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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
36.862.000.000.0038.86
Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 5.06Brooks ST3 Miles: 9.57Brooks ST3 II Miles: 24.23
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.060.000.000.005.06

I have to be at home the next couple of mornings (long story), so it's the dreadmill for me. Ug. Do you believe me that I would really rather be out in that pouring rain, doing "real" running? lol 

Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 5.06
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.370.000.000.005.37

Last day on TM.  :)

Brooks ST3 Miles: 5.37
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.170.000.000.008.17

40F, raining, wind 10-15 mph.  (Smartwool alert.) Easy run.  

So great to be outside again!  I was able to leave the house a little later than usual this morning, so I even got to run in daylight the last 3 miles or so.  This was my longest run since the marathon and everything feels great.  Onward! 

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 8.17
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.200.000.000.004.20

56F, cloudy, wind 15mph w/ gusts. Easy run. 

That's a huge jump in temperature from yesterday, so I was lucky to miss the earlier rain. (Can't wear a jacket at that temp.)   Kept it short due to a busy morning and my plans for a long run tomorrow (first real long run since the marathon). 

Brooks ST3 Miles: 4.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.062.000.000.0016.06

Low 50sF, mostly cloudy, windy (10-20 mph).  Endurance run + club run.  Late for club = 2 miles at accidental-marathon-pace.  

Seeing as how I haven't been under an 11:00 min. pace since the marathon 3 weeks ago, it's pretty amazing to me that this run was so fast (pretty much 10:30 and under the whole time, except for coming up the Parkway).  

I was late for the club run because I couldn't figure out what the weather was doing and I kept changing my mind about wardrobe.  So I let myself just have 1 mile at 12:00 and then let it rip down the Parkway. Near the bottom, with 2 miles to go until the club meetup spot, I realized I still didn't have time to make it -- hence the 2 marathon pace miles.  

The whole way I was thinking it was pretty stupid of me to spend so much energy that early, but I figured I would accept the consequences happily as long as I could make it through at least 12 miles today.   

At the club run, I paired up with a lady who is much faster than I am, but wanted to run with me anyway.  I sped a little for her, and she slowed down a little for me, and we both had a fine ~6 miles together.  We stayed at about a 10:15 pace, which is faster than what I've been doing the past 3 weeks, and it felt great. 

Heading back up the Parkway (The Leg Builder, formerly known as The Spirit Crusher) is when I really paid for my somewhat reckless behavior,  and I had to walk the steepest parts. 

For all my changes of clothing, I still was not dressed quite right. But other than that it was a fantastic run.  My legs feel great and the autumnal world is very beautiful right now.  I sure do love running.  And hey, I'm having a birthday soon.  I won't say when, because I don't care to post my date of birth on the internet. But within a short time I will be 51 years old - and I'm a runner! Ha! 

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 16.06
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
36.862.000.000.0038.86
Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 5.06Brooks ST3 Miles: 9.57Brooks ST3 II Miles: 24.23
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