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Location:

Washington,DC,USA

Member Since:

May 01, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

One marathon: 4:08; Half marathon PR: 1:48:30; Ten-miler PR: 1:23; 8k PR: 39:00; 10k PR: 46:51

Short-Term Running Goals:

Lose 10 lbs. to get in shape to run faster and --> Qualify for Boston!

Race calendar:

May 18: Capitol Hill Classic 10k (50:23)

June 14: Lawyers Have Heart 10k (48:20)

July 12: Caribbean Sounds 10k (50:23)

July 14: Bastille Day 4-miler (30:55)

July 27: Riley's Rumble 1/2 Marathon (1:48:30)

(Stress fracture/broken jaw break)

Nov 9: Veteran's day 10k (46:51!!!)

Nov 27: Alexandria Turkey Trot 5-miler

Dec 6: Gar Williams 1/2 marathon

Dec 14: Jingle All the way 10k

February 14, 2009: Myrtle Beach marathon? (goal: 3:40!!!)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Finish a 1/2 Ironman before I'm 40 years old

Finish 10 marathons in 4:00 hrs or less by the time I'm 40 years old.

Run the JFK 50-miler

Personal:

Just another single 30-year old Argentine girl living the American dream in Washington DC and trying to run faster. Graduated from Southern Utah University in 2003, then moved to DC. I have a full-time job as research economist for an association in the transportation industry and I'm attempting to get my Master's degree in Economics from Johns Hopkins, part-time, while keeping my sanity!

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Adidas Supernova Sequence Lifetime Miles:						12.00

Wed, Oct 15, 2008

400 m race pace	800 m race pace	1500 m race pace	3 K race pace	5 K race pace	10 K race pace	Lactic Threshold	Aerobic Threshold	Marathon Pace	Base II	Base I	Regeneration	Total Miles
0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00	0.00	5.00

Biked to work in the morning, and ran home from work, taking a couple of walking breaks. 5 miles in 55 minutes. FELT SO GOOD!!!!!! The moon was out, almost full, right behind the Washington Monument. So gorgeous! It was hot today - so I felt like I haven't missed running in the summer after all!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From marion on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 09:41:11

Great run! What did the doc have you do to keep from reinjury? it does feel good to run again, eh!

From Lucia on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 09:46:27

It really was, Marion!

The doc wasn't much help... but I've been getting advice from a physical therapist and coach, got new shoes, and need to just start slow and build up mileage, cross-train, stretch lots, and lose 20 lbs (well, this last one is self-imposed, but nevertheless necessary. I really think I increased my mileage too fast and that's why I got injured, and also I think I was wearing the wrong shoes.

From marion on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 09:51:08

Stretching is HUGE!! and very neglected. THe 10% rule is a good one to follow for mileage increase. You are going to do GREAT!!! Slow and steady wins the race!

From walter on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 09:58:48

You are lucky with the heat right now! we instantly went into winter here! it sucks. Lucia, you should buy a couple pairs of shoes and rotate them. It will help with nagging leg problems. I have several pairs that I rotate and since Ive done that I havnt had problems.

So since you ran home after biking to work does that mean you have to run to work today and bike home? lol

From Lucia on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 10:02:29

We really are lucky with the weather, though it's supposed to be cold tomorrow. I like cold though.

I was rotating between some Asics and some Saucony's when I got injured... I think it was the Saucony's that hurt me, and I was wearing Superfeet too - I don't think I needed those. But yes, I'll get one more pair of shoes to rotate. Thanks for the advice Wall-e! You coming to pace me to Austin?

Now come on Walterboy, you know I need to take it easy for a while! No running two days in a row for one more week! Though you know I want to!!!

From walter on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 10:14:02

Thats funny but I had the same problems when I rotated from Saucony and asics. Asics seem to be my shoe!

Austin? I thought you were doing R&R Arizona woman? Im signing up to do that one right now. Although I really want to do Austin, but not this year. I want to come off of SGM and keep training hard for it to try and blast a good time. Is Austin what your doing then?

From Lucia on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 10:16:59

I really, really wanted to do RNR AZ, Wally... but everyone tells me it's just too soon and I'll get re-injured, so I'm waiting an extra month and doing Austin. I may still go to Phoenix to do the half, visit friends, and meet you, Misty and other bloggers... After your awesome performance in SGM in those conditions I can't wait to see what you can do in Phoenix!

Yup, Asics is IT for me as well!

From walter on Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 10:30:31

If I run the full Ill just pace Trick or someone that wants to get a BQ. Then Ill start training hard for Boston.

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