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:

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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

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

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

Rest day today. I'll just take the puppy on some short walks.

Interesting night - I woke up at 2 a.m. when I should have been exhausted and, after laying there for an hour, got up and ate something hoping I was just hungry. Still couldn't fall asleep, so tried taking off the compression shorts and stockings and fell asleep a few minutes later. Interesting though - as soon as I took off the compression shorts, I found that my quads were really aching from yesterdays run. Did not feel it at all while wearing them.

Legs were heavy when walking the dog.

Talked to the Race Director's wife about the course on Saturday. She says there is a lot of mud and snow up on Logan Peak - so I know which shoes to wear to keep my feet dry.

Night Sleep Time: 5.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From marion on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 10:00:53 from 71.213.113.143

Interesting, the shorts were squeezing the pain away ;) Rest day is ALWAYS good! ;)

From Smooth on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 12:56:50 from 71.36.70.118

I don't think I could wear anything tight when sleeping. How are your quads now? Hope they're not sore anymore. Remember to hydrate well today and tomorrow. Mud and snow does not sound good to me. Especially after reading about Crockett's Bighorn 100. Yes, the right shoes will be critical. GOOD LUCK. You will do awesome. I really admire ultra trail runners. :)

From Kelli on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 13:25:44 from 71.219.76.64

Mud, I bet!!! Fun run, take pictures for us!

So, you are sleeping in the compression shorts? Why for?

From Maurine/Tarzan on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 13:55:57 from 63.255.172.2

I mentioned in yesterday's post that I am experimenting with them for recovery purposes.

From Kelli on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 13:56:33 from 71.219.76.64

I saw that, I just did not realize you were going to sleep in them!

From Jon on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 14:03:59 from 138.64.2.76

Do you have some goretex shoes or something like that to wear?

From Maurine/Tarzan on Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 14:56:40 from 63.255.172.2

I think I will wear my Montrail Vitesse and a pair of gaiters.

From Mattrow on Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 09:19:18 from 138.64.2.76

Good luck at the race.

From Ashbaker on Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 10:09:02 from 98.97.238.102

How are those Montrail shoes? Are they expensive?

From leslie peterson on Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 10:14:20 from 76.23.61.78

Wow!!! I go away for two days and look what happens!!! Maurine, that sounds like a serious trail run!!!!! Good luck, I am going to be excited to hear all about it. The elevation gain sounds brutal!!!! I think we are going to try the Crest again, so I will have some mud and snow too, but not any where near the climbing you will be doing. Are all the body parts working okay? I will be thinking of you!!!!!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 11:29:48 from 63.255.172.2

Steve - they actually have discontinued these shoes - but I like them. I got two pairs at Striders on closeout (half price at around $50) this spring. You might want to see if you can get a pair online.

Les - yep - feeling good and excited and scared about the challenge. However, this will also give me a good indication if some of the larger and harder trail races are within my capabilities.

From DonGardinero on Sat, Jun 27, 2009 at 01:18:57 from 152.216.7.5

Good luck at the race. Can't wait to read all about it.

From crockett on Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 15:39:19 from 71.35.209.92

Congratulations. That is a tough race, I did it last year. Well done.

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