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2012
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Member Since:

Apr 16, 2012

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

My first race was the Ogden Marathon (2010) where I did the half marathon.  As we were rounding the Pineview Dam my girlfriends and I decided that we would try for the full Ogden Marathon, which we did in 2011.

Striders Half Marathon was my best PR yet.  With the gracious help of Kam, I finished at 1:50.   I am looking forward to the Ogden Marathon next month and want to qualify for Boston.

Short-Term Running Goals:

I hope to run the Boston Marathon in 2013!!!

Long-Term Running Goals:

I plan to continue my training as it is the best stress release and I love the social aspect of it...who knows what I will accomplish, the possibilities are endless!

Personal:

I have only been running since the Fall of 2009.  Before I began running, the thought of running a mile was insane talk.  In high school I was the one who would run when the PE teacher could see me and walk when he could not.  I had two girlfriends who were running and because I was missing the social part of life I decided to start running so that I could have at least an hour a day of "girl talk".  On my first run I was having so much fun that I did not realize how far we were running.  It was three miles!  I was so excited that I ran three miles, lol.  Now the bar is higher and it is not just about socializing.  It is also about doing something for ME!  I run to be with my friends, I run for exercise, I run so that I can eat my chocolate and ice cream and not feel guilt, I run so that I can clear my mind and be more patient and calm with my children, and I run to meet new goals which motivate me to get out of bed each morning. 

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Treadmill Lifetime Miles: 0.00
Road Lifetime Miles: 0.00
Trail Lifetime Miles: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
56.0082.300.000.0051.5047.200.00138.30
Night Sleep Time: 27.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 27.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.003.000.000.003.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.000.000.005.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.000.000.005.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.004.000.000.006.000.000.006.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.003.000.000.000.0013.000.0013.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.000.000.004.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Kam on Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:55:07 from 98.191.61.126

There you are. Welcome to the blog.

From Kam on Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 14:09:03 from 68.66.163.179

Amber, the BQ standard for 34 yr old women is 3:35:00 (8:12/mile). For 35-39 the standard is 3:40:00 (8:23/mile).

The age that matters is your age on the date of the Boston marathon, not your qualifier.

You might find this link instructive:

http://www.marathongis.com/blog/pics/combined_profiles%20update.pdf

This one is a more detailed description of the picture:

http://marathongis.com/blog/?p=140

Race: Striders 30K (18 Miles) 02:41:07, Place overall: 92, Place in age division: 8
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.0018.600.000.000.000.000.0018.60

This was a great run with Kam to get me started, Sylvia and K. to keep me going and then Kam to push me through the end. I was hoping for 2:30, but pleased with 2:41 as it is still a PR for me!

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
Comments
From Kam on Tue, May 01, 2012 at 12:10:29 from 68.66.163.179

Nice job rocking a PR. I'll probably see you around the lake section of the marathon.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.000.000.000.0010.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
3.000.000.000.000.000.000.003.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.006.000.000.000.000.000.006.00

Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00
Comments
From Kam on Sat, May 12, 2012 at 22:36:09 from 65.130.8.219

You are a better runner than blogger at this point. :)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00

Cross training with body pump

Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00
Comments
From Kam on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 13:35:42 from 68.66.163.179

I'll look for you on the course starting at the loop around the lake. An old friend is running with his sister, so I thought I'd join up for some reasonable pace miles from 7-18, then I'll complete the loop back to my car.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.000.000.000.002.00

On Saturday night I started a bad chest cold which kept me down. I got up and ran 2 miles and felt like I could not breathe.  These two miles were the only miles I did all week.  I spent the rest of the week in bed until Saturday morning for the marathon.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Race: Ogden Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:52:33, Place overall: 644, Place in age division: 45
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.0026.200.000.000.0026.200.0026.20

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.000.000.002.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.000.000.004.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.000.004.000.004.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
4.004.000.000.004.004.000.008.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
2.000.000.000.002.000.000.002.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.004.000.000.004.000.000.004.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.005.500.000.005.500.000.005.50

Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
0.007.000.000.007.000.000.007.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00
Comments
From Kam on Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 10:09:21 from 68.66.163.179

Once in a while you post something here. You should do it regular like, so I can keep an eye on your training.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTrainer 1 MilesTrainer 2 MilesRacer MilesTotal Distance
56.0082.300.000.0051.5047.200.00138.30
Night Sleep Time: 27.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 27.00
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