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
Feeling a bit of a pull on the outside of my right quadriceps - so going to take today off in prep for a long run tomorrow.
Night Sleep Time: 0.00
Nap Time: 0.00
Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From luzylew on Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 17:51:53 from 208.187.197.42
Get out a rolling pin from the kitchen and start rolling those quads. It's a bit painful, but it will keep them from tighening up. Also, I signed up for the Utah Valley Martahon (http://www.utahvalleymarathon.com/index.php ) on June 13th today in Utah Valley Marthon. But just got an email from the TrailRun people (Riverwoods 10 miler) who also have information about a Marathon on that same day (but they say it starts in Wahlburg, wheras the other says it starts at Vivian Park). Did I just sign up for the wrong Marathon?
From luzylew on Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 17:57:51 from 208.187.197.42
Come to think of it, it's probably your IT band. I'd also recommend laying on back on the floor, put up your both knees, rest one ankle over the other knee (into a number "4" stle leg cross) and then gently pull the forward by clasping your hands behind the tigh of the leg with the foot still on the floor. Hold each stretch for like 60 seconds on both sides. I always get nervous when stuff starts to hurt, but I've learned that pre-emptive stretching throughout the day has both healed and prevented some pretty serious injuries. I hope it will go aways soon.
From luzylew on Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 17:58:57 from 208.187.197.42
ARgg, sorry for the novel....I meant, pull your "leg" forward.
From Kelli on Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 18:52:43 from 71.219.76.202
Have a super fun long run! I can not wait to hear about it.
From tarzan on Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 21:37:19 from 97.117.75.12
Luzylew - you signed up for the same marathon we are running. It starts about 6 a.m. right above Bridal Veil Falls.
I already intended to spend an hour before bedtime stretching and rolling my legs. I use a combination of 'the stick' and a foam roller and they both seem to work well for me.
It might be the IT band, but it doesn't feel quite like it - I've dealt with it on the left leg both at the knee and the hip level.
That reminds me - better get some Ibuprofen going. Thank you for reminding me about that stretch - haven't done that one in a while.
From Marion on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 11:28:16 from 71.213.107.184
Luz- There is a Riverwoods 10 miler that day too. We are going to have so much fun :)
Good luck today :) Happy Pi day :) 2013 will be the best Pi day ever.
From luzylew on Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 13:54:09 from 69.169.165.206
I'm glad I signed up for the right one! The Email announcement from the Trail run people got me confused! What a fun couple of months to look forward to. I'm thinking good thoughts for our knees, quads, and hams....just for good measure.
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