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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

Thu, Mar 26, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
7.86	0.00	0.00	0.00	7.86

Objective: easy

5:05 AM: 34F, clear and starry, wind 10-15 mph, a bit of black ice where water remains from yesterday.

15 min. abs, upper body, and stretch-n-Stick

A very pleasant run. My legs feel much better, though still a little "dead." But I got my pace below 11:00 for the first time since the race, and even went down to 9:30 when I lost track of time and had to rush the last 1.5 miles.

Blue Nike Triax 12 Miles: 7.86

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:42:16 from 67.161.244.154

Yeah! You're recovering! I'm glad you had a pleasant run. You deserve it.

From The Howling Commando on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:45:23 from 72.224.24.41

Nice 1/2 earlier in the week, Sno. Sorry I missed it. I have been swamped with work/workshops/school. EEK! I really should take a lesson from you and do more ab work. I think you have inspired me to go attempt 100 crunches!!

From Snoqualmie on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:49:42 from 67.171.56.164

I hope you're joking, HC. No extremes! "Everything in moderation." lol Have a little chocolate.

From Metcalf Running on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 11:11:02 from 207.225.192.66

Good to see that you are back to feeling good, it just shows what great shape you are in when you can recover quickly from a race. recovery seems to take longer as I'm getting older. Maybe nature's way of telling us to have moderation like you said.

From JD on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 12:03:38 from 64.65.159.206

34 degrees and clear sounds like pretty good conditions for you...but 5:05 AM? Whew!

I wonder how far we'd run if we had the luxury of losing track of time every time we ran.

From april27 on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 14:29:46 from 99.188.251.180

abs?? I definately need to do more of that! I"m such a slacker! I'm glad you are back on your feet with your runs!

From Bonnie on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 15:24:36 from 128.196.228.134

I am glad you felt good today - ahhh starry mornings (I hate mornings no matter how pleasant ;-) ).

Have a good day!

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