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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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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
Thu, Sep 04, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.270.003.500.009.77

Objective: Lactate Threshold: About 5 miles easy, then 6 x 5 min. @ LT w/ 1 min jog between. Finish with easy miles until time to go home.

Weather: High 40's F, clear and calm

Lovely morning, great run.  My LT pace felt easier than it did last week - yay!  This was another Daniels workout.   Energy is much better than yesterday.

20 min abs and weights


Comments
From JD on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 11:14:09

Nice workout Snoqualmie!

From Carolyn on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 13:20:44

Maybe this is a stupid question from a beginner, but how do you know what your LT pace is?

From Sno on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 19:10:23

Carolyn, I've been struggling with that question for a long time. I've heard that it's "comfortably hard," or "the fastest pace you can maintain for an hour," or "your 10K pace plus x number of seconds..." The list goes on and on. If I use all those numbers and also use the chart in Jack Daniels' Running Formula book, I get a range of times that are centered around 9:00-9:10. So that's what I think it is for me. But just in the last month, as I've been doing more LT runs, 9:00-9:10 feels a little too easy sometimes. Maybe I've pushed it back? :)

A couple of links if you're interested:

http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=12686

http://www.berkshiresports.org/index.php?ID=lactatethreshold

http://www.pfitzinger.com/marathontraining.shtml

From Meadow on Thu, Sep 04, 2008 at 19:24:31

Nice workout! And thanks for the links too :)

From Carolyn on Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 12:22:28

Thanks for the information. It boggles my mind a little bit. How much do I need to build endurance by maintaining a slow pace and increasing my miles before I start thinking about this kind of stuff?

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