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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

Mon, Jan 12, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
4.02	0.00	4.02

Recovery run. Average pace: 10:50/mile.

Weather at 5:30 am: 27°F, 87% humidity, wind 18 mph ENE, about an inch of fresh snow on the ground and snowing steadily.

I was glad that I only had a short run planned today. Today would have been a good day to have yaktrax or screws on my shoes, but alas, I have not acquired either of those things yet. But it wasn't too slippery. It wasn't too bad running in the snow except when I was heading into the wind. When I was heading into the wind I kept my eyes open just a tiny slit so that I could see where I was going. The snow got deeper as the run went on and I had a hard time telling the difference between the sidewalk and the road. There was one stretch that I thought I was running on the sidewalk, but when I got to a cross-street, I realized I was on the shoulder of the road. Oh well. And twice in the neighborhood I slipped off the sidewalk, but didn't fall.

I'm glad I ran early. There's a lot more snow now than there was when I ran. I've got a longer fartlek run scheduled tomorrow. I'll have to see what happens with the snow and may end up on the treadmill tomorrow.

Night Sleep Time: 6.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.50

Comments

From Tracy on Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:24:09

I'm glad to see a short recovery run today! You've been pushing yourself so hard lately that I'm sure this day was much needed. Those recovery days and rest days are built into your program for a reason!

When you do these short runs, do you run pavement or are you still able to run trails?

From snoqualmie on Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:55:33

That's some brutal weather. I was thinking about those snow conditions -- when it's blowing into your eyes. Not that we get so many days like that, but when it does happen it can ruin a run. I'm thinking about going to the local bike shop and seeing if I can find something like these: http://www.kroop.com/

I once tried ski goggles but didn't like that. Too big, bulky, blurry.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:14:28

Tracy, I run pavement/sidewalks on weekdays because there are no unpaved trails near my house. There are several bike trails, but they're concrete like sidewalks. There are a couple of trails that are relatively short drive from my house that I sometimes run on Saturdays.

Snoqualmie, I was thinking about ski goggles this morning, so I'm glad for your recommendation. I don't know if I'll act on it though because I can't even seem to get around to doing something about my shoes.

From Tracy on Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:22:38

Do you find it difficult to transition from pavement to trail from run to run? The reason I ask is because one of my runner friends hardly ever runs pavement and he moans and groans every time he can't run on trails.

I hardly ever run on grass and know it's less jarring, but I don't have much trouble with pavement. Maybe he has bad joints or something.

I'm assuming your marathon is trail running and I was just wondering how you felt about that issue.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:28:39

I don't have any problem switching between pavement and trails from one run to another. It can be a little strange within one run. On a paved route I do frequently there's a very large vacant lot that has no sidewalk through it. I sometimes run on the shoulder of the road through that section and sometimes run on a path through the dirt that has been created just by people walking or riding bikes through there. That switch between pavement and the dirt doesn't bother me. However, when I do a long run on the Highline Canal trail, there are a couple of spots where the trail follows an underpass under a busy street and those sections are paved. If I'm near the end of my run and I've been running on the trail for a long time, it feels kind of strange to get to one of those and hit the pavement.

Actually, my marathon is on roads. I do my long runs on trails not because I prefer trails or am trying to train for trails. It's really just because the particular trails I have are an easy place to get in a long distance without having to run through a ton of stoplights.

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