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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
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What a busy week.  So sick of my spreadsheet I've been making all week, and then stuff is just blowing up at work back home too.  Came home and worked a little, then went out and did 15 miles of biking, and now back to working.  Hopefully Justin will get here soon and rescue me. 

15 miles of biking around the neighborhood.  That is an important note.  This was NOT the Esplanade.  There were hills, and lots of stop signs and turn arounds. Keep that in mind and continue reading.

TT: 58:29

Splits: 14.0, 16.3, 15.8, 15.5, 14.5, 14.0, 17.3, 15.5, 15.3, 14.3, 16.4, 16.2, 15.6, 16.4

Notice something different?  I AM FASTER!  And this is even considering the stopping!  Now while I would love to take credit for improvement, I have a different secret.  I raised my bike seat about 2 inches!  I've been meaning to do this for ages, but mostly because I thought it was aggravating my ITB, but it turns out it was hindering my speed too!  I felt much more powerful today and really enjoyed it a lot more.  I think all my 'potential energy' or something else I learned in physics but forgot wasn't being transferred.  Kind of like the fulcrum being in the wrong place in a pulley, or something else totally wrong!  My dad, who is actually likely reading this right now, is probably sooo ashamed of my lack of engineering knowledge.

 Anyway, I was pumped!

Bike Miles: 15.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Walter on Sat, Aug 07, 2010 at 01:01:55 from 24.10.169.110

What a quinky dink I posted right after you again. Hey I hear you on the stress at work. I swear running is my prozac pack when I get home from work. lol

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