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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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On the 11th day till running
Lucia biked to work and back onl-eee
She was soooo laz-eeeee!

One of my wonderful friends is a high school teacher, and he helps train the cross-country team. He asked the school coaches about my injury, and how I should go about my recovery. Apparently, they all agree that running a marathon in January is too soon, and they even think February would be pushing it... I really feel that the injury was probably not too serious to begin with because I didn't have much pain, and that I'm very strong from all the cross-training, so that I can really do the one in Feburary. But, with so many people telling me that January is too soon, and as much as I really want to get to Phoenix to meet Wall-e, Misty, Shauna, and the rest of the gang, I'm going to have to pass and think about my longer-term health. Booo-hooo...

The high school coaches also suggested to find out from my doctor what was the cause of the injury. The first time I remember having pain in my shins, in both legs, was right after I started running with a new pair of Sauconys, so I wonder if that could be it. But, I really think I increased my mileage too fast. Maybe both.

As I mentioned, my friend is a high school teacher. He is always so positive and excited about his job, he's making me think about a teaching career again. That has always been in my mind, but when I decided to go to grad school and was thinking of either Economics or teaching, I went with Economics. It may not have been the best choice, as right now I'm starting to believe. In this town where everything is so dominated by politics, international development, etc., it's hard to "think outside the box" if you're not interested in that stuff.

Yesterday I went online and looked at schools back West that have Master's in Education degrees... Colorado State is a good possibility - I have a good friend living in Fort Collins that could make the move easier for me, and who is having some pretty serious health issues (he is unfortunately going blind from a degenerative disease, among other things) so I know he would benefit from having me around too. And, since Aaron and Pepper are going to be in nearby Denver, it's a no-brainer, right? :)

Ok, I was just bouncing out some interior thoughts there. Now back to work!

Austin Marathon, February 15, 2009, here I come!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 11:21:51

Oooo- I LOVE Denver :) Hey- you'd be so close :)

On the 11th day of running

Lucia decided to be

a teacher in Colorado-eee!

and not run a marathon too soon!

and she rode her bike and was NOT LAZEEEE!!!

From Aaron-PSU on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 11:56:24

Lucia, I'm of the opinion that you are just like me. You don't mind this area, but you'd much rather be somewhere (like Colorado) that has more to offer. Teaching is a great profession and I think you'd be great at it. To me...it's a no-brainer like you said. Pepper said woof, aka...move to Colorado and be happy! :)

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 13:59:27

Oh look at you making plans already! Way to go. You will do awesome because you listen to your body! You can run the marathon and still not kill yourself!

What marathon is in January that you were shooting for?

From Lucia on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 14:04:25

Aaron - yes, we're on the same boat trying to get out of here... I don't mind the area, like you said, but I'm ready for a change and the mountains have been calling for a long time now. I think I told you I never changed my very first cell phone number (it's a Montana number) because I always thought it wasn't worth the trouble, "I'm not staying here much longer"...

Kelli, I wanted to run the PF Chang Rock and Roll in Phoenix, January 18. Maybe next year!

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 14:13:44

Well, the west will welcome you back with open arms!

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