Training for a Belt Buckle

Week starting Sep 27, 2009

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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.

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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 Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.55	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.55

Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 13.00	Montrail Streak Miles: 4.25

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

Mon, Sep 28, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
1.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.30

I took a couple of days off trying to let the knee heal (and work on my talk). However, I could tell by yesterday that depression was setting in (I'll blame Marion for sending me whine but no cheese). Couldn't hardly drag myself out of bed this morning.

I forced myself to walk the dog for a mile before work. After work, we did another 2 miles, pushing the pace some. Then I walked uphill 2 miles to the Gold's Gym on 13th East. Did some quad exercises. I'm going to try and do those 3 days a week and work the rest of the leg muscles 1 day per week to see if I can get the quads better balanced with the hamstrings.

45 minutes upper body workout. 15 minutes on the stationary bike. Started feeling the knee a bit then, so called it quits. On the way home I alternated running 100 steps with walking 50 steps. If I didn't stride long or push the pace I was able to keep the knee pain down or below a 2.

It feels so good to be all sweaty again.

Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 7.00

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

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Wed, Sep 30, 2009

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

I'm hoping to get a walk or run in later today (probably after my temple shift tonight), but might skip it. I have been really sick the last two days and getting through work is about all I can handle.

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

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Fri, Oct 02, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

I Ran!

Life doesn't get much better than that. My son was over when I got home from work and I was going to go running and he borrowed some of my running gear and ran along with me. It was great to run. It was great to run with my son. It was great to talk to my son while running. I pushed my pace a little and he slowed down a lot.

A little pain on the inside of the knee, but not much. Stretched good after the run. Now I am heading out to walk the dog and finish my cooldown.

Part 2: After walking the dog, iced my leg good. Then headed to the gym and did 10 min warmup on the stationary bike, followed by 40 minutes leg workout. Wasn't able to do any hamstring related exercises, but was able to do all the other leg muscles. Hopefully after a week of focusing on stretching, the hamstring insertions will heal. Need to remember to see if my hotel has a fridge, so I can pack an icepack if it does.

Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 6.00

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

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Sat, Oct 03, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.25

Ran 4 miles with Twilight this morning. Geesh - she isn't even panting and wants to play.

OK - just got a phone call from my daughter. It made me laugh. My son-in-law's parents were divorced when he was 17. His Dad got remarried right away. His Mom got remarried about 3.5 years ago, but they separated right after my daughter got married.

Anyway - they told me a month ago his Dad got divorced and apparently his Mom got divorced too, because they read on facebook this morning that they got remarried yesterday.

Montrail Streak Miles: 4.25

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

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.55	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.55

Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 13.00	Montrail Streak Miles: 4.25

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

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