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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

Sun, Aug 02, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
1.82	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.82

11:00 AM, 75F, and hot sunshine. Objective: recovery run/walk.

It felt great to sleep in, though getting up was still a Senior Moment. Very stiff and sore.

Mr. Sno came out with me for this little capillary-opening exercise, he barefoot and I in my old trainers. (Our first ever "run" together, though I wouldn't really call it running.) I haven't worn these shoes in quite a while, and boy did they feel clunky, stiff and heavy!

My blister hurts quite a bit with just a bandaid. I think I'll dig out my old Moleskin and do the hiker bandage on it, with the hole in the middle. Now that I get a good look at the thing, it seems to be two blisters: a long narrow one and a smaller, rounder one right beneath it. I am just cracking up, because it looks like an exclamation point! Hahahahahaha

Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 1.82

Comments

From auntieem on Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 16:32:53 from 67.182.145.8

That sounds fun, running with barefoot Mr. Sno! I sometimes "use" my DH for recovery runs. Your blister sounds nasty! Strange how that would happen yesterday when it never did before. I always get tiny blisters around my toes when I race, but NEVER when I am training. They are very tiny and not painful though. The hiker bandaid solution sounds good!

Sno, you were 6th in the official results! So wow!

From JD on Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 17:29:47 from 166.183.66.143

That's so funny that your blister is shaped like an exclamation point! Like your foot is surprised at the speed that it was moving!

Enjoy some recovery time.

From Snoqualmie on Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 19:19:14 from 67.171.56.164

All in all, it was a day for exclamation points. I'm in no danger of taking this for granted; I still feel amazed by it all.

Another thought that came today: I didn't taper! On Weds & Thurs, it was so hot I was pretty sure I'd just fun-run it. I had a short run Friday, but not what you'd call a taper.

I want to put this feeling in a bottle and have some stored away for hard times. :)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 21:15:22 from 24.8.167.243

Even your blisters are excited about your accomplishment.

That's interesting about not tapering. I wonder what we can assume from that.

From Snoqualmie on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 09:00:02 from 67.171.56.164

What I'd *like* to assume is that I may have gotten closer to the McMillan calculator prediction of 1:53:47 (off my June 5K time), a prediction I found a bit far fetched at the time. I'll never know...

The dot on the exclamation point has faded/healed. The long part is getting ugly. I painted "Skin Shield" on it last night. The Moleskin got all gummy and had to be removed (my packet is about 25 years old so maybe time to replace...). Any other suggestions, folks?

From auntieem on Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 11:16:56 from 67.182.145.8

Do you have a thing called "second skin"; its a gel like stuff sort of on plastic or something. It works sometimes.

I didn't taper either! Maybe that is the key to success or something. I ran normal miles all week, did the 4X1600 workout on Monday, but skipped the hill workout on Thursday. Friday was off, but Friday is always off. Who invented tapering anyway? Do the Taraumara taper?

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