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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.850.000.000.0016.85

Low 40s, light rain.  Endurance w/ 2 faster miles (9:45, 9:33) just before cool down.

Pleasant run.  I'm off on a (rare) child-free shopping trip to the fabric store...

Weekly summary for Mon-Sun

Total 50.89


Mon 3.42

Tue 9.65

Weds 6.1

Thurs 9.29 w/ 4 x 1000m

Fri 5.58

Sat  off

Sun 16.85 

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 16.85
Comments
From Marathon Dreamer on Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 14:38:05 from 200.52.168.2

Nice mileage this week.... that 50 marker is a tough one to reach for sure!!

From Bonnie on Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 21:32:51 from 64.119.33.134

Happy end of the running week Sno -- great fast finish!! I hope you had a nice shopping day, are you making anything in particular?

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 21:53:57 from 24.8.167.243

I love fabric stores, particularly quilting stores. But alas, I have time for only one hobby at a time, so quilting has lost out to running.

What are you making?

Great run, by the way.

From april27 on Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 23:39:25 from 99.188.251.180

OOOh fabric--tell me more! Great run!

From Metcalf Running on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 10:40:43 from 207.225.192.66

Nice run!Great miles this week... but like all the other comments... it's the trip to the fabric store that I really love LOL

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 10:57:45 from 24.18.192.33

I don't sew much these days. Since I have about a half hour drive each way to get to a Fabric store, I don't go very often. This was mostly to stock up on threads, elastic, etc. for mending. But I did get some beautiful pieces of fabric for making gift bags. We are getting away from using wrapping paper. I've made plenty of xmas fabric bags and now I'm slowly working on having a good supply of birthday bags.

From Metcalf Running on Mon, Feb 08, 2010 at 11:56:31 from 207.225.192.66

WOW cool idea instead of wrapping papper, I love it. I have been trying to sew fabric grocery bags. I only have a couple right now.

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