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Location:

Herriman,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

St George Marathon: 3:23:54 (10/6/12)

Half IM: 5:44:03 (8/25/12 - course was long!)

25K trail - Buffalo Run (16.5) 2:34:50

Half Marathon: American Fork - 1:30:44 6/23/12

Spectrum 10K 43:42 3/17/2012

Best 5K: Spanish Fork 21:55 05/30/09

Short-Term Running Goals:

Okay, so for 2013 I am going to have FUN! Not that running isn't always fun, but I had a wonderful breakthrough year last year and I want to play this year :) AND get faster! So, my first goal I'm going to put out there is my yearly mileage goal.
It is 2,186 miles from my driveway to my sister (QP's) driveway! I want to spend this year on a virtual trek cross country running those miles. So, that is how far I will run in 2013...from my house to QPs. It will take all year and yes, this is measured on Hwys so it isn't really exactly how I COULD run it, but good enough. 43 miles/week...totally doable, and a fun goal to track how far I've traveled as I go along. Who knows...maybe I'll even run PAST her house :)

I will do more trail runs, Boston, Pacing duties, another Half IM and some other tris. I'm excited for this next year and look forward to having fun with all of you out on the roads, and trails! Maybe bag a few peaks this year too!!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Big Dreams: 5K in 20:2X; 10K in 39:XX; Half in 1:29:XX; Full in 3:15:XX; complete the Rim2Rim2Rim run and not die; Comrades; Iron(wo)Man.

Run for the rest of my life!

Personal:

4 children: twelve, eight, five and baby Fartlek - 2 1/2. Wonderful supportive husband that lets me drag him and the family all over for race after race!

Finished 13 marathons and LOVE running that distance! I'm definitely hooked to the marathon monster and hope to constantly improve my endurance, speed and stay injury free!

I've also found a love of trail running! I hope to keep improving on this front.

After being injured with a broken foot at the first of 2012 I found a tri group and started training with them and am now loving tris! The half IM was harder than I'd ever imagined...and am ready to do it again. I'll earn my bike butt and someday have enough time to train for a full IM.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
BIKE MILES Lifetime Miles:						1168.40
LUCY MILES Lifetime Miles:						25.25
Adidas Lifetime Miles:						319.66
Orange II Lifetime Miles:						390.41
Boston Mizuno Lifetime Miles:						568.97
Fargo Nikes Lifetime Miles:						500.03
BEANS Lifetime Miles:						755.00
Orange Bostons Lifetime Miles:						527.59
Solomon Trail Lifetime Miles:						363.98
PI Tri Shoes Lifetime Miles:						4.00
Boston Mizuno 10s Lifetime Miles:						140.75
New Orange Lifetime Miles:						157.05

Mon, Aug 06, 2012

Total Distance

4.00

20.5 miles on the bike, a little slower than I'm used to, but it was great fun with friends. Got to climb the best part of Rose Canyon twice. Pushed the first part, then when I reached the top I turned and went back to where the last of the ladies were and rode up again with them. Better than just sitting at the top.

Now, I'm off to take kiddos to school and the plan is to ride my bike (mtn bike with baby seat) to the gym, put baby in day care, run 3-5 miles on the TM to test out the foot and finish up with a good weight set then bike home. There are some advantages to only having one child at home - I can bike to the gym again!!

I have miles today! yipee! All TM's were full when I got there (Baby LOVED the ride!), so I did the first mile on the track. The turns around the track were a little painful due to the shift of weight, but I got it done and went to a TM. Three more at 8:34 pace. Harder than I remember, but still doable and I could chat with the ladies next to me. The last quarter I pushed the pace and didn't feel a noticeable difference in the foot - another YIPEE! Ended at a 7:00mm. TT: 25:45 (for 3) AP: 8:34

Did a good weight set: Shoulders, upper arms, chest and back. Core and leg work for running. Then we rode home. A little slower, but we got it done.

Icing the foot now. No increased pain, but taking precautions.

BIKE MILES Miles: 20.50	TTT #1 Miles: 4.00

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

Comments

From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 09:11:44 from 71.49.55.78

Sounds like a great workout day! I'm sure your bike ride up Rose Canyon was amazing. Hope the daycare at the gym was a good one and didn't bite.

Good luck with your run and the foot.

From Rachelle on Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 11:52:35 from 199.190.170.21

You rock Rachel!! I am praying that you have a good run today. You have been so diligent with your cross training and totally deserve a nice pain free run. Report back to me okay. :)

From RAD on Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 13:32:50 from 98.202.23.178

QP, daycare wasn't as good as the run was. We'll just leave it at that :)

Rachelle, It felt okay. I was limping (not horribly, but I could still feel that I was favoring my other foot) and the rounds on the track were hard to shift weight on the foot. All that said it went really well! No increased pain afterward, even though I came home and am icing it now. I want to run my 10 mile loop with the Newtons tomorrow, so I don't want any issues creeping up! I think it is still good, but tomorrow morning will be the real test.

From Nancy on Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 16:00:36 from 76.23.21.118

It sounds like you are getting in lots of biking and that the foot did okay with the run. You are an awesome athlete.

From Brent on Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 21:27:54 from 66.7.127.67

Devine Miss M - make sure you eat plenty of ice cream to ice from the inside out, that works the best. Your really becoming a biker, good work.

I will be done at STG training this weekend, maybe we can do a good hard bike ride sometime the next week.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From RAD on Tue, Aug 07, 2012 at 14:56:03 from 98.202.23.178

Nancy, thanks. Slowly, but surely making progress with the bike AND the foot!

Brent, Oh, the ice cream is in and working! :) I would love to do a good ride with you! Let me know. I've got Blackridge Saturday, but it is only a sprint. So, I was going to try and run/bike more afterward.

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