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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

Sat, Oct 06, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
11.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.00

Today I ran with my group along the canal. It was actually chilly when we started at 7:30! The run went really well, and I finished in 1:49:05, a 9:55 average. My splits were:

9:47, 10:01, 10:00, 10:14, 10:04, 10:03, 10:01, 9:59, 9:46, 9:46, 9:26.

And, I ran 30 miles this week. My goal for October will be to average 30 miles per week. I'm on my way!

GOOD LUCK to everyone running St. George tomorrow! I'm looking forward to reading your race reports!!

Comments

From crumpyb1 on Sat, Oct 06, 2007 at 21:12:50

Way to run 11! It sounds like you had fun. In some of your blogs last month, it didn't sound like you were enjoying your runs.

Please, tell me more about your spice cookies and sausage cheese ball. Is the cheese ball a spread for crackers? Decorating and listening to Christmas music sounds wonderful! I hope you are able to get a tree.

I worked with this cute lady, who would listen to Christmas music every 25th until November. Then she would listen to Christmas music everyday for two months. I imagine I'll start listening to Christmas music this year in November, too.

From Shauna on Sun, Oct 07, 2007 at 01:00:18

Thanks! You're right that I wasn't enjoying myself much last month. I was putting too much pressure on myself, which wasn't helping. I'm having 100% more fun just building up the mileage, and I know I'll meet my Boston goal in the not-too-distant future! Plus, my blogs are probably more fun to read now.

That is so cute about your friend. After I read your comment, I downloaded all my Christmas music onto my iPod and am playing it now (I'm sure my husband thinks I'm crazy!).

The cheese ball is not a spread-it's almost like a biscuit. It's just sharp cheddar, Bisquick, and spicy sausage all mixed up and baked in the oven (my mother's recipe). I'll be happy to give you the specifics if you'd like. The spice cookie is called lebkuchen-it's a traditional Austrian Christmas cookie (from a cookbook, not a family recipe!). The spices are cinnamon, nutmet, cloves, allspice, salt, and pepper. There is also an optional lemon glaze. Again, let me know if you want the whole recipe. Yummy!

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