Training for a Belt Buckle

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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:

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Vibram FiveFingers Lifetime Miles:						452.95
Montrail Streak Lifetime Miles:						195.69
Montrail Vitesse (9.0) Lifetime Miles:						89.75
Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Lifetime Miles:						228.50
Brooks Advantage (Blue) Lifetime Miles:						271.42
Crocs Black Lifetime Miles:						80.85
Vibram FiveFingers - Black Lifetime Miles:						65.50
Hoka Mafate Lifetime Miles:						36.95
Hoka Stinson Evo 2012 Lifetime Miles:						53.50

Wed, Aug 05, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.60	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.60

Got out the door by 5 and did 5 miles running on a route I have not done in a while. Down 7th East to 80th South then to the Trax trains and alongside the trax trains to 90th South and then back. There is one section alongside the trains where there are no lights and the road is really cracked and pitted and had to feel my way along in the dark in the FiveFingers since they are not as stable as running shoes. I felt like I was in a cheap horror movie when (in the same stretch), a car suddenly started up as I ran next to it (never saw the owner come out) and then a few minutes later a couple of bikers started up on the road without making a sound.

1 more mile walking with Twilight as a cooldown. At work now and drinking my milk/protein/spinach/blueberry/pomegranate shake for breakfast.

PM - started off walking to the gym for an abs class. Met up with Steve Ashbaker and talked with him for a while and then ended up running the remaining mile to the gym. Did a 20 minutes abs class, then 50 minutes of back and biceps. When I came out the temperature had dropped over 13 degrees in the 70 minutes I was inside and there was a nice tailwind, so ran home 1.3 miles from the gym.

Vibram FiveFingers Miles: 8.60

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From jun on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 11:25:01 from 66.239.250.209

"milk/protein/spinach/blueberry/pomegranate" = N A S T Y

From jun on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 11:25:28 from 66.239.250.209

oh, and i really want some 5-fingers. Good job this morning.

From Maurine/Tarzan on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 12:08:09 from 63.255.172.2

It looked like something a dog hacks up - but actually tasted pretty good.

I love my FiveFingers (except on very rocky trails and then they are positively painful).

From leslie peterson on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 12:29:59 from 76.23.61.78

Nice early morning run! Now you will feel great all day!! What are your Sat. plans?

From Maurine/Tarzan on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 12:59:47 from 63.255.172.2

Les - I have a 5K at midnight in Sandy. Might do a little more running in the morning. My nephew gets married in the SLC Temple in the afternoon and then the reception that evening.

From marion on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 14:03:48 from 71.213.115.102

Nice miles, Miles :) Your Saturday sounds busy :)

From leslie peterson on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 15:34:07 from 76.23.61.78

Sounds like you have your day planned. Harold and I are going to leave the house at 5:30 and do Guardmans to Desolation to Mill D., it would have been nice to have you along.

From Smooth on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 15:45:07 from 71.36.75.185

Up at 5 on the 5th of Aug. running 5 in Five Fingers. Those are the omens that saved you from the "cheap horror movie" near misses.

GOOD JOB!!! That shake sounds nutrilicious!!!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 15:47:39 from 63.255.172.2

What a good way to look at it Smooth. Good thing I wore the FiveFingers - right?

Shake was good.

Snack 1 was celery with hummus and/or almond butter.

Lunch was quinoa with onions and peppers and salsa.

I need some junk food desperately! (slaps myself to stay away from it)

From leslie peterson on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 15:49:46 from 76.23.61.78

Don't worry about the snack, I took care of it for you and had two handfuls of frozen chocolate chips. Now carry on!

From marion on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 15:54:10 from 71.213.115.102

Ohhh- I had for a snack a whole wheat tortilla(0 points ;) with a piece of grilled chicken and baby greens- wrap style. for lunch I sauteed- 2 t olive oil, chopped onion, fresh mushrooms, baby spinach, 1 grated zucchini, one egg and an egg white with chopped fresh tomatoes on top. HUGE and delicious! then I took a bit of Wills left over PB & J ;) I love peanut butter :)

My shake this morning was a berry smoothie mix, ice, banana and a lemon green tea pkt. Odd, but yummy :)

From Kelli on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 17:57:50 from 71.219.100.174

So, is the rash all gone? Benadryl is great for sleep (although I take childrens Benadryl).

The car and bikers are freaky! I wonder why people pay extra to be able to start their car from far away, although it is probably nice in the winter to warm it up without having to go outside.

From Ashbaker on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 21:17:33 from 76.27.0.45

I just hope those things are beer bottle proof!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 21:52:10 from 97.117.60.39

I've run through rocks and glass with no problems - except for bruised feet on rocky paths - and am getting better about handling that. The only thing that has penetrated the sole are the goathead stickers - those hurt when you step on them and you have to pull them out.

From LuzyLew on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 13:42:43 from 208.187.197.42

That shake sounds, um, good ? JK. I eat crazy stuff in the blender too (don't we all?). I hear ya on that crazy horror film running (replace the stilettos caught in the tracks for the 5-fingers). It's dark at 6:00 again! I hate it when that happens. P.S. 20 minute ab work out? Wow.

From leslie peterson on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 17:28:58 from 76.23.61.78

Hey, look at your mileage!!!!! Woo! Hoo!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 17:48:19 from 63.255.172.2

LOL - plodding along. Trying to figure out my training for tonight and tomorrow to allow for the race at midnight Friday night. I know I won't PR (starting to get sick again) - but I would like to force myself to run under 10 minute miles the entire race if I can. (which will be interesting in the dark since it will be harder to see my watch).

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