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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
33.02
Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 13.002011 Cooper Miles: 3.00Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 20.122011 Crosstraining Miles: 2.322011 Cycling Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
7.00

St. Paddy's Day Dash in Seattle this morning with Jordanne, Kevin, Katie, and Carina (Jordanne's mom and brother missed the spring forward!).  It sprinkled most of the time, but was fun, tons of green and some fun costumes!  2 miles uphill, 2 miles downhill, about a 10 minute mile average (ran with Jordanne the whole time for fun, I'm an evil bandit).  Its funny how running 4 miles in a big group makes it okay to drink beer at 10 in the morning!  Then we went and had a delicious book club brunch afterwards.  When I got home I didn't feel like I'd truly earned my brunch so I took Cooper out for 3 quick miles, did some speed-ups, AP around 8:30, last mile 7:57. 

Then played 9 holes of golf, well, walked 9 holes of golf!  It was fun and enjoyable (I even shockingly parred a hole!) until about 5 or 6, then the rain came, then the winds came, then the rain came harder, then the wind came harder.  That's about when I quit playing and just tried not to complain.  Much.  Hole 9 was pretty miserable! 

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 4.002011 Cooper Miles: 3.00Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 3.002011 Crosstraining Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
0.00

45 minutes on the bike trainer - the poor thing had dust on it!

2011 Cycling Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.02

Accomplished my goal of making myself suffer, this run was tough!  1 mile warm-up, 8 x 400's with 1:30 easy running in between (except for after split #4, that was around 2:17 as an extra break), then about a .7 mile cool-down to round it out at 5 miles.  Goal for the 400's was 1:45-1:50 (7:00-7:20). 

TT: 41:59, AP: 8:21

400 Splits: 1:45, 1:46, 1:44, 1:47, 1:46, 1:48, 1:52, 1:46

I've very pleased with this!  It was really hard and I wanted to quit but didn't, so that's a success!  400 #7 was a steady incline the whole time, so I think that they are all technically within my goal.  The Garmin is funny how it yells at you to Speed Up! or Slow Down!  Had some absolutely delicious coconut chicken to reward myself.  If I was on Top Chef that's definitely what I would make. :-)

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 5.122011 Crosstraining Miles: 0.12
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
6.00

Nice sunny day, lucky lunchtime run on Burke-Gilman trail.  No Garmin, 50 minutes of running, 40 minutes tempo moderate-to-moderately-hard, so I guessed about 5.5 miles.  Who knows.  Tonight at 7:00pm I will be all done with winter quarter! 

MapMyRun says I ran about 6 miles, I highly doubt I pumped out 6 miles in 50 minutes, but whatever, I'll take it!

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 6.002011 Crosstraining Miles: 0.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
12.00

For some reason my quads and calves were sore and I just felt sluggish.  So I actually feel very proud that I did this, because although my goal was a 2 hour run, I was immediately being like, I'll just do 10, I'll just do 8, I'll stop when Lisa does.  Ran 3.6 miles waiting for Lisa to get there, then 4.4 with her (pushed the beautiful Denali in the BOB for about 2 miles, which ALL felt uphill), then forced myself to trudge on.  Talked to both Justin and Leandrea on the phone for awhile which helped get me to the end.  2:03, AP 10:15 or something like that.  It was just about dark when I finished.  Had a lovely start-of-vacation dinner at Applebees after, now its TIME FOR MEXICO!  Hellooooo 80 degrees.

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 12.002011 Crosstraining Miles: 0.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
3.00

3 miles in lovely sunny Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  I abided by J's wishes and stayed on campus which was absolutely intolerable - 18 minutes running in circles on the tiny path at the hotel and then 12 unbearable minutes in the tiniest least entertaining gym ever.  This is my one and only day abiding by his wishes!

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
33.02
Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 13.002011 Cooper Miles: 3.00Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 20.122011 Crosstraining Miles: 2.322011 Cycling Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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