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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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Wed, Nov 07, 2007

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Crosstraining miles	Total Miles
7.28	0.00	0.00	0.28	0.00	7.56

Tonight I did 7 miles in 1:07:41, a 9:40 average, and then 4 strides with 1-minute recovery after each. I messed up with the Garmin, so I don't know my exact splits, but I do know that I ran mile 7 in 8:46. The whole run felt easy, and the strides felt great. It's been about 45 minutes since I finished the run, and I'm feeling some tightness in both Achilles tendons. I hope it goes away! I'm getting really excited about my race this weekend!

Comments

From Lybi on Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 22:12:30

8:46 for the last mile! Wow, you were still fresh! Lookin' good, Shauna!

When James' achilles get tight, I massage them with a rolling pin. It does seem to help somewhat.

From Lulu on Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 22:19:36

Good luck in your race this weekend. I think you'll do great. I predict you will be under 1:53.

From sarah on Wed, Nov 07, 2007 at 23:28:34

Wow...great run. How long is your race?

From Shauna on Thu, Nov 08, 2007 at 10:46:33

Sarah, I'm racing a half marathon this weekend. I'd love to break 1:50, which would be a PR, but I'm not sure I'm quite fast enough for that pace yet.

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