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Location:

Federal Way,WA,USA

Member Since:

Jan 08, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

7 5Ks : PR 23:21 (2011)

5 10Ks: PR 47:17 (2011)

9 Half Marathons: PR 1:44:19 (2010)

2 Marathons: PR 3:55:08 (2010)

Short-Term Running Goals:

STAY HEALTHY, CROSS TRAIN, STRENGTH TRAIN!  Operation no more ITB pain, ankle tendonitis, or stress fractures. 

2012 Racing Calendar:

March - Lincoln City Half Marathon 

May - Portland Rock n Roll Half Marathon

June - Seattle Rock n Roll Marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a 5k in less than 23 minutes 

Run a 10k in less than 47 minutes

Run a half marathon in less than 1:44

FINISH another marathon (without wanting to die this time); beat 3:55:08, and someday BQ!

Personal:

Happily married for 5 years with an adorable chocolate lab, Cooper.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Nike Free's 3.0 Lifetime Miles: 186.08
2012 Swimming Lifetime Miles: 6.25
2011 Cooper Lifetime Miles: 91.27
Bikila Vibram FF Lifetime Miles: 373.87
Merrell Pace Glove Lifetime Miles: 316.70
Saucony Mirage Lifetime Miles: 325.76
2012 Cycling Lifetime Miles: 39.00
2012 Crosstraining Lifetime Miles: 11.20
Total Distance
16.50
Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 9.712011 Swimming Miles: 1.542011 Crosstraining Miles: 14.21Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 144.50
Total Distance
4.00

Day #22.  4 miles running outside in the FF, .1 walk breaks after each mile, for a total of 4.52.  ITB felt like it was waiting in the wings the entire 4th mile, which kind of dimmed my excitement of running 4.  Still very pleased.

Splits:  9:56, 9:42, 9:41, 9:23

Then went to the gym, 22 laps swimming nonstop (1,100 yards) then one hour Centergy class. Came home, ate, showered, a little work, and off to 1.5 hours of tennis, the first time I've played in probably 6 months.  I was not good and my legs felt SO tired after an hour I wanted to stop so bad, they did not want to run down the balls anymore!  I'm exhausted now, and need to finish my homework.  Who wants to do it for me?

PS - after about 8 months of peer pressure, Leandrea has finally returned to the blog!  So let's all go give her lots of words of encouragement so she never leaves again.  Plus she has a big half marathon coming up in March!

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 4.522011 Swimming Miles: 0.622011 Crosstraining Miles: 0.52
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Day #23.  32 swimming laps (1,600 yards) focusing on 4 strides to a breath (so very controlled, aka slow).  Justin joined me again!  So that made it a lot more fun.  Then did 20 minutes on the elliptical and tried to do some leg weights but I was soo tired I didn't do much.  My left shoulder is so sore today.

 I'm worried my streak might be coming to an end.  I'm going to a conference/meeting in LA this week and have a feeling its going to be near impossible to keep it going.  Oh well, its supposed to be 77 degrees!  :-)

2011 Swimming Miles: 0.912011 Crosstraining Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
4.50

4.5 miles running outside in the FF, 5.19 miles total.  Tight calves, weird muscles sore from tennis, but good!  Stepped it up for the 4th mile.  Still felt a little bit like the ITB was waiting to snipe me at the end.

Splits: 10:08, 9:54, 9:46, 9:19, 9:40

Off to LA!

Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 5.192011 Crosstraining Miles: 0.69
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 144.50
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Total Distance
3.00

Woke up so early even though we worked so much and went to bed late.  Went outside as soon as it started to barely get light - so beautiful out there and warm and the air smells like summer!  LOVE IT.  2 miles without stopping, then 4 .25 speed-ups (kept them just barely under 2 minutes).  Came back and went on a walk with the others, probably another 2 miles.  

Wore my free's because I didn't want to answer questions about the FF!  2 days of running in a row made me nervous but seemed to be okay...

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 5.002011 Crosstraining Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Day #26 (barely - not really much sweating going on!).  Got up super early again even though I went to bed super late and am exhausted.  Wanted to run SO bad but knew 3 days in a row was a huge no-no, so speed-walked 3.5 miles, then some more with the others, then more to and from dinner, it was probably a total of 6 all day but I'll call it 5.  Ate way too much delicious udon for dinner.  And its way too late again and we're going again by 7:20, this week has just been nonstop and my poor husband hasn't really heard from me in 3 days!

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 3.502011 Crosstraining Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
5.00

My choices of free time for running today were 5am pitch black and 12pm blazing sun.  You can guess what I picked!  Slathered on some extra make-up powder before I headed out since it has 15 spf and I didn't have any sunscreen (that's a first!)!  I sweated enough today to make up for yesterday.  Ran on a bike trail from the hotel down to UC Irvine and back, lovely sun, probably 80 degrees.  1 minute walk breaks after each mile, total of 5 miles running, 5.5 miles total.  I know one of the miles had an 8 (I'm too lazy to get the Garmin)!  That made me happy. 

The sniper was there and waiting, but didn't shoot (today anyway).  

Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 5.502011 Crosstraining Miles: 0.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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35 minutes on the hotel elliptical.  Woke up super early again and couldn't go back to sleep, I'm so sleep-deprived by now.  Was really into the Australian Open Women's Final until I realized it was delayed and already over!

2011 Crosstraining Miles: 3.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
16.50
Bikila Vibram FF Miles: 9.712011 Swimming Miles: 1.542011 Crosstraining Miles: 14.21Nike Free's 3.0 Miles: 14.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 144.50
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