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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

Wed, Jan 06, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
2.45	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.45

40F, cloudy but dry. Very strong winds. Mini-run. 20 min. strength & stretching.

I did not get to bed until after 10 PM last night - unheard of for me on a week night. So I had the "opportunity" to practice non-perfectionism this morning. First I almost did not get out of bed at all. The Cat Who Must Be Obeyed vetoed that. Then, I nearly went back to bed. I felt so tired. But, since I was up anyway, I figured I could at least run what amounts to a warm up and get the blood flowing.

Brooks ST3 Miles: 2.45

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 11:12:13 from 24.8.167.243

You know you're a perfectionist if you have to practice non-perfectionism. Just kidding. I've got the perfectionist tendencies myself when it comes to running (not so much with other things).

Nice mini run.

From JD on Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 11:51:28 from 70.96.78.157

Getting the blood flowing is a great way to start every day.

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 11:53:30 from 24.18.192.33

I know you were joking, but to me perfectionism means all-or-nothing thinking. "If it can't be just so I won't do it at all." So in a sense, you really can practice avoiding that kind of thinking, because it is poisonous and a dream-killer.

From Bonnie on Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 12:08:15 from 64.119.33.134

Good for you Sno - it sounds like you listened to your body and did what you needed to do! I hope you enjoyed the run you had!!

I am lucky that my job is very humbling - from constant reviews on papers to grants to students everyone is ALWAYS telling us how imperfect we are ;-).

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 12:26:06 from 24.8.167.243

Okay, I'm not a perfectionist. I do most things (everything?) imperfectly.

BTW, I'm reading "What to Say when You Talk to Yourself."

From auntieem on Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 21:00:04 from 24.17.177.218

Nice job not being perfect, Sno! I am familiar with the "I can't do it perfectly, so I won't do it at all" attitude myself.

Carolyn - why would you talk to yourself? Just kidding.

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