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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 14, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.58	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.58

Objective: easy w/ strides (x5), mini-tapering

Conditions at 5:10 AM: 32F, breeze (0-9 mph), clear and frosty.

Frosty, pretty morning. The sky was just one wee click this side of Utter Darkness, so I could see the outlines of the mountains and the tops of conifers against the starry sky.

I continue to go back and forth as to whether I'm racing this weekend, or sort of... attending a race. I guess I'll have to see how I feel Saturday morning. I have two race plans, just in case.

Red Nike Structure Triax 11 Miles: 7.58

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:20:55

I looked at the waning gibbous moon as I was out running a little after 6:00 this morning and thought that maybe you were out running at a little after 5:00 your time under the same waning gibbous moon.

Good luck with your upcoming race. I recommend you just focus on having fun. Run fast if you feel like you can, but do it in order to have a fun time, not to achieve a specific time.

From jefferey on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 12:24:01

What race are you running this Sat.? I think you mentioned that it's a Half.

From snoqualmie on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 13:07:27

Nookachamps. It's up in Skagit Valley, and features migrating swans. Very pretty. I ran it a few years ago.

http://www.nookachamps.com/

From Dale on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 14:33:47

Guess it boils down to how competitive you are and how much self control you have. I am too competitive and have no self control in this regards, so while I'll *tell* myself it's just a fun race, there I am trying not to hurl at the end. I hope you're better at not being driven by your compulsions and do what you feel is best!!!

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 14:50:56

I think I'll fall on one side of the fence or the other on Saturday morning. I'm not one to be aggressive once I've started feeling sorry for myself. :)

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