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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
Sat, Feb 27, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.002.000.000.0010.00

Low 40s, partly cloudy, wind ~5-10 mph.   Easy to moderate run for ~7.5 miles,  2 miles a little faster than MP, half mile cool down. 

Those round numbers (so unlike me) come from the unfortunate need to estimate, since my Garmin was accidentally stopped for a while.  I was locking the bezel and I guess I wasn't precise enough with pressing the buttons.  

But I definitely had the Garmin on board for the 4 laps around Centennial Park, with splits of 8:55 and 8:50.  That is a little faster than I intended.  It's hard to settle in sometimes.  After I finished it occurred to me that I was probably too worried about being too slow, which kept me moving a little too fast.  Not a big deal.  I mostly feel happy that the pace was comfortable. 

ST3-M Miles: 10.00
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 14:07:55 from 24.8.167.243

I hope your Garmin recovers. It sounds like it's not down for the count.

That's great that you felt comfortable and your slightly too fast pace. That's got to give you some confidence.

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 14:18:45 from 24.18.192.33

Thanks, Carolyn. The Garmin is fine. It's my fingers that messed up. :) With the 405 you lock the bezel by pressing two buttons at once, one of which is the stop button when pushed alone. Sloppy fingers.

From JD on Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 18:28:46 from 209.183.51.44

Don't you love it when a faster pace feels comfortable, as if it were a slower pace, but it's not, it's faster?

From Dale on Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 20:00:12 from 69.10.215.11

I agree with JD. Gotta love it when the pace is faster than it needs to be and it feels comfy!

From april27 on Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 10:40:07 from 99.188.251.180

Nice easy pace! Great job!

From Metcalf Running on Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 10:52:26 from 97.126.137.68

Nice pace! cool that it felt easy when you were faster then you needed to me :) you are so strong!

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