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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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Tue, Oct 21, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.400.000.000.006.40

Did a nice easy slog to work this morning. My legs aren't as stiff as I thought they would be from yesterday's speed work and weight lifting.  A few twinges in the left knee. But the legs are definitely tired.

Big question is.....Do I walk home or run home after work?

/*******************/

OK - Kelli ordered me to run home so I did (another slog). I much prefer running to work - it is downhill and I have to run uphill home.  I was cursing Kelli the entire time because the backpack strap that rubbed my neck raw this morning rubbed it even rawer (if that is a word) on the way home and my running bra was still a bit damp, so it also rubbed me raw where it occasionally does.  The bright side of the run (other than it being over) was my tootsie roll I sucked on since I realized I had only taken in 600 calories today.

As soon as I finish my protein shake, I am going to play the banjo to relax for a while and then hopefully do my pushup and some abs work.

Oh yeah - and work on the talk some more.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 12:35:48

I am not sure. If you run it, it needs to be VERY slow and relaxed. You know "run casual" :D

From tarzan on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 12:39:03

Well, this morning I average 12:45 minute miles and the run home is a gradual uphill. I thought that was pretty slow.....

From Kelli on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 14:59:17

RUN!!!

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