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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

Fri, Sep 25, 2009

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

9 hours of sleep...mmmmm.

Day off, but I just want to quickly promote the new issue of Running Times (November). It's a particularly good one. Highlights - Lydiard training concepts, Deena's review of her races this year in her own words (favorite quote: "Races are a lot like snowflakes; no two are alike."), and a great review of the Western States 100 race. I put off reading "The Science of Aging;" those kinds of articles scare me. Maybe someone else here can preview it for me and let me know if there is anything in it that could be paraphrased as "you are doomed."

Comments

From Metcalf Running on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 11:57:53 from 207.225.192.66

Love that sleep!!! Have a wonderful day off... you deserve it :)

I hope when someone reads that article that is not the paraphrase that comes of it... I need it to say, "The best is yet to come" :)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:13:50 from 198.241.217.15

I just ordered Running Times (paid way too much for it) for my son's school fund raiser magazine drive, but it hasn't started coming yet. However, it turns out my local grocery store carries Running Times, so I'll go pick up that issue.

I'll preview that article for you, even though I'm probably already too old.

Have a wonderful rest day.

From auntieem on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:45:31 from 67.182.145.8

Enjoy your day off! I'm having one too, as it turns out. I will send resting vibes your way as I pursue my renewing and restful activities for the day. I'm planning a very gentle spin on the bike to help heal my hamstring.

From JD on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 14:58:58 from 70.96.78.157

Far from doomed. Just think of the alternative - aging without the benefits of regular, rigorous exercise.

From Snoqualmie on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 16:44:49 from 24.18.192.33

Yeah, I hear you JD. But by "doomed" I mean all those articles and training philosophies that are really aimed at folks who have a glorious past in running. They have the PRs of their 20s and 30s to look back on. The message is "don't expect so much and don't work too hard." Seeing as how I have become faster every year of my running life (44 to now almost 51), I think it cannot do me anything but harm to read that stuff. I'll find out when to expect less on my own thank you. Attitude - who me?

From JD on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 17:06:54 from 70.96.78.157

I hear ya sista. :-)

From april27 on Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 23:34:31 from 99.188.251.180

I like that ..snowflakes

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