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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
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I forgot how much I LOVE spin, and what a good workout it is (even though I will still call bikers cheaters when they zoom past me as I run!). I honestly want to attribute my no ITB pain during SGM to spinning while I had my SF and through the pregnancy. I really think it helped to balance out my quads and legs so the ITB's weren't over stressed. I may be way off the mark, but hey - whatever works, right?

Decided to take a 1 mile test run around the track afterward to see how things were recovering. Shins/calves are still a bit tender and since I want to be able to get back on the horse for OBX  I'm going to make sure they are REALLY good to go before I start pounding them into the ground again -roll 'em stretch 'em ice 'em IB 'em! :)

Then I hit the elliptical for 30 minutes. I really just wanted an excuse to read the next chapter in my book and since I knew I had time to myself at the gym this morning I took my book along and hid out from the family for an extra 30 minutes of me time. Sometimes that is as therapeutic as running.

Mizuno Inspire II Miles: 1.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Maurine/Miles on Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 17:44:43 from 63.255.172.2

Sounds like you are coming along great! Why did you choose the next marathon? Is your family going along?

From RAD on Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 18:36:37 from 67.172.229.125

My sister and I got to wishing one day and concocted a scheme to have me come run OBX with her. Well, fate came and turned the scheme into a plan and so Baby and I get a vacation back East! I'm going to try and stay with her, If my legs can take the miles back to back like that.

From Nancy on Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 21:41:38 from 76.27.19.206

It sounds like you are making a smart recovery. I'm glad you get to go to your sister's house and run a race with her.

From Smooth on Sat, Oct 09, 2010 at 23:48:26 from 67.41.235.104

NICE recovery! IBX will be so fun.

From runningafterbabies on Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 10:28:33 from 67.161.249.168

I've enjoyed reading your blog. I love the OBX and I'm sure the marathon will go really well for you. Your performance in SG off of, what- 10wks of training?, was amazing!

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 13:39:58 from 66.239.250.209

I think you're right RE ITB pain and spinning. I have had a few experienced runners tell me the same thing. One of these days I want to add it into my routine. So little time...

From RAD on Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 15:28:09 from 67.172.229.125

Nancy, it's been a long time since I've seen her, so it will be nice!

Smooth, a good girls weekend (a BABY boy doesn't count) will be just what I need!

running, thanks! I've really seen a lot of difference in my running after running so much pregnant. As I'm sure you know, changing the mind set to "do what you can" instead of "push through the pain" is difficult to change back from though.

Scott, You can just get a SF like I did - then you're forced to cross train and spin :) You find lots of time then.

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