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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
6.330.000.000.006.33

80F at 5:00 AM, w/ pockets of hotter and cooler air throughout neighborhood.  Objective: sprinkler patrol, last .4 barefoot.  20 min. strength work.

I promised myself I wouldn't complain about the weather today, but now I find I have nothing else to talk about. Plus I'm rushed.  Have a great day!

 

Brooks ST3 Miles: 5.93BF Miles: 0.40
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 11:01:55 from 24.8.167.243

I hope you found a lot of sprinklers. Have a great day!

From JD on Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 11:54:33 from 64.65.159.206

80F at 5:00 AM...that's toasty. That's bikini running weather. That's run in your bare feet weather. Oh, you did that.

From auntieem on Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 14:18:46 from 67.182.145.8

Sno, did you notice the air inversion this morning? That poorer air quality and slightly hazy sky means that cooler weather is on the way! I am thinking of you suffering in the heat; do all you can to stay cool. Do you have air conditioning? If not, you might want to consider coming down to Tacoma the night before and staying with us in the hotel.

From april27 on Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 15:01:11 from 143.43.53.42

Blech 80 at 5 am! I would run at night...it is probably hotter than wouldn't it?

My friend is in Portland, OR and she is complaining of the heat as well...so weird! She said in the winter they didn't know what to do with all the snow...i think it is funny how you guys are having record breaking temps...

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 15:20:57 from 207.225.192.66

Yep... hope you found all the sprinkilers you needed! Hopefully your normal temps will return soon.

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 16:32:45 from 67.171.56.164

Thanks everyone. I'm just dandy. It can't last forever, right? (100F right now.) I've got a backyard full of tween girls (well, not full, but a few) working the slip-n-slide, there's ice cream in the freezer and a watermelon on the counter. We're good!

It's weird, because at 8AM the temp had *fallen* two degrees, but of course it's way up now.

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