| 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 25.84 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29.84 |
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| Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 19.22 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 6.40 | Red Nike Structure Triax 11 Miles: 4.22 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 15.10 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.10 |
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Objective: endurance + progression (6 mi easy, 6 mi moderately hard, 3 mi very hard, 3 mi easy) Conditions at 7:30 AM: 40F, windy (6-9 mph w/ gusts 28 mph - increased through run), sunshine with increasing clouds I changed into the new shoes at 11.7 mi (went past my house) and I just love them! Smooth and flexible, they feel like they're not even there. These might be my favorites. The Air Spans went back to the store. I seem to be having some trouble "deleting a shoe." In shoe manager, I clicked "delete shoe" but they are still on the list. Any suggestions? I had a pleasant run for the most part, though the wind was brutal at times.
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| Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 11.70 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 6.40 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.22 |
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Objective: easy/recovery Conditions at 5:30 AM: 32F, snowing lightly for first 2 miles, about an inch of snow on ground (very pretty), full moon peeking through clouds. A Yaktrax day. 10 min. abs & pushups
I guess Winter isn't done with me after all. But really, the poor dear doesn't stand a chance at this point.
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| Red Nike Structure Triax 11 Miles: 4.22 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| I dwell in the land of tissues and aspirin... This hit me so fast yesterday afternoon I scarcely had time to begin my immune defense routine. (At 10:00 AM I felt a little weird in the back of the roof of my mouth; by 4:00 PM I was horizontal.) Today I will put it into action in hopes of a quick recovery.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.52 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.52 |
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Objective: easy, hard, easy hard, easy... etc. : form drills, cadence drills, butt kick drills, easy jogs between. Conditions at 5:15 AM: 36F, partly cloudy, breeze, pretty crescent moon 15 min strength work after run
In about the same amount of time as yesterday's run, I covered a full mile more! (Hence the estimated MP mile.) Other than my warm up and cool down, which probably amounted to a total of 3 miles, I just kept rotating through various form drills as I ran. They sure do put pressure on the gas pedal. When I felt tired, I would just jog easily for a while until I got restless again. It was a fun workout. I think my personality is well suited for this kind of free form workout. I hope that doesn't doom me in terms of my marathon goal. My shiny key to the track is still sitting there untouched...
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| Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 7.52 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 25.84 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29.84 |
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| Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 19.22 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 6.40 | Red Nike Structure Triax 11 Miles: 4.22 |
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