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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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Thu, Mar 19, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.500.000.000.001.50

After 10 hours at work, I crashed Leslie's birthday dinner with Harold and ate some unhealthy Thai food (but I had eaten healthy the previous 1 3/4 days).  Dropped off papers for her on pacing me for the Buffalo Run.

Walked 1.5 miles with Twilight.  Still feeling light headed with no energy - so not ready to do too much yet.

Did mobility exercises from The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start.

 

Yesterday I stayed home and read a couple of novels and the Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start - there were some good quotes and food ideas in it. 

1 - Get connected to the bigger picture. Remember that this is not your last supper - another delicious meal is only a few hours away.

2 - About Ali Vincent: each day she wakes up knowing she will have to make decisions about what she'll eat and how she'll exercise -she can't put her life on autopilot. She has become aware and mindful about each daily decision and the impact it can have on her health.

 

I also read the supermarket version of Eat This/Not That.  Makes me want to pay a lot more attention to what is on the label of foods I eat.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Marion on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 22:44:22 from 71.213.127.253

Sounds like a great day :) MichelleL told me that getting sick right before a race and resting really well, leads to an amazing race. so rest up baby. Maybe this is Gods way of making sure you do not over train and give yourself some well deserved TLC :) I love the quotes. My members are always surprised to hear that I have an argument with myself virtually every morning about getting up and getting moving. I arm wrestle myself at restaurants too at times.

You are a tremendous inspiration to me, Maurine. I am so glad to know you :)

From leslie on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:02:09 from 76.23.61.78

Maurine, you can crash our dinner anytime!!! It was fun to see you, for a sick girl you looked pretty darn healthy! That "unhealthy" Thai food was the healthiest thing I ate all day! Okay, I want to borrow your books when you are done! I am anxious to read the pacing info, thanks!!!!

I agree with Marion, you are my inspiration too!!! How many days until the Buffalo run....8?? I can't wait!!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:40:01 from 63.255.172.2

You know you have a free library card anytime you want to come over. The Biggest Loser book is available now.

8 days from now I should be about 10 miles into the run!!!!

Tomorrow I pack drop bags and a box of running gear for the race.

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