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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
4.320.000.000.004.32

Chilly, sunny morning.  Objective: Recovery run and 5K chaperone. A little over a mile of warmup jogging before having the honor of accompanying SnoFlake on her first 5K.  I'm sure she'll be posting her report shortly if she hasn't already.  I was so proud of her!  We did have some walk breaks, but FAR fewer than we do in our training runs.  Mr. Sno ran it too, in bare feet and beat us by about 10 minutes.  I never thought I'd see the day we all ran together.  What a wonderful experience!

Brooks ST3 Miles: 4.32
Comments
From allie on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 15:28:06 from 67.177.43.41

very cool. sounds like a fun family event. how long has mr. sno been barefoot running?

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 16:11:31 from 24.8.167.243

What a great family and a great family outing! I'll check out SnoFlakes race report. Will Mr. Sno ever start a blog? It sounds like he's more of a runner than I realized.

From LuzyLew on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 17:02:26 from 69.169.167.157

That is a running accomplishment! The whole family! Thanks for the kind words about my BQ time yesterday. It's such a minor victory to many, but for me, it was a great accomplishment. When I looked over the winners for SGM from yesterday, I noticed one of the winners was from Snoqualme WA and wondered if he was in your area or on the blog. I can't remember who it was now!

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Oct 04, 2009 at 17:50:11 from 24.18.192.33

Allie - Mr. Sno has run barefoot since June. He recently did his longest BF run of 10+ miles. What's really amazing is that he did it in the dark (no chance to see the rocks), and in the rain.

CofC - He has been a TM runner for years. He lets me do the long miles because *someone* has to stay home and be a parent. lol He will not start a blog as far as I know. Lone wolf type.

LL- How cool! I did not know of any Snoqualmie folks going to SGM. It's such a small town to be represented so far away. I love your BQ. It gives me hope.

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