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Week starting May 18, 2008

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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

Totals

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	6.10	0.00	22.50	2.00	8.00	0.00	38.60

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

Sun, May 18, 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	6.10	0.00	0.00	2.00	0.00	0.00	8.10

Ran the Capitol Hill Classic 10k in 50 minutes and change (plus a warm-up mile and a mile back home). Was able to keep 8-minute mile pace until mile marker 5 - then the hill reaaaally caught up to me. I bike up that hill every day on my way back from work, I've ran the hill several times but on the sidewalk; running on the street appeared a lot steeper! The fact that you could see the runners going up it was terrible. This was a new course; the years prior you went down one side of the capitol building and up the other side, so you didn't see the runners going up, and you didn't go down and up the same exact hill... I think it made a difference. My pace was 8:07, not that bad but 2 minutes off my goal. I know I need to be patient... eat better - that's a big thing for me, I know if I can eat less "empty calories" I could improve my performance. I have a sweet tooth and it's hard for me to say no to baked goods and candybars...

Now there's another 10k coming up in June that I'll probably do and try to hit my goal again then. Until then, I'll keep focusing on improving my endurance and not so much speed yet. I need to be patient, I know it!

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

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Tue, May 20, 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	5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

Ran to work from home in the morning in the pouring rain with my big backpack, after getting pretty much no sleep.

I'm very proud of myself.

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

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Wed, May 21, 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	5.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.50

Ran to work from home after a stop in Union Station to find out that MY BIKE GOT STOLEN!!!! Very very sad. My car got stolen two months ago, which adds to the madness.

At least I still have my running shoes and my legs! Maybe that's God's way of telling me I should run more!

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

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Thu, May 22, 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	6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

After work on C&O Canal towpath, from work to Fletcher's boathouse. Ran very slow, about 10-min/mile pace. Took 1 hour.

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

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Fri, May 23, 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	6.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	6.00

Same route as yesterday - Office to Fletcher's boathouse. Ran slow the 3 miles there, and faster the 3 miles back - took 55 minutes. I love this route! Shins hurt a little, and the back of my left heel hurts somewhat too. I need to go to the store and get some new shoes. Not sure if the Superfeet insoles help or not.

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

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Sat, May 24, 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	8.00	0.00	8.00

Backpacking trip to West Virginia = 8 miles, very tough and mostly uphill, with very heavy backpacks because there is no water throughout the trail. No running, but my legs did get a good workout! Beautiful day.

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

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Totals

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	6.10	0.00	22.50	2.00	8.00	0.00	38.60

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

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