Slow & Steady Wins the Race :-)

Week starting Feb 08, 2009

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesNicole's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20082009201020112012
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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.

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
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
30.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 138.75
Total Distance
5.00

Outside again, yippee!  I love my Garmin SOO much.  It makes running so much more fun, motivating, and I get to know ACCURATELY how far I have gone/fast I've gone, which I love.  I think it will me so much with getting faster.

Total time: 41:51, 8:21 miles average, yippee!  Love that.  Even better, my last mile I really tried to pick it up and I did a 7:28 mile!  Granted, it was a little uphill, but still!

Splits:

8:56, 8:40, 8:24, 8:19, 7:28.

Total Ascent: 466 feet.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
3.30

3 @ 6.5 (yeah yeah, wasn't feeling my new6.7 routine!) - still a little sore in the quads/calves from the weekend runs.  .3 walking cool-down.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
6.00

5 on treadmill at 6.7 (last .25 increasing up to 7.5). 1 mile walking cool-down at 4.0.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 138.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
3.30

3 miles at 6.7, .3 walking cool-down. I waited so late, until after Lost, it was already 10:15 by the time I started, I just felt too guilty not to.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
3.30

Got up early this morning to work out since I have class tonight and I'm not sure I'll be up to it tonight.  I'm tired of always working out at 10pm because I've put it off all day.  I think if I can get up early (Fridays are obviously out because I already get up for class at 6) 3 days a week and work out in the morning, at least 3 miles, then I can also try to work out a few nights a week as well.  Maybe I'll try to do 3 more miles tonight.

But this morning I did 3.1 or so at 6.7, the last .25 increasing to 7.5.  Walking .2 cool-down.  Apparently the Olympics start exactly a year from today at Whistler so watched a little special on that on the Today show.  What an indulgence!  The Today Show!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 139.50
Add Comment
Total Distance
5.00

On the TM.  Probably at 6.7, I don't remember now, it was so long ago!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
4.50

On the beach in Lincoln City with Rachael and the dogs - it was a surprisingly gorgeous day, and the dogs were having the best day EVER.  Cooper loovveessss freedom and to leave that leash behind, and then to be able to run in the water too - AWESOME!  Felt like we were running pretty slow, maybe 10 min/miles, and my legs were feeling that sand running later.  Wind in our face the whole way back (south wind for once, so we ran the wrong way!).  I wish I could run on the sunny beach with Cooper every single day.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
30.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 138.75
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements