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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
Total Distance
5.00

Another early morning wake-up while I try to sleep, but the kid is so cute I can't be mad at him. 

Hit spin class this morning - man do I love that sweat fest!

Caught Bec as her tri-class was hitting the track and joined her for a warm-up mile. Then I did her workout with her (I was trying to keep up with her and she was taking it easy!): one lap to get the legs movin' and then 1/2 mile (4 laps) at a fast pace. I tried to run it like an 800 Yasso, a little more than comfortably hard. She only did one recovery lap, but I did 3 to round out my mile. Then I repeated the 1/2 mile push, but recovered for another 1/2 mile. I finished with a cool-down mile with pushing the last lap to speed out my legs. These four miles were in honor of my father - it's been 4 years today since he passed, and I wasn't a runner then. It was nice to honor him with a good solid 4 miles! If I had to guess I'd say the pace avg'd to about 8:30mm AP. Bec was finishing up with one last mile and I decided I would join her, so I guess I ended up with two cool-down miles.

On the way home I got the hair brained idea that I wasn't done yet. I knew Kelli was running a 5K for Riverton that I would pass on my way home, so assuming she'd be running extra miles I stopped to see if I could tag along. I couldn't believe it when I saw her in jeans! I guess when she'd told me she was 'running' the 5K I conveniently ignored that statement 'a water stop with the scouts' that followed :) She then said she was going to the gym with Wendy to do their normal Friday beat-down (they'd switched the long run and beat down days due to weather). I thought it would be nice to join them, so she said she'd let me know when they were on their way.

When I got home Craig was 1/3 of the way through Kempo, so I joined him for the rest and then fed baby and put him down for a nap. Kelli conveniently texted then that they were on their way to the gym, so I hopped back in the car and went to the gym. When I told my husband I was leaving he asked where, and I answered "to the gym" "But you were just AT the gym?!?" Oh, the rhetorical questions posed to those that self-medicate with exercise.

At the gym  I did a .8 mile walk on a 5% grade @ 4.0 mph for warm-up and then we did a great workout: wall sits, plank, jumps, push-ups, walking lunges - repeated 4X. I finished off with 45 min on the elliptical @ L12 = 4.5 miles. I chose to do a little reading instead of more miles and chatting, gotta get through the book! :)

I'm not quite as physically exhausted as I'd like to be, I'm afraid the emotional pain is going to start seeping in here soon. Now that I'm showered and with the family for the afternoon and evening I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to stop it. I like to exhaust myself so much on days like today that I have no energy left to feel emotional pain. Darn distance running, it takes 300X more effort and time to do that now - I used to be able to do it with just 3 miles!

My father was (well, IS) an amazing man and it really saddens me at times that he isn't here to share with me some of the amazing things I feel like I've been able to do and to enjoy his wonderful grandchildren. I know he is watching and around...I just wish I could hug him and have a nice chat over ice cream sandwiches about life - oh well, I'll have to eat without him :)

Mizuno Inspire - Oscar Miles: 12.00
Night Sleep Time: 5.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.50Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 18:19:39 from 71.219.65.246

I hope you get in a nape!! You are crazy (but we all are, I guess!) We should have done a harder work-out to get you more physically exhausted, but we are still tired from last week!

Remember what Wendy said, it is okay to be sad! Just relax the rest of the day and try to thing of all the GREAT things about your dad. And you also need to get some food in you, you neglected to mention that you had not eaten with all of that working out (a power bar does not count!) You deserve some real comfort food today!

From Brent on Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 20:00:50 from 66.7.127.219

Devine Miss M - your still hard core, nice you have good memories of dad, keep up the good work, expect you will have a PR blitz next year. By the way, nice picture, smiles for miles.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Toby on Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 21:27:29 from 66.133.97.196

I'm a bit late, but did your father pass away? So so so sorry!

But...your not tired after doing that kind of workout? CRAZY :)

From The Quiet Pirate on Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 00:01:26 from 71.77.158.102

Ah....the joy of sweat, tears, and ice cream sandwiches.

Hope you enjoyed all of them a little today. I miss Dad too.

From DonGardinero on Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 02:36:25 from 67.2.70.129

Rachel, I totally know what you mean about exercising hard to keep the emotions at bay. It's such good therapy.

Those are some good thoughts about your dad. Thanks for sharing.

From Nancy on Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 08:10:03 from 76.27.19.206

Nice workout. I'm sorry about your Dad. He must have died young just like my father and mother. I'm sure glad families are forever.

From Smooth on Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 19:36:36 from 67.2.111.170

O Rach! Your dad would be so proud of you! It is okay to miss him and feel sad on the anniversary of his passing. Yes Nancy is right, family is forever and your dad is watching over you and your little ones!

From Bec on Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 23:54:45 from 71.199.12.198

You def. earned your pie for the week after this HUGE workout! Oh my goodness, you have too much energy.

I had quite an enjoyable time with you on the track. It was pretty awesome I got to share your four mile memory run. :)

Hope your week goes well. Let me know what your T-day race plans are. AND I would still like to be a part of the mountain climb on Friday.

From RAD on Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 00:25:39 from 67.172.229.125

Kelli, thanks. I think I've been 'comfort fooding' it the whole weekend now...easy on, easy off, right?

Brent, I'm hoping the PR can start at Painters, but it's a much harder course than SLC so we'll see. Thanks - smiles and ice cream!

Toby, he passed 4 years ago from lymphoma, but it seems almost like yesterday. I was tired just not exhausted...like all you can do for the rest of the day is lay down and sleep exhausted. I used to be able to do that with just a 3 mile run :)

QP, probably a little too much of all of them!

Dale, like we always say "Running: it's cheaper than therapy!"

Nancy, he was almost 64 which is young in my book! The best ones always go early, it's us old crotchety ones that have horrible lessons to learn that have to stick around! :)

Smooth, thanks, I like to think he smiles when I accomplish one more goal. I love the times when I can feel him close!!

Bec, what about pie, ice cream, cookies, fudge, brownies and grilled cheese sandwiches? :) I'm pretty sure I'm going to do CH 5K (I do have my pride after all :) ) and then I'll probably tack on an extra 5-7 miles afterward, or maybe a couple before and then a few after, depends on the weather. Oh, and I am SO in for the Mt Wire marathon!!

From Bec on Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 00:35:12 from 71.199.12.198

OK. I am completely stoked about the Mt. Wire thing, even more than any 5k. It will be nice to have a few days off so I can fit all of these huge workouts in. So much for taking it easy.

From KP on Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 12:07:15 from 65.208.22.25

*hugs*

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