Training for a Belt Buckle

November 2010

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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's: 50 Mile 13:07 (Pony Express 2010), 50K 8:35 (Buffalo Run 2008), 25K 4:02 (Buffalo Run 2006), Marathon 5:09:12 (St George 2008), Half Marathon 2:28 (Provo 2008), 10K 1:17, 5K 27:54

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

After 1/9/2010 - I am taking a year off from marathon length distances and focusing on building up my base speed on half marathons and shorter distances.

2010 Speed Goals:

  • Build up my base speed on training runs to 10 MM miles or better
  • Half Marathon - break 2:05 (9.5 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 1 - break 1:00 (9.67 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 2 - break 55 minutes (8.87 MM avg)
  • 5K Goal 1 - break 26.35 minutes
  • 5K Goal 2 - break 25 minutes

Long-Term Running Goals:

Long Term Goals:

  • Complete a 100 Mile race
  • Complete a 100 K race
  • Break 12 hours in a 50 mile race
  • Run all portions of the Wasatch 100 course
  • Break 5 hours in a marathon
  • Break 4.5 hours in a marathon
  • Qualify for and run Boston

Personal:

I need to figure out something inspiring or funny to write here. For now - I'll let the suspense build.

For further unexciting information on my life, check out my blog: Adventures in Running

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Five miles in the dark.  Interesting feeling the temperature actually drop as I ran.  Legs feeling pretty good. 

I put my Garmin in a safe place after the 50 mile race.  Now I can't find it.  Aaargh! (Updated:  I just looked through my backpack at work to find a thumb drive and found my Garmin in there. Whew!).

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Two new books out today by a favored author presented a problem. Solved it by taking my Kindle to the gym.

45 minutes lower body weight training. 5 miles running on the treadmill.

Quick break to pick up my Muir Farm produce packet.

Switched to another gym and did 60 minutes on the stationary bike.

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I'm starting to focus on correcting my negative thinking that I have no speed and eliminating junk miles.

Once I warmed up I kept my pace between 10-11 minutes per mile. Once I can comfortably keep all my miles under 11, I will start doing some speedwork anf gradually increase my pace.

I would like to be doing 10 mm on my daily runs before the Ogden Half next Spring.

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Really pathetic this morning. I was very ambitious when I set out about keeping my pace below 11 mm, but soon shut off my Garmin in frustration. Absolutely no energy at all. Needed a pb, so stopped at the gym and did 1.5 miles on the treadmill. I was pouring sweat at 4-4.5 mph and couldn't figure it out. It felt like when my anemia is out of control.

Running home I was pondering if I was sick or anemic or what. Mentally I was thinking, "My iron levels were plenty high on Saturday afternoon when I donated blood..." Then it clicked, I donated blood on Saturday afternoon, so probably am anemic right now.

I'll give myself a few more days to recover before worrying about pace again.

PM - ran 1.5 miles on the treadmill as a warmup. My trainer kicked my legs with lots of balance training and a solid lower body workout.

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Still not a lot of energy.  45 minute upper body and core workout followed by 4 miles on the treadmill.

My feet have been really susceptible to blisters since the 50 mile race.  They are usually just fluid filled and not painful.  I had three on the toes of my left foot last night.  Kind of weird.

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3.250.000.000.003.25

Some quick miles before heading off to work at the temple. The dog was happy to be with me too.

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The crocs sure pick up lots of stickers on my runs.  One mile with Twilight, then 3 more on my own.

Crocs Black Miles: 4.00
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The worst of the lack of endurance lost its hold today. Did 9.25 milws on the Pipeline Trail with Leslie for three of it. Beautiful run in snow, ice, mud and slush.

Taking a bath to warm up - I was washing my feet and the toenail that had a blister under it just up and fell off.

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1 mile with the dog, then off to the gym. Was going to get my running in before meeting with my trainer, but he had an early opening and pushed me into it. Quick warmup of .5 miles.  My trainer really kicked my butt on core and upper body and I absolutely had no energy left after the session.  Will make up miles another day.

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1.305.000.000.006.30

Five miles keeping pace avg under 11 mm. 1.3 cooldown.

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1.5 miles quick before work.

Leg workout at the gym at lunch.

Going to get in another 3.25 tonight before my temple shift.

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Working on fixing my treadmill.

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11 miles on the treadmill. 2.25 in the wind with the dog (good thing she didn't blow away) - to the Post Office and back.

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4.5 hot miles on the treadmill in the hotel workout room followed by 30 minutes on the stationary bike.

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9.25 miles on the treadmill before having to babysit while my neighbors go watch the U lose. I'll do more later today.

Crocs Black Miles: 4.00Vibram FiveFingers - Black Miles: 5.25
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6 miles - 4 of them breaking tracks.  Felt like 10.  I need a nap.

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Did my miles at night this time.  Lot easier without all the snow to plow through.

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Crocs Black Miles: 8.00Vibram FiveFingers - Black Miles: 5.25
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