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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
Thu, Apr 07, 2011
Total Distance
9.00

Had a good case of lead legs today. Man alive! Between that and the wind (not to mention my bad attitude and getting ditched by Sandra again) I knew it was going to be a slow one and I didn't disappoint. 

Did my regular 7 mile loop then came back for Lucy and finished another 2 around the 'hood.

AP: 9:18 splits: 9:18, 8:53, 8:54, 9:16, 9:42, 9:45, 9:38, 9:19, 8:56.

Now I'm off to yoga and hopefully working out some residual soreness in the quad and ditching these lead legs. Maybe a nap too if I'm lucky - 3rd day in a row of early running has made me tired and ornery! I don't know how y'all do it every morning.

On my way out of yoga this morning, a pilates instructor was starting a 20 min free preview class. They use the 'free-board' machine things (and they cost extra too!), but holy moly was that a good core workout. I can hardly image 60 minutes of it! I think it would be an amazing x-trainer, especially for me with my weak ol' core. I have some 'free' $ to spend at the gym as my sign up incentive, so I may have to put it to use with this class!

Inspire Yellow Racers Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Tom Slick on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 10:28:51 from 69.171.160.52

Just keep your eye on the prize!

From jun on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 10:35:22 from 66.239.250.209

I know how you feel. My legs need CPR.

From Chad Robinson on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 11:54:03 from 67.136.62.186

It's simple. I don't. Sleep does a body good though.

From Carina on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 14:34:56 from 204.15.86.83

My legs were unusually heavy today too, ugh! And getting ditched again, that gets old real fast. Hope yoga was great!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 14:52:03 from 198.241.174.15

I hope you get a nap. That should help.

Howcome Sandra is ditching you?

From RAD on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 15:00:08 from 98.202.17.113

Slick, eyes up and focused on the prize!

Jun, only problem is your legs can handle 100+ miles before they need CPR. Obviously my limit is much lower :)

Chad, I don't think I would ever run if I had to run at YOUR time!

Carina, maybe it's the weather! Yoga was good. Got a free pilates preview as well - and LOVED it! They use the whole pilates machine thing, it was crazy hard!! I may have to try a class a week(ish).

Carolyn, a nap would be heavenly, but seems further and further away each minute. Sandra seems to be in a pretty bad emotional funk right now and getting up to go running (or exercise at all) is tough for her (again, it's emotional, not physical). So, I will keep pestering her and encouraging her - or going out without her :)

From Lily on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 15:24:15 from 67.199.178.210

9 is a nice mileage day.

I love pilates. I haven't done them in awhile, but I used to do them religiously. They tone and lengthen muscle very well.

From Smooth on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 16:42:00 from 67.2.74.200

NICE mileage and runs this week! Glad you got a pilate preview class...sounds like a nice core workout!

From Nancy on Thu, Apr 07, 2011 at 20:35:07 from 76.27.19.206

I think you like any exercise that will kill you. You are one tough cookie.

From allie on Fri, Apr 08, 2011 at 00:18:23 from 71.199.8.68

i'm telling you...there is a bad case of heavy leg syndrome going around. 911!

From Merri on Fri, Apr 08, 2011 at 14:00:51 from 160.7.252.148

It needs a new name. How can she call it a "free board" if it costs extra???

Allie did you just talk about my legs?

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