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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
1.00

1 slow, shake out mile around the track before spin started.

Spin class - good times on sore legs!

Masters swim class - 2300 yds, kicks, pulls, drill, speed - a little bit of everything and finished it all up in almost exactly one hour. Nice.

Why is it that every Monday lately I can hardly walk up and down the stairs? Mondays must hate me :)

I'm trying to take it easy on recovery again this week, because I just think that when I am sore and hurting it isn't a good idea to push my body to run and pound out the miles. I want to stay healthy and uninjured this year - that is my main goal. So, the x-training is nice to get a good workout in and not pound the crap out of my body!

Cookie Monsters - Take 2 Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 15:39:21 from 174.27.212.157

Glad you're listening to your body!

From RAD on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 15:40:39 from 98.202.23.178

Thanks Smooth! I hope you are too :)

From Smooth on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 15:45:34 from 174.27.212.157

I posted the pictures Larry took of us at the start! It's the only good part of my race report! :)

From Smooth on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 15:47:51 from 174.27.212.157

Oh, I LOVE your new short and long term goals! :)

From Toby on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 15:51:30 from 206.214.15.58

Way to take a cross-training day! What kind of bike did you get?

From RAD on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 16:01:58 from 98.202.23.178

Smooth, I love the pics! I was SO cold - and it shows :) You had a great race, you'd better start giving yourself more credit or I'll go all 'Helga' on you!! I had to modify the goals - getting tired of seeing the same crud.

Toby, a spin teacher (tri coach and triathele herself) was selling her 'baby'. Got it for a steal of a deal and she has never had problems with it! I could probably go up one size in the frame, but adjusting the seat and handlebars it is great! I think it is a cannondale something? I'm not sure :)

From Toby on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 16:16:01 from 206.214.15.58

SAWEEEETTTT!!!! We need to go for a ride up the Alpine Loop...that will break you in real easy :) Now...I need to dust the cob webs off mine and pump up the tires:)

From Nancy on Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 20:25:34 from 76.23.21.118

You are very smart to X-train. I think swimming is a killer. You make if sound like it is very easy.

From Rachelle on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:03:51 from 199.190.170.30

I think that is very smart Rachel! Those trail runs work different parts of the body than we are used to when running on the roads. So definitely take it easy for a few days and ease back into training.

You are one smart cookie!

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 10:25:57 from 152.26.59.252

Great recovery and cross training. I love the little saying on the side of your blog. It's awesome!!

From RAD on Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 12:41:49 from 98.202.23.178

Toby, oh YES please! I would LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!

Nancy, swimming is just hard and slow - I can't figure out how to make it better.

Rachelle, yeah, I just figure I've spent my time on the bench this year!

QP, me too :) and trust me...those goals SCARE me!!!

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