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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Hoka Mafate Lifetime Miles: 36.95
Hoka Stinson Evo 2012 Lifetime Miles: 53.50
Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
23.200.000.000.0023.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Mon, Jul 21, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

I went on a beautiful run with Laurie and Leslie and Odee in Millcreek Canyon this morning.  It was a new trail for me and one I really like (now I have to find out how far it goes).  I felt speedy in comparison - but was just having a smooth run. Les & Odee did 4 miles, Laurie did 5 and I did 6.  It was nice and cool and that felt really good (until I had to drive home in a jeep with no top and soaked seats).

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Tue, Jul 22, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.500.000.000.004.50

I'm not sure of my 'real' distance to put down today.  Biked to and from work (2.3 miles each way).  Walked a mile to the gym. Did 40 minutes (2 miles) of intervals on the arc trainer.  5 minutes on the Stairmaster.  Walked a mile home from the gym.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Wed, Jul 23, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Not sure of a good distance to put down since I biked about 21 miles today.  I am doing 3 miles of biking = 1 mile of running.  Does that sound about right? My butt was sore, but my knee felt good.  It sprinkled and rained for part of the ride which felt nice while it was happening, but actually made it feel hotter afterwards because of the steam I could see rising from the pavement.

Had a nice visit with Leslie tonight.  She is hanging in there.
 

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Thu, Jul 24, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

After work I saw that the pool at my condo complex was empty, so went and swam laps for 16 minutes.  Boy, I felt out of shape - I don't think I've swum in over 4 years.  Plus, I was trying to learn to breathe to the left and that made me feel like an alien.  It is so ingrained in me to breathe to the right side and if I ever want to do triathlons, I know I need to learn to do both sides.

Tonight, I went and ran a new section of the Jordan River Parkway Trail that I have never done before. Started at about 9800 South and headed south. Round trip, this section of the trail is only about 5 miles total.  Dang - it was hot and the heat really slowed me down.  I guess I should either drag myself out of bed earlier or run later to get it a little cooler.
 

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Totals
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
23.200.000.000.0023.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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