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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
4.00
Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 8.702011 Cooper Miles: 4.70Brooks Ravenna Blue Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 143.50
Total Distance
1.50

Yeah yeah yeah.  I'm taking the week off blah blah blah.  Took Cooper on a walk this evening (got to see lots of kids out trick-or-treating!) and decided to jog a bit.  Overheated in my strolling clothes of a sweatshirt and sweatpants!  Knee started to get a little stiff at the end, but not too bad.  We ran out of candy!

Another EPIC Halloween!  Me and Sally Jesse Raphael (aka Rachael)!


Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 1.702011 Cooper Miles: 1.70
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2 miles walking on the TM.  

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 2.00
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3 miles walking on the TM.

Day 2 on the candy wagon... or on the no candy wagon... or off the candy wagon?  Whatever makes sense!

Brooks Ravenna Blue Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 144.00
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2 miles walking on the TM.  I love Wednesday nights when my 3 rough days are finally over.

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 143.50
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3 miles around the neighborhood with Cooper.  I felt great the first mile, as usual, then that knee pain came crawling back.  Ran/walk the rest, probably around 2.5 miles of running.  Decided to just run fast for one part in case I was "babying it", and man it felt good to go fast.  My legs miss that.  I just want to run how far I want, when I want, and the speed I want.  Why can't my knee just cooperate?

Missed the run with Lisa and Anya, it is just too much to not be home until 8pm 4 nights in a row.  Then I was glad because my knee would have held everyone back (especially Denali). :-)

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 3.002011 Cooper Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 143.50
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90 minutes of Hot Yoga with Jordanne.  Went to a new place that is far away kind of (Renton) but I get another intro offer of 2 weeks for only $10.  I will definitely try to get a few classes out of that!  Hopefully it will help my knee.  Never been so sweaty in my life. 

5 days of working out, 5 days of no candy/sweets!  Even though there were some delicious looking cookies/muffins at the presentations today - I was good!

To the weekend!

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60 minutes of P90X legs and back.  My legs are going to be sooo sore tomorrow.  Plus I raked the wet leaves in the rain afterwards and my legs were shaking!  We have a bijillion leaves in our yard, even after picking up 2 yard waste bins full.

Feel so productive today!  Already did 2 of my readings, worked out, cleaned the house, raked the leaves... now off to look at kittens! :-)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 143.00
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Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 8.702011 Cooper Miles: 4.70Brooks Ravenna Blue Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 143.50
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