Training for a Belt Buckle

January 11, 2025

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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
Fri, Sep 11, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

Speed walked 2 miles with the dog this morning.

Yesterday was frustrating - sat down at my desk for the first time in a week and a few minutes later started having a muscle in my back spasm.  I had to be very careful how I moved in order to not have serious problems.  Spent the night on a heating pad and it seems to be better today, but I can still feel that muscle.

Knee was hurting again this morning - not painful, but I could feel it.  Tomorrow is the I Can Tri in Sandy - my first triathlon.  I have not really trained for it, so don't expect anything great.  It will just be good to be moving again.

Oh - and on another positive note - I haven't had a coughing spell in 2 days (knock on wood). Maybe the virus/allergy is over again for the year!

PM Update - going to take a rush trip to San Diego this weekend with my sister, so will not be doing the I Can Tri tomorrow.

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From leslie peterson on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:38:11 from 76.23.61.78

That is wierd about your back, hopefully it was just a fluke, I am looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, look at it as a fun morning activity and not a race!

From Smooth on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 12:19:01 from 71.36.85.212

Sorry about the back. Glad the virus/allergy is gone. You will do great at the Sandy Tri. Have FUN! Wish I could be there. I'll cheer you in spirit over the other side of the mountain!

From marion on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 15:08:25 from 71.213.124.121

What??? No tri???? Really?

Have a safe trip :) I am glad the knee and cough are behaving themselves. I hope your back settles down for you :)

From RAD on Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 15:15:21 from 76.27.12.70

Sorry about the tri, but you'll have a wonderful trip I'm sure!!! Good luck with the back getting back into shape. When one thing goes it seems like so many follow, at least with me!

From Teena on Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 15:52:30 from 67.177.20.13

Hope you are having a lot of fun and relaxation in beautiful San Diego!! And I hope your back is behaving. :)

From leslie peterson on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 10:40:13 from 76.23.61.78

welcome home! How are you feeling? What is your game plan for this week? I bet Twilight was happy to see you!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 11:23:48 from 63.255.172.2

That was a long trip just to drive to San Diego and back! The only thing that saved our sanity was listening to Wicked for hours on end.

Les - thanks for checking on Twilight. She was happy to see me, but terrified of the three little pupppies. It was kind of pathetic.

Game plan - start running again this week. I'm taking it a day at a time to see how the knee is.

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