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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
19.00

This. was. horrible.  Horrible horrible torturous horrible.  

Back-up a step, it started out great!  Beautiful day on the Oregon coast, didn't get out as early as I'd like (8am) and it did get quite warm (to me) by 11am.  Went on Jetty and beach back roads down past the mall, then crossed and came back and went out at the mall to East Devil's Lake road.  That was nice.  Hilly, but nice.  Secluded and really hill, but nice.  Went almost to the KOA at 101, did an extra loop at Sand Point park.  Did I mention the hills?  It was rolling hills continually at best, with a few nasty death-defyers at times.  Then turned around and came back since I don't have a death wish and therefore won't be running on that section of 101.  Came back to house up past casino and hopped barrier into fancy secluded neighborhood.  Ran on the beach for about half a mile before I realized what a horrible idea that was. 

So after all those hills, by 14 my legs were thrashed.  Felt like I'd run 100 miles.  Did I mention by this time the north wind was blowing me backwards?  So from 15 on was pure drudgery horrible-ness.  I wanted to curl in a ball right there on the pavement and call my mom to come get me.  Or just stay there forever.  I wanted to cry the last mile.  Am I getting my point across now? 

Total ascent was 2,300 ft. during this run. 

TT: 2:54:58  AP: 9:12

Splits: 9:39, 9:16, 9:39, 8:53, 9:08, 9:11, 9:02, 9:04, 9:00, 8:48, 9:18, 8:59, 9:02, 9:22, 8:42, 9:56 (walked for 30 seconds through the soft sand off the beach), 9:04, 9:13, 9:38 (walked up the last hill, I couldn't take it anymore!)


Brooks Ravenna Orange Miles: 19.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rachael Winters on Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 18:31:28 from 76.115.87.4

You rock socks! You're amazing.

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