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
7.22

Lovely run down at the dog park, breaking in my new Brooks Ravennas (the shoes I tried at the biomechanic study).  Loved them.  Also loved the temp, a nice sunny 70-75, which was perfect, especially after the toasty 90s of last week!  Meant to do a speed workout at the track, but I couldn't bare to leave the wonderful dog park, so many dogs and people out.  So I decided to do a tempo run instead.  This run wasn't easy, and the 6th mile was HARD, which is sad because its the only true tempo mile (apparently my tempos should be 7:38-7:58).  Told myself I could walk Hillside if I got that last mile in the 7's, which I did, but I didn't walk it. :-) 

TT:  1:02:58   AP: 8:44 (an 8! Yes!)

Splits: 9:38, 8:52, 8:37, 8:22, 8:18, 7:46 (yes!), 9:23

I forgot to mention that yesterday on my bike I almost ran over this huge ALIVE snake.  Needless to say I screamed and was so glad a) I didn't cut it in half with my bike tire, and b) I was on a fast bike and hadn't almost stepped on it with my slow foot!


Brooks Ravenna Orange Miles: 7.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rachael Winters on Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 01:16:06 from 76.115.87.4

Holy cow!! You're so fast! Way to go, you're amazing.

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