| 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 | | 35.76 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.76 |
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| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 7.93 | Asics Piranha Miles: 26.39 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 3.44 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.93 |
| 50F, mostly clear. G-A run. It felt really great to get out and run today. The legs were super springy and energetic -- maybe I should take a couple days off more often. The neighborhood was very quiet and I didn't see a single car driving for the first 3 miles. Looking forward to bringing the mileage back up this week. |
| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 7.93 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.18 |
| 55F, cloudy w/ pretty sunrise. G-A run. 20 min. strength work. This was to be a progression run, but I never progressed past the "moderate" stage. I should have run this one yesterday, when the legs were so happy. A little tired today. |
| Asics Piranha Miles: 8.18 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.44 |
| 53F, clear, unusually humid. Easy run w/ butt kick drills. I honestly don't know how you folks who watch TV get any running done. My 9:00 PM bedtime on weeknights is sacred, but last night I succumbed to watching "just a bit" of a PBS documentary I wanted to see.... and, well, an hour later I was still watching. I had the VCR all set up, so there really is no excuse. I guess I have no discipline whatsoever. Thank goodness no one handed me a chocolate cake as well. Because the more tired I got, the less willpower there was to get up and just turn the thing off. There was no hope of rallying my resolve "at the next commercial" either, since it was PBS. It was an awesome program ("Harp Dreams"), but I had to sleep in a little to pay for my weakness. The bright side is that The Cat Who Is No Longer Obeyed let us sleep ALL NIGHT. He's giving me what-for as usual this morning, but the longer chunk of sleep was wonderful. | |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 16.21 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.21 |
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53-55F, cloudy, w/ very light rain miles 6-10. Endurance run, club run, leg builder hill, and 2 unscheduled MP miles when I realized I was late for the club. There was a new runner at the club, beginning again after not running at all for a couple of years. She's been running on a TM the past month, the poor dear. So I slowed my pace to run 1.5 miles with her, then it was just me and my invisible friends again. A good time was had by all.
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| Asics Piranha Miles: 18.21 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 35.76 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 37.76 |
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| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 7.93 | Asics Piranha Miles: 26.39 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 3.44 |
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