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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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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
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Hoka Mafate Lifetime Miles: 36.95
Hoka Stinson Evo 2012 Lifetime Miles: 53.50
Mon, Nov 03, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

Morning Run - 4.7 miles    Total: 52:43  11:40/11:35/11:06/10:53/7:30(.7)

Wow, today was one of those days when it felt great to be running.  My body felt light, I had a lot of energy, I just seemed to float.  And - looking at my times - it looks like I really was experiencing that.

I wish all my runs felt like this - but then I probably wouldn't appreciate the great ones - would I?

Runner's High #1 for November.

 /***********************/

I got off work an hour early today because I worked emergencies most of Saturday and Sunday. I was bored and didn't want to clean bathrooms, so I called up Odee to see if he could play. Odee's mom said he could, so we went running.

3.2 miles     Total: 38:01   11:55/12:09 (long OPB) /11:20 (shorter OPB)

Odee paced me good on the downhills and forced me to run faster on the uphills.

I was still avoiding housework, so went to Gold's Gym and did 2.1 miles on the ellipticals to round out my numbers.

Vibram FiveFingers Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 09:29:46

It must be in the air. I had a good one too. Yeah!!! I am so glad you had a fabulous run!!!

xoxoxo

From leslie on Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 10:55:55

Looks like both you gals had a great run this morning. I was worried about gaining over the weekend, so like an idiot I ate only baby carrots and a cup of berries so I was starving this morning and did not have such a great run.It was my own darn fault!! Will I ever learn??? I know better! You girls rock!!!!

From Kelli on Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 14:58:57

Me, too Leslie (only I ate too much junk)!! But glad you guys had a great run!!!

From marion on Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 15:42:11

I cannot run if I eat only veggies the night before. I have got nothing in the tanks!

From leslie on Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 15:47:27

Me too Marion, I am a dumb bunny. I will eat a good dinner tonight and run my fanny off tomorrow!

From marion on Mon, Nov 03, 2008 at 15:59:37

You are NO dumb bunny! We just forget that we are runners and not enough food is no good. I gained too, but I'll live :) I Just had a hot chocolate, one pkt butterfinger and 1 pkd double chocolate all mixed together with 8 ox water. YUMMY!!! I need a nap now!!! ;D

From leslie on Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 10:33:17

Thanks for taking Odee for a run!!! He loves his aunty Maurine!

Hey, if you get off work early and it is not storming and you want to run call me. I am free ALL day!! No appts!!!

From Kelli on Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 12:40:45

IT IS SNOWING!!!! BIG SNOWFLAKES, too.

From marion on Tue, Nov 04, 2008 at 14:13:35

We are only getting slurpee here!

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