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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

Fri, May 07, 2010

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	5.00

Recovery run.

5:19 am, 49° F, 69% humidity, winds calm.

I'm still in Foster City, CA. I go home this evening.

If there's one thing this training plan has taught me, it's how to run slowly. It says "recovery run" on the training plan, and I slow down. So I had a fairly pleasant easy run this morning.

I saw a few people out, more than I saw yesterday. But people don't seem to be very friendly. In Colorado, when you pass another runner or walker, you often, but not always, give some kind of acknowledgment. No one even made eye contact here.

As for yesterday's lunch, we went to this place that is like The Cheesecake Factory, but without the cheesecake. It was okay. Nothing exciting.

The trip has been nice enough, but I'll be glad to go home tonight.

AP: 10:15. Splits: 10:29, 10:16, 10:20, 10:14, 9:59.

Brooks Adrenaline Trail Miles: 5.00

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

Comments

From KP on Fri, May 07, 2010 at 10:01:40 from 65.208.22.26

yummmmm... you made me crave the cheesecake factory. too bad our closest one is 2 hours away! rats.

safe travels today! have a nice weekend!!!

From Michelle on Fri, May 07, 2010 at 10:08:41 from 216.160.142.30

It is always interesting to run in different places especially with the friendliness or lack of in other runners. My grandparents live in Alberta Canada. When I run there everyone says hello with direct eye contact. It is always that way and more friendly then I am used to and I consider myself a friendly person. I am glad you had a 5 mile recovery run, that sounds nice.

From marion on Fri, May 07, 2010 at 10:10:25 from 71.213.114.98

Nice run :) I hope you showed themand said HI to all of them ;)

From The Quiet Pirate on Fri, May 07, 2010 at 10:29:16 from 24.199.205.252

To wave, or not to wave...that is the question.

My friendliness factor goes down as I run. When I'm exhaused toward the end (sometimes middle) of a run, I'm so focused on the run that I don't even realize I'm being rude & not saying hello.

I run into someone else on my loop about 5 times a year (when doing my am run). I'm pretty sure it's the same person- but it's dark & hard to tell.

I envy those of you who live near and often run with or into friends while you're out. It's just me, the bunnies, whipporwills, robins, bats, and the moon most of the time.

Nice recovery paces today. Have a safe trip home!

From Metcalf Running on Fri, May 07, 2010 at 11:10:49 from 207.225.192.66

When I ran in Vegas last summer they were a bit too friendly and I got my bottom smacked as I ran through an intersection. It was not by another runner. LOL

Nice recovery run today! Have a safe trip home :)

"There's no place like home"

From Tracy on Fri, May 07, 2010 at 11:24:29 from 209.175.177.37

Oooh. A "friendly" butt smack would be interesting every once in a while (just kidding).

Brazilian steakhouse would have been so much better, so a big BOOOOOOOO to whoever vetoed that. The Cheesecake Factory without the cheesecake sounds unexciting.

It would just be The Factory. What a crappy name for a restaurant.

From auntieem on Fri, May 07, 2010 at 11:38:14 from 24.18.77.246

I am so impressed by your pace on your easy days! I am not as good at it as you are, but really have learned to see the value in it; it really makes those recovery days all about recovery. Once I am back to doing hard running workouts, I am going to try extra hard to keep the easy days easy!

From CookieLegs on Fri, May 07, 2010 at 16:27:34 from 155.101.152.105

Most runners I see in the winter are friendly - I think they are commiserating with fellow runners over the blizzard conditions! Seems like there are fewer friendly runners during the warmer months. Hope you had fun with your California running, and best of luck with your 10K race tomorrow!!!

From JD on Fri, May 07, 2010 at 22:46:28 from 209.183.51.129

Pre-welcome home!

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