Training for a Belt Buckle

Week starting Oct 04, 2009

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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.

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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

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 13.00	Vibram FiveFingers Miles: 4.25	Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 4.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Mon, Oct 05, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

First time using my Garmin in 6 weeks. The plan was to run this morning, but I had a restless night, so delayed the run.

Flew to Michigan and after I got into my hotel, threw my Garmin in the window to get satellite reception, changed into running gear, and was out the door within 10 minutes. Walked 1/4 mile to the freeway. I found a paved path that runs along the freeway. It is about 20 feet from the freeway, but there are trees and bushes along the way so you hear the traffic, but don't always see it. The colors are changing and it was beautiful out. Warm wearing a long sleeve shirt and running shorts.

While running I decided to try and do 4 miles a day in October staying under 11 minute miles once I warm up (unless there are significant uphills). Turned around at the Little Caesar factory. It smells as awful as I remember. 1/4 mile cooldown.

Avg - 10: 32 miles 11:03, 10:20, 10:28, 10:16

Needed to work off some frustration. Somebody stole our son's car up at the U yesterday.

Going to do some yoga and stretching now, then off to dinner later.

30 minutes yoga.

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 4.50

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments(3)

Tue, Oct 06, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

Jet lag made it hard to sleep last night, so didn't run this morning. Woke up with a bad sore throat (guess taking EmergenC every day for a week didn't pay off).

After work it was pouring out and my throat was bugging me, so changed clothes before I got lazy and hit the treadmills in the fitness center. Ran 4 miles - pouring sweat because it is a small room.

No pain yesterday, pain less than 1 today.

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 4.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments(7)

Wed, Oct 07, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

The run last night seems to have shocked the sore throat out of my system.

Very windy this morning, so waited until after work to run. Same route as Monday night.Walked 1/4 mile to the freeway. 2 miles out and 2 miles back on the paved path that runs along the freeway. Colors changed even more after rain and colder temperatures yesterday. 1/4 mile cooldown.

Avg - 10: 39 miles 10:55, 10:38, 10:39, 10:21

Knee doesn't hurt while running, but sure hurts when taking off my cowboy boots or shoes.

35 minutes yoga.

Been feeling pukey the last hour while running and doing yoga. I hope I didn't get food poisoning.

Time to pack and eat dinner. I work until 2 or so tomorrow and then head to the airport.

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 4.50

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments(3)

Fri, Oct 09, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

Got into town late last night.

Worked a half day this morning then took the rest of the day off. I enjoyed running my usual 4 miles in the sun today. The left piriformis is bugging me a bit - think I may have overdone the yoga the last night I did it. The tendon in the right knee is bothering me a little (but not running) - so might try a brace on it for a few days to see if that allows it to heal.

Avg pace: 10:32

Vibram FiveFingers Miles: 4.25

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments(2)

Sat, Oct 10, 2009

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.00

Busy day with the Swedish Weaving Convention. After dinner I hit the treadmill at the hotel and did my 4 miles. The piriformis that has been bugging me for a few days seems to be easing up.

Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 4.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments(4)

Totals

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
20.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	20.00

Brooks Advantage (Blue) Miles: 13.00	Vibram FiveFingers Miles: 4.25	Mizuno Wave Ascend 3 (2009) Miles: 4.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

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