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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
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
Wed, Dec 10, 2008
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

Leslie conned me into running a tempo run today.  I was supposed to be her pacer, but I think I turned into a nag and a coach somewhere in there. The course was relatively hilly. Not significant hills, but I really don't think there was any flat terrain in the entire run.

Mile 1 (warmup) 13:08

Tempo 3 miles: 11:03/11:05/10:54 (we were pretty consistent given the hills)

Mile 5 (cooldown) 13:11

Leslie's goal was to run faster than her previous average.  I forced the warmup mile to be slow. Tried to give her mantras for the hills and rough parts, have her look at perceived exertion and tried to motivate her with creme brulee near the end. As I mentioned to Leslie, I think she can actually go faster, but she psychs herself out.

Good job, Leslie.  You are definitely improving.

Brooks - Water Resistant Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From leslie on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:41:19

Thanks Maurine!!!!!! You are the best coach/nag/pacer/ friend ever!!!!! I feel really good about that run. Maybe we could try it next week too!!! I feel great, I think you are right, it is mental, I think I am slow so I am! I need to push myself more often, but not TOO often, I enjoy my long slow liesurely runs alot! Thanks Again!!!! It was a great morning run!

From marion on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 10:41:47

Nice run! The hills are KILLER! I hate them! You are right, though- this is SO mental!! GREAT run!!!

From tarzan on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 12:01:03

You are welcome. Another motivator to try is doing one half mile at a hard pace, then a half mile as slow as you want and do those as repeats. Kind of like a fartlek workout. It has some of the same benefits.

From leslie on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 12:09:42

I agree, I need to shake and mix things up!

From Kelli on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 13:35:57

So nice of you to teach Leslie how to TEMPO!!! And you are nice enough you would have done it without the bribe! GREAT JOB!

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