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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, May 12, 2010
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.173.000.000.009.17

49F, cloudy, dry, breezy at times.  Progression run on hilly terrain (3,3,3, c.d.) 12:37, 11:51, 11:13 / 10:38, 10:29, 10:08 / 9:31, 9:24, 9:15.   15 min. strength routine.

Pretty good workout. The last mile was at a very hard effort, but also run on hills.  I like it that each mile was faster than the last, even though I was thinking of the progression in 3 mile chunks. 

As I passed by some woods I saw a bald eagle circling the top of a large tree, chased by a little crow whose nest was in the tree, I presume.   "Oh, it's so beautiful."  But then, The Cat Who Must Be Obeyed didn't turn up at home like he normally does and I imagined him being carried away by that eagle. "D%$#%@ eagle!"  But he (the cat) did eventually come home, so all is well.  Just for fun, this is not my cat, but it looks just like him. 

 

Brooks ST3 II Miles: 9.17
Comments
From Bonnie on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 11:48:20 from 64.119.33.134

whew, close call! What a stunning cat, I love them, now that you and Samantha have pointed these out to me I am coveting them a lot!

Great run today Sno!

From Dale on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:08:54 from 69.10.215.11

Wow, can't get much more textbook progression than those splits. On hilly terrain too. Spooky.

From Snoqualmie Ridge Runner on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 15:15:20 from 24.16.49.114

Great Finish Sno!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 16:05:49 from 24.8.167.243

Great job on the progression run.

That cat really has a determined look. I know it's not your cat, but given your cat's name, I assume he/she gets the same look.

From Metcalf Running on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 17:02:31 from 207.225.192.66

Nice run!! Glad yoru cat is safe :)

From Snoqualmie on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 17:35:01 from 24.18.192.33

Carolyn - Level 1 is the look. Level 2 is meowing his little head off with the most imperious tone I have ever heard from a cat. Level 3, which is quite dangerous - you really don't want things to get that far - is peeing on something nearby. Kidding aside, he's the best cat I've ever had.

From JD on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 17:38:20 from 70.96.78.157

Nice run!

Your cat looks like a tiger.

From rAtTLeTrAp on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 20:48:25 from 75.230.197.76

Nice run! I really envy the scenery you have up there too. It's so beautiful. I used to run down by the beach in Steilacoom, but the shoulder is so narrow that now I just stick around the park where I won't get run over. I see deer pretty often, but I can't remember the last time I saw an eagle.

That's funny to me that the best cat you've ever had pees on stuff when he gets mad. I just had a lengthy discussion on facebook with a friend that can't understand why a landlord would want a $1000 pet deposit for his cat :)

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