyond ridiculous, and I think I exceeded my target of 133 by a bit. I was so grateful to have that part done with! I ran the next three in 9:33, 8:22, and 8:31. I have absolutely no idea what this silly test was all about, except maybe either my heart rate monitor or my heart are broken. On the positive side, it is wonderful to be able once again to get out and run for an hour, whatever the conditions!
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| Mean Green Shoe Miles: 6.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yoga only, then swim clinic for two hours. |
| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.20 |
| An early run, all easy, with drills before, during and after. Finished off with a long hill and some great coffee. Total Immersion Clinic in the evening.
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| Mean Green Shoe Miles: 5.20 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
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I arrived home last night at around midnight to a snowy Belligham! This morning was still snowy and 30 degrees, with sunshine. This is so incredibly rare here; usually we get a sprinkle of snow, then immediate slush as it just doesn't stay cold enough here. I took advantage of the day and enjoyed a snowy, trail breaking technical trail run. One hour and forty minutes but only 7.5 miles! The 2 vo2max miles are the uphill. Wow, that's a workout. Thursday and Friday were Total Immersion Swim Clinic, and that continues Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. It is difficult for me to swim (or do much of anything, really) between 8-10pm, and the pool feels chilly. But, I've learned how to not sink, and am learning a lot of swimming drills so I will be able to swim. She does keep us moving so we can stay somewhat warm, but I need a loooong hot shower afterwards. Bonnie's comments on my Wednesday post are probably close to the truth. The super slow heart rate is going to train my heart rate so that I'll be able to go faster at that same low rate. So, I guess I'll just have to wear more clothes on those super slow days.
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| Blue Brooks Launch Miles: 7.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Crosstraining miles | Total Miles | | 27.55 | 0.00 | 0.75 | 2.00 | 4.50 | 34.80 |
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| Nike LunarFly Miles: 11.60 | Mean Green Shoe Miles: 11.20 | Blue Brooks Launch Miles: 7.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 51.00 | Nap Time: 0.50 | Total Sleep Time: 51.50 | |
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