| 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 | | 26.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.68 |
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| Asics Piranha Miles: 19.18 | Brooks T6 Miles: 7.50 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.37 |
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44F and overcast, then the sun came out and temp quickly rose to high 40s. Recovery run. Pleasant but sluggish run around the neighborhood. It's nice to run in daylight and see everyone's gardens coming to life. ETA: Mon-Sun weekly mileage 53.35
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| Asics Piranha Miles: 4.37 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| 44F; raining. Easy run. 20 min. strength work. Really quick, since I have to scoot in a minute.... The monkeys are back on my legs. Probably just residual from Saturday, but I took it nice and easy and didn't try to push them off. Missed a run yesterday, following my policy of no-sleep-no-run, or too little sleep as the case may be. Sleep issues still plague me since I discussed them last month, though it is definitely improving. I don't like these shoes. That makes 3 pairs of very nice shoes with low mileage that I have to get rid of. Is there a market on eBay for this? All size 8.5: Brooks T6, Saucony Fastwitch, and my last pair of Nike Triax 12. All well under 100 miles. | |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.63 |
| 39F, clear & calm. Easy run. Last week my daughter had a bad cold all week, and now I'm wondering if I might be fighting it. I just don't feel my zippy self. The abundance of snot I've experienced since the weekend could be the cold air, but now I wonder... Food corner: Kale Chips.... take a bunch of washed kale and tear the leaf area off the stems in potato chip size pieces. Get a big bowl and whisk together: 3T olive oil, 2T fresh lemon juice and 1/2 t celtic sea salt (or any salt, but css has more minerals). Toss in the kale strips and rub the mixture in - fingers work best. Spread on parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Cool and serve. I strongly suggest looking at them after 8 or 9 minutes; they should be crunchy (feel brittle) but not browned, else they will have a burnt taste. I actually stole this recipe from Elana's Pantry website, but changed the quantities a bit. Even my kale-hating family loved these. |
| Asics Piranha Miles: 7.63 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.18 |
| 42F; mostly clear & calm. Easy run. 20 min. strength work. Only about 1 mile of total darkness today, then the world started getting lighter. It was a very welcome change. And yesterday I saw the first swallows of the year in my yard. Legs are feeling better today. |
| Asics Piranha Miles: 7.18 |
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After spending two days telling myself I am not getting sick, I had to admit last night that the back of my throat felt sore. That is how my daughter's cold started last week. Last evening I went back and forth in my mind: run, don't run, run, don't run. I decided to set the alarm and see how I felt in the morning. But at about 3:30 AM, I woke up feeling all weird at the back of the roof of my mouth - you know the feeling. Optimist that I am, I still feel I can "beat" this, ie not get a full-on cold. But I had to sacrifice the long run today. This is when doing long runs all the time really pays off! Missing one isn't quite the tragedy it would be if I only had 2 or 3 scheduled. I had planned to drive to the Sammamish River Trail today because it is both flat and paved (like Newport Marathon), and run 18 miles with an on/off MP mile x 5 or 6 after 4 miles easy, then a few miles of cool down. Next week was to be a straight easy to moderate 22 miler. Now I must decide whether to do the 18 MP next weekend or wait until it comes around again in my schedule. I guess I'm asking for advice and opinions, although you guys know I'm likely to just do as I please in the end. :) Without any rescheduling the weekend lineup would look like this: 22, 18 w/ MP, 22, 23, 18 w/ MP, 10, marathon. I guess that looks ok. I'm all foggy upstairs though...
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 26.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.68 |
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| Asics Piranha Miles: 19.18 | Brooks T6 Miles: 7.50 |
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