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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

Yesterdays fun left my legs quite fatigued today. Just don't tell my husband, I've got to save face!! I can't admit it was anything other than normal :)

6 miles on the TM that were horribly slow and felt hard due to the fatigue, but whatever - I got them done and that is the whole point of working my way back, right? All @ 2% varying pace, but AP = 9:13 with the last quarter at 8:34. Luckily Wendy was there and we had a wonderful chat that made the miles fly by...well, almost :)

Came home (baby was good in nursery again today! but, I'm still limiting to one hour) and did the Shred L2. I still think it is worse than L3, I don't know why I just feel like it is! 

25 miles so far this week...almost double my yearly total of 36 prior to Monday :)

Cookie Monsters - Take 2 Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Bonnie on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 14:33:53 from 65.91.36.2

that is my usual "easy day" pace ... I don't view it as slow really ;-)

From RAD on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 14:41:46 from 98.202.23.178

Bonnie, yeah I guess I'm just ready to have 8:20 feel like a nice easy day again. I know I'm asking too much too soon and many times I would sit back and relax at a 9ish pace, but this really didn't feel relaxing at all. It was hard work! I think that is what bothers me most.

From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 15:14:56 from 205.158.160.209

Hey you're running again. :) I wonder if my post will show up this time.

From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 15:16:09 from 205.158.160.209

None of my posts are showing up in the recent comments. The blog is on meth today.

From Bonnie on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 15:37:57 from 65.91.36.2

RAD, I think you should throw the watch away - unless you are doing a workout or during a race ... you will improve faster - and race faster -- I swear!

From Calvin on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 16:02:51 from 209.23.216.3

your 'horribly slow' = my fastest, lately

nice job on your recovery!

From Smooth on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 16:06:01 from 174.27.202.70

Reading about you coming to the Lehi JRP makes me want to cry! Waaahhhh! :)

Seriously, I am so happy you are running and being smart; you'll get back to your speedy self effortlessly in no time! :)

From RAD on Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 16:13:06 from 98.202.23.178

Cal, maybe I'm going off of what I used to do...not what I've recently done! You up for 10 on Saturday? Lehi JRP.

From Nancy on Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 17:43:47 from 76.23.21.118

Happy Birthday a day late. I'm glad you got to run outside.

From RAD on Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 19:57:17 from 98.202.23.178

Thanks Nancy!!

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