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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.070.000.000.0010.07

39F, cloudy, wind 11mph, occasional light mist, slush on streets. Finished on TM in VFFs.  Core & pushups. 

The noise of a storm woke me up last night and I got up to use the bathroom.  Mr. Sno was standing outside our bedroom door looking down at the living room windows. "It's slushing hard," he said.  I thought maybe I was dreaming. "It's slushing?" Sure enough, the windows on the east side of the house were plastered with a thick layer of slush that was sagging in waves and being replaced by new slush continually.  The glow of our porch light came through, but the windows were opaque. 

By this morning the storm was past but most streets were covered with slush and it was piled up at the curbs.  This presented somewhat of a challenge, as I had to find tire tracks to run in on the quiet streets, or watch out for the frequent cars on the better traction of the main roads.  These main roads usually had a broad clear track in the middle with a 5 or 6 foot border of slush on either side, in which I frequently had to walk gingerly while waiting for cars to pass in the middle.  I love my headlamp and reflective jacket!  But slow going today. 

Vibram Five Fingers KSO Miles: 1.80Brooks ST3 II Miles: 8.29
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:12:13 from 24.8.167.243

I'm very impressed that you managed 10 miles in that stuff. Were you soaking wet by the time you got home?

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:16:08 from 24.18.192.33

Nah. I stayed pretty dry by careful study of the ground - but I've got a crick in my neck. Just kidding. I did get one slushed foot when a car appeared very suddenly, near the end. Only 8.29 on the slush roads. Then I had to come home so I finished on the dreadmill.

From Metcalf Running on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:22:50 from 207.225.192.66

Nice miles for such a slushy run! Even if a couple were on the dredmill :)

From Bonnie on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 14:25:59 from 128.196.228.134

Wow ... that must have been a beautiful sight (last night, not this morning). Great job keeping your feet dry! You rock Sno!

From JD on Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 19:00:13 from 70.96.78.157

Nice job! Ten milers...there not just for weekends anymore...

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