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

Tue, Dec 23, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.74	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.74

Objective: moderate

Weather: 27F, slight breeze (4-7mph).

It was great to get out and run today. For me, there's nothing like a run on the TM to heighten my appreciation of the open roads. And the icy roads. We had enough of a thaw yesterday to create good sheet of ice out there. There were also stretches of bare pavement, and almost always some snow at the edges for the Yaktrax to grip. (They will not grip pure ice.) Occasionally there would be a stretch of deep snow, all churned up with sand. (The drifts were piled up in places and had been chewed up by cars.) I really wanted to pick up the pace today but had a hard time doing so. It was more like fartlek, fast-slow-fast-slow, etc. It looks like we will have a white Christmas, not the usual green and grey. That will be lovely, but I'd just as soon have my rain back after the 25th. Will someone please remind me of that when I'm whining about the wet in March? :)

Red Nike Structure Triax 11 Miles: 6.74

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 12:01:37

It's amazing to me that you've got all that snow. We've got some leftover snow on north-facing stretches right now, but bare pavement otherwise. But we're supposed to get snow today, I think.

Oh the joys of running in the winter. I'm glad you could get outside today.

From snoqualmie on Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 12:37:58

It's very unusual. Lots of people are saying things like "this is why I left ---" (fill in random name of eastern city). I've been thinking I may need to get up even earlier during the winter (moan) since the snow is slowing me down so much. My pace this morning was around 12:00 most of the time, just because of the road condition. :( But hopefully we will get out of this weather pattern soon and be back to our normal, liquid winter.

From jefferey on Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 14:45:46

Wow! putting in those kind of miles in this MISERABLE running(otherwise I like it) weather. You are cra.. er amazing 8-) You can now officially say you are dueling Winter. Go and enjoy some eggnog!

From JD on Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 14:49:29

Mmmmmm...eggnog, (Virtual Bart Simpson impersonation).

Think of all the different muscle groups you're using by running in the ice/snow.

From jefferey on Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 14:53:18

Oops! I forgot that it has to be Lucerne Eggnog from Safeway. The only way to go.

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 18:07:49

Believe it or not, I haven't had eggnog in years. Sounds yummy, but with as little sugar as I let myself have, there always seems to be a more enticing choice. Usually chocolate. But I digress... what I really want to say is it's YOU guys who are amazing with all those dreadmill miles. Really, I cannot imagine.

From Kelli on Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 22:24:05

That ice is so tricky to run on! I just can not quite figure it out. Is it dark when you run?? You are great, you are what keeps me heading out every morning---your weather seems to be far worse than ours!!

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