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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

Wed, Dec 31, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.13	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.13

Objective: easy

Weather: 38F, occasional light rain & sleet, windy (~7-20 mph).

Abs & pushups.

I was so tired today, and no surprise. Yesterday was a physically demanding day (housecleaning, errands, groceries) and we had quite a bit of wind noise last night so I did not sleep well. It's always nice to have a reason for a sluggish run!

Happy New Year, everyone! I'm going to try to go and retro-blog my pre-August monthly totals so my yearly mileage will be accurate. Cheers!

Red Nike Structure Triax 11 Miles: 6.13

Comments

From jefferey on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:20:52

You just want to make sure you are over 2000 miles for the year. I don't blame you though. That is a lot of running.

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:22:34

Nope, only 1924.32. But that's a yearly PR by over 100 miles. Yay! For 2009 I hope to get up to 2500.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:22:47

You deserve an easy day.

Maybe I'll retro-blog my pre-blog miles if I'll get time. My yearly mileage still won't approach yours, but it would nice to have it accurate.

Happy New Year to you! May 2009 be the year that you BQ!

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:32:50

I had been keeping monthly totals in a notebook, so I just entered each one on the last day for each month. Didn't take too long. Thanks!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Dec 31, 2008 at 12:51:50

I've got a notebook with daily totals. I'd have to calculate monthly totals. Maybe I'll get time for that.

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