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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
2.00

1 mile on the track

Spin class - holy hill climb, I think I biked up Big Cottonwood Canyon!

1 mile on the track, called to nursery; thankfully baby just had a stinky diaper. BUT, the diapers were out in the car and I decided to just call it and go home.

I needed a rest day today. Yesterday skiing all day and waking up early has just worn me out. I did get 8 hours of sleep last night, but I'm still just dragging and tired. My body is telling me it needs a break and although it makes me feel like a failure, I'm going to try and listen. I could've pushed through any amount of miles today, but I hoping that listening to my body and backing off when it needs me to will prevent injury and over-training (ha...yeah, with my measly miles lately). Anyway, so today I'm a big failure and didn't get the miles I'd planned in. I'll still top out at 40 this week, but it was choice of functioning at home today (being sick Tuesday and gone ALL day Wednesday things are a disaster around here) and being an active part of my kids life or killing myself over miles. I hope I chose the better part today.

Awesome Elixers Miles: 2.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Chad Robinson on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 12:34:20 from 50.73.39.89

You are definately not a failure. We definately missed you this morning (the weather was absolutely fantastic) but you made the right choice. Rest up and get ready for some fun on Saturday.

From Bec on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 15:14:02 from 68.206.133.141

HELGA. You told Smooth to call you that, now I will too. I think you had a fantastic normal looking routine going today. Normal as in what a "normal" average person might do.

From Smooth on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 15:16:15 from 174.27.212.157

You made the right choice. You are not a failure. THANKS for living what you preach...obviously you don't need a Helga to tell you what to do! :) GOOD girl! :)

From RAD on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 19:29:07 from 98.202.23.178

Chad, thanks, I feel like it though. I fell asleep at 9:30 last night and my husband kept waking me up to finish The Biggest Loser. It was then I knew I wasn't making it at 5! I'll see you Saturday!

Becca, Helga is my Dutch name when Smooth gets out of line :) Just think of the big 'helpful' nurse.

Smooth, I would've run more and killed myself today if Adam didn't have a poopy diaper, so I guess I did need someone to tell me :)

From bye-wing on Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 04:08:54 from 124.121.137.92

RAD- You set a high bar for yourself. Perhaps your little guy helped you chose the "better" part today :) The weekend is just around the corner, I bet you will pile on the miles then.

From Nancy on Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 06:07:57 from 76.23.21.118

I think it is a good idea to take breaks now and then and you are not a failure, just wise.

From Toby on Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 09:26:21 from 206.214.15.58

I missed you today RAD! I needed a running buddy! Next week is an easy week for me...then the 20 miler. We need to catch up!

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