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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
6.00

Keepin' it even with the 6's this week. Have to volunteer at school this morning, so I drug myself out of bed and did the TM early. I would've just gone outside, but it was too risky - I might have spent an hour just trying to run a 1/2 mile with this crazy wind!! Plus, I'm a pansy :)

Just wanted to kind of take it easy on the TM today, especially after yesterday's exhaustion. So, I did 8:27 pace (.5% incline) for 5 miles, then the last mile was AP of 7:40. Normal start at 7:57, at 1/2 mile went to 7:47, then progressive the last quarter. TT: 50:10 AP: 8:22.

Came home, got kids off then did the shred L2 and 60/60/60 planks 3X with 20 pushups between sets.

A little aleve and some sleep helped a bit with the sick/sore issues. But, then again any excuse for an afternoon nap is good in my book!

OEOHFPPE Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Bec on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 13:54:47 from 68.206.133.141

This run just sounds nice. I am proud of you for getting out there early. I would not brave that wind either. You would have ended somewhere in Lehi if you would have ran your six outside.

From Steam8 on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 17:26:34 from 166.70.55.77

Nice run...nice run...putting my laziness to shame!

From JulieC on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 18:12:46 from 70.56.109.75

love the planks and pushups!! geez I am losing that pushup feeling. my arms are like double the size however. I could pose for a musle magazine. i look hulky. 6 mile runs, my fav.

From Nancy on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 19:30:52 from 76.23.21.118

I never need an excuse for a nap. Nice run.

From Carina on Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 19:36:42 from 204.15.86.83

Yep, the treadmill is where it's at when the weather is not cooperating! Good workout today!

From The Quiet Pirate on Fri, Dec 02, 2011 at 10:28:22 from 152.26.59.252

Did fartlek herp with the planks again?

From RAD on Fri, Dec 02, 2011 at 12:24:06 from 98.202.23.178

Becca, it wasn't all THAT bad out here, but about like we ran in that one day - miserable enough to take you inside.

Steam, I admire your laziness! I wish I could do more of it instead of punishing myself relentlessly.

Julie, 6 mile run with a little x-training are the meat and potatoes of off season! :)

Nancy, ME either! I just need kids that cooperate.

Carina, I've been using that excuse a lot lately. I need to get back out on the roads.

QP, yes. and he decided to SIT on my face during the ABs portion of the shred. Good suffocating times :)

From Lily on Fri, Dec 02, 2011 at 16:41:06 from 67.199.178.210

hi. I'm a pansy to. Good to know someone else is like me.

From allie on Fri, Dec 02, 2011 at 16:54:24 from 24.10.191.18

you are definitely not a pansy (and neither are you, lily!)

run + shred + plank + pushups...that is a very successful day. plus you found time for a nap! naps are underrated and underutilized. i think we would be much more productive and happy as a scoeity if naps were viewed as an essential part of everyone's day. vote for me you'll get a nap every day of the week.

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