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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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, Apr 16, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

Walked  the Porter puppy 1 mile.   Walked Twilight another 2 miles.

I am ready to give up and quit on almost everything.  My joints are killing me, I feel like I have pulled muscles in my legs, I am severely depressed, I can barely walk up the stairs after a lousy  3 miles of slow  walking.

I took yesterday off from working out and relaxed all evening and my resting heart rate was 6  bpm faster upon waking up.  I spend my days in or near tears, I'm dizzy and I want to throw two little puppies out the window for being normal puppies.

I think I'll go eat some dinner and try and  crawl in bed with my computer and work the rest of the evening.  At least then I will feel like I am doing something worth while.

OK -  done ranting and  raving. Back to my normal crazy life.

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 21:02:49 from 67.166.99.8

I'm so sorry life's thrown this nice 'curve' at you! I thought you were starting to feel better and then BAM! Life hits you down again. You are an amazing woman and can walk through fire! Or pain that feels like fire!! You'd have to in order to do all that you do! Keep your head up and hang in there - you've got all of us pulling for you!!!

From leslie on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 23:31:23 from 76.23.61.78

Something nasty is in the air!!! I think what you and I need is a warm sunny day and long slow trail run, no pressure, we need to get rejuvinated!!! I am feeling like CRAP too!! Next week should be better, let's go play!! Hang in there sister Salley, better days are just around the corner!!! Gary is going to be back in town next week and come heck or high water we are going to get an 18 miler in, so I hope you can join us. I think we will do the JRP but not 100% sure yet.

From leslie on Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 23:33:34 from 76.23.61.78

Do not throw the puppies out, Marsha would kill you! Have chocolate instead.

From luzylew on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 14:50:15 from 208.187.197.42

Sorry to hear how hard things are for you right now. Just ride out the storm...slow down to the bare minimum, but don't stop. Middle-of-the-road "anything" is better than nothing (in my book). But it is hard when everything hurts, you're feeling down, and on top of it the weather keeps pounding us. Hang in there.

From leslie on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 14:53:42 from 76.23.61.78

I think the depression is effecting you physically, if we can get our Maurine happy the running will be right back to normal! How are you feeling today? I have great faith in you and your fiesty spirit, this is just a temporary little funk, the sunshine will help too!

From sarah on Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 14:57:16 from 192.168.1.1

I'm sorry you aren't feeling your best..cheer up and try to think about the good that you usually are capable of doing each day...we love ya!!

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