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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

Thu, Jun 24, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
3.44	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.44

53F, clear, unusually humid. Easy run w/ butt kick drills.

I honestly don't know how you folks who watch TV get any running done. My 9:00 PM bedtime on weeknights is sacred, but last night I succumbed to watching "just a bit" of a PBS documentary I wanted to see.... and, well, an hour later I was still watching.

I had the VCR all set up, so there really is no excuse. I guess I have no discipline whatsoever. Thank goodness no one handed me a chocolate cake as well. Because the more tired I got, the less willpower there was to get up and just turn the thing off. There was no hope of rallying my resolve "at the next commercial" either, since it was PBS. It was an awesome program ("Harp Dreams"), but I had to sleep in a little to pay for my weakness.

The bright side is that The Cat Who Is No Longer Obeyed let us sleep ALL NIGHT. He's giving me what-for as usual this morning, but the longer chunk of sleep was wonderful.

Brooks ST3 Miles: 3.44

Comments

From KP on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 10:56:54 from 65.208.22.25

9PM bedtime? that must be nice! i'm a night owl and tend to stay up very late and then moan and groan about it the next day when i'm tired at work. it is a vicious cycle, yet i do it every single day. on tues/thurs, i don't even get out of class until 10pm and then i have a 30 minute drive home!

yay for more sleep! it sounds like he is finally coming around.

From auntieem on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 12:56:33 from 24.18.77.246

No willpower? You? Hahaha. I have been having a very hard time getting to bed early this week, workouts have been sneaking into the early evening hours in a vicious trend. I, like you, prefer mornings!

So glad the cat is calming. I can only imagine the noise around here if my cats had to stay inside! Torture.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 13:56:10 from 24.8.167.243

You've got lots of will power, but I know what you're saying about it weakening at night. I'm struggling with the vicious cycle of staying up too late myself. This is what summer does to me.

I'm glad you're showing that cat who's boss.

From Barb on Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 04:30:16 from 81.85.252.242

I'm with you on getting to bed early. I don't feel like I have a choice as I find myself just losing consciousness just sitting down to relax in the evening. Glad the cat histoire is going well.

From april27 on Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 08:22:01 from 99.188.251.180

DVR!!! Then I watch my shows on the weekends or during the day while I knit or quilt.

Glad that cat is letting you sleep!

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