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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
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34.420.0034.42
La Sportiva- Fireblade Miles: 17.42Asics GT-2150 Miles: 11.05Asics Gel Cumulus 12 Miles: 6.22
Night Sleep Time: 23.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 23.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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AM: ~1.5 hr hike w/ hubby and pups. Nice relaxing day off. 

Made some gluten free vegetable lasagna and gluten free vanilla cake + cream cheese frosting (with pink food coloring in honor of bunny day). Delicious.

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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
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Unplanned day off. Worked early, then two town meetings each ~3.5 hrs in length. Left the house at 5:30 for work and got home from the last meeting around 11pm. Luckily we got to come home after work and between the meetings for a little puppy play time. They still were not super happy with us though. Exhausting day.

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AM: 5 on trails with pups in 12:41 avg pace. Avg elevation 8,500', 802' gain/loss. Avg heart rate:160, Max heart rate 176. Heart rate was slightly higher than normal today when I was getting ready for my run and that was sans coffee. I forgot to bring water to the two 3-4 hour board meetings last night and am pretty dehydrated today. Legs also felt like lead this morning despite taking yesterday off. Maybe just lack of sleep (~5.5 hours only)..wish I could take a nap today but the lab is calling and then another town meeting tonight. Ack. Sometimes I think I volunteer too much.

 Afternoon: Decided it was too beautiful of a day to be stuck inside a yoga class so I got on the day's tasks asap and finished my lab work early and then headed out for ~6 mile run on the Boulder Canyon trail. It was amazing. First, there is actually oxygen down here in Boulder! Who knew? Second, it's relatively flat... ahhh, so easy! Made for a nice easy jog on a beautiful spring day. Stats: 6.22 miles in 9:14 avg pace. Avg elevation: ~5,500', 394' gain/loss. Avg heart rate 158, Max heart rate: 170.


Asics GT-2150 Miles: 5.05Asics Gel Cumulus 12 Miles: 6.22
Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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3.050.003.05

AM: 3.05 on trails with pups at 12:35 avg pace. Avg elevation: 8,500', 500' gain/loss. Avg heart rate: 151, Max heart rate: 171. Beautiful crisp morning. Wanted to go longer but didn't get up early enough (still a little tired from meetings earlier in the week). Will try for a longish run later.

 Afternoon: Meditative yoga. 

La Sportiva- Fireblade Miles: 3.05
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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AM: 3 on roads with older pup, then ~3 more on trails with both pups in 11:37 avg pace. Avg elevation: 8,500', 948' gain/loss. Avg heart rate: 161, Max heart rate: 181. Felt pretty good this morning, beautiful weather.. not too hot, not too cold. Pretty much perfect. Although the snow that is still lingering is somewhat turning into cruddy ice- which makes navigation a bit more difficult and I haven't been wearing the microspikes. Might think about 3 more this afternoon, I think taking an easy day yesterday did my legs some good.

Asics GT-2150 Miles: 3.00La Sportiva- Fireblade Miles: 3.11
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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8.170.008.17

AM: Wow! It's chilly out there. Got down to the teens last night and suppose to again tonight. Low 20's for the run this morning with a fierce wind and spitting snow. Ran 3 miles by myself to get warmed up, then grabbed the pups for another ~5ish on the trails. Total: 8.17 in11:33 avg pace. Avg elevation: 8,500 with 1,170' gain/loss. Avg heart rate: 154, Max heart rate 175.  I think I may be ready for spring now.

Asics GT-2150 Miles: 3.00La Sportiva- Fireblade Miles: 5.17
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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34.420.0034.42
La Sportiva- Fireblade Miles: 17.42Asics GT-2150 Miles: 11.05Asics Gel Cumulus 12 Miles: 6.22
Night Sleep Time: 23.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 23.50Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
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