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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
32.20
Sauony ProGrid 2 #3 Miles: 33.93Bike Miles: 16.90
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
8.00

Decided to make up for missing my long run over the weekend.  Did 5 laps + a tiny bit more to hit 8 this morning with Cooper.  Just a tiny drizzle for a little bit, otherwise very nice weather.  Added in a few tempo miles the last 3 miles. 

TT: 1:17:18    AP:  9:39

Splits: 10:31, 10:05, 9:49, 9:53, 9:38, 9:14, 9:10, 8:56

I had a GREAT birthday weekend, got surprised by my husband with bike shoes and pedals, had an ice cream cake, an ice cream pie, and a regular cake (yes I will not be posting my weight anytime soon), went to the absolute best 80's party EVER decked out in some sweet prom dresses, and finally, as my last birthday gift.... I SIGNED UP FOR THE PORTLAND MARATHON!!!!!!!  Now I just need to get to that starting line healthy.

Sauony ProGrid 2 #3 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
3.00

3 slow miles around the Emerald Queen.  I'll call it a hill workout since I went up a big hill 3 times.  :-)  I forgot my Garmin and my ipod, and I would not run there again!  Then Lisa and Anya got there, they have been feeling under the weather so we just walked 1.43 miles.  Then we tried to go to the Wheel of Fortune audition but it was a bust so they took me to a lovely Red Robin dinner, YUM!

THANKS LADIES!

Sauony ProGrid 2 #3 Miles: 4.43
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
1.20

Did 22 of my accel/decel sprints as prescribed by the PT down by the park with Cooper.  Aimed for 20 but did a few extra since Cooper messed up a few by trying to kill me. 

Sauony ProGrid 2 #3 Miles: 1.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
6.00

6 miles (4 laps) around the neighborhood with Cooper.  Drizzled/rained nearly the whole time until the end, which was kind of miserable at times.  When is summer going to get here?  Yesterday it was pouring, thundering, lightning, hail.  Summer??  Hello? 

Maybe I'll post splits later... if you're lucky!  It was like TT: 57:11 and AP: 9:38 if that math even works out!

TT: 57:11   AP: 9:32 (i was close!)

Splits: 9:50, 9:41, 9:27, 9:20, 9:25, 9:27

Sauony ProGrid 2 #3 Miles: 6.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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0.00

Road 16 miles on Burke-Gilman trail before PT today.  Maybe I'll post the splits later, I think it was in like 1:16 probably 13 mph average?  I am slow.  Also, it was my first bike fall ever.  Does that make me officially a biker or officially stupid?  Don't answer that!

And with fear Justin will take away my new shoes or my bike... it was related to my first time with the bike shoes!  Whoops.  I have some blood on my hands and a huge bruise on my hip but the blow to my dignity is the worst.  Some bikers had to ask if I was okay and I must have been a sorry sight!  I was trying to turn around which I should have just stopped and flipped my bike around, but instead I tried to turn in this tiny area and went into the shoulder and panicked and couldn't get my shoes out of the clips and sloowllly came to a stop and then just toppeled over!  It seriously must have looked HILARIOUS, just slow motion falling over, luckily onto the dirt not the bike path, with my shoe still clipped in and my bike on top of me.  NICE.  I am awesome?

In better news, both phase 1 and phase 2 (aka Brian then Blasco) surprises for Justin's birthday were a SUCCESS!  I am very proud of myself and he was very surprised!

**UPDATE** I forgot it had taken almost a miles for the garmin to register because of all the trees.. So:

TT: 1:16:24  TD: 16.9  AP: 13.3 mph

Splits: 7.1 (the messed up mile), 14.5, 12.7, 10.3, 14.1, 12.8, 12.3, 14.3, 14.9, 15.0, 12.3 (the fall!), 14.1, 13.3, 14.1, 16.9, 11.9


Bike Miles: 16.90
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
14.00

This has been a long day!  And this was a tough run, after about 11.  At 11 I started feeling starving, which doesn't normally happen to me, so I definitely either didn't eat enough last night or enough breakfast this morning.  Ran loops around the neighborhood, no Cooper since we had guests and he had plenty of people playing with him.  Started at 7:30 but it was toasty by the end, summer is finally here!  It was gorgeous out. 

TT: 2:14:49   AP: 9:38

Splits: 9:57, 10:03, 9:43, 9:49, 9:44, 9:28, 9:38, 9:37, 9:22, 9:34, 9:27, 9:18, 9:39, 9:28

What a great day!  Beautiful weather, had a BBQ, many surprises and friends over for J's birthday, rode go-karts that go 45 mph, and finished this run without dying! :-)  I'm exhausted now though.

Sauony ProGrid 2 #3 Miles: 14.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
32.20
Sauony ProGrid 2 #3 Miles: 33.93Bike Miles: 16.90
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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