Slow & Steady Wins the Race :-)

April 29, 2024

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Location:

Federal Way,WA,USA

Member Since:

Jan 08, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

7 5Ks : PR 23:21 (2011)

5 10Ks: PR 47:17 (2011)

9 Half Marathons: PR 1:44:19 (2010)

2 Marathons: PR 3:55:08 (2010)

Short-Term Running Goals:

STAY HEALTHY, CROSS TRAIN, STRENGTH TRAIN!  Operation no more ITB pain, ankle tendonitis, or stress fractures. 

2012 Racing Calendar:

March - Lincoln City Half Marathon 

May - Portland Rock n Roll Half Marathon

June - Seattle Rock n Roll Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a 5k in less than 23 minutes 

Run a 10k in less than 47 minutes

Run a half marathon in less than 1:44

FINISH another marathon (without wanting to die this time); beat 3:55:08, and someday BQ!

Personal:

Happily married for 5 years with an adorable chocolate lab, Cooper.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Free's 3.0 Lifetime Miles: 186.08
2012 Swimming Lifetime Miles: 6.25
2011 Cooper Lifetime Miles: 91.27
Bikila Vibram FF Lifetime Miles: 373.87
Merrell Pace Glove Lifetime Miles: 316.70
Saucony Mirage Lifetime Miles: 325.76
2012 Cycling Lifetime Miles: 39.00
2012 Crosstraining Lifetime Miles: 11.20
Total Distance
6.61

Ran a kind of speed workout around the neighborhood, the warm-up with Cooper.  I can't believe I forgot to put on the heart rate monitor AGAIN!  Apparently I need to sleep in it to ensure I get out the door with it on.  

Ran a warm-up, then 5 400s with rest periods in between (varying in distance, mostly around 400 again, but made sure to rest on the hills so this made it vary).  Was exhausted after the 5th one (intended to do 6 and 6 miles), and so decided to stop and turned toward home (stopping at 5).  Then I convinced myself I could do 6 miles and just skip the 6th 400.  Then when I got to 6 I convinced myself I could go until 1 hour even.  Ahh, the games one plays with their mind. :-)

Rest Splits: 9:32, 9:46, 8:55, 9:36, 9:41, 9:16, 9:32, 8:54,

400 Splits: 1:52 (7:33), 1:53 (7:30), 1:59 (7:59), 1:49 (7:15), 1:52 (7:28)

TT: 1 hour even   AP:  9:04

When I got home my hamstrings and quads were so tight so I did 20 really really easy minutes on the bike trainer to cool-down.

The candy binge has still not stopped! :-(  Time to drown those sorrows with a glass of wine, then bed.  :-)  This week has been so busy and neverending.  


Sauony ProGrid 2 #3 Miles: 6.70
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 139.50
Comments
From KP on Fri, Apr 09, 2010 at 00:30:19 from 98.81.1.250

I'm with you on the wine.

And, the candy.

Way to push yourself on your run!

From Rachael Winters on Fri, Apr 09, 2010 at 16:44:29 from 76.115.87.4

You are so fast, way to go!

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