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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, Jul 14, 2008

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

The weather was so much nicer this morning: about 70 degrees with a very light rain for about the first mile. I ran 7 miles in 1:08:23, a 9:46 average. Nothing exciting, really, but it was nice to be back outside after being inside most of last week. I'm shooting for 47 miles this week, which will probably be my highest mileage week ever!

My husband is still injured. He is pretty discouraged. :-( I really want us to be able to do St. George together, so I hope he gets better soon.

Comments

From linda10k on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 19:50:03

It nice to have a cooler morning isn't it? You did awesome on your run this morning!

I hope your husband gets better. Is he more moody than usual? My hubby is extra grumpy when he can't run. Good luck with that.

From Bonnie on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 20:23:51

Hi Shauna,

I am sorry about your husband being injured -- finding the right balance between pushing and pushing too hard is really the most difficult part of training.

I kept meaning to post last week about your question re: mental toughness ... I think that racing helps keep this mental toughness up. Even if they are races that you treat as "workouts" - they keep you feeling competative and give you that knowledge that you can do it, even when it hurts. This is something that I struggle with as well.

Bonnie

From Jody on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 at 22:24:01

Great job today! Good luck with your mileage goals this week - I love building - it is easy to see improvement.

From Christi on Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 09:57:11

You're having an AMAZING mileage week! Sorry to hear about your hubby being injured. When is your next race? It will be so fun to FINALLY meet you at the SGM!

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