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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, Oct 05, 2010
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Hauling a baby up and down stairs post marathon is probably the hardest part of this recovery business! It's hard enough to drag my butt up and down, but when you have to be responsible for another 12 pound human in your arms and you have to use the hand rail...well, it's just worse!

I am feeling a little more spry today. I actually walked off a curb and didn't have to stop and prepare myself for it first! Upstairs is near manageable, and downstairs is getting there. Walking to get the baby in the middle of the night for feedings wasn't as bad last night either.

Went to the gym and did 45 min on the bike - 11.5 miles @ L5 resistance. Had a great chat with Kelli as well. I can't hardly believe how much about the race we can still re-hash and enjoy it! :)

When she left I hit the TM for 30 minutes to finish out my day care time. Was able to start at about 2.5 mph today and could step on and off the TM without much thought. I think I finished up almost 2 miles total and I read while I walked, someday I might actually finish this book.

I need to get back to a good diet - I'm rationalizing away all those calories I burned Saturday, WAY too quickly! :)

Click HERE for the pics from the race. They're not all pretty, but hey...neither was the race!

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 00:21:55 from 75.162.188.52

Sounds like you're recovering nicely. I like the pics. In one of them it looks like you're about to fall over after crossing the finish line.

From Bec on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 00:26:47 from 67.172.233.189

LOVE LOVE LOVE your darling pictures! My faves are the ones with Fartlek and the one passing over the red line. Did you know that line is the finish of the St. George Ironman? I thought it was cool that we got our pictures on it!

Hope your legs feel good. Mine feel like I am lifting bags of lead with needles poking me.

From Nancy on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 07:42:24 from 76.27.19.206

I can empathize with your sore muscles. The first time I ran the SGM I could hardly walk for days. The second time was a little easier because I was slower but I was still very sore.

From Nancy on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 07:43:24 from 76.27.19.206

Very cute pictures, especially the one with baby fartlek. You don't even look tired.

From RAD on Wed, Oct 06, 2010 at 13:55:09 from 67.172.229.125

Dale, I had done a sweet little 'heel click' - I've always wanted to for a finish pic! BUT, the camera only got my upper body - STINK! Oh well, but that is why I look like I'm falling over.

Becca, the pics with Adam some lady was talking to me and I didn't ever get to look at the camera and smile nice - oh well. How neat about the iron man! Sweet little fact. Legs are getting there....slowly but surely.

Nancy, oh they are SO sore. Why don't I remember any of this pain from before? Must be like child birth. We forget how horrible it is, or we'd never do it again! Pictures are easy to put a smile on for :)

From Toby on Thu, Oct 07, 2010 at 23:41:51 from 66.133.97.196

You're pictures are AWESOME! You look fantastic for just having run a marathon!

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