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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, May 21, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.26	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.26

42F, clear & calm w/ waning crescent moon sliver. Easy run.

The regular training shoes feel slow and clunky after 2 days in the racers. I am experimenting with a downhill stride that involves a kind of sinking down into the quads to see if I can get a better pace. If I can find a way to feel more comfortable on my heels I think that might work well. Towards the end of the run I was pretty happy with it.

The Cat Who Must Be Obeyed got beat up pretty badly last night. Lately he's been fighting another cat who has come into our yard. I know it's not the worst of his injuries, but a piece of his little ear is missing! His beautiful ear will never be whole again. :( Here he is when he was whole...

Triax 12 II Miles: 8.26

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 10:35:21 from 71.229.164.25

Good luck with the shoes and stride adjustments. I'm glad to hear that you were happy at the end of your run.

Poor kitty. Are you going to post a picture of what he looks like now?

From Bonnie on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 10:42:11 from 71.210.108.104

Poor cat-who-must-be-obeyed-by-humans-but-

apparently-not-other-cats.

I was surprised that Titus (our cat) has been keeping the bully cat next door at bay since we moved here. The cat next door was so aggressive that the first night we were here he was attacking Titus through the screen (Titus was inside he was outside). I thought this was a bad sign (I do indeed understand the subtleties of the cat world ;-)).

Have a great day Sno!

From jefferey on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 10:54:33 from 67.171.56.220

I saw you on your run as I was taking Tori to a job shadow but I didn't want to honk as that would have been bad form. Nice miles!

From Snoqualmie on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 11:15:53 from 67.171.56.164

If I get a picture of him at the right angle to show the damage it might be too hideous for public posting. But maybe I will. He had an abscess wound from a previous fight with Bullycat that was just about done healing - that has totally ripped open now. Nose and one eye are scratched. Fur is coming out in place all over his shoulders and back. Poor thing. He's sleeping right now.

From JD on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 11:43:57 from 64.65.159.206

Nice run.

Poor kitty.

Cat karma's going to get that bully!

From Snoqualmie on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 12:25:09 from 67.171.56.164

Jeff, Honk anytime. I'd love to wave hello. Did you sign up for the running club? I wasn't going to but had a complete change of heart when I read the email. I'm in!!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 12:59:20 from 198.241.217.15

You're signing up for a running club? I've thought about it from time to time but I worry about dealing with other people's schedules and paces. Since I always like to copy what you do, maybe if you have a good experience, I'll give it a try one of these days.

From Snoqualmie on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 13:07:31 from 67.171.56.164

After what you did in Ogden, there is no reason you should emulate me at all! There are lots of benefits to the club, even if their Saturday runs don't work out for me. (We'll see.) Fellow blogger and amazing, elite runner Sean Sundwall has just started this running club in my neighborhood. The link to the club is at this site: http://www.runsnoqualmie.com/ but beware- the site plays music! Click on Mt. Si Running Club.

From jefferey on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 13:45:01 from 70.56.85.102

Sno,

I never got the email but will go check out the club. Sean is really great! I ask him questions all the time and he gladly and usually quickly answers them.

Also, didn't want to wake up the neighborhood was the reason I didn't honk.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 13:53:57 from 198.241.217.15

You're still my hero, Snoqualmie.

That running club looks great. I wish we had someone like Sean Sundwall around here. I do know a woman who's a very good runner, but she's more into triathlons, and she is a professional coach, but charges more than I can pay. Sean's $15/month for coaching is a steal.

I like running by myself, but I think it would be nice to run with other people once in a while. And running with people who are faster than you is a big help too. That week I spent in Utah after the Canyonlands Half running with Sasha, Josse, Craig, and others was really a watershed event for me.

From Metcalf Running on Thu, May 21, 2009 at 13:55:03 from 207.225.192.66

Nice run today! But poor kitty, I hope he heals up OK.

I checked out the running club, it looks great! I can't wait to hear more about your experiences with it. I wish they offered something like that here.

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