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Location:

CO,

Member Since:

Jun 02, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

5k (2009): ~30

10k (2010): ~55

1/2 marathon (2011): ~1:54

Marathon (2001): ~4:05

Marathons

Chicago Marathon (2001): 4:05

California International Marathon (2010): 4:09

Short-Term Running Goals:

Primary goal is consistency in training, secondary goal is to get faster.

5k: sub 25 mins

10k: sub 49 mins

1/2 marathon: sub 1:45

marathon: 3:50

Tentative 2011 race schedule:

May 15, Colfax 1/2- Denver; 1:54:03

June 4, Golden Gate Dirty Thirty- 12mi, Black Hawk; 2:50:06

Late June- Early August: Running hiatus due to geology field camp

August 21,  Heart and Sole 10k- Boulder; 55:30

September 5, Boulder 1/2 Marathon; 2:02ish

September 25, Bear Chase 1/2, Lakewood

October 9, Denver Rock n'Roll 1/2

October 21, Scream Scram 5k- Denver

November 12, Turkey Trot 10k- Longmont

November 19, Panicking Poultry 5k- Boulder

November 24, CU Turkey Trot 5k - Boulder

December 4, CIM- Sacramento



 

 



Long-Term Running Goals:

I would like to qualify for Boston and complete a 100 mile race someday. I hope to run consistently for the rest of my life.

Personal:

Geologist, backcountry skier and hiker, cyclist, occasional rock climber, and yogi. I enjoy traveling, cooking, knitting, reading, music (learning the guitar and piano- and listening to a wide variety), and working on our house. 1 significant other, 2 dogs, 1 cat.


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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Asics GT-2150 Lifetime Miles: 289.93
Asics Kayano Red Lifetime Miles: 393.13
Saucony Progrid Mirage Lifetime Miles: 32.10
Asics Gel Cumulus 12 Lifetime Miles: 317.95
La Sportiva- Fireblade Lifetime Miles: 112.07
Runs With L Pup Lifetime Miles: 590.86
Runs With B Pup Lifetime Miles: 180.08
Brooks Cascadia 6 Lifetime Miles: 106.69
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

AM: 5 on trails with pups in 12:44 avg pace. Avg heart rate: 140, Max heart rate: 160. Avg elevation: 8,500'; 770' gain/loss. Might as well start logging these runs as part running and part dog training time. We stopped at least a couple times each mile for correcting/teaching. Met a guy on the trail early on and L pup was not listening to me at all (was telling him to sit and he refused)... and B pup was going crazy barking and trying to jump up on the guy (luckily I had her on leash). He said he would pet them but they were not calm.. Ha! Calm is not in their vocabulary. Sort of embarrassing though. L pup did pretty well heeling but ran off at one point, so he went back on leash. I stepped on his paw as he was running sporadically in front of me- he yelped and it broke my heart.. but no serious damage done. I almost kicked B in the head as she tried to jump on top of L and fell on the ground in front of me.. luckily, I have reflexes like a cat.... not really, but I managed to avoid her all the same. Silly pups and the things we put ourselves through to make them happy.

Yesterday we came home to a 1.5' deep hole dug into the ground right next to our concrete footer for our deck. L pup was filthy, so it was obvious who the culprit was. He knew right away he was in big trouble.. all I had to do was give him the evil eye and say 'Bad, bad boy' and he slithered away like a snake refusing to look at me or the hole. Hopefully he learns- we can't have him undermining the deck. I think eventually we will put down a flagstone patio there so that the pups don't dig and lay in the dirt all day while we are at work. Anyways...They are passed out in the sun now. Legs are super sore and tired from the strength sessions this week. Foam rolled and stretched. House cleaning on the docket for the day as we have friends coming into town for the weekend. Looking forward to spending some time with them and catching up.


Runs With L Pup Miles: 5.00Runs With B Pup Miles: 5.00Brooks Cascadia 6 Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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