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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
Wed, Feb 29, 2012
Total Distance
4.00

Due to the foot I decided I should stick with the 4/day plan. Ice and IB always take it down to more than tolerable levels, but it is still there - more than I want it to be!

A little speed work this morning - all at 1% incline:

10 min warm-up @ 9:13 pace

1 min on/1 min off 6:18 (9.5)/ 9:31 (6.3)  repeated 8X (just over 2 miles worth)

.8 cool down @ 8:34, progressive the last 1/4 mile.

TT: 32:40 AP: 8:10

20 min elliptical to finish up before spin class

One stinkin' tough strength spin class. Not as horrible as Allison yesterday, but Danielle has her own special torture classes :)

At home: a new twist on an old classic: 60/60/60 planks, 25 push ups; 90/90/90 planks, 25 push-ups; 120/120/120 planks, 25 push ups. Yeah, I'm good with the planks now for a few days!

 

OEOHFPPE Miles: 4.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Andrea on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 11:00:04 from 72.37.244.100

I've let my abs go to jelly. Probably need to start with the planks....

From The Quiet Pirate on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 12:27:20 from 152.26.59.252

You're going to earn some kind of pirate status if you keep having so many planks around the house.

Glad you're playing it smart with the foot. Keep up the good work.

From Bec on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 12:54:27 from 68.206.133.141

You are being smart my lady. Good planking.

From Nancy on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 14:54:52 from 76.23.21.118

You sure do know how to get a overall workout. Great job.

From Carina on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 15:36:43 from 204.15.86.83

Way to go, great work today!!

From allie on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 17:52:03 from 161.38.218.168

that is a lot of working out today. i bet you are one giant muscle. nice job, rachel.

From Smooth on Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 22:18:53 from 174.27.219.252

You are so smart with the foot! I need to learn from you!

Your planking is out of this world. I can barely do 30/30/30 with 20 push ups. I'm weak sauce!

GOOD JOB, Rach! :)

From Rachelle on Thu, Mar 01, 2012 at 15:18:30 from 159.212.71.17

Holy cow!! Nice work with the planks. you are going to have rock hard abs. :)

From Terri on Thu, Mar 01, 2012 at 17:50:03 from 72.66.72.85

I would have stopped after the treadmill. Way to go!

From RAD on Thu, Mar 01, 2012 at 20:47:15 from 98.202.23.178

Andrea, I don't think your abs could be jello if you TRIED! :)

QP, I haven't done them since Fartlek flooded the bathroom upstairs. Hmmm, planks and water flowing? Maybe I do deserve some pirate status :)

Becca, thanks. I'm trying.

Nancy, thanks, it will all come together in the end, right?

Carina, thanks it was fun!

Allie, One giant muscle is right - with about 100 lbs of fat between that and the skin :)

Smooth, oh you could totally do a 60 sec plank - I believe! Be nice to your foot, it's worth it!

Rachelle, thanks. Now I just need to find a way to get all the fat on top off.

Terri, kids drive me too crazy to stop there ;)

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