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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:

BQ

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

Find out what my potential is and reach it.


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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Tue, Aug 21, 2007
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

Well, I did it...barely!  We got up at 5:30 and ran outside on the Central Ave. Bridle Path, which was packed.  We started out at our normal pace or faster (9-minute mile) and were barely slogging 10-minute miles by our turnaround point.  I ended up running for 40 minutes and walking the rest.  It was discouraging, but I think it will take time to get my body used to running in the morning.  Plus, we just ran last night.  I'm hoping to get to bed earlier tonight (I got 7 hours of sleep last night) and do better tomorrow morning.

Comments
From Lybi on Tue, Aug 21, 2007 at 11:45:27

Good job Shauna. I know, running in the morning is harder--at least until you get used to it. It really is cooler, though. Thank goodness there is some redeeming quality to those morning runs.

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