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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
3.20

Crap crap crappy day! Just...so....tired. Slept in with just enough time to get to class, but still showed up 5 minutes late. Then during class I had to leave to change a diaper, but when I got the diaper from the car they nursery workers unlocked the door for a 6 year old to go in and use it first, waiting, waiting, waiting.... Finally got back to class 10-15 minutes later. Then I tried to run on the treadmill, got one mile done and it was painfully hard. Stopped for a bit then did another. Stopped one final time then decided to tough it out for just one more (I'd planned on 4-5 today!). AP for the run was 9:30, so I certainly wasn't pushing the pace.

Long busy day today, but it will all be fun! Waiting for 9:00 to come so I can sleep.....

Mizuno Miles: 3.20
Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Metcalf Running on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 15:18:02 from 207.225.192.66

Wow crazy day... sorry you are not feeling well. Hope you get lots of sleep!

From Burt on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 15:19:44 from 68.76.197.194

It's time for your kid to start practicing what we big boys like to call, self control.

From RAD on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 16:26:02 from 76.27.12.70

Thanks Lori, I'm looking forward to a nice nights rest!!

Burt...we're working on it! However, I'm not confident enough to send him w/out a diaper to nursery. This is the first time he's been wet let alone 'dirty' for like 4 months!!! UGGHH.

From Nancy on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 16:39:50 from 76.27.69.172

I'm sorry your day didn't work out like you wanted. Kids grow up fast and they'll be gone in no time so enjoy them while they're young.

From Bec on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 16:41:02 from 67.177.35.60

That diaper scene sounds like a pain! I am imagining the Rachel frustration occurring. You did get a few miles into today which is great. For sure your heart rate was maintained during the diaper episode.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 16:55:08 from 198.241.174.15

Argh. Diapers. Waiting. Yuck.

Some day you will be finished with diapers, at least for your own kids. Really. I know it doesn't seem like it now, but the day will come.

From Kelli on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 18:53:35 from 71.219.97.106

SLEEP WELL RACHEL!

From eblackham on Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 00:49:56 from 71.219.157.135

I HATE days like that! Where you have certain expectations of how your workout is going to go and then, it just never seems to happen like you wanted it to. Well, at least you had an AMAZING run yesterday!

I wished I would have known you would have been running in Herriman yesterday, I would have tried to make it...I definately wouldn't have been able to go for 10 miles, but I would have tried! Hope you're getting some rest.

From leslie peterson on Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 11:46:45 from 76.23.61.78

It was fun hiking with you and your kids yesterday. They are adorable. How many sticks did they manage to sneak in the car? :)

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 12:40:40 from 24.199.205.252

RAD- I hope you are having a better day today. Crummy days stink, but they make good days feel great.

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