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.

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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, Apr 06, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.80	7.80

.5 miles this morning with Twilight before work

The plan was to run at lunchtime, but I was told I had to be available for a meeting and never got called in.

.6 warmup jogging with Twilight.

5.7 miles - ran the first 5, then walked .7 when the knee started twinging. I did 7 sets of intervals, running fast for 1 minute, then recovery run for 4 minutes. The last interval I pooped out at 45 seconds, so decided that was enough for the day.

Mile 1: 10:12 (best 6:51)/Mile 2: 10:14 (best 7:28)/Mile 3: 10:27 (best 7:08)/Mile 4 11:43 (slowed down to keep my knee from hurting)/Mile 5: 12:03

1.0 miles cooldown with the puppy - she wanted to run the entire last half mile. While I was on this portion, another runner stopped and asked me if I was on the blog (I was wearing my FRB shirt). It was Darkhorse/Steve. Nice to meet you Steve! Thanks for introducing yourself.

My 'plan' for this week is to run 3 days, cross train 3 days.

Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 Miles: 7.80

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From RAD on Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 22:04:59 from 67.166.99.8

Great job listening to your body and working on recovery! It will come soon, just keep doing what your doing. Always fun to meet fellow bloggers - in person that is :) Enjoy the warmth!

From jona on Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 22:26:13 from 69.27.13.147

Maurine, I just read your report on the 50 miler (I'm a little slow). I have to say, you are one tough cookie! I'm too chicken to sign up for such an event, my hats off to you for taking the challenge and I'm SURE you learned more about yourself and you will make it next time! Your awesome!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 22:33:49 from 97.117.61.168

Thanks, Jon.

I like the challenges involved in the longer races (although this would have been my longest). I don't have any natural speed - I am working on improving that - but I have always had good endurance compared to the average person and marathons and ultras appeal to that part of me.

I'm just hoping I stopped early enough that I will recover quick enough to enjoy the rest of the season.

From jona on Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 22:41:48 from 69.27.13.147

I'm sure you will enjoy the rest of the season. You were very smart to pull out and save yourself for another day. You could have ruined the whole summer. Smart thing to stop.

From Smooth on Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 00:13:48 from 71.36.85.29

Maurine,

NICE intervals and SMART listening to the knee. How fun to run with puppy and meet a fellow blogger.

From leslie on Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 11:49:05 from 76.23.61.78

I am surprised you are doing so many miles so soon, I thought the plan was to take off 2 weeks. Be careful you dynamo you!

From Marion on Tue, Apr 07, 2009 at 13:33:15 from 71.213.107.170

You are SO smart and CUTE!! I love your new picture :) The biggest challenge to staying a runner, is figuring out how to treat our bodies :)

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