Hills for breakfast, hold the gnats

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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

Sat, Jul 24, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.40	8.00	0.00	0.00	13.40

Mid 50s rising to mid 60s after sunrise. Clear & sunny. Very warm when not in shadow.

No club run today, since I am pressed for time. So I decided to try for some quality and did a MP workout: about 4 miles of warm up, then 8 x 1 mile MP on all kinds of hills, w/ 2 min recovery between, then a brief cool down. Due to the hills, my splits were all over the place, the slowest being 10:00 and the fastest 9:08. The warmth was uncomfortable but bearable. Actually, this is the best workout I've had in a while.

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 13.40

Comments

From april27 on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 13:12:57 from 99.188.251.180

Great run and squeezing in miles!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 14:40:09 from 24.8.167.243

Very nice quality run.

From Barb on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 14:51:53 from 75.40.21.107

Way to go Sno! I like those kind of workouts.

From DaveL on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 13:48:27 from 209.206.250.53

Nice work! I didn't go down for the club run either. I wanted to sleep in since I had to get up early this morning :)

From auntieem on Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 03:05:24 from 82.66.244.251

That does sound like a great workout! It's always with hills to judge marathon effort, but it's a really fun way to do it!

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