| 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 | | 56.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 59.47 |
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| Brooks ST3 Miles: 12.95 | Brooks ST3 II Miles: 38.37 | Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 8.15 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.20 |
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30F, overcast and calm. Icy. Recovery run. I drove the frighteningly icy road over Tiger Mountain early this morning to run with an old friend with whom I reconnected at the Turkey Trot in November. We ran the Cedar River Trail (asphalt surface). Great conversation and nicely matched paces. Despite feeling about 95 years old when I got out of bed this morning, my legs felt great and are not sore at all.
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Weekly Summary for Mon-Sun week
Mon out sick
Tues 6.24 w/ hill repeats
Weds 5.77
Thursday 9.76 w/ tempo
Fri off
Sat 21.22
Sun 5.2
Total: 46.14
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.75 |
| 21F, windy at times (wind chill 13). Starry skies, deserted streets. Easy run. 20 min. strength work. Br. And it's supposed to get colder. I must find my balaclava. | |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.05 |
| 19F, dry. General-aerobic run. Last 2 on TM. I am so glad that we haven't had a lot of moisture in the air or it would be super icy out there. I saw ice two times. Once was down by Stellar Park, where it looked like a fire hydrant had leaked. The sidewalk next to it had a solid layer of ice. The street, downhill from the hydrant, looked like the water had been spread all over the road by a street cleaner and was all glittering. An accident waiting to happen. I turned and went back the other way. The other place I saw ice was in the park bathroom. They used to heat these bathrooms, but maybe there are budget problems. Well, now I predict a plumbing problem. The toilet water was completely iced over and there was a 2 inch icicle hanging from the faucet. Too slow and late again today, hence a bit of TM running. :( I wonder if my layers of Smartwool and fleece are slowing me down. |
| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 10.05 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.65 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 8.15 |
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17F, sunny. VO2 workout: 3 mile warm up, 5 x .5 mile @ 5K effort (on roads) w/ 3 min. recovery, cool down. 20 min. strength and stretching. We were planning a ski day before the area turned into Alaska. Though it's too cold to enjoy the slopes, Mr. Sno took the scheduled day off anyhow. (He has a use-it-or-lose-it vacation policy at work and has a few days to "spend" before the 31st.) After sleeping in (ahhhh), I had plenty of time to procrastinate before my run. It wasn't the cold so much as the workout that I dreaded. These speed sessions are so difficult for me. [Insert much whining here.] Again, I am so very glad that our humidity is low. No frost, no ice, great traction. Tis the season to be jolly! Oh, speaking of which, Mr. Sno found a hilarious (free) app for our iPhones that simulates the bell of a bell choir and rings out a Christmas song when you hold/move the phone like a bell. What a world.
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| Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 8.15 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.88 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.88 |
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20F, wind 5-10 mph, wind chill 13F, clear and starry w/ waning crescent moon. Very pretty morning. General-aerobic run. I decided to forgo my fleece "shorts," the layer I wear on top of my tights when it's this cold. It's actually a pair of fleece long-underwear that I cut just above the knee for greater leg flexion. (You can cut fleece any way you want without danger of fraying.) The skin on the front of my legs was so cold that it turned numb, but!... I got a little speed back, which felt great. So now my mind can't stop thinking of inventing some kind of fleece thing that would protect the front of the legs but not restrict movement - sort of like cowboy chaps for runners? Fortunately, we are supposed to warm up pretty soon. Christmas lights are everywhere now, and I'm really enjoying them. These displays make running in the dark so much more interesting.
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| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 9.88 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 18.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 18.44 |
| 25F, a little colder down in the valley. Endurance run. All the park bathrooms are now frozen. I was clever enough to find the neighborhood Honey Buckets, but not enough to think of - water! No one at the club run was running my pace today anyhow, so I just headed back up the Parkway and stopped by my home for a warm bottle. Ha. That sounded funny. It's interesting that the "bad" weather has honed our running club down to mostly men and fast people. I shall try not to feel too sorry for myself. Not feeling 100% today. Glad it was a short long run instead of a longer long run. ;) |
| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 18.44 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 56.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.50 | 59.47 |
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| Brooks ST3 Miles: 12.95 | Brooks ST3 II Miles: 38.37 | Mizuno Wave Universe 3 Miles: 8.15 |
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