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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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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
Mon, Jun 29, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

I'm feeling pretty crappy today, so took the day off sick from work. Walked the puppy 3 slow miles this morning trying to wear her out. I think it worked on me. Was able to determine a lot on different surfaces which leg muscles are used because of the way I could feel each muscle on the grade and uphills/downhills.

Finished writing up Saturday's race with pictures: http://adventures-in-running-with-maurine.blogspot.com/

 

Vibram FiveFingers Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 12:13:10 from 75.162.173.119

Maurine, I hope you start feeling better. You ran a very tough race on Saturday. I would feel like crap, too!

From leslie peterson on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 13:06:15 from 76.23.61.78

Wonderwoman, enjoy your day off!!!!!!!! I am still green with envy dear friend!!!!!!!

From jun on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 17:25:50 from 66.239.250.209

Great report. I loved the photos. Looks like a fun race.

From leslie peterson on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:37:20 from 76.23.61.78

How are you feeling today? Did you do anything fun yesterday on your day off?

From LuzyLew on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 17:43:20 from 208.187.197.42

You were right, I was posting on the wrong day. Duh. I just read your race report from Saturday. WOW!! I didn't know you were doing a 28 miler just 2 weeks after the Utah Valley Marathon. I can't believe you can do that! I don't think I underestimated you ever, but that is pretty amazing. You are an Ultra Marathoner! No wonder they call you Miles :)

From LuzyLew on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 17:43:34 from 208.187.197.42

P.S. you totally deserve a sick day.

From Maurine/Tarzan on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 18:10:42 from 63.255.172.2

My legs kind of objected to two races in two weeks. And I forgot (until I had lots of time to think on Saturday) that I registered for a 10K this next Saturday. My legs may up and leave me if I am not careful.

From Smooth on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 22:45:31 from 70.56.100.70

Miles,

I'm still in AWE of your Sat. ultramarathon. Baby all the sore body parts. Continue to recover with rest, walk, eat good quality protein and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Take NSAIDS with food. You're getting stronger!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 23:08:12 from 97.117.64.141

Thanks, Smooth. Miles is a pretty psycho lady. I try and keep her under control - but somedays she takes over and creeps out. If I do the race again next year I will probably be doing a lot of uphill/downhill running in MillCreek Canyon to improve my endurance and ability to push on hills.

Twilight keeps massaging my legs whether I want her to or not by jumping on me and walking on them. At least now I know longer yell when she jumps when I am not looking :)

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