| Location: Irvine,CA, Member Since: Jun 17, 2009 Gender: Female Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments: PRed in Malibu Nov. 2009 with a 4:00:25, I think. Shy of sub-4 hours and shy of BQ 3:45.
Other marathon times:
May 2009: Orange County (4:21) and LA (4:15)
Feb. 2010: Surf City (4:09)
Took a couple years off from running in 2013-2014. Haven't done any marathons since 2011 though I started doing half marathons again in 2017. Short-Term Running Goals: Still want to qualify for Boston (3:55).
Want to qualify for the NYC Marathon by running a 1:42 half marathon.
Upcoming Races
Long Beach Half Marathon Oct. 8
Surf City Marathon Feb. 2018--I'm training to try to BQ. Long-Term Running Goals: I want to keep running marathons into my 70s. Personal: Keep close to Nature's heart...and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. --John Muir
I stole this from Tom's blog because I really like it:
Hudson tidbit: "When it's done right, the long-term training process is like an asymptote. The line that the training process moves toward but never reaches is 'perfect training'.....while it's impossible to train perfectly, it is possible to train better and better." Favorite Blogs: |
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| 2nd Nike Zoom Equalon 3 Miles: 44.40 | 4th Saucony Triumph 6 Miles: 24.90 | 5th Saucony Miles: 99.00 | Nike Zoom Equalon 3 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Enjoyed running my first run of the year. Did it on a rather hilly part of South OC and really pushed the pace on the uphills. View it using my new Garmin thingy: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/21444758 |
| 2nd Nike Zoom Equalon 3 Miles: 8.60 |
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| | Shins a little achey on this third day in a row of running. I didn't let myself run the 10 miles I wanted to because I thought that'd be pushing the shins too much. I'm hoping to run another 6-8 miles tomorrow and the next day before resting for one day. I'm really hoping this will be my first week back to 6-day-a-week workouts. 1:25 total time |
| 4th Saucony Triumph 6 Miles: 8.90 |
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| | Nice slow 10-minute pace for 8 miles. This is the first time I've run 4 days in a row since injuring myself 6 weeks ago. But I can feel the shins complaining. Not sure if I'll run tomorrow or take it easy. Hope I can run; the weather these mornings is absolutely beautiful--mid 50s to mid 60s and sunny. I didn't want this morning's run to end I was enjoying it so much. :) |
| 4th Saucony Triumph 6 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Ran super slow for 4 miles to break in my new shoes. Shins were already sore from running the previous 4 days. I took off my shoes to run the last half mile because I've been researching barefoot running. The shin pain immediately went away, but my feet were not really comfortable on the hard surface. Will keep testing that out. | |
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| 4th Saucony Triumph 6 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Had a nice run with sub-9-minute splits for the last 4 miles. (First half was up-hill and slower.) Total time 1:18. I would've run 6 days this week, but working 'til midnight a couple days just didn't allow for it. :( | |
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| | Only had time to get in 5 miles this morning before other life commitments kicked in. Makes this weeks mileage less than I was capable of doing. That hasn't happened since I joined this blog last summer. Sigh. I also start working an hour earlier this week, so the morning runs will have to be shorter--I'm not going to get up at 4:30 to make up the time. I can't do that when work doesn't allow me to get to bed before midnight. Another sigh. It's going to be a tough few months, which is inconvenient given that I'm supposed to run a marathon in 70 days, BUT I will do the best I can. :) | |
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| | Garmin wouldn't work, so I quickly downloaded a GPS app on my phone and ran with that. Technology is so fun. 8.55 miles in 1:24. Beautiful 60 degrees and sunny! | |
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| | Started out slow (10 min. plus) but finished fast (sub 9 min.). Finished in 1:22. |
| Nike Zoom Equalon 3 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | As unpleasant as getting up at 5am is, I'm feeling more like my old self now that I'm doing 8-mile runs on consecutive days with less and less pain. | |
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| | Thought I turned my Garmin off when I finished, but I guess I didn't. So I don't have the actual time for this run. It was around an hour and a half. I ran some sub 9 minute splits the last few miles. Craziest thing, out of nowhere, my old knee pain came back. The shin was achey too. The pains all just kind of come and go. Part of getting old, I guess. Other than that, this run felt fabulous on this beautiful morning before 8 inches of rain hits us next week, making running not as much fun. | |
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| | Had a blast running this 10 miler in the rain. Felt good the whole way. Don't know why the pains come and go, but I was super grateful to have a day of no pain! |
| 2nd Nike Zoom Equalon 3 Miles: 9.80 |
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| | Got a late start this morning and only had time for 6 miles. Did it in about 58 minutes. Didn't have to run in the rain today, but another downpour is on its way. | |
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| | 8 miles before the rain starts back up later today. 1:19, I think. |
| 2nd Nike Zoom Equalon 3 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | In the rain again, but it was before the big storm hits in a few hours.... |
| 2nd Nike Zoom Equalon 3 Miles: 8.00 |
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| | I intentionally kept my weekly mileage the same as last week even though I felt like running more. I'm finally feeling healthy and am going to practice restraint so as not to overdo it again. If I'm not running more than 50 miles a week by the time I taper for the LA Marathon, I'm not going to sweat it. I'll just enjoy a 26 mile run at a comfortable pace. BQ is NOT everything. :) |
| 2nd Nike Zoom Equalon 3 Miles: 10.00 |
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Gorgeous morning run with view of the snowy mountains. | |
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| | Didn't have time to do 8 before work and thought my legs needed a little rest anyway, so I only did 6 on a very chilly morning. | |
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| | Ran a little over 8 miles at 9:45 pace for 1:22:14 total. | |
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| | Kept a pretty good pace and finished in 1:18. Enjoying not having any pain! | |
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| | Could've run more but am trying not to overdo the mileage. Can't run more than about 8 miles tomorrow either. | |
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| 2nd Nike Zoom Equalon 3 Miles: 44.40 | 4th Saucony Triumph 6 Miles: 24.90 | 5th Saucony Miles: 99.00 | Nike Zoom Equalon 3 Miles: 8.00 |
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