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, Oct 26, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.41	0.00	0.00	0.00	9.41

42F, rainy & windy. G-A run.

Blogging a morning run at night again. Some days are just too crazy. And I think it's actually helpful for me to stay away from the computer in the mornings sometimes. I may be more alert and coherent as a morning blogger, but it's a time vacuum, you know?

So, the run... The run was good. I'm trying a new "program" for Tuesdays in which I attempt to increase mileage this one day through a combination of getting up earlier and running each hill as aggressively as I can manage (after the 2 mile warm up). I have to be a little careful not to push too hard, because I don't want to ruin the quality of Wednesday's run. We'll see. It seemed to work today. One in a row.

Piranha II Miles: 9.41

Comments

From Smooth on Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 23:06:54 from 63.228.197.20

sounds like a great plan! NICE mileage, solid training! I hear you on the *time vacuum*...it can really suck up our time if we're not careful!

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 00:49:55 from 76.121.76.165

How many miles are you shooting for on Tuesdays?

From Barb on Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 09:33:49 from 81.85.252.242

Great job Sno. Keep up the solid work!

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 13:10:29 from 24.18.192.33

RT -At least 9. Preferably 10.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 13:17:49 from 72.102.178.87

That shouldn't be a problem for a strong runner like you. The hardest part is getting started early enough. I did NOT want to get out of bed this morning. It was really tough taking that first step.

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 13:33:00 from 24.18.192.33

You were still on the rebound from last evening's run. It looks like I might be able to get an even earlier bedtime on Monday nights. We'll see if this works.

Putting the earlier start together with aggressive hill running can be a challenge sometimes. (Wake up!)

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 13:53:02 from 72.102.178.87

Good luck with the early bedtime. Remember, every hill you charge up, you get to coast down :)

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