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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, Mar 09, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
5.11	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.11

Objective: recovery, easy & slow

30F, very light snow falling, streets and some sidewalks bare, everything else snow covered, a bit icy in places.

My legs were pretty dead today, and quite stiff. Having a little voice in my head remind me that it was actually the middle of night did not help. (DLS time.)

It seems that all my running in the rain has taken its toll on my headlamp. Though the batteries are fairly new, the light has been flickering lately and today it would not come on at all. Looks like there is a lot of corrosion on the contact spot. I'll see if I can scrape that off.

I hope the blog gets fixed soon. Looks like miles are getting posted but no details or text.

Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 5.11

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 10:50:23 from 71.229.164.25

Good job getting out in the dark and the snow for a recovery run. That's too bad about your headlamp. I hope you're able to get it working.

I took my hat off in the restroom at Walgreen's this morning in order to change my shirt, and my headlamp, which was on the hat, fell to the floor and the batteries all fell out.

When I went to your main page, I saw your post for yesterday, but not your post for today. However, I'm able to see today's post by going into month view. This seems to be happening to all the blogs. I assume that Sasha will get on it soon. Until then, I'm just going into month view for everyone's blogs.

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Mar 09, 2009 at 10:53:03 from 67.171.56.164

Oh, Carolyn, you are so clever. I shall try that. :)

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