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Location:

Phoenix,AZ,

Member Since:

Jul 23, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 22:15 (January 2005);
10K-48:40 (November 2005)
Half-marathon: 1:50:25 (, March 2006);
Marathon: 3:54:16 (January 2006)

Short-Term Running Goals:

BQ

Finish half marathon in January 2010

Run consistently

Lose pregnancy weight + 10 pounds 

 


 





Long-Term Running Goals:

Complete an Ironman triathlon; run the Comrades Marathon in South Africa (55 miles)
Marathon: sub 3:30
Half marathon: sub 1:40
10K: sub 42 minutes
5K: sub 21 minutes

Find out what my potential is and reach it.


Personal:

I've been running since high school (mid-1990s) and do pretty well when I'm focused on a goal. My main problem  is running consistently when I'm NOT training for something specific. I'm an attorney, and I've been married to my husband, also a runner, for 5 1/2 years. We live in Phoenix, Arizona.  We had a beautiful baby girl, Caroline, in August 2009.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
16.180.000.000.000.0016.18

AM-Easy run this morning with my Saturday group, although we all got separated.  We always start out too fast (about 9:15), and then I drop back after about a mile.  I especially didn't want to push it this morning, because I'm meeting Lybi and Mik'L for 5 more miles this afternoon.  Total time was 1:40:50, with an average pace of 9:54.  One person in our group ran 22+ miles!  I feel 100% fine now, but I am a little tired.  On Friday nights we usually have sushi, and then go to Barnes and Noble and sometimes get lattes.  Last night, we got what we thought were decaf lattes.  1:30 am rolled around, and I was still wide awake!  My husband didn't sleep well, either.  If I take a little nap, I should be fine for this afternoon.

PM-I met Lybi and Mik'L for the first time, and we ran a 5-mile loop around Tempe Town Lake.  They were also the first bloggers I have met in person.  It's very cool how the blog brings people together who never would have met otherwise....I have run several races in the general area but had never run around the lake.  There were some spots of really deep sand, which made for some very challenging running.  Before the run, my legs felt surprisingly fresh, but I was feeling pretty tired by the end.  The 16 miles took its toll on my legs!  In summary: a great run with great company!

Comments
From Mik'L on Sun, Nov 04, 2007 at 17:02:46

Thanks for the run. It was fun to meet you. Great job on all the miles! Keep it up and you will definitely get your goals. See you in May!

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