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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, Sep 15, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.670.000.000.003.67

Objective: recovery

Weather: Clear, 50'sF;  full moon

15 min. abs & weights

Dear Legs,

Please don't worry about today's feeling of deadness.  It's a well earned exhaustion. You'll feel better tomorrow, just like you usually do. Remember? You got out there and enjoyed the little jog and that's all I asked for. And yes, I got your memo about not eating junk food in these next 3 weeks.  You're right of course about it not taking all that long to steam some veggies, and that if we're too busy to cook healthfully then we're too busy.  You've been wonderful these past 6 months and I won't let you down.  It's "in the bank" now.

Sincerely, The Brain

Comments
From Dale on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 10:24:08

HA!!!

From JD on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 11:25:51

I second that "HA!!!"

From Carolyn on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 11:42:52

Those legs deserve a break after yesterday's awesome run. Way to go, legs!

From haynes on Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 21:53:13

Your blog has to be the best I have read so far. I really like your idea about putting an objective as the first part of every post. I think I will start doing that. I almost always have a clear objective for each run, but stating it and determining if it is met is a good way to keep yourself on track. Like my wednesday run last week the goal would have been active recovery, but since I went with some guys I didn't know who ended up pushing 6:45's toward the end (which is my marathon pace) my goal wasn't really met. But since I didn't say that it wasn't my intention to do 3 hard days in a row I didn't acknowledge the error and am more likely to repeat it in the future. Anyway, thanks for the idea.

From leslie on Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 09:23:58

Your blogs are inspiring!!! Thank you for sharing!!

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