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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
Tue, Apr 06, 2010
Total Distance
6.00

BBK morning. I was honestly a little sad when I woke up and I didn't have the excuse of the snow to send me back to bed! Just wind, and I couldn't talk myself out of it :(

Garmin died after .6 miles, so I'm going off of others. I think I got a bit over 6 in, but I'll call it 6 even. As far as pace goes I'm sure I was somewhere in the neighborhood of 9:20-9:30, on some of the downhills there was a bit of a pick-up, but the uphills were blech! No idea really, just a guess :)

I'm glad I got up and out now - but it was hard this morning, I'm SO not a morning person and getting out of the habit for a few months makes it harder to get back to it now.

Off to the gym for total body class (she does GREAT resistance), then a little elliptical or bike...haven't decided yet.

***Total body was legs, legs, and more legs - glad I did the miles first! Then I did 6 mile on the recumbent bike at L4 to spin out some of that soreness that will be coming!***

Mizuno Nirvana Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Calvin on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 14:03:29 from 66.133.117.3

Sounds like a nice hard well-rounded workout. Your dedication is impressive

From KP on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 14:08:59 from 65.208.22.25

Dang girl... you are a machine! Keep it up!

From MrsFIT on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 14:18:07 from 205.127.241.18

Way to stay fit and active during your pregnancy!!

From RAD on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 14:19:35 from 67.172.229.125

Thanks all! I think I will be taking a nap this afternoon...I'm beat!

From David on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 16:38:42 from 146.86.240.171

Wow... Beastly workout. Nicely done.

From Nancy on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 18:22:29 from 76.27.19.206

Rachel you are in such good shape that your baby will come out running.

From Bec on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 19:46:33 from 76.23.55.210

You are back with the BBK's? That's it, after next week I am running with them too! I think you are officially off of the injury list. Let's both keep it that way! Great job having the energy of getting out of bed and hitting the road. The wind was pretty gusty today.

From RAD on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 19:57:59 from 67.172.229.125

David, it maybe nice for a fat 'ol pregnant lady :) Actually it kicked my butt today!

Nancy, maybe if he comes out running he'll sleep through the night too! :)

Becca, 'with' the BBK's may not be the right way to say that - I drag behind, bringing up the rear and holding on with all I've got :)

From Bec on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 20:09:24 from 76.23.55.210

You're out there doing it my friend!

From David on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 20:12:09 from 146.86.240.171

Haha that's dedication. If I were a "fat ol' pregnant lady" I wouldn't have gotten outta bed. That probably makes you a "Super Beast Pregnant Lady"

From RAD on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 20:16:10 from 67.172.229.125

Becca, that is my consolation. It seriously feels SO SO SO good to be out running like a fool again and having everyone question my 'crazy' motives :) Too bad they don't know what kind of crazy I REALLY go when I can't run!!

David, most days the 'I'm not getting out of bed' takes over most of my day. I actually won "bad mother of the day" award and let my boys play wii (the best babysitter around) while I napped for an hour, just to function, today :)

From Bec on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 20:25:09 from 76.23.55.210

I know the kind of crazy you go when you can't run!! At least we had each other the last few months to spill our madness together. I am missing the three hour endless workouts. Time to head back to the LC on Sat. morning. Forget the long run!

From RAD on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 20:33:41 from 67.172.229.125

NO kidding! :) If I ever had a weekend I didn't have to be home and ready by 10, I might be able to get another 3 hour tri in with you!!

From Toby on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 21:28:23 from 216.194.124.36

Wow - you continue to amaze me with with all your "craziness"!

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 22:43:50 from 12.204.182.98

you say you'd use the snow as an excuse, but I know better....you'd find something to do to torment your muscles...even if it involved pulling a sled with a team of huskies....you are a die-hard...every ding-dong-day :-)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 23:57:28 from 24.8.167.243

Hey, it's great that you were able to get back with the BBKs, even if you had to wake up early for it.

From Smooth on Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 00:04:06 from 174.23.201.210

WOW! Back running with the BBK's sooo early and soooo fast....soooo diehard!

From RAD on Wed, Apr 07, 2010 at 14:44:12 from 67.172.229.125

Toby, just remember: I'm not crazy, I'm just bored :)

QP, With all this snow I was thinking of starting my own dog sledding team - Lucy needs some good exercise too, every ding dong day!!

Carolyn, getting up early is SO hard - at least with a baby it's just feeding and then back to bed. I can do that half asleep! :)

Smooth, BBK's are crazy - I hang out in the back with the sane people who can still talk while they run!

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