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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.860.000.000.004.86

41F, mostly cloudy w/ pretty crescent moon showing through.  Easy & slow run. 

I let myself sleep a little later this morning. It's still really hard to get up, even if I get an extra 15-20 minutes. I've always been confused about what a "morning person" is.  I've been called a morning person because I get up early, but it isn't easy. I have no reason to think it ever will be easy.  Isn't a morning person someone who wakes up naturally and feels good early in the morning?  Then again, I don't feel particularly peppy at night either.  I guess that makes me a later-in-the-morning-once-I-get-going person. 

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 4.86
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 11:52:31 from 24.8.167.243

I missed the moon this morning because it was snowing.

I've been called a morning person too because I get up so early to run. But it is not easy for me and is not what I would do naturally if I had the freedom to sleep as late as I wanted. I think some people are naturally morning people who enjoy getting up early and do it easily. I am not one of those people. I do enjoy the early morning to a certain degree, but it's definitely not easy.

From Dale on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 12:12:48 from 69.10.215.11

I prefer to think of someone who likes to sleep in and get to bed early as being a sane person!

From auntieem on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 22:18:34 from 24.17.177.218

I am a morning person; I rise early naturally and am obnoxiously cheerful to others sometimes! I am certainly not a night person, and can often fall asleep while watching a movie by 9pm.

From Smooth on Tue, Feb 09, 2010 at 01:02:56 from 174.23.239.148

I'm a "sun" person. I'm up when the sun is up and starts to get tired when the sun goes down. Thus I sleep more in the winter and less in the summer. Good thing I don't live in Alaska!

NICE run w/ the crescent moon! :)

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