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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

Sat, Oct 24, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.68	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.68

42F, mostly cloudy with patchy fog. Lots of gorgeous fall colors. Club run.

I had a great time running with MSRC folks along the Snoqualmie Valley Trail. It is absolutely beautiful this morning, for us cloud/fog lovers. Such vivid colors. We had a pretty good turnout for the club run today, so I enjoyed the larger group - good conversation and lots of variety as we constantly changed pairings along the trail.

One of the runners today was a woman who lives near me and has started organizing some weekday group runs. (I believe I blogged about running with them briefly a couple of weeks before my marathon.) I am looking forward to running more often with them when my recovery is complete (they are fast). On Sundays they do some interesting trail runs around here (Rattlesnake Lake to North Bend, Snoqualmie to Fall City via the Falls, etc.). I'd love to have some buddies to run those trails.

Brooks ST3 Miles: 4.68

Comments

From Metcalf Running on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 12:33:41 from 97.126.141.36

Nice run this morning. It's sounds like you have a great group of runners to be with. I can't wait to hear about some of the trail runs... they sound beautiful!!

From auntieem on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 13:23:22 from 67.182.145.8

Sounds like you are really starting to enjoy your group; the trail running sounds fun! I ran with my marathon training group this morning; we are still getting together every Saturday, even though training is over. I'm trying to talk a couple of people into doing Newport in June, to share the driving.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 17:02:58 from 24.8.167.243

I'm glad you've found people to run with and that you're enjoying it. Am I correct in thinking that you've run by yourself mostly in the past?

From JD on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 20:46:57 from 209.183.51.42

Do these club runners realize that they are running with the person whom the town of Snoqualmie was named after?

From april27 on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 23:32:54 from 99.188.251.180

would you like to move by me? Looks like we are going to have 6 days of rain this week....but they have been wrong before? right? LOL Great miles--good to hear you will have people to run trails with.

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 12:50:00 from 24.18.192.33

Carolyn - Yes, mostly alone. And in general I prefer going solo. But it's nice to have a bit of company once a week. I especially like having people with whom I can talk about running, local races, running in our weather, etc.

JD - ROFL! ... I try not to flaunt it.

April - Do you have running tights? Tights and a nylon shell (or cycling jacket if it's cold enough) are my secret to rainy running.

From april27 on Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 15:27:25 from 99.188.251.180

Yes I have tights...they have fleece lining so they are a little warm for right now...but I def have a weather jacket!

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