| 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 | | 68.02 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.49 | 71.51 |
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| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 47.24 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 13.29 | Lunaracers II Miles: 9.98 | Vibram Five Fingers KSO Miles: 1.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 19.10 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.10 |
| Mid to upper 40s F, light rain showers, windy (10 mph w/ gusts to 25). Endurance run with 19th mile at 8:55. The 19th mile was a bit too fast for the marathon pace it was supposed to be. I had a hard time settling into a 9:10 and kept getting panicky about not hitting it. I may have been reacting to the realization I had this morning of the Napa Valley Marathon being only 11 weeks away. For some reason I thought I had more time. And I hope to being skiing more regularly this season, which will cut into my running a bit. The goal for Napa is to at least run a PR (anything under 4:17), and hopefully get under 4:12 on my voyage towards a BQ (4:05) in June or in the fall. Sometimes I think I shouldn't even set these kinds of goals, but rather should just keeping working hard, enjoying my runs, and see what happens. Eventually I'll be so old that the BQ standard will be incredibly slow and all I really have to do is not slow down too much as I approach senility. :) Week summary for Mon-Sun: Mon 7.96
Tue 10.09
Wed 9.11 w/ 4 @ T
Thu ski day
Fri 7.4
Sat off
Sun 20.1
TOTAL 54.66 |
| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 20.10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
| Mid 40s, cloudy with a little wind at times. Rain just stopped as I left home. 20 min. strength work. Yesterday afternoon and evening I was so sore and stiff from my run. I guess the MP mile took more than I expected it would. I had to take some ibuprofen before bed because I was so uncomfortable and feared losing sleep. But today's run was very pleasant, albeit slow. | |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.98 |
| 33F, light drizzle and snow (depending on elevation) throughout neighborhood for the first 5 miles, then sun breaks and some F - (Smiley face) - G. Objective: General-aerobic run w/ Progression. Nice run. I had the idea of doing a progression run when I decided too much of my morning had gone by and I wanted to get home a bit sooner. Started out with a 12 minute mile, then into the 11s and the 10s and ran miles 6-9 at around 9:45. Cooldown mile at 11:30. Mr. Sno is off today, so 100% daylight for this runner - yay! And nine hours of sleep. :D We were going to ski, but the Cascades didn't get enough snow to cover the concrete that has formed from rainy days and icy nights the past few days. |
| Lunaracers II Miles: 9.98 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.97 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.49 | 6.46 |
| 33F, cloudy, occasional flake of snow falling, all is calm all is bright (new headlamp batteries). Objective: VO2 work (4 x 1K on roads/hills w/ 3 min recovery b/t). 20 min. strength and stretches afterwards. I have no idea what my pace was and I don't want to know. (Suppresses urge to stick tongue out.) Concentrated on sustained hard effort, good form, high cadence and try - oh try - to enjoy it a little.
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| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 6.46 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.78 |
| 32F, Clear and frosty. Objective: general aerobic run. Last mile on TM w/ VFFs. Ten minutes core, pushups and stretches. Merry Christmas! |
| Brooks ST3 Miles: 8.78 | Vibram Five Fingers KSO Miles: 1.00 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 20.68 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.68 |
| Low to mid 40s F. Clear and HORRIBLY windy. 15-20 mph sustained and gusts to 40 mph. Objective: endurance run and club run. Fun-o-meter in danger today. |
| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 20.68 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 68.02 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.49 | 71.51 |
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| Brooks ST3 II Miles: 47.24 | Brooks ST3 Miles: 13.29 | Lunaracers II Miles: 9.98 | Vibram Five Fingers KSO Miles: 1.00 |
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