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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
29.877.002.670.0039.54
Lunaracers II Miles: 3.67Asics Piranha Miles: 14.96Brooks ST3 II Miles: 20.91
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.670.003.67

50F, cloudy w/ light patchy fog.  Easy w/ some 1/1 (tempo/easy) intervals on rolling hills. 

Lunaracers II Miles: 3.67
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.300.000.000.007.30

55F, clear. G-A run. 20 min. strength work. 

I was just about to crawl into bed with my book when I realized I never blogged my run this morning. That's what a busy day does to you. The weather is totally dreadful, by the way. Hot and bright.  Nice for tomatoes, not for cloud lovers.  

Asics Piranha Miles: 7.30
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.661.002.000.007.66

65F, clear & sunny.  Tempo run. 

~3.5 mile w.u., 2 x 1 mi T w/ 1 min. recov. plus 1 mile MP.   It was not the workout I had planned, but much better than blowing off the tempo miles altogether.  This sudden warm weather is very uncomfortable.  The daytime high yesterday was in the 90s, and today will be just as hot, or hotter.  It's quite a shock after so many weeks of cool weather (50s & low 60s).  

Asics Piranha Miles: 7.66
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.916.000.000.0020.91

Low 60s & partly cloudy, changing to 70sF and sunny. Objectives: club run, endurance w/ some moderate intensity (3 x 2 mi MP plus 0-15 seconds), then finished with Leg Builder Hill (quite a bit of which, I confess, I walked to avoid heat sickness). It was pukey-hot those last 6 miles. Yay for me - I didn't actually lose it, though I did have to sit on a park bench for a few minutes in my 17th mile. Though it's cooler than it has been the past couple of days, it's still way too expletive-deleted hot for running, in my opinion. Many sights on this morning's run. Early on, I stumbled upon a film crew making a car commercial. The cop was mad at me for being there but I snapped a photo of the car that had the camera boom on its roof: IMG_0707

The wildlife count was excellent this morning: many rabbits, an enormous bullfrog, 3 golden finches (which, despite being our State Bird, one hardly ever sees), and a herd of elk. I also saw a hilarious herd of alpacas but they don't count for wildlife since it was a farm. They just crack me up after they've been sheared, all skinny with big hair just on the head. Finally, just before going up the LB Hill, along came Thomas the Tank Engine. IMG_0709

And as long as I'm posting photos, here is Dandelion, getting a walk on his leash. I cannot say things have improved much. Still a lot of yowling and body-fluid-protests going on. But isn't he cute? IMG_0693

I apologize for not following my blog buddies' entries lately. I'm doing the best I can, but life is just crazy right now and something has to give. My thoughts are still very much with you.

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 20.91
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
29.877.002.670.0039.54
Lunaracers II Miles: 3.67Asics Piranha Miles: 14.96Brooks ST3 II Miles: 20.91
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