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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
5.92

So tired.  Did a 1,400 foot drop run with Kasey today out on Pumpkin Ridge Road.  Did some finagling to leave a car at the top and the bottom, thank goodness.  I feel much better about H2C after this - I need to make sure that this is the pace I do though, no getting carried away.  8 has to be my max!

In other news, for the first time EVER, had my pepper spray in my hand, the top popped, and nearly sprayed today.  We were nearly attacked by some horrible dog that came all the way across the street at us and was going crazy barking and growling at us and wouldn't let us pass.  It was scary and of course its owners were nowhere in sight.  Kasey and I counteracted each other by taking completely different tactics (her being "good cop" soothing and me being "bad cop" go home!).  Need to research the right thing to do!  Luckily we made it unscathed.

Then Kasey and bf made me a delicious salmon dinner!  But now its so late and I'm exhausted and the big presentation is tomorrow.  Wish me luck!

TT: 49:03   AP: 8:17

Splits: 8:01, 8:01, 8:51 (this is the dog mile, so the stand-off was only about 40 seconds but felt neverendingly terrifying), 8:01, 8:13, 8:37 (uphill at the end)

Brooks Ravenna Orange Miles: 5.92
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rachael Winters on Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 16:55:33 from 76.115.87.4

Wow! You are so fast like Lightning! Way to go lady. :) Ready to get this thing DONE!! :)

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