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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:

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

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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

Mon, Nov 26, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
7.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.00

Brrrrr! I just finished my run, checked the temp online, and it said 58. I know that's wrong-it feels much colder. I know that's nothing to you northern Utah people, but when you're a desert rat like me, your blood gets thinner (my theory, anyway), and you get COLD! I don't mind, though-I run much better in the (relative) cold.

Total time was 1:07:46, 9:41 average pace, with negative splits by about 12 seconds. My mile splits were 9:41, 9:51, 9:40, 9:40, 9:50, 9:35, and 9:30. At mile 4.5, I saw my husband, and we ran home together, kind of. He ended up about a minute ahead of me.

I felt pretty good tonight, considering my challenging 18-miler the other day. I wasn't too sore, but my knee started aching right at the end. And my calves were SO TIGHT! I don't know if that's from the run the other day or the cold.

I'm considering a 22-mile race coming up in 2 weekends. I know I can finish it, but I don't know if it's a good idea, considering I haven't run 20 yet. I plan to run 15 this weekend to gear up for 20 or 22 the following weekend. I've never gone farther than 20 miles in training. I'll see how my body feels at the end of this week and reevaluate then. There's also a local half marathon coming up that would be fun. Maybe I could break 1:50!

Comments

From MichelleL on Mon, Nov 26, 2007 at 22:23:26

Shauna,

I think jumping from 18 to 22 is pretty aggressive. Do you have any other recent long runs above 18? I would say you can do it if you would really like to but just make it a more fun long run, don't race it.

From Michelle on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 09:48:41

You are really stepping up the mileage and training! I'm sure it will pay off on the upcoming races! I need to jump up the daily mileage also, but it just hasn't seemed to happen. Your a great inspiration, thanks! One day I'll follow your lead!

From Maria on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 14:33:10

Shauna, I agree with Michelle and advise against a 22 mile race in 2 weeks. I looked over your training the last 3-4 weeks, and you had only one 18 mile run and one half marathon. Your average weekly mileage has been too low for a good 22 mile race. Sure, you can run it as a very long training run, but don't race it - you will suffer more than you need to. Increase your weekly mileage to min. 40-45 a week for at least a month, and you'll be in better shape for 20+ mi. races. Keep up the good work!

From Lybi on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 15:04:23

Well I think it's cold too! And yes, your blood totally thins out. When I lived in Michigan we kept the house at 72 in the summer and I felt HOT. Out here, I want to turn on the heater when it's 75 in the house.

Good job on your run! You sound really enthusiastic. I'm sure you'll break 1:50 sometime soon.

Hey, did you see the thing on the discussion board about the Relay del Sol? It's a big ol' relay here in Phoenix, and the FRB is going to have a sponsored team. So a lot of fasties will be coming from Utah, probably, and needing a place to stay. This is how I met the Pachev's last year. Check it out.

From Shauna on Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 15:09:30

Thanks for the input, Michelle and Maria. I had planned on treating the race as a training run, but now I'm reconsidering altogether. I'm not planning to peak for my January marathon (just running for fun) and plan to peak some time in the spring, so there is no need to run over 20 miles right now. I think I'm going to run the half marathon that weekend instead, and shoot for 20-mile training runs after that.

Lybi, I'll check out the discussion board. I had heard about that relay, and I thought about doing it just for fun.

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