Rain or Shine the Road is Mine

January 08, 2009

Asics Gel-2130 Men

15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

Location:

Woodland Hills,UT,84653

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided:

5K - 17:11 (track Pre-kids and at BYU) (1998)

10K - 35:48 (track Pre-kids and at BYU) (1998)

Painters' 1/2 Marathon 1:22:42 (race time 1:21:39 adjusted to true up to 13.1) (1/08)

Aided:

St. George Marathon 3:00:41 (2007)

Ogden Marathon 3:02:18 (2nd place) (05/08)

1/2 marathon - Hobble Creek 1:17:14 (8/08)

10K - Deseret News 10K - 35:02 (7/08)

Short-Term Running Goals:

10K - sub 37:30 flat

5K - sub 18

Make the effort to find races to compete against more elite ladies.

Proposed racing schedule 2008 (feel free to provide feedback):

May 17 - Ogden 1/2 marathon

June 14 - Provo River 10 Miler

July 4th - Freedom Festival 10K

July 24th - Deseret News 10K

August 9th - Provo River 1/2 marathon

August 23 - Hobble Creek 1/2 marathon

Sept 6 - Spanish Fork 1/2 marathon

Oct 4 - St George marathon

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run St. George 2008 in 2:50 or less, gauge whether an OT time is in my future.

Personal:

I used to run for BYU, but only after trying out three times and finally walking on, so I was never a star. However, it was wonderful to run with great people and under Coach Shane. When you run with fast people, you can't help to improve! I graduated BYU in 1998, and didn't run a race until 2002, after having my second child. My hiatus and other crazy life commitments have made my competitive running suffer, but the last couple of years I have tried to get back into it the best I can. I have been married since 1996, to Paul Lowry, who is a runner himself. I have three boys (my three rascals), ages 8, 6, and 4.

Miles:	This week:	28.54	Month:	63.98	Year:	63.98
Asics Stratus 2.1 (purple) Lifetime Miles:						276.92
Mizuno WaveRider (aqua) Lifetime Miles:						404.19
Brooks Defyance (blue) Lifetime Miles:						203.46
Mizuno Precision (yellow) Lifetime Miles:						399.44
Saucony Type A2 Racers (red Baby) Lifetime Miles:						81.29
Brooks Defyance #2 (blue) Lifetime Miles:						181.46
Mizuno WaveRider #2 (aqua) Lifetime Miles:						41.20
2009 Driving Miles Lifetime Miles:						55.00

Sat, Oct 25, 2008

Easy Miles Marathon Pace Miles Threshold Miles VO2 Max Miles Trainer 1 Miles Trainer 2 Miles Racer Miles Total Distance

14.13 4.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 18.28

Met with the SF group. I wanted to do a 6 mile progressive run, 2 miles tinman tempo (6:35-6:40), then two marathon pace, then two 10Kish pace, but that didn't quite happen :\

I warmed up with the group for 6 miles, then stopped at Osborne's. I had two cups of gatorade (I didn't pack gu) but it was the yellow kind- I don't like that flavor. Too many high school servings of that ruined me for life. Well, I took a pit stop then started the tempo at mile 4 marker in the SF marathon course. Mile 1 is slight down hill for 2/3 of mile then flat - 6:45ish, too slow, I wanted the next mile to be 6:45ish since I have to go up Zephyr hill, but I hit a 7:03 and I knew this workout wasn't happening. "The workout that wasn't". I guess I still have the marathon in my legs. So I ran up harry's hill, but when I turned around I thought I'd do some more tinman tempo miles just to try to catch the SF group so I wouldn't have to pass the mean dogs on my own. So I hit 6:20ish for my first mile, then 6:30 for the second and a tad more until I caught Beth and Aubrey. I ran with them to Osborne's (another 3 oz of gatorade), then I had to leave them and do the loop around the golf course on my own to get the 18 miles I had planned. I started to feel sick while at about 2 miles away from my car, and felt progressively worse until I got to the car. It wasn't lower abdominal sickness, but more on the esophageal end of things. I don't think I'll partake of that variety of gatorade again -- bleh.

So a less than stellar start to "speed" if you can even call this day a speed workout. I think I can start speed at 3 weeks after a standard marathon, but perhaps 4 weeks is better after St. G. I remember being quite sluggish on my first tempos after St. G last year too. Perhaps the issue is that my body has forgotten the fast pace, or doesn't like to suck wind when that wind is cold (about 30F). Perhaps I just have to get acclimatized to speedwork again. It is way stinky to do speed on my own. I am not sure I can do it on my own...........

Ave pace 8:14

weight 120 (no I didn't puke though I felt like it. I did have a rich dinner last night, perhaps that contributed to my stomach issues)

Shoe totals: Red sox: 57.25, Brooks Defyance (Blue): 478.76, Asics Stratus 2.1 (Purple) 183.44, Mizuno WaveRider (aqua) 164.49, Brooks Defyance-new (Blue): 51.92

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00

Comments

From josse on Oct 25, 2008 at 13:32:10

Good job girly! I don't think I could squeek out any type of speed work yet plus an 18 miler on top of that.

From MarcieJ on Oct 25, 2008 at 15:31:45

My legs have forgotten how to run fast. I did do a 5k course yesterday and managed to squeak out a couple sub 7's but it wasnt pretty. Its hard to get the legs moving again. I still feel all out of whack. Glad you didnt puke! (although it might have made you feel better:)

From Jon on Oct 25, 2008 at 15:59:22

By the way, we just recruited a new blog member to give you a race for the "fastest female" title- lisap.

From Lisap on Oct 26, 2008 at 01:29:14

Thanks for the welcome. Maybe I'll take you up on the offer of Utah Co. when winter hits Logan. Ok, i'm kidding, but the guys told me a bit about you and how you're pretty quick. maybe we'll get the chance to run together some time.

From marion on Oct 27, 2008 at 15:34:50

We may need to call you Imelda Marcos from now on!

From MichelleL on Oct 27, 2008 at 17:27:16

Lisa - I do have a spare bedroom and would gladly host you for a week of training when the temps go too low :)

Marion - Imelda for the shoes or for the rich food, or for immense power and strength?? (my guess is the shoes)

From marion on Oct 27, 2008 at 18:54:17

I was refering to how Phillipino you look! ;) hahahahah, I am cracking myself up!

(Yes, it is for the shoes and of course the great POWER AND STRENGTH!!!)

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