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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 31, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
18.553.500.000.0022.05

Mid 50s, sunny for 5 miles, lows clouds thereafter and fog last mile (returning to higher elevation).  Endurance run w/ progression. Easy for 10 mi, moderate for 5 mi,  3.5 mi of MP in miles 15-19,  Leg Builder Hill  b/t 19.4 & 21.3. 

Nice run, though the last miles were extremely tough. I had to walk a couple of times on the LB Hill.  The reason I have 3.5 miles of MP in miles 15-19 instead of 4 is that I stopped to use a bathroom and "touch up" my chafe danger spots at 17.5, then found I had grown extremely stiff and sluggish during the rest.  It took me a half mile to loosen up again before I could push the pace back up.  Scary.  

ST3-M Miles: 22.05
Comments
From JD on Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 16:13:44 from 166.128.74.25

Great long run. Again! I know what you mean about having to get back up to speed after stopping. It's gotten to the point where I'm considering just "going" without stopping so I don't have to go through another warm up phase.

From Snoqualmie Ridge Runner on Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 23:34:50 from 24.16.49.114

Wow!! Sweet run sister! way to push the pace...

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Aug 01, 2010 at 11:50:20 from 24.8.167.243

I'm really impressed with the way you continue to crank out long run after long run. I ran 10 miles less than you and it about did me in.

I don't like those chafe danger spots. I hope the "touch up" did the trick.

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