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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

Tue, Jun 16, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.12	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.12

58F, mostly clear. Another easy run, with a few strides thrown in. Abs & pushups.

When circumstances collide.... I guess it is just as well since I am in a taper period, but I would have run longer today if I could have without sacrificing more sleep. My daughter's gymnastics class met at a distant location last night and my husband's job required him to be at the office extremely early for a teleconference with someone in Switzerland.

Here is yet another article on barefoot running, which seems to come up more and more these days. I don't think I will choose to go that far, but I do favor minimalist shoes in running and going barefoot at home.

Edited to add: the book which is mentioned in the article is on Amazon with a little video clip that is pretty interesting: http://www.amazon.com/Born-Run-Hidden-Superathletes-Greatest/dp/0307266303/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245162794&sr=1-1

Nike Lunar Racer Miles: 4.12

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:44:41 from 71.229.164.25

It's easier to justify a shorter run when there are multiple reasons for it. So it's better when circumstances dove-tail rather than conflict.

I don't have time to read the article right now. I've got to get to work. I'll check it out a little later.

From The Howling Commando on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 10:48:23 from 96.240.222.19

I knew a kid in college whose buddy consistently logs 100+ miles barefoot. He is a small guy at 5'7" and 140, but his legs look like Dean Karnazes's! You will have calves and glutes of steel with barefoot minimalist running :)

From JD on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 11:39:04 from 64.65.159.206

It will be interesting to see where this barefoot trend will lead. How long until people realize the benefits of going au naturel in general! LOL!!

Seriously though, I've only tried barefoot running once, for a very short distance, on grass (my feet, not me!), and it felt very good. I'm looking forward to the next opportunity.

From auntieem on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 12:52:43 from 67.182.145.8

I had a chance when I was in Seattle to try out the Vibram five finger shoes at REI. I ran around the store for a while and up and down the stairs several times. I'm not sure if they are for me. The toes are very short in the shoes and my toes are very, very long. The result is that my toes sort of bend improperly as they are not fully encased by the shoe. So I had some metatarsial pain. Still interested in barefoot running, though, and curious about how others start.

From Bonnie on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 13:58:47 from 128.196.228.134

Dean is on his second pair of five-fingers -- though I don't think he would race in them (Sasha is pretty amazing!). He only wears the most minimal nike frees (3.0's) ... except for this weird hamstring injury he has been battling for almost 7 months it really helped him ...

We have that book ... it is interesting, I think it is the one I mentioned on my blog last week.

Happy day Sno!

From auntieem on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 14:05:24 from 67.182.145.8

Hmmm. I just read my last post, and realized that it sounds sort of like I have deformed feet! Maybe I could get some custom made vibrams for my monkey toes.

From Kelli on Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 16:04:46 from 71.219.76.64

I think the only time I wear shoes is when I run!!

Great week so far!

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