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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

Another bright sunny day today.  I did an 11 mile run through the city and on some back roads.  The roads are nice and soft on the shoulder and I can do a lot of running on the grass/dirt as long as I avoid swampy sections.  My daughter lives only a few miles from the ocean, so see lots of swamps right off the road. Temps increased 20 degrees while I ran. I was in shorts and a short sleeved shirt today and got plenty warm at that.  High 60's or low 70's now.

I was actually looking on Map My Run at a run listed in one of the neighboring cities.  It sounded good until I read the part about poisonous snakes and alligators and watch where you are stepping to avoid them.

The family is off at family counseling, so I did laundry and packed my clothes.  Also walked to the store (another mile or so) and got some blister pads because I ended up with a big blood blister on my left big toe, for some reason.

My daughter and her husband are going on a date tonight and I am taking the grandkids out to dinner.  I've spoiled them both and they both seem to like me (at least I don't get referred to as 'he/him' or 'she/her' like they do for their dad and stepmother.

Everyone wants to take me to the airport tomorrow.  Much better weather than when I came.

Vibram FiveFingers Miles: 1.00Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 11.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From leslie peterson on Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 17:14:06 from 174.52.158.81

NICE!!!!! See you tomorrow!

From Smooth on Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 17:23:40 from 174.23.239.148

Poisonous snakes and alligators! YIKES!!! Glad you had a nice 11 miler and a wonderful visit with Jen and the grandkids. Have a safe trip home!!! We miss ya!

From CookieLegs on Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 18:20:56 from 71.36.86.38

Wow - you got some great mileage this week! It was such fun reading your earlier entries about your grand kids following you on their bikes while you ran to the store. (Those memories will stay in their heads a long time!)

PS: Quite envious of that warm weather!

From Maurine/Miles on Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 21:03:26 from 76.29.187.11

Yeah - tried to get in good mileage while I could. It has been nice to get to know the kids. At one point I never thought I would get to know them. At the moment I am actually the grandparent they know best.

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