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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

Thu, Dec 10, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.40	0.00	8.40

Easy run.

5:04 am, 10° F, 40% humidity, winds calm.

I considered working for a while early this morning and then running after the sun rises, but the temperature was high enough when I got up this morning that I decided to go with my regular routine and get the running done first. For the most part, the sidewalks on the main streets in this area have been plowed. I encountered some snowy spots, but it wasn't bad. The snow that is on the ground is more crunchy than slick.

My legs felt surprisingly good on my run this morning. I guess the treadmill didn't take too much out of me the last couple of days.

I was warm enough until near the end of my run, when I couldn't pull my neck gaitor back over my face because I had let it fall down for a while when I was feeling warm and it had frozen. Now I'm really cold, but one son just complained that his shower was cold because another son is taking a bath. So I'll have to wait a while if I want hot water.

I was glad to get outside and off the treadmill this morning.

AP: 9:12. Splits: 9:34, 9:28, 9:15, 9:26, 9:04, 9:01, 8:47, 9:03, and 0.40 @ 9:02.

Brooks Adrenaline Trail Miles: 8.40

Night Sleep Time: 5.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.50

Comments

From Tracy on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 09:19:38 from 209.175.177.37

I think the best thing about a cold run is the hot shower afterward.

Hope you got one in before getting to work :)

From april27 on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 09:22:38 from 99.188.251.180

Glad to see it is warmer by you. I checked my weather and the high will be 12...but right now it is still 3 degrees and 17 with the winchill. Tomorrow looks like it will be warmer. I'm getting antzy b/c I want to run!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 09:26:22 from 24.8.167.243

I won't go to work until I've had a warm shower. In fact, I'm thinking of working from home today because I need to make cookies for my daughter's piano recital, which is tonight.

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 10:12:59 from 207.225.192.66

Nice run!! I would work from home, make cookies. But make sure you make enought to eat some too :)

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 11:13:12 from 24.18.192.33

Those are great splits for the conditions!

From JD on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 11:23:58 from 70.96.78.157

"...but the temperature was high enough when I got up this morning that I decided to go with my regular routine..."

You know what I think about that comment.

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 11:25:56 from 24.199.205.252

It's hard to imagine running when it's 10* out, let alone running at such a good pace.

I had to laugh a little when you made it sound "warm" enough to run outside because it was 10 instead of 4.

I always thought it would be nice to live in Colorado, but I'm not sure the cold weather would be my thing.

Staying home on a cold winter(er..fall)day and baking cookies....priceless!

Enjoy the recital tonight!

From jun on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 11:40:55 from 66.239.250.209

Your morning temp was double ours. I don't think I could leave my house unless it's at least double digits outside. You are a hero.

From Nevels on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 12:36:58 from 131.204.15.93

Treadmills generally tend to rejuvenate my legs for future runs, almost regardless of how tough the run is. I'm not entirely sure why, but I think it has something to do with the "sterile" nature of the running (i.e. no rocks, roots, holes, or surprises to work the auxiliary muscles). Interesting concept (in my weird, engineering brain, at least).

Solid running in the cold. Yet again, I think I lost a finger to frostbite by simply reading about your run...

From RAD on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 14:47:17 from 76.27.12.70

Nice run Carolyn, I sure hope you got in a warm shower and are now enjoying warm furnace air!

Great pace over quite a few miles, in the frozen, frozen cold!!

From Bonnie on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 15:53:45 from 128.196.228.134

Hope you had a nice warm cup of tea while you waited for the shower to warm up ... I am glad you enjoyed your trip to Siberia this morning!

From Kelli on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 19:07:01 from 71.219.71.229

On my car this morning it said it was 9 degrees, but it honestly did not feel that bad!! There was one spot where the wind blew and I feared i would lose my nose to frostbite, but other than that....GLAD you got off the treadmill and had a nice run!

From Smooth on Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 23:42:10 from 174.23.217.47

YAY! You got out there and conquer the cold! I love your descriptions of the treadmill runs the last two days...crack me up! I think I can handle the cold as long as it's NOT windy and too slippery!

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