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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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Sat, Jun 07, 2008

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

It is getting HOT! The first 3-4 miles were fine, and then we slowed down. I felt sluggish, and I think it was from the heat. It was 74 degrees when we started and it's 88 now (I finished about an hour ago). Total time was 1:49:18, average pace of 9:56. We were sub-10:00 pace for a while, but slowed down to 10:00 and sometimes slower when it started getting hot. The last mile was 9:15, though.

I ran with my normal group, but there were only four of us today. Two others are also training for St. George and want to BQ (3:45 for them). I figure if I train for 3:45, I'm going to go for BQ(3:40), but I'm just not there yet. So I haven't decided what my goal will be. I think I'll just try to PR (sub-3:54) and go for BQ in a winter marathon. Right now I'm on track for a 4:00 marathon, but I know I'll get faster. We shall see...

I saw my husband out there, which is always fun. He runs with a different group in Scottsdale. It's a great group, but a 25-minute drive to get there, and they don't start until 6:30.

Comments

From josse on Sat, Jun 07, 2008 at 13:14:36

Keep training with the faster girls, this is a good way to get faster yourself. You are doing great and if you keep it up I think you will be there by SG.

MichelleL suggested the PF Changs RnR marathon. How is the course? Did you like it? I think we will do it this year, it would be fun to meet you if we do.

From Christina on Sat, Jun 07, 2008 at 13:24:23

I admire you for running in the heat! It seems to drain my energy a lot of the time. I am so sorry that you had to deal with being robbed. A friend of mine had that happen to him a few years ago and it affected him for quite awhile. I'm glad to see you are still running and keeping high spirits.

From Shauna on Sat, Jun 07, 2008 at 13:40:03

Josse, I have run PF Chang's 3 times, and the course is great. It is very flat, with lots of aid stations and support. Miles 22-25 are pretty desolate as far as spectators go, and there is a freeway overpass at about mile 23. The weather has been perfect every year except 2007, when it was FREEZING! This year, it was bigger, and we got to the start with only a few minutes to spare. That was my own fault, though. I'll probably do it again next year. It would be great fun to meet up! I'll make you pasta or pizza at my house!

Christina, I'm doing much better but did not have such high spirits earlier this week! I took two days off. :-( i'm glad to be back to my normal routine!

From Jon on Sat, Jun 07, 2008 at 16:24:12

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From Lybi on Sat, Jun 07, 2008 at 18:17:34

I got out at 5:15 this morning to take advantage of the cooler temps, but I must admit the heat still got me a little. I just can't seem to recover from these summer runs. I have been exhausted ALL day!

From linda10k on Sat, Jun 07, 2008 at 21:48:24

You did awesome with the heat! I hate running in the heat too. I am getting spoiled here with our cooler morning weather.

From Lucia on Mon, Jun 09, 2008 at 08:28:20

I'll trade you running on the National Mall and in the humidity of DC for the beautiful desert trails and dry heat of Phoenix any time... well... no, maybe not... :)

Great job out there!

From Bonnie on Mon, Jun 09, 2008 at 20:45:55

Hi Shauna -- it looks like we will be moving to Tucson in October, so we will be neighbors! I am not (and I repeat NOT) looking forward to running in the summer, but winter will be be pretty nice.

Maybe a 2 hour drive to Flagstaff is in order?

Bonnie

From Shauna on Mon, Jun 09, 2008 at 21:04:09

Lucia, most of my long runs are along a man-made canal, not in the pretty desert (snakes, scorpions, etc.-scary!)

Bonnie, welcome to AZ! You are moving at the right time-October is wonderful! LaurenO and some others are FRB runners in Tucson. Yes, Flagstaff is a wonderful place to run-that's where I ran cross-country in high school. Road trip!

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