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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

Fri, Aug 14, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.57	1.50	0.00	0.00	10.07

54F, heavy rain, some fog. Part 1: easy run w/ 1.5 @ MP (9:00-9:15) near end. Part 2: run/walk w/ SnoFlake in VFFs.

It was what I call a saturation run, with actual squishing sounds coming from the water-logged feet. It's one click below a car wash run, which has the additional feature of wind. But we so need the rain! "It's only water, it's only water, it's only..."

I really did not feel like doing any MP miles, but forced myself; there is always a good chance that race day will be wet around here.

Tomorrow I'll just do a short run with my club and Sunday will be the long run. Counting Monday through Sunday, I hope to crack 60 miles this week.

SnoFlake's new blog should be up and running by tonight. She submitted her data, but nowadays Sasha has an approval system to keep out the riff-raff. :)

Brooks ST3 Miles: 8.77	Vibram Five Fingers KSO Miles: 1.30

Comments

From april27 on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 13:39:07 from 99.188.251.180

That is so awesome! Glad SnoFlake got to the third run so she can blog now. I wish I came up with a cuter blog name!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 15:01:55 from 198.241.217.15

I am always amazed at the way you run in the rain. On the rare once/year occasion that it's raining during the time I'm supposed to run, I think of you and try to muddle through.

Good thing SnoFlake isn't riff-raff! I'm looking forward to "meeting" her.

From JD on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 15:12:41 from 64.65.159.206

That's a good run.

Luckily I flew onto the blog under the radar, before the riff-raff-o-meter was installed.

From auntieem on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 16:02:24 from 67.182.145.8

Whew! I guess I made it under the radar too. Saturation run, another new running term! Sort of like JDs Active Rest Run. You guys are starting to make my 1600 repeats sound so dull!

We did not have heavy rain here; just a solid misting, but its quite cold.

From SnoFlake on Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 19:32:14 from 24.18.192.33

Yes, I agree, it was definitely a 'saturation run'. I hope it's not like that tomorrow, too! Although some light rain would be nice, just so we don't get too hot.

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