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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
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

44F, mostly clear and starry.  Easy run, last mile and a half with SnoFlake.  15 min. strength & stretching. 

All of a sudden, the legs felt very good today.  What a relief; I was beginning to wonder if they'd ever come back.   

Garmin 405 users - have you ever had a problem with the contact points for recharging the watch?  Every now and then I have had to fiddle with mine quite a bit to make it happy.  Evidently, I didn't quite get it right yesterday and was greeted by a blank watch face this morning. So I used an iPhone app called Allsport GPS this morning. Very cool program. Mr. Sno does all his runs with this app.  I loved the elevation and map features. They make my runs look a lot harder than they are. Macho points for me.  ;)  

Brooks ST3 Miles: 5.00
Comments
From JD on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 11:16:11 from 70.96.78.157

You're so macho Sno!

My 205 requires extra care to make sure the contact points stick when I attach the watch to the cradle for charging/downloading etc.

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 12:17:44 from 207.225.192.66

Nice to see that your legs are back. I'm sure they enjoyed their vacation...but you are happy to see them again. Sounds like a cool app on your iphone.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 13:36:35 from 24.8.167.243

Welcome home, legs. You are definitely very macho!

From Dale on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 19:44:43 from 69.10.215.11

Yup, I had issues with my last 405 where even thought the charger was sitting on the contacts, it would pretend they weren't. A few months later, it went completely dead and headed back to REI for an exchange. I guess perhaps the moral is, if its nearing the warranty period end, don't assume it's just a fluke!

From Bonnie on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 15:50:13 from 128.196.228.134

Hi Sno -- glad you found your "land legs" again!! Welcome back!

Can't help you with the garmin, but cool on the app!! We talked a lot with Greg about apps when we were in Flagstaff (about possible apps that he could do).

From auntieem on Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 21:05:27 from 67.182.145.8

I knew I needed an I-phone!

Welcome back to your legs. DId you buy them a nice present like I suggested, or were they willing to come back with no bribing?

From april27 on Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 00:02:12 from 99.188.251.180

Hello Sno legs!

No probs like that with the 405.

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