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
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30
Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 11.30
Night Sleep Time: 12.00Nap Time: 5.50Total Sleep Time: 17.50Weight: 0.00
Mon, Jan 04, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

4 miles walking with the dog.  20 minutes on the Wii Fit.

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 5.50Total Sleep Time: 5.50Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Tue, Jan 05, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30

Walked one mile in the morning with the dog.

I want to run again - so am planning to run 3 days a week and do other cardio 3-4 days a week. For 2 weeks I will do 6 miles on Tuesday, 6 miles on Thursday and 10 miles on Saturday at 75-80% MHR.

PM - one mile warmup running with the dog.  Dropped her off and did some quick stretching. Then headed for another 5 miles. 

Used the heart rate monitor.  I was amazed how quickly my fitness dropped in just a few weeks.  I want to keep my effort easy until this Achilles heals. I plan to do lots of half marathons this year, St. George, and the Pony Express 50 miler.  Even if I don't race (just run races) this year, I am hoping to get strong enough to be ready to rock and roll in 2011.

It was pretty shocking how slow I was having to go to stay below 80% MHR.  I am hoping it will come back quickly.  The right achilles quit twinging in the right leg just past 2.5 miles.  Couple of twinges in the left achilles, but not many.  Interestingly enough - at the turnaround at 3.5 miles, my heart rate started dropping and my legs started feeling tired.  Last mile the heart rate was up again, but it is mainly uphill. .3 mile cooldown jog.

13:55/13:41/14:35/14:24/13:33/14:46 (I know - speed is really pathetic).

I am not happy with my fitness. One year ago I PR'd in a 5K and I feel like I am in horrible shape in comparison now.  Gained 10 pounds this year and know I also lost muscle mass.  My new theme is going to be "No More FLOPPY".

Floppy stands for how I am feeling about myself right now.

F - Fat

L - Lazy

O - Out of Shape

P - Physically Unfit

P - Pathetic

Y - Yucky

Gonna get fit, eat clean, gain muscle, and stay healthy in 2010.

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 7.30
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(1)
Wed, Jan 06, 2010
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60 minutes (5 miles) on the ellipticals after work.  Now to get out the door and go do my shift at the temple.

Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(2)
Sat, Jan 09, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

Ended up working more than I wanted to do today and working out less than I wanted to to.

AM - 65 minutes on the stationary bike. 35 minutes lower body weight training.  Did some light weights for the hamstrings and calves.  First time I've been able to do those since my injuries in 2009.  Felt like progress (slow progress).

Tonight - 50 minutes with the Wii Fit - mainly on Yoga and balance.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(3)
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.300.000.000.006.30
Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 11.30
Night Sleep Time: 12.00Nap Time: 5.50Total Sleep Time: 17.50Weight: 0.00
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