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
Wed, Jun 03, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles at 5:00 this morning in 58:30.  Did my route with 3 big uphills and then a long downhill.  I always enjoy the moment when each hill releases you from its grasp and things get easy again.  Walked Twilight for a mile afterwards and the concrete was making my feet tired.

Vibram FiveFingers Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 147.50
Comments
From Matthew Ricks on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 15:03:52 from 63.241.173.64

You are getting in some consistent miles this week. Way to go.

Just a reminder. The Dirt Tours run is tomorrow at 7 p.m. in City Creek Canyon. Hope to see you there.

From Smooth on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 16:35:26 from 71.36.64.213

AWESOME hill run today. You had a great workout last night. How's the feet feeling now?

What is Yoga for Runners? Where can I get it? I only own one yoga DVD and it's getting old.

From Maurine/Tarzan on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 17:40:46 from 63.255.172.2

Matt - I am planning to come. I may not run the whole planned route because of my taper, but I will see.

Smooth - the feet are fine. I took an Epsom Salt bath last night (no idea if it helped or not) and ran in the FiveFingers again today and they were not tender at all.

I actually have a ton of podcasts I download from iTunes and watch on my computer. There is a great series called Yogamazing and Yoga for Runners is one of their weekly downloads. They have a new podcast every week and usually they are 20-30 minutes in length. They are free - check them out.

From leslie peterson on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 18:54:11 from 76.23.61.78

I just figured out I don't have to put in my username and password, I am a dork.

Have fun with the new running club. Check it out and see if there are any old folks there for me, okay?

From Kelli on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 19:33:48 from 71.219.98.183

I enjoy that moment, too! It never comes fast enough!

From RAD on Wed, Jun 03, 2009 at 22:50:14 from 67.166.99.8

Nice hill work! It's always the workout that I look forward the least too!! But you conquered it!

From marion on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 16:37:12 from 71.213.119.157

I agree- that moment when the hill is over, feels SO good! It almost makes hills worth it! ;D

From Kelli on Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 18:15:55 from 71.219.74.247

ALMOST!

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