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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Wed, Dec 17, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

The puppy kept me awake a lot of the night wanting to play - so I will run this afternoon.

Here are some puppy pics - as ordered:

Just after arriving:

Posing at 7 weeks old:

The mighty hunter :)

Treadmill again. I was too tired from the annoying baby last night to dare run on icy roads.

1 mile warmup between 4.7-5.0. Kicked the treadmill up to 6.3 and started dropping the speed .1 for every half mile. Last mile went to 6.5 and dropped the speed .1 for every minute.

Off to meet my exDH and son for a dinner for our son's 19th birthday on Saturday.

Mizuno Wave Alchemy 8 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From leslie on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 10:54:05

ADORABLE!!!! Can you give it something so it doesn't turn into a dog?

From marion on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 13:01:00

TOO CUTE!!! That is one darling puppy!

From leslie on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 15:18:06

are you doing the Sat. run?

From tarzan on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 15:33:46

Les - yep - count me in.....

From sarah on Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 17:01:14

yes...you are welcome to the pants...just have to figure out how to get them to ya! :)

From Becca on Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 07:44:01

Oh, how incredibly cute!!

From Kelli on Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 13:05:55

Oh, dang cute little thing!!! I want one.

From Smooth on Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 17:03:26

Oh My! Cutest thing I've ever seen!!!

From Sasha Pachev on Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 18:39:18

Good training in the last month and a half. Keep it up.

It would be a good idea to run some 5 K races to evaluate your fitness.

From tarzan on Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 23:12:15

Yeah - I'm sure enjoying the puppy. She cracks me up. And it is nice to not be all alone all the time.

Sasha - how do I know to pace myself for a 5K to feel like I'm giving good effort, but not going out too fast?

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 15:43:14

Maurine:

This is almost like asking "How do I know if God loves me?" :-) It is not possible to describe, you have to learn to feel it. Race several 5 Ks and pay attention to how you feel. After a while you will learn, it will be natural.

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