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Location:

London,UK

Member Since:

Jan 02, 2006

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Collegiate: 100m - 13.2 (1985) 200m - 27.0 (indoors, 1989) 400m - 62.3 (indoors, 1989) Post-Collegiate: 5K - 21:37 (1998) 5mi - 35:15 (1998) 10K - 45:04 (1998) 15K - 1:11:36 (2006) 20K - 1:35:34 (2006) Half - 1:42:03 (2007) Marathon - 3:37:04 (Cal International, 2000)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get my weekly mileage in the 35-40 range.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

I guess at this point I just want to keep running for fitness and weight control.

Personal:

I was born in Moscow, Russia in '68, where I started running sprint events in '83. I moved to the US (NYC area) in '91 and didn't run again till '96 when I discovered road racing scene. I was hooked after my first 5K race. I had another break in running from '01-'04 and decided to seriously get back into it in August of '05. I'm married and have 16 year old daughter. I have moved to London in August '06, will probably stay here for a few years.

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Asics Gel Nimbus 9 Lifetime Miles: 354.40
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Adidas Supernova Cushion (2) Lifetime Miles: 293.25
Asics DS Trainer XI Lifetime Miles: 134.68
Saucony Fastwitch Endurance Lifetime Miles: 120.98
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
24.5012.305.003.400.000.000.0045.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.000.000.000.005.00

Last run in Flagstaff, Shultz Creek Trail. It was a long run for everyone, but since I have a race tomorrow, I just ran 5 easy miles. They weren't all that easy though, because this trail went up and up and up as far as the eye could see. I ran 26:30 out and turned around, hoping to get 50 min. total. But the downhill made me run the second half much faster and I finished in 47:10.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
1.000.000.003.100.000.000.004.10

President Cup 5K Night Race. 22:17, splits 7:15, 7:05, 7:57. Very hot and humid, 85F, 80% humidity. Strong thunderstorm and downpour just 10 min. before the race, so it was steaming when we ran. The start was very congested, it took me quarter mile just to speed up to my pace. That's why first mile was 7:15. The course had one long moderate hill, about quarter mile long and we had to go through it twice. Generally I felt good and strong, despite the weather. But the second time going up that hill certainly got the wind out of me and I slsowed down a lot after it. Still, considering the conditions, it was an OK race. Definitely a better effort than a week ago, when it was cool and totally flat and I ran 22:20 (although there was some headwind there).

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.300.000.000.006.50

easy run, 56:14 + 4x100m strides (20.8, 20.6, 18.5, 17.4). Warm and muggy, but at least below 85F. Some vague soreness from the race, but nothing even moderately uncomfortable.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.706.300.000.000.000.000.009.00

Great run today! The weather was cooler and not as humid as yesterday, and I felt very much in control. I even had to add on at the end because I finished 5 min. earlier than expected. Total run time 1:15:56, middle 6.3mi in 50:12 (7:58 pace).

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.300.005.000.000.000.000.008.30

Ran to Fort Lee HS track and did tempo intervals. The plan was to do 2-3x3000m in ~14min. with 2 min. jog between intervals. The first one was comfortable, in 13:55. The second one was hard, in 13:53. I considered not doing the third, because I was really hurting, but decided to start and see how long I would last without dropping off the pace completely. I managed a very hard 2000m in 9:19, which I was pretty happy with. But it was a very hard effort, and I was dead by the end of it. Jogged home at barely 10 min. pace. It was a great workout though!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
6.306.000.000.000.000.000.0012.30

total run time 1:48:55 with 6 mi. in 48:27 (8:04 pace). Light rain and extremely humid, I was sweating like crazy and was really tired after faster portion. Jogged very easy home. 2 water stops. My right IT band is acting up again, I felt it by the end. Need to stretch and I really need to get foam roller.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
24.5012.305.003.400.000.000.0045.20
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