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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
8.630.000.000.008.63

48F, raining, breezy at times. G-A run. 20 min. strength work.

I am really pleased with this run.  After about 2 miles of very easy, gentle pace, I concentrated on form and got my pace down to 9:45 for the rest of the run, excepting a half mile cool down.  Normally my post-warm up pace would be closer to 10:20-10:40.  Everything feels great.  

Ladies only...  I have not been sleeping well at all for the past month or so, but fortunately the effects of broken sleep don't usually hit me until the afternoon and so do not affect my running.  I'm looking forward to talking to my doc again today; I cannot continue like this.  I get about 2 hours of sleep at a time, punctuated by severe hot flashes that wake me up.  I wish I could just pull the reproductive plug and be done with it, but that's not evidently what Mother Nature has in mind.  About a year ago I had this problem and "fixed" it with an herbal supplement called Vitex.  But I have been experiencing increased hair loss and found out recently that Vitex can have that side effect. Well, I'd rather have hot flashes than be bald, so I dropped the Vitex, even though the hair thing might be biotin shortage, or low ferritin, or a number of other things.  If you know anything about this issue, drop me a line.  If you're young and free of hormone issues, count your blessings.  :) 

Asics Piranha Miles: 8.63
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 16:07:00 from 24.8.167.243

Oh Sno, you're scaring me. I suppose I'm too young to give you any advice. But I'm feeling particularly old today.

Good job on the run, by the way.

From auntieem on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 22:07:27 from 67.182.146.94

Sorry about the sleep troubles; I wish I could help. That has not plagued me, although I am warmer at night in general.

From april27 on Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 22:20:09 from 99.188.251.180

I'm am young but can't say I"m hormone free. Are you opposed to getting a sleeping pill?

From Snoqualmie on Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 10:39:36 from 24.18.192.33

Thanks, April, but yes I am opposed to any narcotic intervention.

The doc gave me a bioflavonoid called Hesperidin yesterday, to be taken at bedtime. I believe it may have helped. I only woke up 3 times instead of 5 or 6. It should help more as time goes by. Comes from orange peels. Isn't that amazing? http://www.shopwiki.com/_HMC-Hesperidin+60+Capsules?o=259404848&s=728766&

From Smooth on Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 11:11:16 from 174.23.198.220

Sno, I have had night sweats for years, starting in my mid-30s. I'd wake up drenched, luckily only once or twice at the most and I was always able to fall right back to sleep. I have tried estrogen cream, soy product w/ no relief. So I just lived with it. Thankfully never had hot flashes. Now that I'm post-menopause, the night sweat is less frequent. I don't know how old you are. But the average age for menopause is 52.

Looks like you have tried many remedies. Hopefully the Hespiridin works! GOOD LUCK! Loosing sleep or hair is frustrating!

From Snoqualmie on Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 11:18:45 from 24.18.192.33

Thanks, Smooth. I'm 51. My current healthy lifestyle helps I'm sure, but I also have to "pay" for the decades of sugar addiction and other unhealthy habits that have damaged my endocrine system. I can't wait for the end of this tunnel!

From Bonnie on Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 11:45:49 from 64.119.33.134

Sno -- I feel your pain. I have some issues too - I might look into the vitex and Hesperidin (thanks for the tip). The hot flashes don't bother me much, yet, but I am having other "issues" that are not much fun. I am going through early menopause (I knew I would because of some serious health issues and surgery I had a couple of years ago). I do know that a very good friend of mine recently had some horrible issues when running (felt like anemia but bloodwork was fine). They did some testosterone and estrogen bloodwork and she was seriously low - she is now on premerin and all is well. I have not decided how bad things have to get before I will take medicine, if many more races are ruined, then maybe I will.

Being a woman is not for sissy's ;-)

From april27 on Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 15:31:55 from 99.188.251.180

Sno--I sort of figured at much. I hope the orange peals work. that sounds awesome!

From Marathon Dreamer on Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 02:13:14 from 200.52.168.2

I have to ask Sno- when did you stop sleeping well and when did this all start happening with the night sweats? They may be 2 different issues and although they may have occurred at close times, it doesn't mean that they are cause and effect. I have a medical background and tend to look at things in the way of applying a bandaide.... but finding the source. When did you last see your physician? Have you had your thyroid checked recently? Any other symptoms that you attribute to dehydration, age, or running? Any major changes in weight, stress? I would be glad to help you.

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 20:31:52 from 24.18.192.33

Marathon Dreamer, You are so kind! Thank you very much for your concern and your interest. I am working closely with my doc right now, actually. I am as sure as I can be that it's the hot flashes waking me up. I normally sleep like a log, always have. When a hot flash strikes, the heat is just unbelievable, and I get drenched in sweat too. Pretty hard to sleep through that. I've also now added a phytoestrogen, Black Cohosh, to the treatment protocol. I will try to remember to add a comment here if anything changes, just fyi. Thanks again, everyone, for your kind support!

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Apr 03, 2010 at 15:43:58 from 24.18.192.33

UPDATE... I have been on the Remifemin (Black Cohosh) and Hesperidin for about a week now and the nightly "fire alarms" have gone down to about 2-3 per night instead of 5-6. It's supposed to take 2 to 4 weeks to really work, but I'm pretty pleased to be seeing improvement. :)

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