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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Mon, Feb 07, 2011
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Didn't achieve my running goals last week.  Had a mental slip due to some hurtful things my dad said.  Back on track today.

I don't think I'll ever love speed work but I  hope I will get to love the results of speed work.

1 mile warmup at 5 mph on the treadmill. Trying out some Nike Free shoes I snagged at the Factory Outlet Stores last week.  1.5 miles of intervals with 30-35 seconds at 8 mph followed by ~60 seconds at 4 mph.  I didn't break out of any of my fast interval sessions even though twice my mind tried to make me step off - so I am proud of that.  The last few intervals I had to do about 20-30 seconds longer at the slower pace before another fast interval.

The plan after that was to start at 7 mph and decrease my speed every .10 by .1, but the mind couldn't handle that - so ended up starting at 6 mph and working my way down.

Think I won't push too hard on my tempo days this week since I have a 5K this weekend. I know I am not ready for a PR attempt yet, but want to push and see how I feel my endurance is based upon weather and such and stuff.


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Comments
From leslie peterson on Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 12:49:02 from 174.52.158.81

Good luck with your speed work, I wish I had your motivation! Have fun at the 5K, those scare me!! When this weather gets better we need to hit the trails!

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