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Location:

Littleton,CO,USA

Member Since:

Aug 04, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

I've run off and on (more off than on) throughout my adult life. Most recently I started running in May of 2007.

5K PR: Colder Bolder in December 2009 in 22:50.

10k PR: Bolder Boulder in May 2009 in 48:06.13.

1/2 Marathon PR: Canyonlands Half-Marathon in March 2010 in 1:43:20.

Marathon PR: Newport (Oregon) Marathon in June 2010 in 3:42:17.

I have completed two full marathons.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Get back to consistent running.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3:30 marathon.

Personal:

I grew up in Utah, but live in Colorado now.

I am married and am a working mother of four children, ages 9-19.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Nike Lunarracer Lifetime Miles:						284.91
Brooks Adrenaline Trail Lifetime Miles:						574.62
Brooks Green Silence Lifetime Miles:						681.13
Brooks Adrenaline 10 (2) Lifetime Miles:						424.52

Sat, Jun 20, 2009

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
17.13	0.00	17.13

Long run. Average pace 9:26.

Weather: 67° F, 62% humidity, wind 10 SSE.

Another Saturday morning slogging it out on the Highline Canal Trail. My original plan was to go north from the rec center (where I parked) 6 miles and then back and then south 2.5 and then back. Sometimes it's mentally easier if I break up a long run like that. But I was afraid I might be tempted to stop after 12 miles if I did that, so then I thought I would go north 7 miles and back, and then south 1.5 miles and back. But then I might stop after 14. So I finally decided just to go north 8.5 miles and then I had no choice but to finish the 17 miles. I won't bore you with my splits. The first two miles were the slowest and then I was pretty consistently between 9:20 and 9:30 after that, but I managed to do the last .13 at the end at 7:31 pace.

I'm ready for an easy week at sea level next week. It might be hard getting very many miles in on the ship. I'll be online today and tomorrow to check on all the racing people and others, but then I'll be completely offline for a whole week.

Brooks Adrenaline Miles: 15.13

Night Sleep Time: 8.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.50

Comments

From Bonnie on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 13:54:44 from 75.164.110.212

Have a great cruise Carolyn!! You will come back so ready to rumble. You will be missed, but we will be happy that you are having a well-deserved break!

From allie on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 13:56:32 from 208.110.151.113

nice job on the long run today. excellent. from what i can gather you are going on a cruise, correct? (sorry, i probably missed that post somewhere)... have fun!

From JD on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 14:07:36 from 64.65.159.206

Great mileage this week!

I usually go out and back on long runs, then I have no choice but to go the distance.

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 16:58:52 from 67.171.56.164

Nice pile o miles! I think running on the ship will be such a great adventure. And someone else will do all the cooking! Lucky you! Have a great time.

From Snoqualmie Ridge Runner on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 17:22:20 from 67.185.148.81

Looks like you need to update your Goals sister! You've smashed all the old ones. Make some that will stretch you out :)

Sounds like it's cruise time. Where you guys headed?

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 18:20:35 from 71.229.164.25

Yes, Sno. The best thing about the cruise to me is that I don't have to think up what to cook and I don't have to cook! Yipee!

I talked to someone at work who has run on a cruise ship and he said it was weird because one of the straight-aways you have the wind behind you and the other one you're going straight into a heavy wind.

We're going to the Western Caribbean with stops in Key West, Cozumel, and Belize.

Yes, I need to update my goals. Any suggestions?

From Snoqualmie on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 18:42:05 from 67.171.56.164

Something Sean said to us at a club run - be sure to switch directions every so often.

You are going to have so much fun!

From marion on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 18:44:01 from 71.213.119.198

Have SO much fun!!! Remember that the garmin actually tells you your pace with respect to the satellite... and the ship is moving :) My brother was so impressed by his running speed on the ship :)

From auntieem on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 18:50:23 from 67.182.145.8

Nice long run! Have a fun time on the ship running; is there a treadmill?

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 20:21:29 from 71.229.164.25

Yes, Marion, it has occurred to me that the Garmin will be incorrect because of the movement of the ship. I'll just have to find out the distance of a lap on the track and then count laps, I guess.

Yes, auntieem, there are treadmills but I haven't run on a treadmill in ages. I'm afraid I'll injure myself if I do much treadmill running. I might do some of my running on the treadmill and some on the track.

From RAD on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 20:54:24 from 67.166.99.8

Carolyn, I went on a cruise in March and did the same thing. I did however do a little TM work. I tried to get at least 7 in 4X/week. If you run enough on the TM or outside you'll attract other runners and get some fun people to run with and hang out with!!! And YES do make sure you switch directions on the outside track, it's too small and you can hurt yourself (or so I've heard) going one way and putting all the pressure on one side.

Have a great time!! You do have to enjoy it and not run ALL the time :) Great run today...you got some CRAZY miles in!!

From april27 on Sat, Jun 20, 2009 at 23:17:32 from 99.188.251.180

It is so funny how we have to play mind games with ourselves! Great run and have a great time on our cruise!

From JD on Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 14:02:19 from 166.217.137.14

Have a great time on your cruise this week!

From Metcalf Running on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 10:35:12 from 207.225.192.66

Carolyn, have a great time in your cruise!! I will miss hearing from you, but I can't wait to hear about your trip. Most of all relax :)

From Mark on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 11:28:31 from 24.129.132.74

Great run today!

Enjoy your cruise, too.

From Kelli on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 17:38:20 from 71.219.76.64

Hope you are having a BLAST!! How did the boat running go?

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