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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

Sat, Nov 28, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
14.00	0.00	14.00

Long run on the Highline Canal Trail.

7:30 am, 39° (to start) - 47° (to end), 28% humidity, wind 8 SW.

I ran with just Michelle #2 today because Michelle #1 had to take her parents to the airport. We did 6 together and then I did 8 more on my own. The trail was still a little rough and icy in spots, but not as bad as last week.

AP: 9:10. Splits: 9:30, 9:22, 9:26, 9:15, 9:34, 9:30, 9:20, 8:52, 8:54, 9:00, 9:21, 8:51, 9:08, 8:24. The only mile where I consciously tried to run a little faster was the last mile.

I'm wondering to do about my long run next week since I'm doing the Colder Bolder 5K on Saturday. I could try to do the extra miles later in the day on Saturday (not likely to happen), do extra miles during the week (might make me too tired for the race), or just let it go and have a lower mileage week. I guess I'm kind of leaning towards the last one.

Brooks Adrenaline Trail Miles: 14.00

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00

Comments

From RAD on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 12:49:54 from 76.27.12.70

I'd lean there as well. You've done a GREAT job and have worked really hard. Maybe work in a couple extra during the week, but then enjoy the race and maybe do a few cool-down while you're waiting for awards/prizes.

Nice work on the long run today! I'm just trying to find enough energy to take a shower :)

From Metcalf Running on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 13:48:52 from 97.126.141.36

You have been having some really good mileage weeks. I'm sure that one lower week won't do any harm... in fact it might help :)

Nice run today!!

From jun on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 17:37:14 from 97.126.232.185

Your race will feel like a longer day because you are running harder and faster than normal. Take the downtime to recover and perform well in the race. Good luck.

From Tracy on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 18:21:26 from 24.1.33.250

If you PR on Saturday again, give yourself a treat and go for the lower mileage! Nice long run today--splits look spectacular!

From Bonnie on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 18:22:04 from 64.119.33.134

We train to race ... so when you race you concentrate on the race. If this race is not a key race, then put in 1/2 miles before the race and as many as you can afterward. If you race hard you won't feel like running much afterward -- and that is good, because it means you ran as hard as you could. Are you still following Hudson's training plan?

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 18:40:03 from 24.8.167.243

Bonnie, I'm not following anyone's training plan right now. I finished Hudson's 1/2 plan and now I'm just doing my own base building plan until the beginning of February, when I plan to start a plan from Advanced Marathoning.

When you say "put in 1/2 miles before the race," do you mean half of my miles for that day?

From Bonnie on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 18:43:20 from 64.119.33.134

That is what I meant. Of course, this is only if you don't care about the race - since you won't do as well as if you go in ready to race. If you do care about the race then warm-up for not more than 3 miles and then race and cool down for a couple miles and call it a day.

From Bonnie on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 19:02:35 from 64.119.33.134

That is a great book, you will improve tremendously using his program.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 19:42:54 from 24.8.167.243

So Bonnie, am I correct in understanding that you like Pfitzinger better than Hudson?

BTW, this 5K on Saturday is not a key race, but I do care about it to some extent, so I'll probably warm up 2-3 miles, whatever I have time for (I might be rushed because I have to drive to Boulder for it), and then I should have time for some cool down, because my friend Michelle is coming with me but is running in a later wave.

From JD on Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 20:03:30 from 166.216.128.78

Good long run today. It's great when you can throw the last mile in faster like that.

From april27 on Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 16:33:05 from 99.188.251.180

I would go that way too...but why not do them before the race? Or are you trying to place?--oops just saw the rest of ur posts...looks like you may have it figured out!

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