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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.

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Mon, Feb 02, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.506.000.000.508.00

Good run to start the week with.

My speed work on Saturday started me thinking and I realized that I probably do too many of my training runs as easy runs.  Today I decided to start 'pushing' myself out of the comfort zone a couple of runs each week.

After a 1 mile warmup (including a swing back to my house for a bathroom stop) I started throwing in some speed striders at the start of each mile (for 5 miles) and was trying to keep my pace under 11:00 per mile.   Somewhere around mile 4 I decided to see how closed I could come to a sub 60 10K. My previous 10K PR was 1:17:21 back in 2006.  It probably would have been smarter to decide to run this pace a little earlier - because I wasn't watching where my mile splits were.  Even as I write this, I haven't figured out my time - but considering at 7.2 miles I was at 1:15:05 - I think I can safely say I PR'd. :)

13:05 - mile 1 warmup

11:38/10:17/9:59/9:49/9:35/9:26/9:16(.2) - I'll call it a 1:02:00 10K - Blew the first couple of miles - but I think I did negative splits.

Brooks - Water Resistant Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From leslie on Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 10:20:33

That is one fast run this morning! I need to run with you one day this morning and push myself! That is a GREAT way to start your week. Did you see your miles for last week??? HOLY STINKIN COW!! Have a great day girlfriend!

From tarzan on Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 10:33:12

I will be doing speedwork again on Wednesday at 5 AM. (I could hold off until 5:15 if you want to join me)

Yeah - I did decent for last week. LOL

From leslie on Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 10:47:35

Okay, I will join you! I will get myself mentally ready for some serious speedwork!!! Woo Hoo!

From Kelli on Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 15:04:16

You are doing s awesome!!!!

From Smooth on Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 16:03:42

Very nice progressive run with negative splits. GREAT run to start your week off. What's your plan for speedwork on Wed? Have you ever done intervals? What's your favorite type of speedwork?

From tarzan on Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 16:11:59

Smooth - I've done intervals. My favorite kind of speedwork involves sitting in front of a bowl of ice cream.

I'll have to talk with Leslie about Wednesday - but I think I might have her pick a challenging pace for her and I will lead her in it and work on consistent timing for me and yelling at Leslie to stay tucked in.

From Smooth on Mon, Feb 02, 2009 at 16:19:58

LOL! You are too funny! I LOVE your kinda "BOOT CAMP"! I can't wait to see how it goes for you two on WED. 5:00am???!!! WOW. The only thing that gets me up that early on a cold winter morning is a "screaming bladder".

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