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UT,

Member Since:

Dec 31, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

I ran my first marathon as a teenager in 1981 with my Dad (The Coronado Marathon). Since then I've run St, George (3x) Utah Valley (3x) Ogden (1 full, 2 halves) Park City (1 x) Boston Marathon (1x) Washington DC (1x) Moab Half Marathon (6x) ,Ye Old Freedom Festival 5 & 10K (a million x) and many others.

But I'm all done with that now.  I'm officially a jogger.

Short-Term Running Goals:

My running goal is to keep on keepin' on.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Jog into the sunset.

Personal:

I like being outside.

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Wed, Feb 10, 2010
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Routine, mandetory easy run.  I'm really trying to go easy this week because a) I have a lot of skiing to do and b) it's my 'recovery' week, which I'm going to take very seriously.  However, the absence of fatigue in running less miles this week has caused me to run effortless 8:40-9:00's.  More miles does = faster speeds (3 weeks of >43 miles/week).  So that's an encouraging development.

Comments
From Smooth on Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 19:52:01 from 174.23.239.148

I LOVE easy week. I LOVE that your runs are effortless. Enjoy your skiing. Great strength training for the quads.

Does more miles really mean faster speeds? I sure hope so! So far, more mileage (in the 60's) for me means more tired!

From LuzyLew on Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 12:22:43 from 208.187.197.42

When you crank out the miles --I agree you are exhausted. I only run 50+ weeks when I'm on vacation and during the summer when I have less structured mothering duties and I have extra time in the mornings. But the speed comes once you cut back those miles (during your 'recovery' week and you're rested and running less miles--then the running is faster by default. So you're cranking out the miles, but I think if you rest up and cut down one week of every 4, you'll naturally speed up because you're not so tired. That's what I've found anyway. But speed training on top of high miles is vital to building endurance and pushing your aerobic capacity. Then once your base is built and you're healthy--you hold off/slow down and then on race day: Pounce like a tiger baby....This is the year to be a tiger Smoothie, let's rock it.

From Smooth on Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 12:35:00 from 174.23.239.148

Wow! Luz! THANKS for explaining the physiology of it all. It makes sense to me now. I guess I need to have faith that it works. Painter's was in the recovery week and sure enough I did feel good running that day. I just need to remember to pounce like a tiger on race day, thanks! ;)

Hey, Chinese New Year is on Valentines Day this year. Is it the year of the tiger? I'm so out of it! Have a great weekend, Luz! :)

From LuzyLew on Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 13:12:03 from 208.187.197.42

What is your problem? Are you or are you not Chinese....even I know it's the year of the tiger and that Chinese New Years is on Sunday! We love Chinese New Years. My daughter had a teacher from Singapore and my assistant at work is from Taiwan--they all celebrate and invite us, it's the best fun! And I like it better than western New Years because I really feel like I need a New start every February (in December, the drone of winter really hasn't worn you down yet --the idea of a fresh start is much more appealing once winter has beaten the crap out of you.)

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