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Location:

Littleton,CO,USA

Member Since:

Aug 04, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

I've run off and on (more off than on) throughout my adult life. Most recently I started running in May of 2007.

5K PR: Colder Bolder in December 2009 in 22:50.

10k PR: Bolder Boulder in May 2009 in 48:06.13.

1/2 Marathon PR: Canyonlands Half-Marathon in March 2010 in 1:43:20.

Marathon PR: Newport (Oregon) Marathon in June 2010 in 3:42:17.

I have completed two full marathons.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back to consistent running.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3:30 marathon.

Personal:

I grew up in Utah, but live in Colorado now.

I am married and am a working mother of four children, ages 9-19.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Lunarracer Lifetime Miles: 284.91
Brooks Adrenaline Trail Lifetime Miles: 574.62
Brooks Green Silence Lifetime Miles: 681.13
Brooks Adrenaline 10 (2) Lifetime Miles: 424.52
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.004.008.00

I haven't run yet. I plan to hit the treadmill at some point today. My husband and my kids both have a snow day from school, so I was going to drive in to my office, run on the treadmill, then stay there and work. But after looking outside this morning, I think I'll work from home in the morning and maybe try to venture out a little later to go run on the treadmill. Here's a picture from 6 am this morning of the same view that I took yesterday at noon:

 

**Update**

It's too snowy for me to go to my office to work, but not to snowy for me to go to my office to run on the treadmill. I would have been fine if I had just gone to my office like I planned, but I agreed to go pick up my daughter's friend on the way and bring her back to my house. The street I live on has been plowed and I got out of my neighborhood fine, but the street the friend lives on had not been plowed and I got stuck. The friend's dad and two big brothers had to come dig me out. Going to my office was fine because the main roads have all been blowed. They are snow covered, but passable. Some are better than others. The parking lot at my office was fine because my company pays lots of money to get it plowed. We've got people working in the office all the time (and I do mean all the time) and the office is crucial to the processing of Visa card transactions.

So I finally made it and ran on the treadmill. My workout was supposed to be 2 miles easy, then 2 x 4 miles @ 1/2 marathon pace w/5 min. active recovery, and then 1 mile easy, but I was worried that I was asking for trouble if I did more than 10 miles on a treadmill when I'm not used to treadmill running. So instead I did 2 miles easy (9:32 pace), then 4 miles at 8:00 pace, then 2 miles at 9:32 pace again. I'm thinking that maybe I should run on the treadmill once/week all winter so that I'm in shape for it when I need it.

Nike Lunarracer Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50
Comments
From Tracy on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 08:55:03 from 209.175.177.37

Another snow day! If I was a kid I would be celebrating (until the end of the year when I'd have to make them up).

Enjoy your treadmill run--a tempo day, right?

From allie on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 09:35:10 from 129.123.242.119

wow! that is a ton of snow. seriously carloyn, that chair is calling your name. good luck on the TM.

From Nan Kennard on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 10:54:34 from 174.51.250.151

That sounds like a good plan. I'm with you. I was going to go out this morning but then I remembered how slowly I ran yesterday in 3 inches of snow and realized there is probably 2 feet now and decided I'll do the TM later at the gym too.

Happy TM Running!

Aren't you just in the mood to sing Christmas songs? I can't believe its not even Halloween.

From jun on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 12:06:01 from 66.239.250.209

Unbelievable

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 13:31:09 from 24.18.192.33

Holy smokes! Maybe Santa should bring you some snow shoes. http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=15258

From RAD on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 13:55:10 from 76.27.12.70

Wow..I'm honestly jealous of the snow! I like the snow, just not the cold that accompanies it! Good luck getting to the TM this afternoon.

From april27 on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 15:05:15 from 99.188.251.180

Wow I guess I didn't check FRB yesterday...I was thinking about you when I heard there was snow in Denver...I can't believe you already have to pull out the yaktrax!

in the midwest we are going for the record of least sunny days in October. No sign of the sun for today either!

I kinda like it. It is also pretty warm as compared to other years. weather is weird!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 15:16:18 from 24.8.167.243

I made it to the treadmill.

From Kelli on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 15:18:10 from 71.219.97.106

HOLY CRUD!!!!! You guys got hammered! We had snow, but not like that!

Glad you made it to the treadmill, just make sure not to work while you are there!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 15:25:04 from 24.8.167.243

I didn't work. I didn't even take my computer with me.

Sno, maybe I'll ask for snow shoes for Christmas this year.

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 15:28:51 from 24.199.205.252

In the words of Ms. Junie B. Jones, "Wowwie, Wow, Wow!"

You've had quite an adventure today. I think you might have a good idea about using the TM on a regular schedule so you feel comfortable with it on days with bad weather.

I'm so impressed with your snow pile. Enjoy!

From JD on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 17:24:45 from 70.96.78.157

Good workout. Lots of snow. No school/work. Nice day. Drive safe.

From auntieem on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 17:40:25 from 74.92.225.222

Its winter! Are you a skiier? Are they opening ski areas there soon? I do hope for your kids' sake that the snow day is just one day.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 17:49:24 from 198.241.217.15

I'm not a skier. I think the ski areas are open. If not, they will be soon. And today is my kids second snow day. They were off yesterday as well.

From Bonnie on Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 22:05:21 from 75.164.100.248

I love Denver snow (I loved SLC snow too - but it generally snowed much more in SLC than in Denver) -- when it snows it really snows. I was there in the blizzard of 1999 ... the day of Princess Diana's funeral I couldn't open my front door because the snow covered it ...

Drive, walk, and run safely our Carolyn.

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