Hills for breakfast, hold the gnats

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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

Wed, Apr 28, 2010

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
9.90	0.00	0.00	0.60	10.50

43F, occasional light sprinkles. G-A w/ hill repeats: 1 min hard on ~8-10% grade, 2 min recovery coming down. Finished run on TM.

Pretty lousy performance on the hill repeats. I tried a hill that was really too steep (more like 20% grade I think) on the first rep - a real mistake. Moved over to an adjacent hill for the remaining reps. Better hill but not a better me. Splits: 11:32 (on the too-steep), 10:03, 9:39, 9:14, 9:45, 9:50.

On the bright side, I was moving well and enjoying the general aerobic part of the run.

Asics Piranha Miles: 10.50

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 11:18:28 from 24.8.167.243

I'm glad there was a bright side.

I haven't had hill repeats in this training plan. I think they would kill me at this point.

From Metcalf Running on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 11:19:46 from 207.225.192.66

Nice effort today. I struggle with hill repeats, I think I push too hard on too steep of hills and killing myself in the process. Never really feeling that I know how to do them correctly.

From Running Donkey on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 13:46:29 from 208.77.153.10

Hills - everybody's favorite! I'm trying to tackle one hill in each run. Repeats?? *sigh* not quite ready for those yet. It's great that you always find a bright side :)

From JD on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 19:38:04 from 209.183.51.130

Great running week you're having. Are the Piranha's going to be your marathon shoes?

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 11:01:36 from 24.18.192.33

JD - Eventually they might be. I have to work up to it though. So far I haven't run more than 10 miles in them and they are pretty minimalist.

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