Slow & Steady Wins the Race :-)

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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
0.00

Was out of sunscreen and had already ran 3 days in a row so sucked it up and went to the crappy hotel gym for 30 torturous minutes on the elliptical while reading In the Woods - a pretty enthralling yet frustrating book, recommend I guess.

Other thoughts about Mexico:  The food sucked.  All-inclusive in Mexico apparently means that hot dogs are a staple of every meal of the day.  I also don't think I ate a vegetable the whole time I was gone (not by choice) although I tried to make up for that with fruit.  I was also BORED.  There was not much to do except lay around the pool and we all know I'm only good with that for one day.  Especially when the sun is so crazy-intense.  So the second day I was like uhhhhhh....?  Aren't there some sea turtles to swim with or some waterfalls to see or some hikes to hike?  Its just not my preferred style of vacation.  It was great to be there in such a big group though and the wedding itself was a blast.  I was so ready to go home today though. 

Back to the real world and my 200+ unread emails.  Not looking forward to that.

2011 Crosstraining Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 15:23:51 from 206.19.214.144

You crack me up Nicole.

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