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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
5.280.000.000.005.28

Low 40sF, clear, still very windy (20-40 mph). Objective: recovery run. 

I was pretty wiped out from yesterday's run, but recovery runs always seem to end up feeling better than I think they will.  I was a bit of a wreck yesterday, and fell asleep on the couch for 1.5 hours in the afternoon.  But that didn't stop me from sleeping over 9 hours last night!  So my fun-o-meter was accurate - that was a hard run.

Two days of gale force winds have taken their toll on the neighborhood lawn ornaments. Penguins, light-up deer, and inflatable Santas were strewn around like battlefield carnage.  The last lawn penguin I came across this morning was upright, and his little flippers were held up high, ala marathon finish line, as if to proclaim, "I survived the wind!"  Me too, but with a lot less gusto. 

MON-SUN WEEK SUMMARY


Mon 4.51

Tue 9.98

Wed 6.46 w/ 4 x 1K VO2

Thu  9.78

Fri off 

Sat 20.68

Sun 5.28

TOTAL  56.69

Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 5.28
Comments
From april27 on Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 22:04:08 from 99.188.251.180

Many that is sorta how I felt today...just keep sleeping! LOL

I always have to force myself out the day after a long run. It ends up being better for your muscles. Atleast that is what I think they feel like they loosen up a bit!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Dec 27, 2009 at 22:56:53 from 24.8.167.243

I love the penguin imagery!

I find that I'm pretty useless after a long run. Despite having slept for 9 hours on Friday night, I too fell asleep for an hour and a half on Saturday afternoon and was beat come bedtime on Saturday.

From auntieem on Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 11:37:09 from 24.17.177.218

Wow, that crazy wind! Ours seems to have died down for the time being.

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