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Oct 19, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

Marathons - 15

Marathon pr 3:54:50

Short-Term Running Goals:

PR at St. George Half (painters) 1:51:20

Long-Term Running Goals:

Qualify for 2010 Boston - I did it!!!!

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Married for 28 years with three wonderful children, and two darling grand children.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Elixir - 08 Lifetime Miles:						35.10
Elixir - Aqua Lifetime Miles:						91.90
Elixir - Metalic Blue Lifetime Miles:						70.20
Elixir - Red Lifetime Miles:						93.60
Elixir - Gray Lifetime Miles:						135.10
Nexxus Lifetime Miles:						19.50
Elixir - Light Blue Lifetime Miles:						184.80
Nike Free Lifetime Miles:						19.00

Sat, Jan 16, 2010

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
14.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.20

14 miles above the smog!!! The hills were still hard but at least my calfs behaved. I finished 13 miles at 2:05:00 which means I need to cut ten minutes off my time to meet my goal next week - This is how I plan to do that.

Running shoes instead of trail shoes = one minute

Less hills = one minute

Race day magic = one minute

aid stations = one minute

Warmer temperatures = one minute

Well I can only come up with 5 minutes I guess that will have to do :) If you can come up with 5 more let me know.

Splits: 9:38, 9:39, 9:12, 9:49, 9:02, 9:33, 9:11, 9:34, 9:45, 9:26, 10:26, 9:42, 10:33, 9:56

Comments

From jun on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 13:43:59 from 97.126.237.192

5 minutes can be cut by running faster on just half of the race. Race excitement will probably get you out faster, so that is a minute or two, plus a couple good downhill miles are a few more minutes. And that's 5. Good luck.

From Twinkies on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 16:25:50 from 67.166.116.191

You can add one more at mile 10 when you pass that girl that you have been chasing since mile 3. Best of luck.

From DonGardinero on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 16:27:47 from 75.162.96.102

Don't forget the lower elevation. That will help a lot

From Teena Marie on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 17:04:34 from 174.52.45.85

Adrenaline: 1.33 minutes

Friends: 1.33 minutes

More oxygen: 1.33 minutes

**** YOU ARE THERE BABY!!! ****

Very nice run! :)

From Smooth on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 18:30:45 from 174.23.217.47

Blue sky and sunshine ~ 1.5 min.

Competitive juice ~ 1.5 min.

Chick some guys ~ 1.5 min.

Friends and family cheering ~ 1.5 min.

1:50 here you come!!!! :) :D

NICE hilly miles above the smog!!!! :)

From Andy on Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 21:18:55 from 198.60.114.178

You can give yourself more than a minute for each of the things you listed. The hills, race day and temperature are easily worth 10 minutes.

From Rhett on Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 12:05:36 from 74.41.249.102

As usual I agree with Andy. Most those things you listed are worth much more than a minute. You're in the best shape of your life. You're going to run a great race next Satruday.

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