Slow & Steady Wins the Race :-)

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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
4.00

Ending up finishing up some work earlier than I thought on campus so I headed out to get a quick run in before class.  Soooo happy about it, because it was beautiful out and I scraped by for one more day without using the treadmill.  Burke-Gilman trail, nice and easy but ended up being a little more moderately hard than intended.  Need to definitely keep it easier for the last run on Thursday.  Felt great to be out though!  Unfortunately I forgot a sports bra and that ended up being pretty uncomfortable (even more than I thought it would be!) - that's my only gripe for today, which is good considering my normal complaining self! :-)  Oh, and I guess feeling bad for my poor fellow-classmates who had to sit next to my sweaty, smelly self all night.

TT: 35:29  AP: 8:48

Splits: 9:23, 8:39, 8:33, 8:40

5 days!

Ate a delicious donut (worth-it) and 2 oreos (not worth-it) today.  Bad girl!  I'm supposed to be eating perfect this week.  I pack perfect stuff but then teachers bring delicious treats to the first week of class.

Brooks Ravenna Blue Miles: 4.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rachael Winters on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 00:55:12 from 76.115.87.4

Good job girl!! Wish I could cheer you on this weekend! You will dominate! It's okay, I can't stop munching on cheerios and zucchini bread while watching the biggest loser... So it makes me feel worse about myself!

From Burt on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 18:31:30 from 206.19.214.144

TMI! lol

From allie on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 18:51:57 from 174.19.51.35

nice job. i am also grateful for each day that i can run outside and successfully avoid the treadmill.

good job going to class sweaty and smelly. that's the way to do it! i always just sit by the door...

From Kelli on Fri, Oct 08, 2010 at 18:35:34 from 71.219.65.246

Forgetting a sports bra is my nightmare!!! I always freak out about that when I am racing away from home, I double and triple check my bag. My husband says he is just going to start packing an extra so I will mellow out!

Nice week of running, no worries about two measly oreos!!

Now, what is in 5 days??? A BIG race?

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