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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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Mon, Oct 22, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
5.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

Tonight I ran on the treadmill. To keep it interesting, I kept changing the pace for each new song on my iPod. I ran the last mile in 8:41, a tad faster than my goal marathon pace for my next marathon. Whether that's a realistic goal, I don't know. But it felt good. I finished in 56:32, an average pace of 9:25.

Days like this make me love running more than ever. I've been so stressed about work that I haven't slept well in a week, even when I was "relaxing" in Flagstaff. I was freaking out this morning, but I buckled down and had a fairly productive day. I left work at 6:00, knowing that it is imperative that I have an even more productive day tomorrow to meet my deadline. I was dreading the run, but, wouldn't you know it, I am now completely recharged and ready to kick it at work tomorrow. I also knew that I would be extremely grouchy if I didn't get my run in for the day.

And, I have to say, if it weren't for the blog, I very well might have skipped today's run!

Comments

From sarah pachev on Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 23:36:24

wow! you are speedy. I was running faster this summer but lately I've been dragging...and enjoying it. Too bad me you and crumpy (Adrianne) don't live near each other. Adrianne and I used to live around the corner from eachother and she is a great running partner. Sounds like we could all have fun together although you would be dragging me behind you two a bit. BTW..both of my very best friends growing up are attorneys in Dallas, Texas.

From Shauna on Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 23:46:47

Thanks for the compliment! It has been fun getting to know people on the blog. I've converted one friend to the blog (lorenzpsu), and I'm working on another...Hopefully I'll make it to Utah one day for one of the famous blog parties, and meet everyone!

Small world about your friends. I grew up in Dallas, and I went to college and law school in Texas, too (Baylor)!

From Lulu on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 00:05:46

What a great idea! Sort of like fartlek with the Ipod. I am going to try that later this week. We could probably run together quite well. Maybe we could be virtual running partners?!? I am stressed about at situation at my work too. Running really helps me stay sane.

From Lybi on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 00:15:00

Good job! 5 on the treadmill is like 7 outside, just for the boredom factor.

From Mark on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 09:54:37

That's awesome when the positive effects of running spill over into the rest of your life. Great job running at the high altitude in Flagstaff, also.

From crumpyb1 on Tue, Oct 23, 2007 at 21:54:15

I am glad you are loving running right now. For me, it swings from "I love it!" to "Why am I doing this painful and somewhat monotonous thing?" It sounds like it's that same for you.

Good luck with that deadline.

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