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
Mon, May 25, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
20.400.000.000.0020.40

 

Taking splits from Marion - I'm too lazy to look them up: 4:05:21/12:00.59 Splits-12:32,12:12, 12:09, 13:04, 12:23, 16:19 (potty), 11:49, 12:22, 11:28, 11:29, 11:19, 12:24, 11:31, 12:14, 11:11, 12:21, 12:59 (lights), 12:16, 13:53 (vpb), 10:26

 

I went along as Marion's pacer and to help her get through her first 20 miler.  The weather was beautiful and the companionship was great.  Big thanks to Luz and her hubby, Jorge for dropping us off part way up the canyon and then feeding us fruit afterwards.

Mizuno Wave Alchemy 8 Miles: 20.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Marion on Mon, May 25, 2009 at 17:58:57 from 71.219.53.30

You are the BEST ever!!! Thanks so much for running me through this bad boy. You made this a GREAT run for me. Hey- I appear to not be emotionally crashing and i can pee!!! We'll have to see what the scale says tomorrow. I do feel a nap coming on ;)

xoxoxo

I decided to NOT go to Huntsville. 5 hours in the car is not a good idea.

From maurine on Mon, May 25, 2009 at 18:39:01 from 97.117.70.124

Marion - so glad to hear it. You are really going to be ready for this marathon. It was a great day together.

From luzylew on Mon, May 25, 2009 at 21:31:03 from 69.169.165.206

Thank you so much for coming down to get us through 20 miles. Seriously, I needed the help. Jorge was glad to help. I thought I was going to do 23 today. Man,I'm not sure I could have gone another 2. You're amazing. Thanks for sharing that with others. I hope I get to meet the Yorkie one day. I can 'babysit' anytime :)

From Kelli on Mon, May 25, 2009 at 23:22:19 from 71.219.85.34

What a great friend, and what an awesome run!!!

From maurine on Mon, May 25, 2009 at 23:29:58 from 97.117.70.124

Marion will probably finish the marathon before me - she is really ready.

I was glad to be of sherpa duty. It beats doing those 20 milers alone.

From marion on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 00:15:55 from 71.219.53.30

I will not beat you! Here's hoping that marathon day is a good day like today was. It is always such a crap shoot as to how the day goes ;)

You are the BEST Maurine!

From RAD on Tue, May 26, 2009 at 01:13:25 from 67.166.99.8

Nice run with nice friends! You are an amazing woman!

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