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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
51.573.000.000.0054.57
RunAmocs (Softstar) Miles: 3.75Brooks ST3 II Miles: 13.03Asics Piranha Miles: 7.81Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 6.44ST3-M Miles: 23.54
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.750.000.000.003.75

Mid 40sF, sunny.  Recovery run. 

Sno's Leg Recovery Index:  Soreness - 2, Perceived Muscle Strength - 3, Monkeys - 5, but 2 fell off mid-run.  

I felt much better than I expected to this morning.  The new running mocs are really comfy. I think it's as close to a barefoot feel as you can get without ditching shoes altogether.   

Mon-Sun total for this recovery week: 43.86.  

RunAmocs (Softstar) Miles: 3.75
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.860.000.000.003.86

44F, cloudy with a few sprinkles.  Easy run. 20 min. strength routine. 

I had a fun but exhausting weekend, and ended up sleeping a little late this morning.  So even though I feel good, I am uncomfortable about these low numbers (miles).  I hope I can get out on time tomorrow and put in the miles I like to run.  

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 3.86
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.810.000.000.007.81

44F, mostly cloudy. Calm & dry.  G-A run. 

Great morning for a run.  Mists on the duck pond, birds singing, flowers, rabbits, pretty clouds...   

Asics Piranha Miles: 7.81
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.173.000.000.009.17

49F, cloudy, dry, breezy at times.  Progression run on hilly terrain (3,3,3, c.d.) 12:37, 11:51, 11:13 / 10:38, 10:29, 10:08 / 9:31, 9:24, 9:15.   15 min. strength routine.

Pretty good workout. The last mile was at a very hard effort, but also run on hills.  I like it that each mile was faster than the last, even though I was thinking of the progression in 3 mile chunks. 

As I passed by some woods I saw a bald eagle circling the top of a large tree, chased by a little crow whose nest was in the tree, I presume.   "Oh, it's so beautiful."  But then, The Cat Who Must Be Obeyed didn't turn up at home like he normally does and I imagined him being carried away by that eagle. "D%$#%@ eagle!"  But he (the cat) did eventually come home, so all is well.  Just for fun, this is not my cat, but it looks just like him. 

 

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 9.17
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.440.000.000.006.44

I just lost my entire entry, again.  I'm not retyping; I just don't have time.  Gr. Cranky. 

Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 6.44
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
23.540.000.000.0023.54

46F to 61F; mostly sunny w/ a little bit of fog early.  Objectives: endurance run, club run, Leg Builder Hill, & mostly: psychological strength for Newport in 3 weeks.  

Very nice run. I will admit that going up the LB Hill (miles 19-21) made me really, really want to be somewhere else.  And it was bright and hot (for what I'm used to) the last few miles.  But all in all, a very successful run.

While cruising around Old Snoqualmie before meeting up with the club, I took this picture of the Snoqualmie River with a patch of fog and Mt. Si in the background.  It was lighter out than it looks but my cruddy iPhone camera can't handle backlighting.

IMG_0482 

Looking forward to reading race reports later!   

ST3-M Miles: 23.54
Comments(14)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
51.573.000.000.0054.57
RunAmocs (Softstar) Miles: 3.75Brooks ST3 II Miles: 13.03Asics Piranha Miles: 7.81Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 6.44ST3-M Miles: 23.54
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