| 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 | | 58.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 58.02 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 22.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22.05 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.45 |
| Recovery run. Ouch. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.20 |
| Moderate pace with strong hills. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.63 |
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Easy pace, but felt very strong. ( ~15 min. abs and wts.)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.83 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.83 |
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Tempo workout: 8 x 5 min. @ LT with 30 sec rests between. This was the first time I ran a tempo workout with these shorter intervals. As of last week, I am using some of Daniels' tempo workouts to add a little more structure to my LT work. Knowing I had only 5 minutes to endure, I may have gone a little too fast. My last 2 reps felt more like VO2max workouts. Although I have a Garmin, I run in a fairly hilly neighborhood, so I can only check my pace on the few flat stretches: the rest of the time (on the rolling hills) I go by perceived exertion based on those flat areas.
This run was also supposed to be a bit longer; I had to cut short my warm up by about 5 minutes and skip the extra miles I was going to run after the tempo section. But I was short on time this morning. I will try to add a few miles to tomorrow's run. ~15 min. abs & wts.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.86 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.86 |
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Just a general aerobic run for me today. I try to run the GA pace about 45 sec./mile faster than my "easy" pace. Unusually warm for our part of the world this morning, and we've got at least 2 more days of this. I was uncomfortably warm most of the run, even though I left home long before day break. I'll be so glad to see Autumn.
15 min. abs + wts.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Day of rest. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 58.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 58.02 |
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