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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Starting to get up early on a regular basis to beat the heat and get my runs in first thing in the morning.

My version of a tempo run today (first in 8 months).....Set the Garmin to beep if I fall below 12 mm.  Also pushed my daily mileage up to 5 miles today.

Nice to beat the roosters and sun out and run in shorts and a t-shirt with no gloves. 

Avg:  11:35    11:43/11:39/11:29/11:21/11:37

1 mile cooldown with the dog.

Didn't wear an ankle brace today - but the ankle felt good once it warmed up.

Think I'll call my chiropractor today.  Something in the right hip is not right - I have a lot less flexibility than in the left hip - probably from my time in a boot.

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 6.00
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Went to the chiropractor last night and he said my right knee, hip, ankle and back were all out of line from my injuries and such.  I will go back again Thursday for another alignment.

Ran 5 miles this morning in the sprinkles.  Felt nice and cool - but not cold.  I kept by HR in the 70-80% range.  Interesting that after running a little faster yesterday, my heart rate seemed to stay in lower ranges today and what felt like faster speed than normal - but I only had my heart rate monitor on - so maybe I was imagining things.  Ran out of energy the last couple of miles - could be from trying to lose weight.

Last ankle injection tonight at the podiatrist.  Ankle is doing a lot better this last week.

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2.25 miles easy day running with the dog.  Rode my bike up to Gold's Gym and did 1 hour upper body training.  One of my co-workers was at the gym, so did 20 minutes on the stationary bike with him and another 20 minutes on the treadmill. Biked home.

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5.0 miles this morning at 75-80% MHR.  Rode my bike to work.  I need a nap now.

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Ankle is a little twingy today, so decided to skip the long run.

Workout 1:  15 minutes stairmaster, 15 minutes torso trainer, 45 minutes upper body strength training, 30 minutes arc trainer.

I was really wiped out and slept for 90 minutes.

After dinner I went to a different gym that was open until 10.

Workout 2:  45 minutes lower body strength training, 60 minutes elliptical, 60 minutes stationary bike. 

I'm giving myself 10 miles of cross training for the 3 hours cardio.

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