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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
42.540.000.000.000.0042.54
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

My quads were a little sore this morning from running 13 miles on concrete and asphalt on Saturday.  But other than that, I feel back to normal after a mediocre week last week.  The weather was almost pleasant this morning!

I ran 7 miles in 1:08:17, a 9:45 average.  Actually, I ran most of the run slower, and ran the last two miles a little faster.  It was a good run.

I forgot to weigh myself this morning.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.010.000.000.000.006.01

AARRGGHH!  I'm not pre-blogging today because I don't know if I'll be able to run.  :-(  I am having pain in the ball of my right foot.  It started yesterday, mid-day, and got progressively worse as the day went on.  It was hurting constantly by the time I went to bed last night and REALLY hurt when I woke up.  But now it feels OK.  Hmmm.....

If it continues to feel OK, I'll run tonight.  I would guess my work stilettos are not the best shoes to be wearing.  Any suggestions on how to make this go away would be appreciated.

Today I will run vicariously through the rest of you bloggers!

PM-Well, I am just so excited I can hardly stand it.  I ran 6 miles at my normal pace in 100+ degree weather, and I felt great!  My foot feels fine now.  Go figure...I ran a different route than usual, which I really enjoyed.

Total time was 58:10, a 9:41 average pace.  My splits were 9:27, 9:45, 9:43, 9:52, 9:46, and 9:32.

It's amazing that I can run this well when it's over 100, but a few miles in 90+ degrees after I've already run 10 or so miles is an entirely different story!

I really needed this.  I worked until 7 pm tonight, and I have a long, important day tomorrow.  Running is the best!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

I'm pre-blogging again.  My run last night was so nice that I want to do it again!  Plus, the stress at work is making me tired, and I need my sleep.

If I'm feeling feisty, maybe I'll make it a tempo run tonight.

PM-Blah.  I planned on 7 miles, ran 3.5 miles to my turnaround point, and started feeling a pretty bad cramp under my right rib cage.  It wouldn't go away.  I made it 5 miles at a 9:40.5 pace (identical splits, except for the first mile-nice!) and then the day caught up with me.  I made sure I made it to 6 miles running, but mixed in a lot of walking.  My last mile was 10:38.  Oh well.

I worked 11 hours until 7 pm tonight with no lunch.  So, it's no surprise that my run wasn't so hot.  BUT, I settled a big case today!  And I might be going to Texas tomorrow.  Time to pack and go to bed.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.530.000.000.000.007.53

Today's run was OK.  I have struggled this week, because work has been so crazy.  In fact, it took over 4 miles this morning to get work thoughts out of my head!  I didn't go to Texas.  I found out I wasn't going as I was on my way to the airport.

Total time was 1:13:47 (I think).  My average pace was 9:47.  Mile 1 was about 10:00, and I gradually picked up the pace every mile to end at 9:24.  I didn't do that on purpose.  Well, maybe I did a little bit, because I wanted to get home and not be late for work.  But I felt pretty good, for the most part.

It was overcast, so the weather was pretty nice.  I hope it's overcast tomorrow morning too!

PM-goals for August:

I have had a few less than stellar weeks of running.  This month is crucial for St. George training.  My goal is to miss no more than one day of running, hit 50 miles per week a few times, and NO weeks less than 40 miles!  Oh yeah, and lose more weight.  :-)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
16.000.000.000.000.0016.00

This 16-miler was a lot better than the last one.  I ran with friends, from a friend's house, and he was kind enough to drive the route and set out frozen water bottles for us along the way.  We did two different out-and-back courses from his house.  We had beautitful scenery, and it was a great change of pace.  The first 8 miles were pretty hilly.  We ran up into the foothills of Mummy Mountain and over to the other side and back.  We had a pit stop at his house for cold water, and then did another flat 8-mile loop.

It got hot toward the end, of course, but I was able to finish strong, unlike last week.  Our average pace was 9:54, which I thought was pretty good, especially given the hills.  Average for the second eight miles was probably under 9:50.  My Garmin is in the other room, and I'm too tired to go get it.  :-)  My last mile, in 90 degrees, was 9:17.

I had Gu at mile 5 and mile 11, and lots of Gatorade and water.

Afterwards, we cooled off in our host's pool (I went off the diving board!).  Then he made us breakfast!

Then I came home and had an ice bath with TWO bags of ice!  I read an article in Running Times about how we need to learn to embrace pain to improve.  I am always good at doing that on long runs (that's probably why I run only marathons and half marathons!), but I need to work on welcoming the pain in tempo runs.  Bring it on!

I had a great run, and now it's time for a nap!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
42.540.000.000.000.0042.54
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