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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, Oct 22, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

44F, mostly clear and starry. Easy run, last mile and a half with SnoFlake. 15 min. strength & stretching.

All of a sudden, the legs felt very good today. What a relief; I was beginning to wonder if they'd ever come back.

Garmin 405 users - have you ever had a problem with the contact points for recharging the watch? Every now and then I have had to fiddle with mine quite a bit to make it happy. Evidently, I didn't quite get it right yesterday and was greeted by a blank watch face this morning. So I used an iPhone app called Allsport GPS this morning. Very cool program. Mr. Sno does all his runs with this app. I loved the elevation and map features. They make my runs look a lot harder than they are. Macho points for me. ;)

Brooks ST3 Miles: 5.00

Comments

From JD on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 11:16:11 from 70.96.78.157

You're so macho Sno!

My 205 requires extra care to make sure the contact points stick when I attach the watch to the cradle for charging/downloading etc.

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:17:44 from 207.225.192.66

Nice to see that your legs are back. I'm sure they enjoyed their vacation...but you are happy to see them again. Sounds like a cool app on your iphone.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 13:36:35 from 24.8.167.243

Welcome home, legs. You are definitely very macho!

From Dale on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 19:44:43 from 69.10.215.11

Yup, I had issues with my last 405 where even thought the charger was sitting on the contacts, it would pretend they weren't. A few months later, it went completely dead and headed back to REI for an exchange. I guess perhaps the moral is, if its nearing the warranty period end, don't assume it's just a fluke!

From Bonnie on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 15:50:13 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Sno -- glad you found your "land legs" again!! Welcome back!

Can't help you with the garmin, but cool on the app!! We talked a lot with Greg about apps when we were in Flagstaff (about possible apps that he could do).

From auntieem on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 21:05:27 from 67.182.145.8

I knew I needed an I-phone!

Welcome back to your legs. DId you buy them a nice present like I suggested, or were they willing to come back with no bribing?

From april27 on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 00:02:12 from 99.188.251.180

Hello Sno legs!

No probs like that with the 405.

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