Training for a Belt Buckle

Week starting Nov 15, 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
20.15	1.00	0.00	0.40	21.55

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 19.20	Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 3.00	Montrail Vitesse (9.0) Miles: 2.25

Night Sleep Time: 27.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 27.50	Weight: 148.90

Mon, Nov 16, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

Trying some heart rate training for a while.

.5 mile warmup walk with dog.

6 miles running - keeping heart rate between 75-80% of maximum. (avg 11:59) 11:32/12:10/11:55/12:08/11:29/12:40

1 mile cooldown walk with the dog.

20 minutes stretching.

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 7.50

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

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Tue, Nov 17, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.60	0.00	0.00	0.40	3.00

Went to bed at nine and couldn't wake up at 5 this morning, but did go into work early so I could run later.

PM - half mile walk with the dog.

Ran 1.3 miles to Gold's Gym

Pickups - 4 x 30 sec. with 60 sec. rest (2 & 4 slight uphill) max speed - 6:07/6:03/5:41/6:17

Did a leg workout in the gym.

30 minutes on the stationary bike.

Ran 1.3 miles home.

Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 3.00

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.00	Weight: 149.00

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Wed, Nov 18, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.25

Went to bed and nine, but couldn't fall asleep until after 11.

Good thing today was an easy day, because I was really tired while running. The plan was 30 minutes at a very easy pace, so I took the dog along for the run. 2.25 miles.

Trying to figure out my weight today - LOL. After my first pit stop of the day I was 148.8. 1/2 cup of water and a #2 pit stop and a run later, I was 149.6. I'll go with the lower one :)

Montrail Vitesse (9.0) Miles: 2.25

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00	Weight: 148.80

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Fri, Nov 20, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.30

I had great plans to do my 6 miles yesterday. Got up and went to the office at 6 a.m. since I had an eye doctor appointment after work to get the contact out. After that I would get my run in, eat, shower, then head to New Moon.

Sat at the stupid eye doctors for 2 hours. They were way behind. Then, when he took out the contact he told me that when the numbing drops wore off, I would have a whole lot of discomfort and needed to keep the eye rested that night. Running was not allowed. Made it to New Moon, but I was miserable and in pain. I was in bed by 11:30 and couldn't fall asleep until 2 because of the eye pain.

It is less uncomfortable today. After work, Twilight and I ran 2.3 miles at a nice easy pace and then walked home after our 30 minutes were done.

Tomorrow I have 8 miles on the schedule. Need to determine my pulse ranges for miles 1-7 and mile 8.

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 2.70

Night Sleep Time: 5.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 5.00	Weight: 0.00

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Sat, Nov 21, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Caught up on sleep last night, so was awake before 6 this morning.

Plan was for 7 miles with heart rate between 60-75%, followed by one mile at marathon pace.

This heart rate training is tough - mainly because I felt like I was plodding to try and keep my heart rate that low. Ran to Draper and back on 7th East.

Miles 1-7 14:11/14:31/14:42/14:32/14:48/14:04/14;35

Mile 8 10:34

Drank hot chocolate with protein shake mixed in while my daughter called to wish me happy birthday.

1 mile cooldown walk with Twilight.

Then Kevin took Twilight away and brought her back in a coat he bought her for my birthday. It has a skull and crossbones on it and a fauxhawk. Hilarious. Plus he got her a life jacket.

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 9.00

Night Sleep Time: 8.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.50	Weight: 0.00

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Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.15	1.00	0.00	0.40	21.55

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 19.20	Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 3.00	Montrail Vitesse (9.0) Miles: 2.25

Night Sleep Time: 27.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 27.50	Weight: 148.90

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