glidergirl

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Location:

North Salt Lake,UT,

Member Since:

Jan 04, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5K
- '08 SLC 33:11
- '10 Winter Series 24:49
- '10 Salt Lake Run Co 23:37
10K
- '98 Des News 56:33
- '99 Des News 49:52
- '10 Des News 44:48
Half
- '10 Canyonlands 1:54:22
- '10 SLC Half 1:45:32
- '10 Provo Valley 1:44:04
- '10 Provo River 1:43:56
- '10 Snow Canyon 1:40:18
- in 2012 I did Snow Canyon at 5 months post baby and got 1:45 - I was pretty proud about that!
Full
- '08 SGM 5:54:00
- '10 SGM 3:55:19

Short-Term Running Goals:

Focusing on cardio and strength training so I can push baby out in record time come early spring '15. ;)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston.

Break 1:40 in the half.

Personal:

We have a 2 year old girl and we're expecting baby #2. :) I'm a NICU nurse working full-time nights.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles:						63.20
Asics Nimbus 15 Lifetime Miles:						62.00

Fri, Jan 07, 2011

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
10.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.00

1 hour cycling class, heart rate 160-182
10 minutes row machine, heart rate 125-130
30 minutes elliptical, heart rate 145-157

Feeling much better about everything today! :) Dug myself out of the cloud of self-pity I have been in the last couple of days and had a good workout at the gym. I also had a complete shift in perception about cross-training today! I used to think nothing was as good as a run, but I was proven wrong! I am very motivated by numbers, so as long as something can keep my heart rate up as high as a run does, I'll do it anyday until I can start running again. I also needed a reference point to know how my time and effort translates into mileage. I know it's not the same, but I just need some kind of reference to compare, you know? So I took the calories my Garmin said I burned today and found out the average # of calories I burn on my runs using the same Garmin calculation, and it turns out based on the # of calories burned today, I would have ran about 10 miles! I am SOLD!! It took a little longer than a run would, but I will never gripe about going to the gym to get on the bike or elliptical ever again. :)

Not too shabby for only 3 hours of sleep this morning after the night shift in order to make it to the 12pm cycling class via the bus if I do say so myself!

(I haven't figured out how to add the cross-training mileage tracker to my blog yet, so for now I'm just going to put them in the easy mileage. Hopefully that's OK with everyone!)

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Burt on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 18:09:30 from 206.19.214.144

Um Brooke, it's not okay with everyone, but it's okay with me :)

Once you've selected a blog template, you can't change it :( (At leat, I think.)

Welcome to the blog!

From Burt on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 18:09:45 from 206.19.214.144

least not leat

From glidergirl on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 18:38:58 from 155.97.238.134

Hmm, that's really too bad if I can't change it. Almost worth starting a new blog! Well, for now it will have to do. Being able to count my efforts for something on this blog is one of the things keeping me going right now! Just no one put me in jail or anything for counting them as running miles, k? :)

From Burt on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 18:43:03 from 206.19.214.144

Some people have started brand new blogs. And don't worry. They won't put you in jail. They'll just shun you. lol!

From watchmerun on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 19:02:04 from 24.10.152.45

Looks good Brooke! So, how was the elliptical?

From Kelli on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 19:58:16 from 71.219.84.215

BURT, how dare you give her such a hard time?!? No one that MATTERS will care, that is for darn sure!

Welcome to the blog. I hope that you get over your injury very soon, I completely understand how frustrating it is when you can't run!!! I do not even really like running, but i get extremely grumpy when something prevents me from doing it!!!

Very nice workout, you are a little machine!

From Burt on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 20:10:44 from 206.19.214.144

I was thinking you would care most of all Kelli. ;)

Remember when Cheston made the hot discussion board because he was logging his bike riding miles as running miles? Ah, good times.

From Teena Marie on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 20:59:03 from 67.2.90.52

You are so hardcore, Brooke!!!!

I am so glad that your blog is now working! :) :) :)

I just love ya!!!!!

Welcome to the blog Glidergirl!!!!! :) :) :)

From glidergirl on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 23:30:12 from 155.97.238.134

Wow, I didn't feel like I was doing much since I'm used to 10-15 mile runs, so the use of "hardcore" and "little machine" makes me feel better LOL! :)

Matt, I tried the cardio setting this time. It adjusted the resistance based on my heart rate in order to keep my heart rate consistently high-ish. It was great, didn't have to think about it at all. :) I was a little tired from the cycling class, so I'm going to try the elliptical on it's own next week and push it a little more than today. Oh, and it didn't aggravate my foot at all.

From Kelli on Fri, Jan 07, 2011 at 23:51:39 from 71.219.84.215

I do not remember that at all, I never pay attention! But I KNOW those people who would care...

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