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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
27.972.000.000.0029.97
Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 3.14Asics Piranha Miles: 3.56Brooks ST3 Miles: 5.71Brooks ST3 II Miles: 7.56ST3-M Miles: 10.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.140.000.000.003.14

High 40s, sunny.  Recovery run. 

My quads are a little sore when I get up from a chair or walk down stairs, but the run felt great.  I wanted to go farther, but kept it short and sweet, taper style.  :)  


Weekly summary for Mon-Sun

Total 48.66


Mon 5.29

Tue 7.06

Weds 8.73 w/ 6 x 1/2 mile VO2 intervals

Thurs 5.24

Fri off

Sat  19.2 w/ "pieces of fast" at end of run :)

Sun 3.14



 

 

Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 3.14
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.560.000.000.003.56

High 30s, Clear, calm and dry. Recovery run #2.  Core & upper body + stretching & Stick.

I've got some serious DOMS going on this morning in my quads and lower legs.  It's good to know how hard I worked on Saturday. Hope to feel stronger tomorrow. 

Asics Piranha Miles: 3.56
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.710.000.000.005.71

42F, partly cloudy, wind 10-15 mph.  Easy run.  20 min. strength work. 

Legs are feeling pretty good today, though not 100% yet.   Very enjoyable run. 

If you have a little time, this is a lecture given by Gary Taubes (author of Good Calories Bad Calories) to a group of physicians regarding how body fat is created and stored.  I recommend his book very highly.  I know a lot of people on the blog are interested in weight loss. The information in this lecture, especially the last 15 minutes (starting around 45:00), might be helpful.  

Brooks ST3 Miles: 5.71
Comments(17)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.560.000.000.007.56

42F, raining, wind ~10 mph.  Easy run w/ moderate increase in pace last 2 miles before c.d.  20 min. strength.

Very nice run.  You really cannot let rain get to you up here.  I am so glad I have found a combination of clothing and gear that keeps me comfortable.  One lesson I have learned is to put all the factors together: the temperature, the wind speed and the kind of rainfall will all have an influence on what I wear, as well as the type of run (ie speed work keeps you warmer).   Of course, in a long, hard downpour the fun-o-meter is going to fall dramatically no matter what I wear. Fortunately we haven't had much of that this winter. :) 

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 7.56
Comments(13)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.002.000.000.0010.00

Low 40s, partly cloudy, wind ~5-10 mph.   Easy to moderate run for ~7.5 miles,  2 miles a little faster than MP, half mile cool down. 

Those round numbers (so unlike me) come from the unfortunate need to estimate, since my Garmin was accidentally stopped for a while.  I was locking the bezel and I guess I wasn't precise enough with pressing the buttons.  

But I definitely had the Garmin on board for the 4 laps around Centennial Park, with splits of 8:55 and 8:50.  That is a little faster than I intended.  It's hard to settle in sometimes.  After I finished it occurred to me that I was probably too worried about being too slow, which kept me moving a little too fast.  Not a big deal.  I mostly feel happy that the pace was comfortable. 

ST3-M Miles: 10.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
27.972.000.000.0029.97
Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 3.14Asics Piranha Miles: 3.56Brooks ST3 Miles: 5.71Brooks ST3 II Miles: 7.56ST3-M Miles: 10.00
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