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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, Oct 24, 2008

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.30

Objective: Easy

Weather: High 30s F, clear, slight breeze (Bf.1), frost on cars, starry sky w/ crescent moon

15 min. core and weights

Every day is a new beginning, and thank goodness for that. Sorry to sound like a motivational poster, but I had an unusually and unexpectedly stressful day yesterday and ended up raiding the Halloween candy. I don't eat a lot of sugar; it doesn't agree with me. So what was meant to be a comfort just ended up making me even crankier and I woke up today with a sort of "sugar hangover." Today I reform! Good food and clean up the messes of yesterday's disappointments. I'd love to start the weekend with a clean slate.

My mileage seemed a little low until I remembered that I have a long run on Sunday, but did last week's long run on Saturday. I'm now nearly 3 weeks past my marathon day, so I guess I'm officially out of the "recovery" stage. I'm still being a little careful though.

Thanks again to Dale for giving me the link yesterday to the info about strides. I was planning to try it this morning, but it will have to wait until next week. Today was all about getting the miles done. And I actually did enjoy it after the very long warm up period.

Comments

From Carolyn on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 10:28:44

I didn't eat so well yesterday, either. Let's hear it for new days. I'm still trying to lose some weight and whenever I have a bad day, I just figure I'll start again and do better the next day. Thanks for the reminder.

We haven't bought Halloween candy yet. I'm putting it off as long as possible. Actually, the kind of stuff we get for Halloween doesn't appeal to me much anymore. Also, we're going to give out certificates for a free Tae Kwon Do lesson that we're getting from our Tae Kwon Do sabumnim. We'll give out a treat too. And I've got to come up with Halloween costumes, at least for my little one. I better get crackin'.

From jefferey on Fri, Oct 24, 2008 at 11:27:20

Wow! You just keep piling on the miles so soon after your marathon. You are the (Wo)Man! Nice work

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