Maria's Running Blog

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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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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics Gel Nimbus 9 Lifetime Miles:						354.40
Mizuno Wave Rider 9 (3) Lifetime Miles:						350.73
Adidas Supernova Cushion (2) Lifetime Miles:						293.25
Asics DS Trainer XI Lifetime Miles:						134.68
Saucony Fastwitch Endurance Lifetime Miles:						120.98
Brooks Defyance Lifetime Miles:						13.00
Asics Gel Nimbus 10 Lifetime Miles:						0.00

Sun, Aug 20, 2006

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Trainer 1 Miles	Trainer 2 Miles	Racer Miles	Total Distance
8.40	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.40

I survived a week from hell, and was able to get out for a run for the first time. As expected, I felt horrible, and heat and himidity didn't help either. Dewpoint was 70 this morning. I wanted to turn around after 3.5 miles, but when I got there I felt half way decent (=not entirely dead) so I pressed on to 4.2 mi. turn around point. Perhaps it was a mistake as I really slowed down to a crawl at the end, but I wanted to put at least 16 mi. for the week. Definitely feel some lost fitness, but hopefully I can get it back this week before I have to fly over to London next Saturday. I'll be staying one block away from Hyde Park initially, so I'm looking to run in Hyde Park and Kensigton Gardens. Total time today was 1:16:41, 9:07 pace.

Comments

From Sasha Pachev on Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 11:28:02

Good luck getting the training in this week. A crawl is ok - beats not training.

From Brent on Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 18:26:29

Enjoy your running in London, pack your bad weather running gear. Keep us informed on your running and how you do in the London Marathon? Your are running the marathon? If not, sounds like a good goal?

From Maria on Mon, Aug 21, 2006 at 20:03:09

I'm not sure about London marathon. It's a ballot system to get in, so chances of getting in not that high. I could apply as "good for age" had I run a recent marathon. Women 18-49 need 3:45 to get a guaranteed spot, but I haven't run any marathons since 2001. I do think 3:45 is well within my reach now, if I train properly.

I may try 10 miles or a half first. There are tons of races in London and vicinity, I just need to get oriented and pick some of them.

From Zack on Tue, Aug 22, 2006 at 19:05:31

Maria-

Good luck with the move.. Sounds exciting I am of Welch & Norwegian with a little irish ancestary mixed in so I have got to get to London one day : )

Hope you keep logging your runs on here look forward to hearing about your races abroad. Give em Hell over there on the other side of the pond.... : )

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