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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Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Lifetime Miles: 228.50
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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, Dec 15, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Regretting taking a long nap yesterday afternoon.  I am so psyched about the puppy coming that my brain won't shut down.  Read an entire book, then laid there trying to sleep for an hour. Finally at 1:30 I got up and went running.  It was nice and quiet out.  Clear sky with lots of stars. I was enjoying my Christmas songs as I ran and looking down on the valley.

3 a.m. - beat that folks!

12:50/12:36/12:46/11:55/11:41/11:25

(I'm going to regret this at work tomorrow)

Brooks Advantage Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From leslie on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:24:11

You are flipping crazy! But I kinda agree with you, if you can't sleep why not run, you are a smart crazy woman. If I tried to do that Harold would haul me off to the funny farm. Good for you, and I am excited to meet Twilight, is it today or tomorrow?

From tarzan on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:28:40

Twilight was dropped off at 8 this morning! (I am tired - only slept about 90 minutes)

From leslie on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:33:40

ARe you working today???? I will come over tonight!!!

From tarzan on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 12:03:46

I am taking off work at 2:30. I will be gone tonight from 6:15-7:30.

From leslie on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 13:19:07

I will call before I come!

From leslie on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 13:32:03

Hey, do you want to run in LEhi Sat? I do! Gary from Cal. may come too!

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 16:37:31

O my heck, 3 a.m.???!!! You are AWESOME. So happy for you getting a puppy.

From tarzan on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 17:24:06

What can I say - I figured it was better than just laying there and knew I wouldn't want to go out tonight.

I just hope Twilight lets me sleep tonight.

From marion on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 17:37:01

I feel your insomnia! It is always better to just go run! I can fall asleep after a good beating!

From Kelli on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 18:55:55

You ran at 3 am??? WOW! NUTS!!! But, it beats doing nothing but being miserable trying to sleep! You need to get a guard dog to run with you!!!

From Becca on Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 20:52:56

I'd be so excited about a new puppy, too!

Funny coincidence...our phone rang at 3am and then I couldn't get back to sleep for the longest time. I sat there thinking, "I should go out for a run". But I must've fallen back to sleep before my feet hit the floor!

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