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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
11.25
Saucony Mirage Miles: 14.202011 Cycling Miles: 25.002011 Crosstraining Miles: 2.95
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Missoula for Grandma Froggie's funeral.  She was an amazing lady, and it was great to see that so many other people thought so too.  

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3.00

Blaahhhhhh.  Woke up at 6am, still pitch black out, so I let myself snooze until 6:30am, in which it was still pitch black out, apparently I am in extreme denial about this whole winter thing.  Forced myself out there, and knew it wouldn't be good when my legs felt like lead from the beginning.  Legs felt heavy, ITB felt tight, felt my shin sometimes (how are these overuse injuries sticking around when I've been doing anything BUT using them!), blisters all over my feet were bothering me, and my arch skin was hating the new modified insoles.  So overall, a total success.  Quit after 3. 

TT: 29:11

Saucony Mirage Miles: 3.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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AM - 45 minutes on the bike trainer while watching Gossip Girl.  I should do a bike race, I've never biked this much in my life!  

2011 Cycling Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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AM - 45 minutes on the bike trainer while watching The Biggest Loser.  I just don't know what to think about my ankle.  So, since I didn't know if I should even run it, I decided to brilliantly order a lederhosen costume to wear during the half marathon.  Don't worry, I used a forgotten tippr credit, a groupon to Halloween Mart, and overall it cost about $5.  You don't have to say it, I already know, I'm awesome! 

2011 Cycling Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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0.00

I'm a lazy bum.

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2.00

AM - 37 minutes on the bike trainer while watching Project Runway.  

PM - Took Cooper on a walk and decided to do some walk/running to test my leg.  Did 60 seconds of running then 60 seconds of walking (just counting in my head, which became tedious!) for 2 laps.  Probably 2 miles of running to 1 mile of walking, but then Justin was home so we did one more walking mini-loop for 1.7 miles of walking.  No pain!  Okay that's a lie, major blister pain.  

Yay for the weekend! 

2011 Cycling Miles: 7.002011 Crosstraining Miles: 1.70Saucony Mirage Miles: 3.70
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
6.25

AM - Lovely crisp, sunny morning for a run.  Walked for 30 seconds at the end of every mile.  No shin/ankle pain!  My legs felt tired and reminded me that running a half marathon next weekend is NOT going to be easy.  I just hope that the pain stays away and I don't undo all the good I've done by resting.  Which is why I wanted to do more today, but didn't.  If I wasn't hurt I would have run 12, but if I wasn't running a half I would have tested it with 3, so 6 is a compromise I guess.  MAJOR blister pain at every step, ugh, my arches do NOT like the new modified insoles.  

Now time for lots of work, so I can be rewarded with a Corn Maze and the Puyallup Oktoberfest tonight!   

TT: 1:01:32   AP: 9:51  (includes all walking, which is why the splits are so erratic, they were actually pretty consistent)

Splits:  10:12, 10:10, 9:20, 9:39, 10:03, 9:24

 

2011 Crosstraining Miles: 1.25Saucony Mirage Miles: 7.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Total Distance
11.25
Saucony Mirage Miles: 14.202011 Cycling Miles: 25.002011 Crosstraining Miles: 2.95
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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