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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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Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Lifetime Miles: 228.50
Brooks Advantage (Blue) Lifetime Miles: 271.42
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Hoka Mafate Lifetime Miles: 36.95
Hoka Stinson Evo 2012 Lifetime Miles: 53.50
Mon, Sep 28, 2009
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.300.000.000.001.30

I took a couple of days off trying to let the knee heal (and work on my talk).  However, I could tell by yesterday that depression was setting in (I'll blame Marion for sending me whine but no cheese). Couldn't hardly drag myself out of bed this morning.

I forced myself to walk the dog for a mile before work.  After work, we did another 2 miles, pushing the pace some.  Then I walked uphill 2 miles to the Gold's Gym on 13th East.  Did some quad exercises. I'm going to try and do those 3 days a week and work the rest of the leg muscles 1 day per week to see if I can get the quads better balanced with the hamstrings.

45 minutes upper body workout.  15 minutes on the stationary bike. Started feeling the knee a bit then, so called it quits.  On the way home I alternated running 100 steps with walking 50 steps. If I didn't stride long or push the pace I was able to keep the knee pain down or below a 2.

It feels so good to be all sweaty again.

Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 7.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 20:58:40 from 71.213.105.213

Nice workout! sorry for the whine :( I think I hit rock bottom last saturday. Now it's just melancholy ;) I sure hope your knee is ok. Hang tough sister. Soon enough we can get together for a long run on JRP. Maybe we should do a RHPC 1/2 in January some where warm. A girls only trip. Hmmmm....this is an idea that might just wriggle into a very good idea. What do you think. We can call it the RHPC "girls only" fight against WINTER Blues.

From Maurine/Tarzan on Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 21:33:11 from 97.117.77.171

The idea has possibilities. Maybe a 10K or 10 miler - I'm not sure I will be up to a half marathon if my knee continues bugging me.

How is the hip today?

From marion on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 09:29:56 from 71.213.105.213

I am just needing something to train for. I have got to get a focus beyond injury :) It is driving me insane :)

the hip is better today. I finally decided to ice it and that has made all the difference...I think ;D I go back in today or tomorrow and we shall see what he says :)

From Maurine/Tarzan on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:06:31 from 63.255.172.2

I agree with you. I'm just thinking what level I might be at (without pushing for another injury) in January. By February I will definitely be back up to half marathon mileage - just not sure about a month earlier.

Hope you get some good news at the doctor.

Grrr - woke up sick today.

From marion on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:21:41 from 71.213.105.213

SICK??? really??? oh crap :(

Yes, I bet Feb would be better for me too. It is also the deepest darkest dreariest month of them all :(::::::

Smooth was wanting me to find a marathon that we could all travel too, a girls only thing for this winter. I think we should go to Hawaii but I have to buy a STUPID new furnace, so all of my fun money is going into heating my family instead of soothing my soul on a fun vacation. :(:::::::::

From Maurine/Tarzan on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 10:30:20 from 63.255.172.2

You could look at this one: http://www.lostdutchmanmarathon.org/ I ran it in 2008 and am considering it again this year. (It was the lead in to my 80+ mile week). They have a marathon, half, and 8K trail race. Partly on trails and part on the freeway (old Route 66). It's a tough course, but very pretty and a smaller race.

I might even be able to see if we could all crash at the house I stay at President's Day week down in Phoenix.

From leslie peterson on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:09:47 from 76.23.61.78

Oh my poor little broken friends! Get better soon, find a Feb race and I am all over it!!!!!! A girls winter getaway trip sounds positively devine!!!!

From RAD on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 13:41:58 from 76.27.12.70

Girls winter trip? I am eavesdropping and inviting myself to the fun! :)

Maurine, I'm so glad you were able to 'get sweaty' again! We are strange people, because that sure is my idea of feeling good too!! Here's to quick healing so we can run off to a race soon.

From Kelli on Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 18:14:01 from 71.219.96.151

SWEAT THERAPY!!!!

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