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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 04, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.690.000.002.609.29

44F, partly cloudy w/ stars, wind 10 mph.  VO2 workout (4 x 1K w/ 3 min recov.).  Finished up on the TM w/ VFFs.  Core & pushups. 

My first rep ended up being a little long, due to "operator error." (Me pushing to the wrong button on my Garmin after a bathroom stop.)   The repeats were done on roads, with wind and hills, so I am not looking at pace - just effort level and breathing.  

I was very interested to see a bit of light in the eastern sky as I was finishing up.  Not enough to remove the need for a headlamp but enough to see the Cascade Mtns outlined.  It won't be long before I've got a bit of daylight at the ends of my runs. And shortly after that, I'll be plunged back into darkness by the accursed DLS time change. 

Vibram Five Fingers KSO Miles: 1.35Brooks ST3 II Miles: 7.94
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Feb 04, 2010 at 12:15:17 from 198.241.174.15

Oh, you're right. Just when we start to get light at a reasonable time in the morning, the switch to DLS is going to plunge us back into darkness. I hadn't thought about that. I was just looking forward to an earlier sunrise.

Good job on the workout today.

From JD on Thu, Feb 04, 2010 at 16:21:15 from 70.96.78.157

Lot's of miles this week!

Cursed DLS!! Guess we better enjoy the light while we can.

From Smooth on Thu, Feb 04, 2010 at 18:45:44 from 174.23.232.65

WOW! Check out your mileage this week! WAY to run with the *stars*! VERY AWESOME VO2max! DLS messes things up for me too!

From auntieem on Thu, Feb 04, 2010 at 19:13:20 from 24.17.177.218

Sounds like we did the same workout! I was early as well, but had the advantage of the track with lights. Helps a little. My coach (who is young!) doesn't understand sometimes why I cannot read all the information on my Garmin in the dark. Its the 50 yo eyes!

I had forgot all about dls.

From SnoFlake on Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 11:24:58 from 24.18.192.33

Nice run, mom! I had one of those pesky little "operator errors" this morning too -- I pressed "run" instead of "walk" on the treadmill this morning and couldn't understand why it kept speeding up. LOL

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