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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
22.60
Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 24.282011 Crosstraining Miles: 14.682011 Swimming Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 141.00
Total Distance
3.60

Day #36.  3.6 miles around the neighborhood in the FF, was very cautious (aka SLOW) and scared the whole time after Friday, but it was fine.  Walk breaks after every mile.  Then went to the gym and did an hour of Centergy with Lisa.  Finally 30 minutes on the elliptical while frantically trying to read our book for book club next weekend!  Now time for work and football.  I'll probably work during the actual football and watch during the commercials :-)

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 4.202011 Crosstraining Miles: 3.60
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Day #37.  20 minutes on the elliptical, some leg weights, then ONE MILE swimming!  Yep, new record, 36 laps!  Did 18 laps, 11 laps, then 7 laps without stopping.  Had a pretty bad headache by the end, not sure if it was a goggle problem or an oxygen problem.  Justin did a mile too!  I was very proud of him.

2011 Swimming Miles: 1.002011 Crosstraining Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
6.00

Day #38.  6 miles at the gym track!  1 minute (1 lap) walk breaks after each mile, plus stretching after 3, 4, & 5.  Yay!  

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 6.402011 Crosstraining Miles: 0.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 141.00
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30 minutes on the elliptical, some weights. Feeling sluggish.

2011 Crosstraining Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.00

Day #40!  Shall I go for 50?

5 lovely miles with Lisa at BPA (on the way, on the way back went streets because of the dark creepiness).  I pushed the wonderfully sweet Denali in the BOB the whole time, LOVE IT!  NO walk breaks (although I was slow), this run made me feel so good and optimistic!  

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 5.102011 Crosstraining Miles: 0.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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I was totally feelin' like a lazy bum content to watch trashy tv off the dvr (aka jersey shore) but I finally forced myself to the gym around 8pm (yeah yeah yeah, I go to the gym at 8pm on a Friday night, well now at 9:30pm I'm going to transcribe some interviews, so take that for fun weekend fun!).  Felt sluggish and so full from dinner, but I listened to Born to Run and read race reports until my phone died and was quite content on the elliptical.  After that there was no going on without the entertainment though, so I rounded it out at an even 50 minutes and quit.  

I have a fun Valentine's Day surprise day o' fun planned for tomorrow (lucky for me I don't think my husband has ever read my blog so no risk there!), hope everything works out that I've got planned! :-)  

2011 Crosstraining Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 141.00
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Total Distance
8.00

8 great miles this morning around 8am, was coooold.  Wore my gloves, ear thing, and fleece the whole time (took my gloves off for 1 mile and then put them back on!).  Was aiming for 7 but wasn't sure I could do more than 6 so was very pleased with this!  45 second walk breaks at 2, 4, 6, 7, so lessening those too!  Yay! 

Splits: 10:47, 10:07, 9:49, 9:42, 9:28, 9:22, 9:26, 9:19

TT (with all walking, total 8.58 miles): 1:27:44

THEN took Justin on our surprise Valentine's Date Day!  Washington burritos from fake Muchas, Harry Potter 7 at the $2 theater (I think I shed even more tears this time!), dinner at the #2 Chinese food restaurant in Seattle (they lied), and a TRAPEZE CLASS!  My calves are SO sore from hanging from the bar and I literally cannot walk and fear for walking tomorrow!  I am definitely no natural and won't be appearing in Cirque du Soleil anytime soon, but it was still awesome!

Check out a video of my trapeze practice here, or check out a video of the catch here. I couldn't figure out how to embed them, I'm not that smart!

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 8.582011 Crosstraining Miles: 0.58
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
22.60
Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 24.282011 Crosstraining Miles: 14.682011 Swimming Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 141.00
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