I'm not crazy...I'm just bored!!

April 25, 2024

15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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.

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate

to Ukraine's Armed Forces

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

Mon, Apr 26, 2010

Total Distance

6.00

Nice easy run this morning! My mom took my kids last night till Tuesday evening - so I'm all alone :( What is a mother to do without kids?!? I mean really - I don't want to clean! :)

AP: 9:33 splits: 10:12 (uphill with wind, and I was cold!), 9:12, 9:01, 9:33, 9:50 (back up hill!), 9:26.

Felt good to be out despite being a bit cold - should've worn gloves, I'm still waiting for my fingers to defrost! Sun was beautiful and I'm excited to NOT have to do TM and that I got to sleep in. Hmmm...this no kid thing ain't so bad (I'll take the one I'm still draggin' around - he likes to be my running partner).

Going to hit the gym for step class, then I think I'm going to surprise my daughter and paint her room while she's gone - I've only been promising this for the last 2 1/2 -3 years :)

Mizuno Nirvana Miles: 6.00

Night Sleep Time: 7.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 7.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From KP on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:27:30 from 65.208.22.25

non-mommy dumb question: should you be painting while you are preggers?!?!

nice run, rachel! enjoy the kid-free time. SLEEP!

From Tom Slick on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:51:46 from 168.179.157.104

put off the kid room painting till after you drop the one in the hanger!

From Metcalf Running on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:30:40 from 207.225.192.66

Enjoy you kid free time :) One of my sisters loves to paint her house, she does it all the time. I think she has repainted all the rooms at least three times. LOL I think she is addicted to the smell.

From MrsFIT on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 14:35:17 from 205.127.241.18

I'm with Slick, put off the painting for another time and enjoy your FREEDOM :)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 16:48:08 from 24.8.167.243

Wow. A day with no kids. Don't clean. Don't paint. Get some rest or do something fun for yourself.

From RAD on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 18:51:29 from 67.172.229.125

KP- yeah, painting is okay. Well, I hope :) I've painted pregnant before and I think all my kids are 'normal'

Maybe I should've waited to read all of YOUR responses before endeavoring to do this, but - too late! The room is painted now. It's cute and it wasn't too bad - hubby 'worked' from home and helped a bit. Now I get to put on the fun finishing touches!!

From Smooth on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 23:05:04 from 174.23.172.155

Such a go-getter mom! Your daughter is gonna be so happy! NICE run, workouts! Enjoy the freedom!

From Brent on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 23:12:47 from 168.178.30.194

Devine Miss M - no 4 a day workout? slipping hey - Devine, are you going to use my suggested names for the baby runner you are carrying? Do you need a couple more suggestions, here goes

First Name: Borne Middle Name:Running

: Shock speed

: Little M Rools

Stay Kool, B of Bs rools out

From Nancy on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 06:55:11 from 76.27.19.206

I bet it was a nice break for you at least until you decided to paint your daughter's room. When you get a break you are suppose to relax.

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 09:53:14 from 24.199.205.252

Glad you had a break and got to do something you wanted to do..even if it was for your sweet little girl.

Your running paces are looking good & impressing me considering your extra baggage.

From Michelle on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 12:09:53 from 174.29.71.105

How fun! I love when I have a bit of alone time, a few days sounds great. Good run today and good luck with the room, you should post pictures when it is done.

From RAD on Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 15:30:05 from 67.172.229.125

Smooth, I sure hope she's pleased. She's only been waiting for almost 3 years to have it done :)

Brent, LOVE the names! Hubby may go for Bourne Running :) On my run (monday) I ran across a street marking (from some utility) that said BS and then a number with 00 in it. It was at the top of a hill and helped me think of you and pulling through to the top!

Nancy, I'd actually decided to do it last week when my mom was first asking about taking them. I'm just glad I finally got it done.

QP, I do feel good to have it done: one of many things checked off the list! I was thinking this morning how much faster I could be if I could drop these extra 20 pounds. Looking forward to fall running! :)

Michelle, it has been strange not having the kids around, I keep thinking I need to find them :) I will post pics when it's all finished and I get my hubby to download the pics to the computer (I'm technologically challenged and can't do it myself).

Add Your Comment.

Keep it family-safe. No vulgar or profane language. To discourage anonymous comments of cowardly nature, your IP address will be logged and posted next to your comment.
Do not respond to another person's comment out of context. If he made the original comment on another page/blog entry, go to that entry and respond there.
If all you want to do is contact the blogger and your comment is not connected with this entry and has no relevance to others, send a private message instead.

Debt Reduction Calculator

Featured Announcements

Most Recent Entries:

New Kids on the Blog
(need a welcome):

Lone Faithfuls
(need a comment):