| Location: London,UK Member Since: Jan 02, 2006 Gender: Female Goal Type: Age Division Winner Running Accomplishments: Collegiate: 100m - 13.2 (1985) 200m - 27.0 (indoors, 1989) 400m - 62.3 (indoors, 1989) Post-Collegiate: 5K - 21:37 (1998) 5mi - 35:15 (1998) 10K - 45:04 (1998) 15K - 1:11:36 (2006) 20K - 1:35:34 (2006) Half - 1:42:03 (2007) Marathon - 3:37:04 (Cal International, 2000) Short-Term Running Goals: Get my weekly mileage in the 35-40 range.
Long-Term Running Goals: I guess at this point I just want to keep running for fitness and weight control. Personal: I was born in Moscow, Russia in '68, where I started running sprint events in '83. I moved to the US (NYC area) in '91 and didn't run again till '96 when I discovered road racing scene. I was hooked after my first 5K race. I had another break in running from '01-'04 and decided to seriously get back into it in August of '05. I'm married and have 16 year old daughter. I have moved to London in August '06, will probably stay here for a few years. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 38.70 | 0.00 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 42.90 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 2.90 | 0.00 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.10 |
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Ran something between farltek and tempo intervals: 15min. warmup, then 3x10min.at ~7:30-7:45 pace with 5min. easy in between. Garmin was dead, and I think I ran the first interval too fast, because I started slowing down towards the end. Almost ran out of distance on the third interval, because when I was done, I only had 0.3mi to cool down. It was a pretty tough run, and I was sure I ran slower overall than last week. When I finished and looked at my watch, I realized that I ran yet another record and broke one hour first time ever on this course! This is beginning to scare me - what is going on??
Total time: 59:24 (8:21 pace). | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 7.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.10 |
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Finally got out and did 7.1mi in 1:01:09 (8:36 pace).
Watched ChasingKimbia live updates from Chicago - looks like a crazy finish in both men and women's races. And then the marathon was called off due to the heat - same story as in my marathon in Rotterdam. I actually think it was a very wise move on organizer's' part, because they were running out of water, and the ambulances couldn't cope. Let's not forget there were 40,000 runners out there. Rotterdam had only 15,000 and still it was cancelled. It's extremely disappointing for the runners, but better safe than sorry, it's not possible to hit your goals in 87F anyway! | | Comments(3) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.20 |
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Finally got out again! I decided to run less miles, but try to run every day this week. We'll see if it works. After my Sunday run I had pretty sore abductors so I'm trying to avoid it now. I felt fine, but definitely slower than in recent weeks. My aerobic conditioning finally went out the window.
Total time: 37:54 (9:01 pace). | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
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This week I'm in Germany for some training at SAP headquarters, and I'm lucky to have another runner in our group. Today we went running right after the class, around 7:30PM. It was already dark, and there isn't really anywhere to run around here, because our hotel is right in the middle of a few highways and asparagus fields! It's really quite bizzarre - there are fields as far as the eye can see, across the highway is SAP, and the hotel is sitting in the middle of the fields. Quite a contrast after London! So we just started running on those narrow service roads in between the fields, in complete darkness with no lighting whatsoever. Unfortunately, there wasn't much room to go, so we did a loop with some add-ons to make it at least half an hour. My partner didn't want to go any longer, but we were moving at a good clip, I would estimate at least 8:30 pace. Garmin was sleeping again for less than a mile, so no accurate measurements. I'm just glad I got out and did at least some miles, as unappealing as they were. I'm calling it 3.5 miles.
Total time: 31:56. | | Comments(1) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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Easy run, didn't look at the watch, just ran comfortably. Distance approximate, as Garmin never picked up the signal - must be still confused after Germany. It got really cold this week, only about 45 degrees. I had to wear tights and long sleeve shirt, could see my breath and everything! Can't believe I ran in shorts just 2 weeks ago. Also, last year was a lot warmer at this time. Anyway, I was glad to get out and move my legs.
Total time: 45:13 | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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Perfect running weather, upper 40s, no wind. It was drizzling earlier in the day, but was dry by evening. Felt pretty good and just moved along comfortably. Adductors are a little sore still from Tuesday, but nothing terrible.
Total time: 53:28 (8:54 pace)
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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Just an easy 5mi. tonight. I think I started a bit too fast, because my legs got tight in the middle of the, and I felt an equivalent of a stitch in my throat - the usual symptom when I am out of shape and run too quick for my fitness level. Kind of sad to think that 8:50 pace is too quick now, but I have no one to blame but myself. I ran a minute faster than last week, but felt worse.
Goal for the week - to run every day except Wednesday when I have dinner with a client, which I have to attend for political reasons.
Total time: 44:16 (8:51 pace). | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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Felt okay today, although it felt like I was going slower than yesterday. I was telling myself that it's been weeks since I ran two days in a row, and I probably don't have the stamina anymore. When I looked at my watch at the end of the loop, I realized that I actually was going slightly faster than yesterday! Go figure.
Total time: 43:55 (8:47 pace). | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Trainer 1 Miles | Trainer 2 Miles | Racer Miles | Total Distance | | 38.70 | 0.00 | 4.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 42.90 |
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