| 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 | | 44.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 46.17 |
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| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 4.53 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 7.30 | Piranha II Miles: 27.54 | Asics Piranha Miles: 5.45 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.53 |
| 50F, mostly cloudy. Recovery/easy pace run. Another absolutely gorgeous morning on the Ridge. I savor these last days of fall colors. |
| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 4.53 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.30 |
| 54F, rain after 4 mi. Very windy (15-20 mph). Easy pace run. 20 min. weights. New week, new month, new rainstorm. :) | |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.33 |
| 55F, partly cloudy. G-A run. In between the clouds, I saw lots of stars and a crescent moon with the dark side showing. Nice morning. I continue to work on getting out the door by 4:50 on the days I want to get 10 miles, which I failed to do again. I simply refuse to get up any earlier than 4:20. It's not civilized. It's not sane. So the extra time will have to come from the getting-up routine. Somehow. | |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 8.52 |
| 60F, clear & starry, extremely windy (20 mph sustained, gusts to 40 mph). Hill repeats: 6 x 1 min up (and into wind, ug), 2 min down. Fun when the wind was behind me, discouraging when the wind was against, and tricky the rest of the time. Side-wind: watch out that the foot in the air doesn't blow into the other leg. Gusts: one came so suddenly I actually started to topple forward, as if pushed by someone's hand. Little twigs and dry leaves whapping me at 30+ mph every few seconds. Not my favorite running conditions. As I mentioned in the past, my neighborhood is situated at the doorstep of the Snoqualmie Pass. Cliff Mass describes in his Tuesday blog entry: "This is a good example of something books often get wrong...usually the strongest winds are in the exits of gaps and Straits...not in their middle or where they are narrowest." And look at that temperature! There goes the little snowpack we had built up. We'll have to start over again after this nonsense passes. The hill repeats... just plain pathetic. I wandered all over during my warm-up, looking for a suitable hill that might be somewhat sheltered, but none were to be found. Steep and straight into the wind was how it felt, and the splits are just too embarrassing to print, though you can calculate them from my VO2 miles if you really want to know how slow I was. | |
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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 |
| 61F, clear. Still windy but no longer gale-force. :) Easy pace run. A bit sore from yesterday. So that's good. Thursday fun: click here and scroll down to the "anamorphic illusions," then click on a photo to see it larger. It's pretty cool. His new book makes a great xmas present! |
| Asics Piranha Miles: 5.45 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.04 |
| 47F, raining, then foggy, then just cloudy. I peeked out the window and the rain wasn't too bad, just a bit of drizzle. The Doppler outlook was hard to figure. But everything seemed to change when I stepped outside. After a mile of heavy rain, during which a continual stream of attempted denials went through my head, I decided to accept the fact that my feet were soaked through. Coupled with not feeling very social or very energetic today, the truth drove me to turn around from my destination (running club) and go home to change into my SealSkinz socks. So no club run, and very few miles (for a Saturday). But I'm just not feeling my normal self today. It's nice to let go sometimes. | |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 44.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 46.17 |
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| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 4.53 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 7.30 | Piranha II Miles: 27.54 | Asics Piranha Miles: 5.45 |
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