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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

Mon, May 17, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.53	0.50	0.00	0.00	5.03

53F, cloudy. Easy run w/ 1/2 mile @ MP just before cool down. 15 min. strength.

In the ongoing saga of my mid-life-female-changes-health-issue (whined posted about it in March), the new med my doc is trying on me (as of 10 days ago) seems to be making things worse. When I started trying out the Black Cohosh in March, it took a while to see any kind of change, but after a couple of weeks things did get better. Not cured, but better. Now I seem to be back where I started and last night was horrible. Obviously, this med is a dud, and I'll be on the phone with my doc as soon as business hours begin. But my point is that I now am back to severe sleep deprivation, and I've mysteriously gained 3 pounds, and I am stuck producing these whiny, rambling, self-absorbed explanations.... At least I didn't blow off the run altogether, but I did sleep a little late and had a hard time getting out the door. I wanted 8 miles today and I feel like I've been robbed. Another cranky morning I guess.

Legs were fine, though. And I like these clouds. Sorry, 99.99% of the people who live here, but the sunshine has never been my favorite.

My sister sent me this video for a pick-me-up. Enjoy!

Asics Piranha Miles: 5.03

Comments

From Bonnie on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:25:09 from 64.119.33.134

Sorry about the dud-meds ... being sluggish because of lack of sleep is a killer. Like I need any more "help" forgetting things ;-)

Have a good day Sno!

From Metcalf Running on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:25:57 from 207.225.192.66

Sno, sorry to hear that the meds are not working. I go to my doc tomorrow and hope that we can start a turn around for myself. I can completely understand the flustration, so whine on girl... I'll bring the cheese to go with our whine LOL.

Nice run... enjoy your clouds :)

From KP on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 11:39:53 from 65.208.22.26

cute video!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:50:18 from 24.8.167.243

Are you letting me know what I have to look forward too?

Sleep is so important and everything gets so tough with a lack of adequate sleep.

But I'm glad that you have strong legs and your beloved clouds.

From Snoqualmie on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 13:32:13 from 24.18.192.33

CofC- not necessarily. I had endocrine issues to begin with, since my 20s. Take care of yourself, eat healthfully, and you might sail through it easily.

From JD on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 16:45:00 from 70.96.78.157

Nothing makes me happier than seeing dogs happily at play. Thanks for posting that awesome video!

From auntieem on Mon, May 17, 2010 at 17:38:34 from 24.18.77.246

Hilarious! I want Paco! I love happy dogs; they are so much like me.

Sorry about the sleep deprivation. It sucks. Seems as soon as I find a solution to the sleep thing, it stops working, and I have to try something else! I hope you get something figured out soon. Enjoy the clouds; I guess they are here for a few days.

From CookieLegs on Tue, May 18, 2010 at 00:17:04 from 71.32.237.171

I hope your sleeping problems work themselves out - long term sleep deprivation can make it harder to run!

I'm 55 and didn't have trouble sleeping or getting too many hot flashes at night, but I would get them while cooking dinner - whoosh, felt like a blast furnace for 30 seconds before going away! What Sno suggested generally worked for me; I made a point of eating healthy, drinking lots of water, and exercising, and really considered myself lucky that my problems weren't worse. (My memory seemed to go on the blink a couple times :) but has since recovered!!)

From Snoqualmie on Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:06:05 from 24.18.192.33

I think I have it better than most women, which I attribute to good diet and exercise. But the hot flashes all night long are intolerable.

A new book came from Amazon yesterday and I read most of it last evening: Natural Hormone Balance for Women by Uzzi Reiss. I can't wait to talk to my doc about it.

After only 3 days of not taking the dud Rx, I am already seeing a difference - yay. Will be trying Progesterone and possibly other stuff starting this week.

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