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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
25.35
2011 Cooper Miles: 6.75Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 20.70Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 5.35
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
5.35

Happy Easter!  Got up early to get this run in before church and brunch - ran with Cooper down to the dog park, 2 loops, and back.  Nice and easy, hamstrings a little sore from yesterday but I think the golfing really helped.  

PS - Thanks to the internet (how did anyone ever live before the internet?) I figured out how to do a "soft reset" by pushing a bunch of buttons on the Garmin and it is now working!  

2011 Cooper Miles: 5.50Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
3.00

This run gets a 2 out of 10 on the enjoyability scale.  Although it was randomly sunny (with a backdrop of black ominous clouds) there were crazy gusts of winds and bouts of sprinkling.  I had a weird annoying side stitch and my ankle felt weak / tired.  So I quit at 3, I'm a loser.  Then we went to the bar to watch the Blazer game (ridiculous its not on basic cable, and DirecTv is ridiculous for not supplying us with the NBA channel!), they're losers too.  They better pick it up on Thursday!

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 3.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
4.00

4 miles this morning before work around the neighborhood.  70 lunges after, then my legs were jelly.  Felt sluggish and blah. 

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 4.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
6.00

Couldn't get out of bed this morning again, so ran before class again.  It started pouring and then hailing and then hailing HARD (like dangerously!) right before I went out, so almost didn't make it, but then it was dry for this whole run.  Fluctuated between a 4 and a 6 on the enjoyability scale, was going to stop at 4.5, then decided to do 5, then felt a little better so decided to do 6.  Pretty slow, TT: 59:00.  

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 6.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
6.00

6 lovely miles with Lisa and Denali at Soos Creek Park.  Ankle tendonitis problem still bothering me.  

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
1.00

Took Cooper around the block this morning, did 1 mile and my ankle tendonitis was still bothering me so I decided this was a weekend off from running.  I wish I could just do whatever I wanted and stop having all these left leg problems!  Its soooo incredibly frustrating.

Then a ton of cleaning, yard work, etc.

Later - 1 hour tennis match (I finally won!  6-1, 6-1, though I played #2), and our team won too (first team win, shockingly enough!).  

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 1.252011 Cooper Miles: 1.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
25.35
2011 Cooper Miles: 6.75Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 20.70Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 5.35
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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