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Location:

Snoqualmie,WA,

Member Since:

Jan 31, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Marathon PR: 4:17 at Portland Marathon, Oct. 2007

5K PR 24:37 2009

10K PR 52:58 2010

Have run 22 marathons to date.

No injuries, ever.   :)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for Boston (4:05 for my age/gender) - or, perhaps, to use my desire for a BQ as a way to get in the hated speed work so I don't just get slower and slower over the years.  This goal is "under (re)construction" right now, until I figure out whether it is truly what I want. :) 


Long-Term Running Goals:

To continue learning about myself and about running, and to enjoy being a fit, happy runner for life.   To always know why I am running and the best way to get the most (both mentally and physically) out of my runs.  To keep a sense of humor and remain optimistic about myself as a runner.  To enjoy running more and more with every passing year. 

Personal:

Baby boomer generation.  Jogged a little in my 20's and 30's.  Started running seriously in 2002.  Low-carb runner since January 2010. 

I love long runs and cold, cloudy weather.  I don't believe in "junk miles."  I am an optimist.  I adore dark chocolate, fog, my family, and knitting -- not necessarily in that order.  

"As every runner knows, running is about more than just putting one foot in front of the other; it is about our lifestyle and who we are."  -- Joan Benoit Samuelson 


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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks ST3 Lifetime Miles: 891.35
Vibram Five Fingers KSO Lifetime Miles: 23.77
Brooks ST3 II Lifetime Miles: 965.17
Lunaracers II Lifetime Miles: 198.23
Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Lifetime Miles: 104.14
Asics Piranha Lifetime Miles: 536.83
RunAmocs (Softstar) Lifetime Miles: 16.23
Piranha II Lifetime Miles: 219.53
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.130.000.000.002.13

59F, cloudy.  (ah...) Recovery run.  (20 min strength after.)  Just a short jog to get the blood flowing.  Legs not too happy today.  Saw and chatted with a woman from my running club, Sean's sister.  She is a very fast runner, so it was really nice of her to slow down (and even stop when we reached my house) to talk about marathons, speed work, being tired from training.... all the things that are on my mind right now.  

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 2.13
Comments
From Dale on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 10:48:44 from 69.10.215.11

Sooooo much better than the hot one yesterday!

From auntieem on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 11:12:49 from 67.182.145.8

Sounds like the friend from you running club was just what you needed right now! Don't give up; I think you are doing great. I will run my own 3 recovery miles soon (legs still tired!). Going to go REALLY slow.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 11:57:47 from 24.8.167.243

Smart of you to take a recovery run today. You're fortunately to have fast runners near you that you can talk to and get pointers from. I know there are fast runners where I live because they beat me in races, but I don't know them.

From JD on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 14:53:55 from 64.65.159.206

Sounds like me last July. I had no experience with fatigue though and I thought it was a permanent condition. Thankfully my energy came back.

From Snoqualmie Ridge Runner on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 17:38:13 from 71.35.175.52

Sommer is Awesome! Glad you had a chance to chat with her...she beat me in the Newport marathon but I got revenge on her in the Fall City 10K :-)

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 20:25:07 from 24.18.192.33

Re Sommer - I agree. What a nice person. We were talking about the Newport Marathon as a matter of fact. That might be my spring race. Support crew and I LOVE the ocean.

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