| 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 60.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.45 |
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| Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 24.90 | Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 16.30 | Montrail Streak Miles: 10.50 | Montrail Vitesse (9.0) Miles: 8.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 95.00 | Nap Time: 8.25 | Total Sleep Time: 103.25 | Weight: 0.00 | |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| Slept in - sure felt good. The dog and I did an easy 2.5 mile recovery run. Tried the heel inserts and that seemed to help. 50 minutes on the Wii Fit.
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| Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 2.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Achilles was a little sore today, so went to the gym and did 120 minutes on the stationary bikes. |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 4 miles walking with the dog. 20 minutes on the Wii Fit. |
| Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 4.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 5.50 | Total Sleep Time: 5.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.30 |
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Walked one mile in the morning with the dog. I want to run again - so am planning to run 3 days a week and do other cardio 3-4 days a week. For 2 weeks I will do 6 miles on Tuesday, 6 miles on Thursday and 10 miles on Saturday at 75-80% MHR.
PM - one mile warmup running with the dog. Dropped her off and did some quick stretching. Then headed for another 5 miles. Used the heart rate monitor. I was amazed how quickly my fitness dropped in just a few weeks. I want to keep my effort easy until this Achilles heals. I plan to do lots of half marathons this year, St. George, and the Pony Express 50 miler. Even if I don't race (just run races) this year, I am hoping to get strong enough to be ready to rock and roll in 2011. It was pretty shocking how slow I was having to go to stay below 80% MHR. I am hoping it will come back quickly. The right achilles quit twinging in the right leg just past 2.5 miles. Couple of twinges in the left achilles, but not many. Interestingly enough - at the turnaround at 3.5 miles, my heart rate started dropping and my legs started feeling tired. Last mile the heart rate was up again, but it is mainly uphill. .3 mile cooldown jog. 13:55/13:41/14:35/14:24/13:33/14:46 (I know - speed is really pathetic). I am not happy with my fitness. One year ago I PR'd in a 5K and I feel like I am in horrible shape in comparison now. Gained 10 pounds this year and know I also lost muscle mass. My new theme is going to be "No More FLOPPY". Floppy stands for how I am feeling about myself right now. F - Fat L - Lazy O - Out of Shape P - Physically Unfit P - Pathetic Y - Yucky
Gonna get fit, eat clean, gain muscle, and stay healthy in 2010.
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| Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 7.30 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 60 minutes (5 miles) on the ellipticals after work. Now to get out the door and go do my shift at the temple. |
| Night Sleep Time: 5.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 5.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ended up working more than I wanted to do today and working out less than I wanted to to. AM - 65 minutes on the stationary bike. 35 minutes lower body weight training. Did some light weights for the hamstrings and calves. First time I've been able to do those since my injuries in 2009. Felt like progress (slow progress). Tonight - 50 minutes with the Wii Fit - mainly on Yoga and balance.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1.5 mile walk with the dog. |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.25 |
| RHR 47 Very stressful day at work and I needed to destress afterwards. 30 minutes aerobic training on the Wii Fit. (Included 15 minutes running in place)
Took a break and vacuumed the house. 30 minutes strength training on the Wii Fit. Took another break to mop all the other floors and eat dinner. 1.7 miles running with the dog, then dropped her off and finished up for a total of 4.6 miles. Achilles loosened up after the initial run.
Stretching Came up with a good blog post (in my opinion) while running. Will post it after my bath when icing my ankle and knee.
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| Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 4.60 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.30 |
| I had great plans to get a run in yesterday, but ended up working 16 hours and when the choice came down to running vs eating and sleeping - I chose the latter. Got off early from the temple tonight because a boy threw up in the font and they had to close the baptistry down. Took the dog out for a 1.7 mile run. Dropped her off, took a potty break, then finished up for a total of 5.3 miles. Now I need to wind down and it is 10 p.m. Good thing I am off tomorrow for my son's wisdom teeth removal.
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| Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 5.30 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Twilight wanted to go for a run with me this morning, so we did 3 miles and back. She didn't think ahead that running in this new snow would mean a bath when we got back. She was dragging at the end of the run, but is not running around like crazy and growling trying to get her doggy smell back to how she likes it. Tried to keep my heart rate between 75-80%, but gave up part way home because I couldn't run slow enough to do so (what an experience). I think it is a combination of the crappy air and my last run being only 10 hours ago.
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| Montrail Streak Miles: 3.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.30 |
| I had great plans to do a long run yesterday, but was in charge of a new release that went out at work yesterday. I started getting calls off an on from 2:00 a.m. until around 5:00 a.m. and then had to be in the office at 8. Came home for a couple of hours in the afternoon to nap and then back at work until 10. Needless to say - no workout. Took the dog for a 1.7 mile walk this morning and then took her along to the office with me. I finished up most of the testing by early afternoon, so came home and relaxed for a bit and then did a 3.3 mile walk. Played with the GPS function on an app on my new iPhone and it was .1 mile different than my Garmin, but they were pretty comparable. I don't want to use it often because it really sucked the battery down, but nice to know I can use it in case of an 'emergency run'. Stretching now - WiiFit later. Still some pressure on at work, but I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
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| Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.30 |
| 2.3 miles on the treadmill at 5 mph. 45 minutes on the stationary bike. Time to head off to see Carmen - my nephew has a walk on role as one of the bull fighters. |
| Night Sleep Time: 7.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Ran 1.7 miles with the dog, then another 3.3 miles on my own. Enjoyed the sun, blue skies and clear air. 30 minutes of yoga on the WiiFit.
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| Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 6.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 6.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| 2.5 miles recovery run with the dog. Now to do a few minutes aerobics on the WiiFit before cleaning up and heading to the temple. |
| Montrail Streak Miles: 2.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 45 minutes upper body training in the morning. 35 minutes WiiFit at night.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| 45 minutes WiiFit before work.
Ran 1 mile warmup with the dog. Quick stretching session. Ran 4 more miles keeping heart rate at 75-80% of MHR. Stretching.
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| Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Ran 8 miles in the snow at 65-77% mhr - last mile as fast as I could handle at the end of the run. |
| Montrail Vitesse (9.0) Miles: 8.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| I was wide awake before my alarm went off at 5 and headed out the door for a run. So - following Allie's plan - I did 5 miles at 5. I am going to blog more about this in my Adventures in Running blog, but have been working on heart rate training the past couple of months. I quit using my Garmin except on long runs (I know all the distances around my house) because I was feeling like a slug when I ran. Trying to keep my heart rate between 75-80% on daily runs and 65-76% on long runs was making me so slow that it depressed me to see my speed. As a matter of fact, on Saturday I was running some 16 minute miles. I just felt so out of shape and couldn't run slow enough to keep my heart rate in teh proper range. Saturday made me start to suspect that it might be the heart rate monitor's fault and not mine. I have been using the cheapest Polar that I had bought a year ago and decided to read the book on the new, expensive Polar that my son and ex-husband bought me for Christmas. Using the new monitor this morning, I actually was able to run and had to push a little to get into the range. Last week I was running 5 miles on about 67 minutes, today I was back to somewhere under 1 hour and probably closer to 57 minutes. That is a big difference.
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| Montrail Streak Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 |
| I had big plans to work out a lot today - but plans tend to change. I worked 16 hours yesterday and finally feel asleep around 12:30 this morning and got back up at 6 to head into work. I finished work on a project a couple of hours later and my boss sent me home at 8:30 to get a nap (guess I looked pretty bad). I felt a lot better after some sleep and went back to work at noon. Ran an easy 2.5 miles with the dog this afternoon. My body is still aching, but I might do another workout later tonight.
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| Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 2.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 5.50 | Nap Time: 2.75 | Total Sleep Time: 8.25 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
| RHR 43 Managed to fit in 4.5 miles between work and my shift at the temple. Good workout there because we were so rushed and I ended up helping out in the laundry a lot.
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 60.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 60.45 |
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| Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 24.90 | Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 16.30 | Montrail Streak Miles: 10.50 | Montrail Vitesse (9.0) Miles: 8.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 95.00 | Nap Time: 8.25 | Total Sleep Time: 103.25 | Weight: 0.00 | |
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