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Location:

MD,

Member Since:

Mar 30, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Marathons: Pre-Marine Corp Training Marathon, Marine Corp (5:24), DC Inagural (5:02), Pittsburgh.

National Half Marathon (end of March 2007) 2:18:01 (10:21)

St Pats.Shamrock 8k (Mar. 18, 2007) 45:47 (9:13)

Jingle Bell 10K 2006 60:43 (9:47)

Run for Victory 5k (2001) 27.52.1

Short-Term Running Goals:

In the next 6 months I would like to feel fitter, look fitter, run faster, and not feel like an elephant plodding along. I would like to improve my 5K times, and run a marathon in October. Goal for the marathon is 4:30. Not sure if this is possible....

Long-Term Running Goals:

Let's just get through the summer, then we can talk about long term running goals!

Personal:

Trying to get in shape through running. Not sure I enjoy it -- I feel it too much, I am too loud running.. it is not graceful. Not pretty. I have had some euphoric moments running, like when listening to Bon Jovi (I know...I know) or Tina Turner (you're simply the best!!) but these moments are not that often. I love how I feel after accomplishing a run.

I love the treadmill.... Love my ipod... blink 182 (are you feelin' this..) and a whole mish mash of other tunes that get me moving. I want to be better, faster, more graceful... and more accountable- therefore I am here.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Fri, Aug 15, 2008

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
8.80	0.00	8.80

ran home from work this afternoon.... it felt really great and i ran fast miles, except for the .5 mile I walked up the huge hill on east west highway. I like running home.

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.00

Comments

From walter on Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 23:50:22

Thats cool you ran home from work. I have heavy equipment that I have to move and its hard to grab a guy from the job and have him follow me so Ill run to the truck, move it and then run to another truck. My guys know Im insane. By the way, I just noticed your new picture. Very nice. Im so jealous of those running skirts, they look so cute! Im going to have to figure out something like that for men. Maybe a plaid running kilt. lol

From Lucia on Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 02:44:36

Guys running on skirts: http://sascharuns.blogspot.com/2008/02/hagg-mudless.html

The running commute is the best, cause you feel like you're killing two birds with one stone!

From walter on Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 09:37:13

Wow, I thought that was going to be the Sasha that owns this site. That guy is incredible. I did a half marathon at high altitude this year called the Bear lake half and I won it with a time of 1:19, it was not as competitive but it was flat at a higher elevation and it wore me out. It was the first year running so I got the course record. I know high altitude running takes its toll on you because I ran a 1:13 half last weekend! Thats 6 minutes off that time! I still think the running kilt would be funny! Especially from my background from grandparents coming from Wales. I wonder, would I have to put a liner in it? lol

From walter on Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 09:44:27

Holy cow Lucia, I just noticed the post time you put on here! Doing a little partying are we? funny, I was watching the olympics and saw that. Hey did you know I just got tickets to Boston for October 24th! Im going to salem on Halloween! Ive been wanting to do that since I was a kid! Now Im taking my kids to it. Better late than never. If you go to the website airfarewatchdog.com and register they will send you alerts on air fare from your state and let you know when its cheepest. I got round trip from SLC to Boston for 125 Round trip! It came to 160 with tax! I was amazed!

From Lucia on Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 10:00:42

Yeah, came back from Baltimore late and started watching the beach volleyball, next thing I know it's 3 in the morning... That guy from the website is a crazy ultrarunner who I dated briefly but was too selfish to be with anyone - I don't know how any of them ultrarunners can handle having families! One thing is to run 10-15 miles every day and a 4-hour marathon every few months, but another is running 100-mile races every few months, you can't ever plan a weekend with them!

Salem for Halloween sounds fabulous, now I bet you are going to enjoy it more than your girls! That fare is amazing!

From walter on Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 10:09:22

Yeah, running that much is insane. I work a full time job and have a hard time trying to get even 70 mile weeks in. Your funny Lucia about dating that nut job. Im glad im not a couch potato, I wouldnt have a good resume in the dating Lucia field would I? funny! I can see your conversation with guys, so what do you do for fun? I like to watch movies and drive my 4x4! rrrrrr wrong answer! lol

From jill on Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 12:05:30

I remember once I dated a guy who LOVED to shop and eat at super swanky restarants (Sorry I know that I did not spell that correctly, but i cant think after running 17 miles this morning). Ok, so you would think this guys is like a dream to 3/4 of DC's inhabitants. He was sooooooooooooooooooooo BORING. It was the worst 6 months of my life. I flew to mexico for vacation and sent him an email saying that it wasn't going to work. I think it just comes down to values. We are people that value fitness, mental clarity, solid legs, abs,being awesome at what we like to do etc. I think it would be hard to be with someone that was not active, or did not support us. I love that my husband wants to stay on friday nights to prepare for a big day of exercise on saturdays. Anyway, not sure where I am going with this, but I hope Lucia that you find the guy that has the right balance.

And, Walter, yes, you would need to wear a lining in your skirt. :o)

From walter on Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 13:14:42

Ok note to self. Keep the liner in! I always thought it was funny to hear people tell me they planned their vacation around a marathon. Are you kidding me? Now look at me! Im that person. I used to get mad at my sister in law when we would go camping and boating, she would wake me up at 6 on a campout to run with her. Now I do it. I have a natural alarm clock in my head that I wake up to its weird but I wake up without an alarm clock now.

From Lucia on Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 13:57:41

You guys are making me laugh out loud!

Planning a vacation around a race IS fun - traveling to crew for a guy running all weekend long for 100-mile races several times a year can get old quickly... I'd only see him at the aid stations when he grabbed water and gels from me and kept on running, and by the time he was done running he was sleeping for days! Not quality time in Lucialand... but the guys in Cedar City with their big trucks were not my style either, Wall-e.

Jill, you and I are so alike! Like you, I've dated guys with great jobs and lots of money who loved to spend it on bars all night and a weekend getaway to them was to drive their convertibles to a winery... don't get me wrong, that is fun every once in a while, but EVERY weekend, come on! Variety is the spice of life. You and your hubby seem to have found a great balance!

From walter on Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 14:43:12

I do have big trucks but I cant stand them because I dread work, and thats all I use them for. I hope that doesnt rule me out of Lucialand! My neighbor does those 100 milers and his wife is the same way, sick of wondring where he is. You should have tried to get him to run marathons or halfs with you. Jill, I forgot to tell you way to go with the 17 miles! I think I put it on Lucias blog! Im confused

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