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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

Sun, Dec 20, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
19.10	1.00	0.00	0.00	20.10

Mid to upper 40s F, light rain showers, windy (10 mph w/ gusts to 25). Endurance run with 19th mile at 8:55.

The 19th mile was a bit too fast for the marathon pace it was supposed to be. I had a hard time settling into a 9:10 and kept getting panicky about not hitting it. I may have been reacting to the realization I had this morning of the Napa Valley Marathon being only 11 weeks away. For some reason I thought I had more time. And I hope to being skiing more regularly this season, which will cut into my running a bit.

The goal for Napa is to at least run a PR (anything under 4:17), and hopefully get under 4:12 on my voyage towards a BQ (4:05) in June or in the fall. Sometimes I think I shouldn't even set these kinds of goals, but rather should just keeping working hard, enjoying my runs, and see what happens. Eventually I'll be so old that the BQ standard will be incredibly slow and all I really have to do is not slow down too much as I approach senility. :)

Week summary for Mon-Sun:

Mon 7.96

Tue 10.09

Wed 9.11 w/ 4 @ T

Thu ski day

Fri 7.4

Sat off

Sun 20.1

TOTAL 54.66

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 20.10

Comments

From JD on Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 17:07:49 from 209.183.32.50

Another awesome running week.Your consistency is admirable.

Skiing is great cross training!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 19:14:08 from 24.8.167.243

Another great long run. You sure crank those things out. And I agree that the skiing is great cross training.

From Dale on Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 19:52:28 from 69.10.215.11

Yeah, use that skiing to build leg strength!

From Snoqualmie Ridge Runner on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 12:34:52 from 24.17.108.253

You mean those 20 milers are fun? Way to go on that last mile! That is tough!!

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 12:45:26 from 24.18.192.33

Any mile that does not contain speed work is fun. ;)

From Bonnie on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 13:06:20 from 128.196.228.134

Yes, but remember all those metals/trophys my dear? those were some speedy miles. I think there lurks a shorter distance racer in you Sno ;-)

From auntieem on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 15:14:19 from 67.182.145.8

Do you XC ski as well? Downhill skiing isn't great exercise, in my opinion, but XC is! And its fun too; really low impact when the legs are tired.

From april27 on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 16:23:36 from 99.188.251.180

Glad your legs are feeling better....i think a 20 miler would make me feel so tired that I would sleep for 2 days LOL...one day I wanna be like you!

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 17:30:28 from 24.18.192.33

No, I don't XC ski. Looks fun though, and very aerobic too. But I do adore downhill. There was a time, before I was a runner and when we were "dinks," when Mr. Sno and I skied at least twice a week and took a couple of ski trips every winter too. And I was pretty much a beginner back then. I loved it from the start, much like running as a matter of fact.

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