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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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I am very busy with work today and have lots to do before my friend arrives tonight, so I don't know if I will be able to squeeze in a run. 

I went online and printed out confirmation cards for race registration for me, my husband, and my friend.  We all said 3:40 would be our finish goal, so we could start in the same corral (goal is now just sub-4:00).  I got an email from someone at Elite Racing the other day, saying that, based on my projected finish time, I am one of the top 40 Phoenix-area runners, I get a special racing number, and I start in Corral 1!  HAHAHAHAHA!  Now, 3:40 is a good time, but I know it's not even close to top 40 in the Valley!  I don't want to start with all the fast, superskinny people!  It would be fun to have a special racing number, though.

This, and the erroneous reporting of a 1:25 half...I think it's a sign that I am meant to run superfast!

Comments
From Michelle on Fri, Jan 11, 2008 at 16:35:52

You are going to ROCK at the marathon and I can't wait to hear how you do! As far as how you look running, I've seen pics. of me running and I look terrible and think that my form looks bad and I'm all hunched up too! (some people look so graceful and make it look so easy!) But so far what you are doing seems to be working great for you so it can't be too bad! Keep us updated we will be waiting impatiently!!

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