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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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
36.100.000.000.0036.10
Brooks - Water Resistant Miles: 11.00Brooks Advantage Miles: 25.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Another Sunday and a chance to rest from running.  I did walk about 4 miles this morning and Leslie and I hiked 2 miles this afternoon - but they were all easy miles.

Trying to get some Christmas decorations up so that I can feel the reason for the season.  At least I got my Christmas Cards done today and a package ready to ship to Afghanistan and another package ready to ship to Italy tomorrow.

Hoping I can do another 40 mile week this week. 

Have a great week everyone!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Struggled with depression this morning and couldn't get out of bed, so I rushed home from work as soon as I could to get my mileage in before it was dark.  Switched my one pair of sunglasses over to the orange lenses for snow and put on some of my reflective gear.  I think I am stuck in tights for a while now (sob). I was glad I had on my compression tights because they are the warmest and kept my thighs pretty warm.  I modified one of my 4 mile loops to make it a 6 mile loop and threw in a couple more uphills.

12:36/12:04/10:44/11:29/11:53/11:15

Off to the gym to work legs and abs and back and then shopping to get a few more gifts to mail a second package off to Italy before the mailing deadline hits.

Brooks - Water Resistant Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.500.000.000.007.50

Headed out early from work to get my run in before it was dark.  I ran down to the Trax Station at 90th South and then ran the Queens Pigeon Trail for a couple of miles and back.  I got nice and warm on the way out and was able to unzip and take off some layers.  My left knee was very toasty between my compression tights and a neoprene knee brace. As I turned around to head home I ran into a slight headwind and the sun was off my route, so had to start adding back on layers.

About 5.5 miles I started feeling tired. About 6.5 the left knee started hurting if I picked up my pace, but as long as I maitained a certain pace it quit twinging.

1 hr 29 min total - 12:03/11:54/11:47/11:48/11:48/11:44/11:53

Off to hit the shower and then back to the office for the evening.

Have a nice night everyone!

Brooks Advantage Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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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
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.400.000.000.0011.40

 

I woke up about 4:45 and was out the door a little after 5 this morning.  I was running along when I passed a sign that said it was 6:40 and realized I had run longer than I thought and rushed home to get to work.

Now - back to work.

Ran another 4 miles this afternoon. I'm ready for a nap.

Brooks Advantage Miles: 11.40
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.200.000.000.006.20

May not make my 40 miles this week.  Went to the gym and ran 6 miles on the treadmill.  I was coughing a lot last night and still doing so this morning and my chest feels tight, so probably getting sick. I was planning on 10 - but no energy and decided to be smart and quit while I was alive.

Brooks Advantage Miles: 6.20
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
36.100.000.000.0036.10
Brooks - Water Resistant Miles: 11.00Brooks Advantage Miles: 25.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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