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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

Mon, May 11, 2009

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

It's a day off for me, inspired by Bonnie's article from Greg about recovery. (Thanks, Bonnie!) Since it's week 2 now, I'm not sure it will make that much difference. But when I got to bed a little later than I planned, I made the final decision to opt for more sleep. It's kind of nice to have more freedom right now and be able to skip runs at random, but I also long to be back at it. If only I could put that desire in a bottle and save it for those hard weeks.

Here is a video of the women's finish at the recent London Marathon. With all of the tapering and recovering going on this week, we might as well be entertained...

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, May 11, 2009 at 11:38:51 from 71.229.164.25

Enjoy your extra sleep and free time. You deserve it.

From Bonnie on Mon, May 11, 2009 at 12:39:19 from 128.196.228.134

wow ... that is just too close to the marathon for me, I was hurting just watching it. What amazing athletes these women are.

I think that week 2 is still an important week, maybe even more so, since last week we were unable to run harder than we should have, this week we probably can (but it doesn't mean we should). I would love to see the data on two weeks before the microscopic damage is healed, what this means is that some poor marathoner went and had multiple muscle biopsies taken during marathon recovery. Ouch. We used to do these studies on military guys when I worked with DOD in San Diego, but we were looking at diet and/or temperature studies.

Have a good day Sno -- I am finding that I am getting SOOOO much stuff done with the extra couple hours I have every day.

From Metcalf Running on Mon, May 11, 2009 at 12:42:49 from 207.225.192.66

Enjoy your bit of down time!! You have earned it all.

From jefferey on Mon, May 11, 2009 at 13:37:45 from 71.35.170.120

Lucky...you got to sleep in! I am now getting up earlier than ever thanks to Mr. Sun shining upon me. Keep us updated on your "plan" for this next marathon. Are you going to experiment at all?

From april27 on Mon, May 11, 2009 at 16:10:58 from 143.43.10.120

I think it is so funny to see these women running and all those people sitting there watching them run...we are a funny people!

From Snoqualmie on Mon, May 11, 2009 at 19:57:40 from 67.171.56.164

Jeff - no "plan" for Seattle RnR, except to enjoy the experience. When I signed up for it, I just wanted to be in the inaugural running and figured I could treat it like a long run with extra food.

From Bonnie on Tue, May 12, 2009 at 10:23:58 from 71.210.108.104

ha ha ha 'long run with extra food' - I like it!

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