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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's: 50 Mile 13:07 (Pony Express 2010), 50K 8:35 (Buffalo Run 2008), 25K 4:02 (Buffalo Run 2006), Marathon 5:09:12 (St George 2008), Half Marathon 2:28 (Provo 2008), 10K 1:17, 5K 27:54

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

After 1/9/2010 - I am taking a year off from marathon length distances and focusing on building up my base speed on half marathons and shorter distances.

2010 Speed Goals:

  • Build up my base speed on training runs to 10 MM miles or better
  • Half Marathon - break 2:05 (9.5 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 1 - break 1:00 (9.67 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 2 - break 55 minutes (8.87 MM avg)
  • 5K Goal 1 - break 26.35 minutes
  • 5K Goal 2 - break 25 minutes

Long-Term Running Goals:

Long Term Goals:

  • Complete a 100 Mile race
  • Complete a 100 K race
  • Break 12 hours in a 50 mile race
  • Run all portions of the Wasatch 100 course
  • Break 5 hours in a marathon
  • Break 4.5 hours in a marathon
  • Qualify for and run Boston

Personal:

I need to figure out something inspiring or funny to write here. For now - I'll let the suspense build.

For further unexciting information on my life, check out my blog: Adventures in Running

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Tue, Jul 29, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.800.000.000.006.80

Decided I was going to beat this depression - so packed a bag last night and dragged myself out of bed early and ran to work and then around the 'big block' (2 miles turning at each stoplight) that I work on.

Les, decided I didn't need to buy a weighted running vest - just carrying a backpack full of clothes and food was pretty heavy.

Down 1 pound from yesterday. 2 to go to reach my latest goal!

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Speed walked home from work (a lot of it is uphill) - tried to stay under 13:30 miles. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 11:29:20

Depression is a KILLER! I feel your pain! I'm so glad you made yourself run :D

Hey if the back pack isn't heavy enough, you can always try the jeep, you know for the extra weight and lighting!

Excellent loss! I'm, down 3 from yesterday (the girls camp weight finally caved and left me ;) Yippee! Now the real battle begins with the "real" fat!

From tarzan on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 11:42:37

Yeah - it is getting darker in the mornings and I might need headlights instead of a headlamp.

From leslie on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 10:11:31

Muarine, running will keep the depression away! I am looking forward to spending Sat. and with you and Laurie!! I think you are going to win the weight loss challange, I am 5 pounds away from my goal.

From marion on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 10:57:26

Excellent walk home! Running does help with depression. I have been a lunatic without the running. I am yelling at everyone. Should I tell them to start praying my leg gets better so I can run and quit being such a ... grump!

From leslie on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 13:15:59

Maurine, I just bought Odee a backpack from REI, he doesn't seem to mind it. He can carry his own water and bowl now!!!

From tarzan on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 14:39:42

Les - that's great. Can we get him a saddle to carry us too?

Maybe we should get a cowbell on his collar so we can hear where he is!

From leslie on Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 16:23:04

Good idea!

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