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Snoqualmie Ridge Turkey Trot

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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
Race: Snoqualmie Ridge Turkey Trot (3.1 Miles) 00:25:09, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.530.000.003.106.63

40F, cloudy, dry.  Great racing conditions.  Warm up: one very slow mile, then moderate with strides and hill bounding. 

I ran exactly the same time, to the second, as last year's Turkey Trot. Weird. But thanks to the wonderful "depends on who shows up" phenomenon, my time earned me an AG 1st place instead of 2nd this time.  This extremely hilly course goes through my own neighborhood, and even within 50 yards of my own house.  Familiarity with the course was very helpful.  

We somehow avoided the 70% rain promised by weather.com in last night's forecast. But there were plenty of puddles. I had my Sealskinz socks on just in case, and felt confident running right through puddles where other runners were going around.  :) 

Mile 1: 7:53   Lung Torture Part 1.  Weirdly, surrounded by twelve year old boys for a long time. Time is passing oh so slowly.  (This mile had the highest percent of downhill, reflected in splits.) Questioning my sanity for signing up.  

Mile 2: 8:17  Lung Torture continues. Lots of uphill. A skipped water stop (who needs it?).  Here, I am passed by an alien posing as human - we are climbing one of the worst hills on the course and he is pushing a double baby jogger and passes me like I'm standing still. I become aware of how loud my breathing is and wonder if I am annoying the runners just ahead of me.  I pass some of them, demonstrating the benefits of panting.  Suffering, suffering.  

Mile 3: 8:14  Legs are a bit tired, but mostly it is near-complete lack of oxygen holding me back.  I sense I have a lot of phlegm in my throat but cannot get a big enough lungful of air (without slowing down) to hock it up. Have to snap myself back from fantasies about 20 milers, nice and slow.  Hating this. 

Last .1 7:43  Start to believe in Life After 5K.  See a few club member friends near finish. Can't find my "kick" but the last bit is downhill.  Over the finish line, I feel so happy to be done, and in a respectable time.  The next few minutes I am a phlegm machine. Sheesh, did I run with all that in my throat? 

So, I have a nice trophy, and a gift certificate to FootZone. (It's almost like getting prize money! I got paid to suffer  run!)  Obviously, this kind of reward makes the whole thing feel worthwhile, in a shallow kind of way.  But when I think I could have run just a little slower and still come in first in my AG, I know I never would want to do that.  

Piranha II Miles: 6.63
Comments
From allie on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 16:09:04 from 174.23.238.75

that is awesome, sno! nice job on the AG win. very cool. i had to laugh about the 'phlegm machine' -- one of the lovely side effects of the 5k.

way to go!

From SnoFlake on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 16:31:15 from 24.18.192.33

Great job Sno! Congrats!!!!! Hooray for the age group win! I still haven't posted my race report from the Salmon Days 5K (which took place in October), so thank you for the inspiration, lol! GO SNO!

From JD on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 16:52:23 from 70.96.78.157

Congratulations! AG win! Great pace! Dry feet!

From Bonnie on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 16:55:24 from 64.119.33.134

Congratulations on the AG win Sno!!! Amazing that you ran the same time!! wow!

From april27 on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 18:34:09 from 99.188.251.180

Yeah a prize for AG win! Great job!

From DaveL on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 19:11:38 from 209.206.250.53

Congratulations on your win! It was great to see you out there running your favorite race distance :P

From auntieem on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 20:23:00 from 98.247.176.184

CONGRATULATIONS! I am so happy for your fabulous race. You didn't win a turkey?

From nicole on Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 21:03:11 from 76.22.105.167

WAY TO GO! That is awesome! And a trophy and a gift certificate to boot? You dominate!

From Barb on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 05:41:42 from 81.85.252.242

WAY TO GO SNO!!!! And to boot an AG win! AND, an epitome of consistency! And again, love your descriptions of the race. Felt like I was running or at least watching you from afar, as you ran the race. CONGRATS!

From Jason McK on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 11:20:58 from 63.255.173.99

I'd take 'paid to suffer', but paid to run does seem more fitting to the blog. Nice report!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 11:25:47 from 24.8.167.243

Congratulations on the AG win! That is certainly a respectable 5K time. You can poor on some speed when you want to.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 13:07:14 from 69.96.154.37

Nice work! Congrats on your win! Good report too, even with all the gooey details :)

From Dale on Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 16:53:20 from 69.10.215.11

A belated nice job! Sounds like plenty of suffering. Just think of the fitness boost you'll get just from running it! And scoring some loot is always nice.

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