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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
Thu, Sep 23, 2010
Total Distance
6.13

4 loops around the neighborhood.  Felt okay, twinges in calf/shin, twinges in ITB, hoping everything just stays at bay for 2 more weeks.  I ordered new shoes and hope that will help.  Kind of realizing I have no plan as to how to run this marathon, and that scared me.  So I tried to feel out what my MP should be, but it was kind of a failure, since it ended up feeling too hard to keep up for 26.2.  I'm so scared!

Did 2 warm-up miles, then 4 miles attempting to hone in on MP, but was too tired by the end for it to have been right.  8:30-8:45 is probably the ambitious goal, 9 the realistic goal.

TT: 54:05   AP: 8:50

Splits: 10:05, 9:13, 8:15, 8:36, 8:22, 8:25

Brooks Ravenna Orange Miles: 6.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From rAtTLeTrAp on Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 21:51:06 from 69.96.156.92

New shoes will probably help. Make sure you get some good miles on them before the race.

sub-9 easy :)

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