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

Sat, May 15, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
23.54	0.00	0.00	0.00	23.54

46F to 61F; mostly sunny w/ a little bit of fog early. Objectives: endurance run, club run, Leg Builder Hill, & mostly: psychological strength for Newport in 3 weeks.

Very nice run. I will admit that going up the LB Hill (miles 19-21) made me really, really want to be somewhere else. And it was bright and hot (for what I'm used to) the last few miles. But all in all, a very successful run.

While cruising around Old Snoqualmie before meeting up with the club, I took this picture of the Snoqualmie River with a patch of fog and Mt. Si in the background. It was lighter out than it looks but my cruddy iPhone camera can't handle backlighting.

Looking forward to reading race reports later!

ST3-M Miles: 23.54

Comments

From auntieem on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 14:53:52 from 24.18.77.246

Pretty picture! Even with your cruddy i phone camera.

From Snoqualmie Ridge Runner on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 14:54:54 from 24.16.49.114

Hope I didn't scare you and wake up too many people honking at you this morning on my way down. GREAT RUN on that hill! That pic looks pretty cool to me. What a perfect day to be out running this morning!!

From CookieLegs on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 15:05:53 from 71.32.237.171

That picture looks really pretty to me!! Sounds like an awesome run this morning - especially with Leg Builder Hill near the end!!

From Snoqualmie on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 16:43:40 from 24.18.192.33

Glad you all like the picture. It was such a cool moment, with the peace and stillness all around and just birds singing.

Jeff- Honk anytime. I am so used to runners honking at me now that I'm in the club, especially when wearing that bright club shirt, that I automatically assume it's a friend now.

From JD on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 17:01:32 from 166.128.78.114

Nice long, long run. Great photo. What a beautiful place!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 17:22:39 from 24.8.167.243

Great photo.

And great miles today. I hope the shorter long run that I did is enough.

From Dale on Sat, May 15, 2010 at 18:51:51 from 69.10.215.11

Neat pic. Today was downright hot....for WA. Hot + Hills = ouch. Nice run.

From Barb on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 06:10:55 from 196.200.54.130

awesome picture! Looks so nice and wonderfully COOL!!!

From april27 on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 11:42:49 from 99.188.251.180

Great pic and way to go conquering leg builder hill once again!

From Kelli on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 13:21:44 from 71.219.75.178

That picture was taken with an iPhone??? WOW! Absolutely beautiful. I am so jealous of your scenery, you are one lucky woman.

Nice job on that long run!! you are such an amazing runner. So what strategies do you use on those hills to make you forget that you want to be somewhere else? That mind over matter thing really gets me sometimes.

From Snoqualmie on Sun, May 16, 2010 at 15:30:29 from 24.18.192.33

Kelli, I always follow Dori's advice. "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..." Or running as the case may be. :).

Still so impressed by your race!!

From Kelli on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 14:23:58 from 71.219.75.178

I will chant that in my head on my next horrible run. i do chant, "I can do hard things!!!" quite a bit, but I need some new inspiration!

From KP on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 14:27:37 from 65.208.22.26

oh my goodness. that is a beautiful picture! the quality is excellent for a cell phone pic.

From Snoqualmie on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 14:37:38 from 24.18.192.33

Kelli - To be more specific, I remind myself that it is finite and that it will soon be done, so long as I keep moving! Then it's like magic - I'm there. "Don't think, just run" is another good mantra for me. I try not to look at all the hill that looms before me (it's 2 miles long and quite steep). I also like to say to myself, "twenty minutes from now I won't be here!" So it's more of a "strategic denial" than a willpower thing.

The picture - thx. I just wish the foreground wasn't so dark and you could see all the plants and flowers.

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