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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
6.090.006.09

AM: 6 miles on trails with pups in 14:19 avg pace. Avg elevation: 8,500, 967' gain/loss. Avg heart rate: 161, Max heart rate: 179.

We got about 6" of snow yesterday and last night. The run was nice, just enough snow to make the uphills tough, but the downhills fun. My calves and ankles are a bit tired this evening though, lots of ankle rolling and some post holing.

 


La Sportiva- Fireblade Miles: 6.09
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Stacy on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 13:40:27 from 97.114.167.56

Your legs must be so strong the way you talk about running on the trails with ice and snow and pups and you do not suffer any major injuries. Amazing. :)

From kyanite on Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 13:04:35 from 65.241.78.2

I don't know about that. I'd like to think they were super strong but I somehow really doubt it.. my super slow times indicate that I am a) not in great shape and b) take the technical sections pretty slowly :) I actually think I suffer less overuse injuries when I'm running a lot of trails because of the variations in foot placement and speed. I have been thinking about how the heck I managed to stay healthy when I was younger (never had any injuries). I've come to the conclusion that soccer must have kept me pretty strong- especially laterally. I definitely do not have that lateral strength anymore and I'm thinking that is why I tend to get overuse injuries (IT band stuff) when I do the higher mileages for weeks on end on the roads. That, and I probably have some oddities in my running form/foot placement. Who knows, I seem to have a good streak going and my knee/IT band is feeling okay. Fingers crossed I can keep it up! Although, I know I am slacking on my strength and stretching.. need to get back on that wagon as well.

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