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:

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
Wed, Jan 14, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.500.000.000.0011.50

Took me a half hour to drag myself out of bed this morning.  I've been too warm on some of my recent runs, so wore lighter weight gloves, a long sleeved running shirt and a vest on top. Guess what?  I am still trying to thaw out - I was so dang cold.  I've been bringing along a 'flask' with gatorade on my recent runs that I drink after an hour and that seems to help me not feel like I am dying the last few miles.

Flat course today.  Avg: 11:53 mph, Max: 6:44 mph - threw in 4 sprints in miles 2-6

12:07/11:52/11:34/11:22/11:25/11:19/10:47 (looks like I did some negative splits)

On the brighter side - all my bathroom trips the last few days have dropped 3 pounds since Monday.

My son was over last night and mentioned that I am looking great and he thinks this is the skinniest he has ever seen me.  Bless his pointed little head.

PM: Walked 4 miles on the treadmill at 3.8 mph with incline between levels 6-8.  I need to get more miles on my feet for the ultra and can put in hard effort walking without the stress on my knees of running. The plans are to still do my 7 miles a day of running and supplement it with walking in the evening.

Mizuno Wave Alchemy 8 Miles: 11.50
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 144.00
Comments
From leslie on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 10:59:24

Great job Slim!!! Your going to be in tip top shape for the Buffalo Run!!!!

From Marion on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:40:01

It was 10 degrees colder today than yesterday down in these parts! My feet were FROZEN today :) Your miles are looking SO great!!!

From tarzan on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:50:11

That could explain it. I never checked the temperature this morning.

From Kelli on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 16:16:44

SKINNY SKINNY!!!! great job, and YES, it is cold out there today compared to yesterday!

From Smooth on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 22:13:15

Nice run, negative splits and practice hydrating. I usually drink something like gatorade if my run's gonna last over 90 min.

GREAT JOB dropping 3#. Best part is when your kid noticed.

Keep it up!

From leslie on Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 10:35:07

I am so impressed! Way to get in a PM workout!

From tarzan on Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 10:47:09

The only problem with PM workouts is then I am too tired to get up in the AM. However - I did like the scale this morning and my legs are feeling 'tighter'.

It is nice to walk on the treadmill - even if I am sweating and panting the whole time from the incline - because I can read as I walk.

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