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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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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Vibram FiveFingers Lifetime Miles: 452.95
Montrail Streak Lifetime Miles: 195.69
Montrail Vitesse (9.0) Lifetime Miles: 89.75
Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Lifetime Miles: 228.50
Brooks Advantage (Blue) Lifetime Miles: 271.42
Crocs Black Lifetime Miles: 80.85
Vibram FiveFingers - Black Lifetime Miles: 65.50
Hoka Mafate Lifetime Miles: 36.95
Hoka Stinson Evo 2012 Lifetime Miles: 53.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.00

I plan to get a run in after work today - either before or after working in the temple baptistry.

I'm excited - my daughter redid my 'running blog' with a new look and feel. Check it out: http://adventures-in-running-with-maurine.blogspot.com/.  Even more exciting - they will be in Utah for a couple of weeks after October 14th!

 

I am not a happy camper tonight.  Came home from work intending to get a run in, then go do my temple shift.  My son was at my house, so I told him I would take a quick shower after running and we could grab dinner on my way to the temple so I could see him for a few minutes.

As I started my run, I realized the knee was a little sorer than the previous day. Turned onto 7th East and within the first 1/4 mile, some stupid black lab ran across the road (don't know how it didn't cause an accident) and scared Twilight to death.  She ran in front of me and I sprained my knee trying to avoid stepping on her and face planting.  Then, I had to hold Twilight in the air and the other dog by its collar until the owner could come across and get it.  It took me another half mile of running to be able to run without limping.  In hind site - I should have quit right when I got hurt - but I was stubborn and annoyed.  At my turnaround, I realized  how painful the knee was getting, but still had to get home somehow, so kept jogging.

Now, I am icing the knee and will wrap it up soon. Called into the temple because I won't be able to stand on it for 3 hours straight. Ordered some pizza to share with the frat boy.

Stupid dog owners.

Oh - and after running the dumb puppy for 3 miles, she came in the door grabbed a toy and wanted me to play fetch with her.  I told her to go away and come back next year.

Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 14:50:24 from 76.27.12.70

How is healing coming lady? So far that I've read it looks like it's coming along well. Like the new look! YEA for family coming - it's always the highlight of my year!!

From marion on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 14:59:53 from 71.213.124.121

ditto- how is the knee???

From Smooth on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 16:58:58 from 97.117.81.161

So EXCITED for your daughter coming to visit. Nice blog!

From leslie peterson on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 17:21:24 from 76.23.61.78

Your blog looks awesome!!!

From The Howling Commando on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 19:06:39 from 72.224.31.230

Aww sorry for the bad run today . I almost got mauled by a weird black dog too the last two days! Maybe it's something about them?! We have a st. bernard puppy and a 1 yr st. bernard and those two seriously will play nonstop from when i get home until after i go to bed! Hope everything feels better. Miss your blog. I am student teaching right now and am so far behind on the blog scene.

From leslie peterson on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 19:21:28 from 76.23.61.78

WEll that stinks all to heck!!!!Stupid dog!!! You do have a way of making us laugh, see ya next year Twilight! Pizza with the Frat boy sounds like fun evening to me!

From Smooth on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 23:06:57 from 97.117.81.161

So sorry about the stupid dog encounter. Hope your knee is OK. May be the frat boy can play fetch with Twilight?! Better day tomorrow!

From Maurine/Tarzan on Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 09:19:29 from 63.255.172.2

Knee is setback a couple of weeks (kind of like at the end of my Washington trip). I might try running today, but probably not. Hurts to straighten it fully.

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