Hills for breakfast, hold the gnats

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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

Thu, Feb 19, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.03

Objective: slow & easy

Conditions at 4:50 AM: 36F, light wind (10 mph), starry skies w/ rising crescent moon

15 min strength work

I am pleasantly sore this morning, and unpleasantly sluggish -- but that's to be expected. I finished knitting these mittens I've worked on for so long. I kept setting them aside to work on other projects, so although they weren't very hard they took over a year to make. They were nice and cozy on my run, and especially since I always get a little cold when I run slowly. Ta-da!

Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 8.03

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 11:16:22

Those mittens are gorgeous! You are an amazing knitter. Old man winter doesn't stand a chance against those incredible mittens.

I don't know that I'll ever take up knitting, but I really should try to find some time to quilt. My friend's son is going to be in college before I finish his baby quilt at the rate I'm going. The problem is that I'm machine quilting it, and I'm not very good at machine quilting. I'm a much better hand quilter.

From JD on Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 11:27:15

You do beautiful work with the knitting. I glove the colors on these mittens. (I wrote "glove" on purpose, kind of my only joke). I've checked out your knitting page and am impressed with the cool things you create. Waiting for the "Snoqualmie Knitwear" catalog. :-)

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 11:35:20

Carolyn- that's why I love knitting: totally portable. I spend a lot of time taking DD to her activities and the knitting comes along. Thanks for the compliment!

JD - Given the choice b/t a joke or a typo, I will always assume it's a joke if it's you. ;) I cannot take credit for all that stuff on Flickr, since I share the account with my DD who knits a lot. Almost all the hats are hers. Thanks again!

From Bonnie on Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 11:49:37

Oh my goodness -- those are so beautiful. I am so coveting your mittens Sno!!! Nice job. I wish I had the talent and patience to do that.

From snoqualmie on Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 13:26:26

Thanks, Bonnie. But I doubt you'd have an opportunity to wear anything like this down there, right?

From Bonnie on Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 13:31:10

Actually we are at the base (~40 min drive to the top from my house) of a 9000 ft mountain that has skiing right now! It gets pretty chilly at night here. But, alas, not as much as I would have last year and in the previous years ... sigh ... I love winter clothes!

From jefferey on Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 13:47:53

I may have to commission a pair. Sweet! Way to pop Winter with 8 more. He's retreating fast!! Maybe we can trade some homemade pizza for some homemade gloves/hat/muffler.

From luzylew on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 19:49:36

I can not believe you knitted those. They are incredible--so intricate. You run, and you knit. It's just not fair-two obsessive compulsive traits put to such excellent use. I usually just end up organizing the spice rack (boring!).

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