| 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 | | 18.28 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.28 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.27 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.27 |
| Objective: Specificity & Marathon details rehearsal. 3 mi easy + 5 @ MP + ~3 easy. Practiced marathon morning routine, shoes, clothes, eating a gel on the run, etc. Taper countdown: 7 days.
Weather: 48 to 51 F, sunny, clear. Fog in valley. I am ready. [gasp] Who said that? Got started yesterday on reading Brad Hudson's new book. I think I am already doing several of the things he advises, especially my hill running (though I haven't tried the hill sprints). I am making some notes about what I want to incorporate into the little training period I have between Portland and CIM. It felt really good (psychologically) to concentrate on Life After October 5.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.23 |
| Objective: An easy, "any run better than no run" run. Taper countdown 6 days. Weather: clear, mid 50's F, Northerly wind Beaufort 2-3 Abs & arms - lightly (probably last resistance session for a while)
Yes, I have dug up my Beaufort scale along with my fall clothing. The theory goes that I will get used to giving myself some kind of mental gold star for windy runs and by the time the real hurricanes come I will view them positively. I live in a place where, from October to March, we get such violent winds that the house shakes. When we were thinking about moving here, at least 4 people said to me, "Do you know about the wind?" I remember one run last winter when the wind was coming sideways at me and my upwind foot kept blowing into the other leg mid-stride. If there is something called hill repeats, is there also something like wind repeats? "Run into wind for 60 seconds, jog in reverse direction, repeat..." Enough chit chat about the weather, and back to The Wee Monday Run. We had dinner guests last night who stayed much longer than I expected. At bedtime I realized that if I did my scheduled 5 miles I was going to violate one of my cherished Taper Rules: get lots of sleep. But another rule of mine is "any run is better than no run," unless I'm sick of course, so off I went. And it was a lovely little jog.
Speaking of sick, one of our dinner guests sounded a little congested and kept going to the tissue box in the bathroom. I finally said, "Do you have a cold?" She replied "Yes, I do. But I didn't want to reschedule our dinner after we had such a hard time finding a date." Great. I had already kissed her, chatted close to her face, eaten the salad she brought. Excuse me.... I had to go scream. I'm back now. It is said that Louis Pasteur, on his deathbed, recanted one aspect of his germ theory, proclaiming, "Seed is nothing. Soil is everything." I hope my "soil" is healthy.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.56 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.56 |
| Objective: Easy + 2 mi @ MP to remind my legs what they must do and my brain that they can do it. Taper countdown 5 days Weather: Mostly clear, calm, high 50'sF (unseasonably warm) Well, that was September. I have just 2 days of easy jogging and then I intend to take Friday and Saturday off altogether. My focus now will be on eating well, hydration, and getting extra sleep if I can. I have a little recipe to share. Back in the days when I was fat I used to love to make (& eat!) pies. Pumpkin pie was my favorite. This is the "Runner's Pumpkin Pie Facsimile Experience:" Get an organic sugar pumpkin (organics are sweeter, healthier), slice in half and scoop out all the seeds and strings. Bake the two halves, cut side down, on an oiled baking dish for 1 hour at 400F. Edges might brown, that's ok. Let the halves cool. (I put mine back together and store it in a bowl of the same size in the refrigerator.) Cut chunks of about 1 to 1.5 inches away from the shell into a bowl. Add 1/4 to 1/3 C of honey or Agave Nectar (depending on your mileage for the week, lol), 1 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, 1/2 t ground cloves and toss it together thoroughly. Either microwave it or warm gently on stove top to a temperature that is high enough to feel hot but not enough to burn your tongue. Put 2/3 C servings in small bowls and top with 1/2 C of vanilla bean ice cream (if you have Alden's in your store that is the best). Bon appetit!
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.22 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.22 |
| Objective: Easy w/ cadence drills and 1 big hill. Taper countdown: four days.
Weather: high 50s F, clear & calm Change in the game plan. For some mysterious reason I slept very poorly last night. Tossing, turning, waking. So.... today was my last run before Portland. I will sleep in tomorrow. If Gebrselassie can take a week off, I can take three days instead of the planned two. :) So I probably will not blog again until after the race. Best wishes to everyone racing this weekend and thanks to everyone who has encouraged me these past couple of months. See you on the other side!
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 18.28 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 25.28 |
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