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Tucson,AZ,USA

Member Since:

Aug 30, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

PR's

5K: 21:26 (2005)

4 mile: 28:10 (2005)

10K: 43:33 (2010)

10 mile: 1:13:35 (2009) (1:12:15 split in 1/2 marathon, 2011)

1/2 marathon: 1:34:31 (2011)

marathon: 3:19:15 (2013)

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~3:20 marathon - Eugene Marathon, April 28, 2013 (can I say I really want a sub 3:20? but I will be happy with 3:20-3:23)~~ -- whoohoo!

~~Some good intermediate races 15K - 1/2 marathon, to gauge my fitness level~~ (done this, hit a 1:34:35 1/2 marathon in March 2013, on a hilly course)

Going after my 10 mile PR in Fall 2013

Maybe some good 10K races after the infernal Arizona summer is over!

Long-Term Running Goals:

I want to be one of those runners who is still running in their 80s (or 90s?). You know the ones, who look all grisley and fit? That is what I would like! Until then, I just want to work hard and be as fast as I can, for as long as I can.

Personal:

50 year old, trying to defy gravity and time

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
15.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	15.00

AM: (11.x miles, 1:31:19) 28:28wu/27:05cd + 5 mile tempo run. Greg said I should be able to do these between 6:49 and 7:05. Again, I thought maybe this would be a little over-estimating my fitness -- and (as MichelleL will tell you) I actually do a lot better in workouts and races if I ease into pace. I kept telling myself that it would me better overall if I ended up with a slower pace and finished the workout than to go out too fast and not get be able to finish. So, the idea was to start out ~ 10 secs/mile slower than target and adapt by how it felt. So, I just kept evaluating and adusting ... I was pretty happy with the result overall

7:19 (a little slower than I had anticipated, but I did not panic), 7:13, 7:08, 7:05, 6:57

Then, I ran the 2.5 miles uphill home!

PM: very easy 4.

I guess the idea is that my marathon pace during my 20 miler this weekend should feel "easy" ?? I am feeling a little tiniest bit more confident I can run 26 miles in 5 weeks, but it still seems a little far fetched!

Happy Thursday bloggers!

Comments

From allie on Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 11:22:51 from 161.38.221.168

nice job bonnie! i see a big PR on the way.

you'll get through the 26 with ease -- now you just need to focus on training for the .2...that means a lot of wind sprints and building up your waving/high fiving/kiss blowing muscles. training the crawling muscles is a good idea as a back up, but i think you'll be fine without them.

From Bonnie on Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 18:26:22 from 74.202.188.254

ha ha ha ... you are such a card allie (in a really really good way). Hope you are feeling it?

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