Hills for breakfast, hold the gnats

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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

Tue, Jan 13, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
6.38	0.00	0.00	1.00	7.38

Objective: VO2 max / Hill repeats : warm up, 5 x (.2 mi hill at maximum effort, 6-10% grade), moderate miles to finish.

Conditions at 5 AM: 40F, partly cloudy with patches of thick fog, waning gibbous moon showing.

15 min. core & weights

My legs are still sore today from Sunday's run,. But I kept telling myself it wasn't about legs today, it was about oxygen. During the hill repeats I may have had gimpy form and no speed whatsoever, but as long as I was gasping for air I was doing well! lol I won't be doing a lot of these hill repeat workouts, partly because I get hill work every single day and I do hill sprints regularly, but also because they cut into my mileage so deeply. The slowest VO2 max workout imaginable, imo. On the bright side, my energy level was pretty good compared to yesterday. It's amazing what difference a day can make.

I'm adding another race to the calendar: March 22, Mercer Island Half Marathon. My DH said, "why aren't you running it this year?" (I've run it a couple of times before.) I replied "Well, it doesn't really fit into my training schedule for Eugene..." But then I looked at the schedule and saw that I had a 15 mile run for that very day, followed by a cut-back week. So actually, it does fit! The cut back week will be a recovery week. I can use it as an intermediate goal, and as a time trial for my progress, though the course is hillier than Eugene by far.

Red Nike Structure Triax 11 Miles: 7.38

Comments

From The Howling Commando on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:22:38

Woot! Sweet run. Things that amazed me about your entry:

1. you ran at 5am!

2. you know what a gibbous moon is!

3. you pushed through the workout even though you claim it was "slow" in your opinion.

Just curious about your training schedules. I've never really followed through on a serious one before. Did you make your own or modify one form a book? Glad you're feeling better today!

From Metcalf Running on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:31:15

I have to say that I'm always amazed at Snoq's training! Plus her knowledge of moon phases has now pushed her over the edge! She is even more amazing !!!

The Mercer Island race looks like it is beautiful, I'm glad is worked into your training schedule.

From snoqualmie on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 10:59:05

I have always had a strong interest in meteorology and astronomy, but it is my great honor to be a homeschool mom, where I get a second chance to learn stuff that the schools didn't teach me.

I am in week 2 of a program from Brad Hudson's "Run Faster." But I've also modified it quite a bit because I love Pfitzinger and Daniels too. Also, I'm pretty much incapable of following rules exactly. I stress that I'm in week 2... we shall see if I can stick with it or if I go into "Snoqualmie Land" for my training choices, as usual. I want that BQ so badly!

I also am modifying for more miles than the intermediate level and fewer miles than the advanced, plus adjusting for races when I want to. Like this Saturday, I've got a half m. so Thurs & Fri will be a little off.

Thanks so much for the nice compliments! It helps SO much.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:55:48

Great workout! I'll do hill repeats one of these days. You're a great example and an inspiration.

I think it's good that you signed up for the Mercer Island Half Marathon. It's the day after the Canyonlands Half Marathon that I'm doing and we're both doing them as time trials for our May marathons. So we can run together in a virtual, if not an actual way.

I did learn about waxing/waning crescent/gibbous moons once upon a time.

From Snoqualmie on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 13:15:45

Carolyn - that's great! We can compare notes. :)

From solemaate on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 17:12:28

I am catching up here. I hope FIL is okay and doing the Mercer 1/2 should be fun. I am starting to add hill repeats to my schedule. They have helped me tremendously in the past. Everything isn't always about mileage, remember that!!

From Dale on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 17:19:11

Wow, those sound like hard hill repeats? Especially the max effort part....don't go there too often! Hill Repeats have become *my* favorite workout (not during the repeats, of course, only later :)) only because I reap a tremendous benefit from them in a relatively short period of time, so I hope they do the same thing for you. Although this weekend may be a tad too early to get the benefit :(.

Take it easy on yourself the rest of the week. Between those repeats and your long run a couple days ago, you're really pushing hard.

From Kelli on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 17:22:10

I am always so impressed with your planning and your reports. I know I say that all of the time, but you are such s technical runner (yet you manage to put it in words that I understand). I love to read it!

Great job on the hills, they are tough and they do seem to wear you out before you are ready! I am not a fan of hills, but they are a necessary evil, I guess!

From JD on Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 19:07:06

Sounds like you had one hill of a run this morning!

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