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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
33.000.0033.00
Brooks Adrenaline 10 Miles: 6.71Brooks Green Silence Miles: 6.62Brooks Adrenaline 10 (2) Miles: 19.67
Night Sleep Time: 43.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 43.50
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.710.006.71

Easy run.

6:10 am, 28-30° F, 49% humidity, winds calm, sunny.

I checked the temperature when I got up this morning and it says 27. It was dark outside at that point and I got a little freaked out and forgot that it was April and thought it was January and put on my two warmest shirts. Mistake. I really didn't need the wool shirt this morning. I got very hot and had a little sweat fest. Since we don't have actual heat in the mornings around here right now, maybe I can get some heat acclimation by over dressing for the cool temperatures.

I had some more ideas about the project I'm doing at work while I was running. I'm really interested in this project. I'm having to learn some new skills to do it and it's lots of fun. I debated getting up and working this morning instead of running, with plans to run later in the day, but then I decided I better get the run done first thing.

I had a little pain in my knee after running on Saturday, and my quad has been tight the past week or so. But I put KT tape on my knee after my run on Saturday and had it taped all weekend. Some old lady noticed the red tape on my leg at church yesterday. In any case, both my knee and my quad felt fine during and after my run today. When I stretched after, I could feel a little tightness in my quad, but not nearly as bad as it as been.

AP: 10:02. Splits: 10:32, 10:16, 10:29, 9:49, 10:02, 9:34, 0.71 @ 9:22.

Brooks Adrenaline 10 Miles: 6.71
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments(6)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
6.620.006.62

Sort of a progression run.

6:11 am,  34°F, 43% humidity, wind 2 S.

I had the opposite problem from yesterday today. When I get up in the morning I open up wunderground and see what the temperature is. The weather station that it defaults to is not the closest weather station to my house, but I'm too lazy in the morning to change it. This morning, it said that it was 40°. So I wore shorts and a long-sleeved, but light-weight shirt. I was kind of chilly for about the first 3 miles and then okay, but not particularly warm after that. When I got home, I went back to wunderground and drilled down to the closest weather station to my house. This is what I always do. This weather station said it was 34°. That's probably closer to the truth for where I ran. So yesterday I dressed too warmly and today I didn't dress quite warmly enough.

I didn't set out to do a progression run but I started pushing it just a little bit the last half and especially towards the end. The 5th mile was a little slower than the 4th on account of a big hill.

I'll take jun's advice and switch my weigh-ins to the morning, so I'll do it first thing tomorrow morning instead of tonight. I'm not sure what my results will be this week. I kind of blew the diet on the weekend.

AP: 9:54. Splits: 10:31, 10:26, 10:06, 9:39, 9:42, 9:35, 0.62 @ 9:01.

Brooks Green Silence Miles: 6.62
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00
Comments(6)
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I did my weigh-in this morning. At first I used the old-fashioned analog bathroom scale that I've been using the last couple of weeks, but it is hard to read. So I decided to use Wii Fit instead. From now on, I'll weigh myself using Wii Fit. As far as I could tell, I got roughly the same results on both scales this morning. So, drum roll please, my weight change in the last week is -4 pounds. Despite Burt's plea, I am not going to post my weight just yet. Maybe I will when I get down to my target weight.

After the weigh-in (and after driving my son to seminary, and making my husbands lunch, and getting my daughter's breakfast), I did the shred level 2. That last circuit in level 2 is a killer. The sweat just pours off of me during that circuit.

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
Comments(5)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.640.005.64

Easy run.

6:23 am, 32° F, 84%humidity, wind 5 NNE, snowing.,

I ordered some new shoes a week or so ago and they came Tuesday evening. I inaugurated them this morning. It was cold and wet. It started snowing just before I stepped out the door and snowed pretty steadily for about 15 minutes and then it slowed down progressively and had just about stopped by the time I finished my run. So I got to run for pretty much the entire snowstorm. Lucky me. It was sticking to the grass and cars (and me), but the roads and sidewalks were just wet.

I need to go get warm and dry now.

AP: 10:05. Splits: 10:16, 10:24, 10:09, 9:59, 9:52, 0.64 @ 9:42.

Brooks Adrenaline 10 (2) Miles: 5.64
Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50
Comments(11)
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I didn't do so well on the diet yesterday. I ate some cookies. And there are still some cookies left. If my kids don't hurry and eat them, I think I better throw them out.

I did the level 2 shred this morning. Once again, it made me a sweaty, stinky mess.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
Comments(2)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
14.030.0014.03

Long run.

7:21 am, 42-56° F, 26% humidity, wind 2 NE.

Jodee drove for a half hour this morning to meet me and my girls at the Highline Canal Trail. We had a good group this morning. Besides myself and Jodee, we had Michelle, Michelle, and Allie. Michelle #2 turned around after 4 miles because she had to get back home to take her kid to a soccer game. Everyone else went the full 14, and Jodee was planning to do one more after we were done. Jodee did great. She's welcome to join our group any time. It was fun meeting her and having her join us.

I really would have liked to quit the last couple of miles but didn't because I felt like I should stick it out with the girls. I actually pushed the pace the last mile because I just wanted to be done. This is the longest Michelle has ever run because prior to this her longest was a half marathon. So the next few weeks which each bring her her longest run ever.

AP: 9:57. Splits: 10:19, 10:03, 9:54, 9:52, 9:53, 9:52, 9:48, 9:59, 9:54, 10:06, 9:53, 10:14, 10:04, 9:23.

Brooks Adrenaline 10 (2) Miles: 14.03
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
Comments(7)
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
33.000.0033.00
Brooks Adrenaline 10 Miles: 6.71Brooks Green Silence Miles: 6.62Brooks Adrenaline 10 (2) Miles: 19.67
Night Sleep Time: 43.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 43.50
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