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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

Fri, May 29, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.51	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.51

Warm and sunny, 57F. Easy, short run. Focused on form a little.

I debated running at all today. I am going to be running tomorrow with the new running club, and I have a long run on Sunday. ("I seem to have misplaced my day off.") But by bed time last night I was convinced that I would be happier having a short run today than not, and so I go boldly into this uncharted territory of continuous running days --- at least this week that is... I do not know that I will want to run with the club every Saturday.

I will be very surprised if any runners come to the club who are as slow as I am. I'm not going to worry about it; in fact this image is cracking me up a little: slow, 5'2", 50 y.o. me and a bunch of tall, young bucks all meeting up in the parking lot. Time to run... "Ok, b-bye! Me and my invisible friends will lead the slow pace group! See ya in an hour!"

I have never run with a group, except at Galloway Camp back in the olden days. And that probably doesn't count because camp personnel had to run with us slow pokes. I have no idea what to expect or how it will work, so this will be a great adventure!

Amusing link for today: The 53 Runners Commandments. Have a great weekend everyone.

Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 3.51

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 10:46:58 from 71.229.164.25

First of all, congratulations on not splitting the infinitive.

Oh how I wish I could come run with your running club tomorrow. When will teleporting be invented?

If the runners in your running club are aware of those rules you linked to, someone will run with you (see #s 4 and 40).

I really like rule #30. It's really on point for the discussion on my blog yesterday.

Good luck with your continuous running days and your group run. I'll be really interested to hear how it all turns out.

From Snoqualmie on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 11:10:48 from 67.171.56.164

I thought of you with #30! Love that.

I am not too comfortable with #4 & #40 - it seems totally insane for the likes of Sean Sundwall to go at *my* pace. I have a distant goal of qualifying for Boston - he has an ongoing practice of qualifying for the Olympic Trials. I think that I and my invisible friends are going to have a lovely run!

From JD on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 11:47:17 from 32.178.55.220

Some of my best friends are invisible...

At the beginning of this year I ran 46 consecutive days. My *rest day* was 3 or 4 easy miles. I liked the simplicity of getting up each day knowing that a run was going to be part of the day, no matter what day it was.

Have fun with the group run tommorrow.

Now, I'll go read the 53 commandments.

From Tracy17 on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 11:56:28 from 173.24.32.153

I liked the list of commandments, but number 8 needs to be updated. It hasn't cost a quarter to call from a pay phone in a long time! Pay phones are almost anachronistic these days!

But the rest of the commandments I like!

As for your running group:

1) You aren't a slow runner

2) There may be someone (or even someones!) who runs at or near your pace.

It sounds awesome. I'm curious to hear how it goes tomorrow. I hope you'll be pleasantly surprised.

From Bonnie on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 12:15:42 from 128.196.228.134

Have fun tomorrow, it will be fun!

Have a good weekend.

From rattletrap on Fri, May 29, 2009 at 18:41:34 from 24.19.93.139

good luck with the run club. I'm anxious to hear how it goes.

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