| 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 | | 24.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.15 |
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| Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 9.95 | Saucony Progrid Ride Miles: 2.78 | Nike Lunar Racer Miles: 6.45 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 4.97 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.65 |
| 9:30 AM 50s F, sunny. Easy run. Still pretty slow but starting to feel like a non-cripple at last.
Happy Mothers Day to all the blog moms, and Happy Beautiful-Day-of-Spring to everyone else.
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| Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 5.65 |
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| It's a day off for me, inspired by Bonnie's article from Greg about recovery. (Thanks, Bonnie!) Since it's week 2 now, I'm not sure it will make that much difference. But when I got to bed a little later than I planned, I made the final decision to opt for more sleep. It's kind of nice to have more freedom right now and be able to skip runs at random, but I also long to be back at it. If only I could put that desire in a bottle and save it for those hard weeks. Here is a video of the women's finish at the recent London Marathon. With all of the tapering and recovering going on this week, we might as well be entertained...
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.78 |
| Easy run. 39F, showers and breezy. Pretty good run. When I realized how good my legs felt today, I wished I'd headed out a little earlier, but there's always tomorrow! And I do have to still keep things easy. Spirit of the Marathon is now available in "watch instantly" mode on Netflix. (Free to Netflix members.) I saw a bit of it last night. There are parts of the movie I really dislike. I won't tell you which in case it might ruin it for any who haven't seen it yet. It's probably just me anyway. I do love the way the movie was put together, the music, the Deena parts (of course), and the final scenes that show the actual marathon. Going downstairs to do some abs and upper body now.
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| Saucony Progrid Ride Miles: 2.78 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.30 |
| 5:30 AM: 41F, mostly cloudy, dry. Objective: easy run. 20 min. strength & stretching after run.
A very nice morning for running. I haven't forgotten my promise of a picture. I have taken a couple of pictures, but then I look at them and they just don't convey how beautiful it is. Maybe you have to see it in 3-D. And maybe it's only beautiful because I'm seeing the contrast from late summer through the winter -- months of yellow grasses by the roadside, where now every sprig of plant material is either green or covered in flowers. Or maybe the camera in my phone is just really awful.
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| Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 4.30 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.45 |
| 7:00 AM: 44F, fog, steady rain. Objective: easy. Man of the hour: Jefferey. I was less than two miles into my run when I had the pleasure of seeing him at one of the drinking fountains. He was soaked through and had been bitten by one of the extendable leash dogs in the neighborhood just minutes earlier. What a warrior! Jeff, I know you have that treadmill option, but I'm so glad you were out on the streets anyway and I hope it pays off big time in fitness and, um, mental fortitude. :) We are all drawing up plans for building our arks here in the Northwest. The rain has been relentless the past couple of days. But everything is so green and lovely, not like November rain when one is surrounded by All Things Dead and Dying. And we had fog! (You know my views on fog.) I owe my 9 hours of sleep and the lateness of my run to the sad fact that my husband now has the flu. Daughter has recovered however. And I'm fine. Like the shirts I saw in Eugene said, "It's a great day to be a runner!"
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| Nike Lunar Racer Miles: 6.45 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.97 |
| 5:45 AM: 40F, partly cloudy, dry & calm. Objective: easy run. It was a pleasant run. My pace is still quite slow, though the legs feel pretty good. That's the way it goes. I did tackle some of the longer, steeper hills today for the first time since before my marathon. I observed a weird paradox in that I climbed them at the usual effort level and was slower than ever -- but aerobically and psychologically it was not a big deal. I never thought "oh, this is hard" or "wish I could walk." Just rose up slowly, like an elevator. That was a great feeling. I'll see if I can start getting my mileage back next week.
To everyone racing this weekend: I wish you all a happy, successful experience. We are so lucky to have this great sport in our lives, and to be healthy enough to enjoy it. Remember that as you run and have a wonderful time. I look forward to reading all the reports as they come in.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 24.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 24.15 |
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| Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 9.95 | Saucony Progrid Ride Miles: 2.78 | Nike Lunar Racer Miles: 6.45 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 4.97 |
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