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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
10.660.000.000.0010.66

64F & clear. Slow & easy.  8.26 solo, 2.4 run/walk w/ daughter. 15 min abs & upper body.

I ran with the stars and the sun today.  That's a rare advantage of being a slow runner, and today was especially slow.  The legs are tired and it took me a long time to warm up.  I take that as a good sign of yesterday's effective work.   Busy day...  cheers.

Brooks ST3 Miles: 10.66
Comments
From auntieem on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:34:24 from 67.182.145.8

How lovely to be out at the transition of stars to sun. I missed the stars I'm afraid, as I was still knitting then, but it was beautiful to watch the sun rise during the run. I think your tired legs are a good sign indeed!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:58:56 from 198.241.217.15

I'm starting my runs in the dark these days and finishing them when it's light, but I don't really see the sun. It's not quite up when I finish.

I think the tired legs are definately a good sign.

Auntieem, you knit in the morning before you run?

From JD on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 14:43:50 from 64.65.159.206

Nice to get 10+ miles in a mid-week run.

From Snoqualmie on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 14:55:30 from 24.18.192.33

I'm torn between loving the chance to have extra running and feeling like it's "cheating" because SnoFlake and I walk a lot.

From JD on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 15:20:14 from 64.65.159.206

You're still covering the distance, maybe at a slower pace. If you walked some in a marathon, you would still log the distance run as 26.2 miles, right?

From auntieem on Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 17:53:17 from 67.182.145.8

Yes, Carolyn, I knit before I run, usually, unless I have to be at the track really early. Its kind of my early morning meditation.

Sno, All those "cheating" miles will so pay off for you and SnoFlake.

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