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

Sat, May 23, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.15	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.15

I think I created my own sadistic triathlon this morning.

I rode my bike a little over 10K to Draper and parked by the Porter Rockwell Trail. Then I ran 7.1 miles on the equestrian trail part of Draper Canal Trail/Porter Rockwell Loop. When I got on my bike for the 10K home and hit the first hill, the left quad cried 'Oh, mama!' and the right quad whined a little bit. I gave them a stern talking to and they settled down. Rode home, but stopped at Gold's Gym and did 45 minutes of chest, back and biceps (I found an awesome bicep workout in Oxygen magazine). Quads whined when I got back on the bike, but they quit whining pretty quickly.

Later I will do some yoga and my core and abs work - for now - uh uh - no way.

Brooks - Water Resistant Miles: 7.15

Night Sleep Time: 7.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From marion on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 16:26:13 from 71.213.120.253

You are an animal!!! I need to move in with you for some boot camp! See you Monday :)

From maurine on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 18:28:24 from 97.117.70.124

A sick, pathetic animal, lol.

Yep - see you Monday - if I can move by then....

From Marion on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 18:30:50 from 71.213.120.253

WHAT??? Did you break yourself today? I want my fat gone! I want people to think I look like a runner, not "Hey, there goes that fat old lady who wishes she was a runner!!!"

(I think I need a time out ;)

From maurine on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 18:57:58 from 97.117.70.124

Bad girl....what brought that tantrum on? People think that about me a lot of the time - but I know I am better than them (and more humble).

Actually - I was thinking as I ran today a little smuggly (is that a word) that I was superior to mere pavement runners because trails are more challenging. Poor pavement runners - I pity you....

From Marion on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 19:26:02 from 71.213.120.253

Smugly is a GREAT word! Yes, I am a poor pavement runner :( I am going to run the rest of my runs on the canal trail. It is just VERY desolate and I don't like to run it alone. Lots of old lonely farmers ;P Maybe a few gross farm hands. I don't feel safe out there. It's very secluded.

From Marion on Sat, May 23, 2009 at 19:40:58 from 71.213.120.253

the temper tantrum was brought on by talking to these race organizers this morning, and i could hear their thoughts, "she's a runner? Hummm....I dunno.." I really need to quit reading peoples minds ;)

From Teena on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 19:00:19 from 67.177.20.13

Take it easy Maurine!!! :)

From maurine on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 21:02:18 from 97.117.70.124

Yes, Mom.... Tell Marion to quit picking on me.

From Teena on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 21:24:35 from 67.177.20.13

Do I need to separate you girls?? :)

(You are both AWESOME runners!!!)

From maurine on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 21:40:06 from 97.117.70.124

Thanks, Teena. I can live with that. I'm not fast - but I like 'awesome'.

From RAD on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 21:48:54 from 67.166.99.8

I would've never have expected this conversation among this group!! You are all such wonderful runners pounding any pavement or dirt that looks at you wrong and telling it whos boss for a numerous amount of miles!!! I look up to all of you for so many different reasons! Keep up all your inspriational work!

From maurine on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 21:58:27 from 97.117.70.124

OK - I'm enjoying all the kudos. (Bathe in the glow)

From marion on Sun, May 24, 2009 at 22:35:54 from 71.219.53.30

i guess i have too many kids- I didn't know we were quibbling ;)

xoxoxoxoxo

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