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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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Mon, Jun 23, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.500.000.000.002.50

I walked to the gym tonight and did an hour of chest/shoulders/back lifting.  After that I walked home and then over to Northridge High School's track. I ran a mile on the track barefoot - alternating between the track itself and the grass.  Then I did another lap working on sideways and backwords motion for balance and then ran the bleachers for a while.

I think I am about 90-95% recovered from the surgery and am feeling really good and excited to get back to the trails.  I have my running gear all packed for a trail run tomorrow afternoon with Leslie on the Cottonwood Canyon Trail.  I think the rest I was forced to do after the surgery helped refresh me both physically and mentally.

And now - off to bed to read my latest copy of Trail Runner magazine that came in the mail today.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 09:25:13

Woo HOOO!! Great day for you! Alright, I keep hearing about this barefooted running. I am a barefoot freak, but I never thought about running that way. What's the deal? My feet are ROCKS, they might do OK with it.

From maurine on Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:03:50

I'm just starting to try some barefoot running. I've been reading that it is good for strengthening the feet and calves and that our feet get too used to the support of shoes. They usually recommend doing it on grass - so that is why I split the run between grass and track.

I also read last month that our bodies get out of balance from constantly moving forward when we run, so once or twice a week I've been trying to do some backwards walking and side stepping to see what it does.

From marion on Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 10:12:32

So you run just on your feet, not in those toe/sock/shoe things?

The balance thing makes sence. I will do some "moves" when I am out side with the kids on the lawn. It will crack them up and give me some added stability. Thanks ;)

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