| 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 | | 56.92 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.67 | 61.59 |
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| Brooks ST3 Miles: 43.49 | Nike Lunar Racer Miles: 18.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 18.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.40 |
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Mid 50s F rising to mid 60s during run. Cloudy, changing to mostly sunny. Breezy. Objective: endurance, w/ miles 16 - 17.75 going up Spirit Crusher Hill. The only really positive thing I can say about this run is that I completed the planned miles, and I came up the hill w/ only 2 brief walk breaks (when my breath was too short). I was tired and uninspired nearly the whole run, but especially when my nice clouds went away and the sun came out. I still feel like I'm recovering from staying out late Friday night - what a wimp. Anyway, this was a very tough run. Some days are just like that. Mon-Sun weekly mileage = 62.29
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.30 |
| 57F, mostly clear w/ a bit of light fog early, breezy. Recovery run, last 2.36 w/ SnoFlake. 20 min. strength work after.
I feel pretty good this morning. I kept my solo run very short to make sure I had the low miles for recovery (adding SnoFlake miles at the end). I spent most of my solo run working out a problem I have - running is so great for that. So I was all warmed up and carefree by the time I ran with SnoFlake. All in all, an easy, pleasant hour of running.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 7.75 |
| 60F, clear, really pretty sliver of moon w/ dark side showing prominently. Objective: leg strength & VO2 (Hill repeats on S.C. hill, approx 15% grade: 6 x 1:00 up, 2:00 recovery). Garmin results:
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.11 / 9:14
.11 / 8:54
.11 / 8:58
.11 / 9:12
.12 / 8:37
.11 / 8:47 I observed something during last week's hill repeats, but I think my brain ejected the thought before I could process it: if each repeat is exactly one minute, and the distance covered on nearly all of them is .11 of a mile, then the variation of pace does not make sense. Not that it really matters. I just think the Garmin data is a bit inaccurate. By my 4th repeat, I noticed my legs felt kind of shaky going back down the hill. May it be a harbinger of stronger running. |
| Nike Lunar Racer Miles: 7.75 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.66 |
| 64F & clear. Slow & easy. 8.26 solo, 2.4 run/walk w/ daughter. 15 min abs & upper body.
I ran with the stars and the sun today. That's a rare advantage of being a slow runner, and today was especially slow. The legs are tired and it took me a long time to warm up. I take that as a good sign of yesterday's effective work. Busy day... cheers.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.13 |
| 70F at 4:50 AM! And humid. Yuck. But I felt much, much better running in it than I did a couple of months ago. Easy run, w/ pretty good energy considering I was on my feet all day yesterday. (Also did 15 min. strength work after run.)
Tomorrow is a tempo run, and it is to be both longer and faster than any tempo run I've ever tried before. (One of Coach Sean's workouts.) I must admit I'm a little nervous. What if I run at what feels like a tempo pace (8:30) and I look down at the Garmin to read "9:45?" (Or slower?) I certainly felt like I was working at a 10:30 pace this morning, but it was more like 11:15 when I checked. I'm also worried that I won't be able to sustain it for 4 miles. I guess I'll just have to do my best and live with it. One thing is for certain, I will be better off with whatever effort I can make than I will without it. And I have the added benefit of the 8 hours of sleep I plan to get tonight (I get to sleep a little late tomorrow.)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.35 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 10.35 |
| 58F, cloudy, a breeze drizzle shower, light wind. Tempo run: 3E, 4T (goal pace 8:30), remainder E. Tempo splits: 8:40, 8:37, 8:28, 8:28. That was hard. Horribly hard. I would rather do a 20 miler every other day than this workout, but that won't get me what I want, will it? So yay for me! The legs got tired, but the worst was not having enough oxygen. Is that significant?
After warming up by running over to the Heights and back, I wanted to get this workout done on relatively flat ground. So I ran laps up one side and down the other of Ridge St., between Fairway and Baker. It's not flat, but it's the pretty close, with a little rise at one end and not more than 1% grade on the rest. During this time, I didn't look at the Garmin very much, just a few checks to make sure I was below 9:00. I tried to concentrate on running as fast and efficiently as I could run without breathing faster than 2-2 (steps in, steps out). I also tried to think about running as fast as I thought I could maintain for half an hour. Nearly the entire time, I thought I wasn't going to make it (ie that I would have to slow down). When the 4 miles were finally done I almost wanted to cry I was so happy to have done it. But I also felt completely spent; I wanted to collapse in a heap by the sidewalk. I walked for about a minute, then slow-jogged, and finally got back to 10:30ish miles to finish. I really got lucky with the weather today, for my first long tempo run ever. Yesterday was so hot and muggy. Between about 5 PM and 8 PM last night the temperature quickly plummeted, the wind kicked up and the clouds rolled in. Hallelujah! Well, I'd better go get myself clean and see what last minute housework I can do before my MIL gets here. Thanks, everyone, for your encouragement yesterday. It helped a lot. :)
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| Nike Lunar Racer Miles: 10.35 |
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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 |
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Day off from running. We had a short hike up at Mt. Rainier. 
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 56.92 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.67 | 61.59 |
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| Brooks ST3 Miles: 43.49 | Nike Lunar Racer Miles: 18.10 |
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