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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
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.150.000.000.008.15

55F, cloudy. Objective: still easy, but extend miles and try to pick up the pace. 

My legs have progressed from dead to sluggish, better than no progress.  In honor of my cloudy morning, here is an a cappella African Thunderstorm.   No instruments, not even the percussion - it's all done with human sounds.

Brooks ST3 Miles: 8.15
Comments
From Metcalf Running on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 11:35:59 from 207.225.192.66

Nice run today... I woke up to some thunder today looks like we will have storms for the rest of the week! Ya... maybe it will cool us down a bit!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 12:37:54 from 198.241.156.7

I've just been on a lengthy distraction investigating Perpetuum Jazzile. Thanks for the link!

Congratulations again on a cloudy day.

From JD on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 12:41:32 from 64.65.159.206

Good to hear the legs are willing to cooperate! Love that cloudy weather. We've been in the mid-upper 90's for several days now, but tomorrow and Saturday the high temp is forecast at 80 degrees, and maybe some rain. Ahhhhh...

From auntieem on Thu, Aug 06, 2009 at 12:58:29 from 67.182.145.8

That was wonderful! Like Carolyn, I got distracted for a bit while I explored Perpetuum Jazzile. With my eyes closed, that exactly captured the way those storms cut loose!

Great miles today, Sno! Your legs are back!

From Snoqualmie Ridge Runner on Fri, Aug 07, 2009 at 01:09:24 from 67.185.148.81

Sno,

Go check out jon on his wednesday, Aug. 5th report. Another interesting(scary) dog story. I may have to start running with some pepper spray too.

From april27 on Sat, Aug 08, 2009 at 09:51:28 from 99.188.251.180

Thanks for the link...I love that song!

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