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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
5.740.000.000.005.74

Coming home today; will post pictures, stories, etc. 

 Now that I'm home, telling stories and writing long descriptions isn't so appealing... so tired.  Well, I will get it started; maybe more later in the week.

The Sleeping Lady resort (named after a silhouette formed by the mountains) is an amazing place.  We first discovered it many years ago by going there for a concert in the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival series.  The lodging is what I call "eco-luxury cabins."   The meals are included, served buffet style in a large pine-decor dining hall.  The food is amazing, and definitely one of the best reasons to go there.  Their chef is world class and many of the ingredients come from their own organic garden.  The abundance is overwhelming. For example, dinner one night was curried pumpkin soup, french lentils, roasted carrots, salmon, roast (either or both), pizza, fresh baked bread, salads, cheeses, mounds of fresh berries and other local fruit, 3 kinds of dessert...  And you just take what you'd like, self serve except for the hot dishes.  It is all finer than the best restaurants I've ever been to.   Going on and on about the food -- you see, I need to go cook dinner...

We swam, walked, rode horses, went to an amazing concert by Mark O'Connor, and I had two nice runs in the surrounding rural area.  Pretty good for just two days away.  We spent zero time in the little tourist town of Leavenworth (Bavarian by law), but I mention it in case anyone is thinking of visiting this place because it's great if you like to shop.

Just a few pictures for now.  (Hope the pix come through ok - using photobucket for the first time.) Some of the grounds, the organic garden, the rock pool, Dale Chihuly Icicle sculpture...

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Brooks ST3 Miles: 5.74
Comments
From Burt on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 13:32:45 from 68.76.197.194

You are just killing everyone with anticipation, aren't you?

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 14:21:51 from 198.241.156.7

You skipped out on us, eh?

From JD on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 15:36:20 from 64.65.159.206

Nice!

From Metcalf Running on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 16:49:56 from 207.225.192.66

Drumming my fingers in anticipation :)

From auntieem on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 18:27:30 from 67.182.145.8

Pictures please. That place is really lovely! Did you run?

From april27 on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 21:21:19 from 99.188.251.180

I can't wait!

From auntieem on Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 22:12:36 from 67.182.145.8

Looks so beautiful! You really squeezed a lot in there for two days. No wonder you are tired!! Welcome back.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 10:06:50 from 71.229.164.25

What fun! Thanks for the description and pictures. Is that the young Miss Sno?

From april27 on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 14:05:25 from 143.43.53.232

Looks so funny to see the man made lagoon in the middle of all those forests. I wish they had places like that around here...Great job getting in those runs. And where are pics of Mr Sno and you?

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 14:28:36 from 67.171.56.164

April - The water you see there is the swimming pool and the hot tub. The place is just amazing.

From Bonnie on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 20:51:21 from 24.121.55.123

Wow ... it looks beautiful there Sno!! And you did not even have to run a marathon to go there ;) (playing on the "family vacations" that seem to be centered around marathoning).

Thank you for the pictures. I, again, am showing my suckiness that I never even think to bring my camera.

From Burt on Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 21:03:28 from 98.167.151.26

Yeah Bonnie, that's pretty much the definition of suckiness.

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