Training for a Belt Buckle

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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.400.000.000.0017.40
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This afternoon I walked/ran to the gym as a warmup.

6 miles on the treadmill - working on intervals.  5 minute warmup, then a ladder of 2 min/4 min/6 min/8 min/6 min/4 min/2 min at 6.5 mph with 2 minutes in between jogging at 4.2 mph.

I felt really good going up the ladder and was even thinking of repeating the 8 min segment before starting down.  It's probably a good thing I didn't.  On the reverse 6 min segment I felt like I was going to hurl.  On the reverse 4 min segment I felt like I was going to pass out.  The 2 minute segment went fine and then I finished up the hour running between 5-5.5 mph. 

As soon as I finished I could really feel that the lactic acid had built up.  Its a good think I had a 1.3 mile walk home to clear out the crud. 

I don't know if this is a good workout and results or not - but I felt like I accomplished what I wanted to and am starting to feel 'faster'.

Goals for September:

  • Learn to run through discomfort.  I think I have never really 'pushed' myself before and would like to see how I progress if I intelligently challenge my previous limits.
  • Gain less than 100 pounds in my 2+ weeks in Italy
  • Run in Naples, Rome, Venice and Florence, Italy
  • Get down below 140 pounds before St. George (2-3 pounds)

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Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.800.000.000.006.80

I ran a new trail next to the light rail tracks in Sandy.  Need to find out how long this goes.  It is a nice running path (paved) and even has a doggie park if anyone wants a place to take a dog off leash.

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Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.00

I had 4 hours to kill, so walked 2 or more miles around the Cincinnati airport.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
17.400.000.000.0017.40
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