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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
Race: American Fork Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:30:41, Place overall: 9, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
13.10

HO-LY-COW! I seriously, truly, honestly didn't think I had this in me. I'm going to blame it on Chad, yup...going to blame it on him :) 

Had a great day yesterday celebrating baby Fartlek's birthday (Adam, no I didn't really name him Fartlek :) ), and I guess Five Guys, movie popcorn and treats and cake and icecream are good race fuel! Or, maybe I could've run faster eating better :)

Getting up at 3:20AM is never easy, but the ride down with Kelli then the bus up with her and bye-wing was beautiful and I had no complaints. It was finally cold up at Tibble Fork! When I got off the bus, my sister drug me to the wrong side of the parking lot...I didn't know why, but whatever. Then she pointed up - they had a big movie screen type inflatable up and it was printed with pictures that had been submitted as to who we run for (this was a cancer survivor/fight race). They had used a picture my sister submitted of her and my dad with some wonderful words under it. It made me cry! What a perfect way to start out a race, thinking about my dad and how stinkin' proud he would be of me for doing what I'm doing and how he is with me at every race and on every run and always there when I need him. Being in Heaven does have its advantages :) I wore orange ribbons on my bib and in my hair for Lymphoma fighters too.

After cowering in the back of the starting line up with Kelli, I put my big girl panties on and joined Chad at the 1:30 pacing spot. I don't like being able to see the line on the ground...I like to start in the back. BUT, I knew that if I could just hold onto Chad's pace for a few miles (I'm used to clipping onto his shoulder and letting him drag me at a fast pace on runs!), that I could at least beat a 1:35 when I started to fade.

The gun went off, and yup...this is a downhill course! YIKES! SO downhill. I doubt I'll be walking well tomorrow! I was chasing then passing Peggy and Cheris from the BBK's. I had a moment, a 'remember when' moment. Very vividly I remember watching Peggy from across the track (I was doing the same 800's, but was a half or more of a lap behind!) and thinking how effortless she made running look and how I longed to someday be able to run that fast. Wow, well guess what? Now you are. CRAZY!

Mile 1-3:  (XXX?, 6:30, 6:31)

Watch lost satellite about mile .68, finally got back on track after 2nd mile, but I don't know how to figure out pace. Then, mile 2.5ish? I'd had it. It took effort and mental energy, more than I thought I'd be able to give, to keep up during mile 2. I bargained with myself to just hang in until the 5K split, then fall back. You can do this....

Mile 4-6 (6:25, 6:26, 6:38 - 10K: 41:12)

Well, before I got to that 5K mark, the downhill had picked up again and my breathing was under control. Chad was managing pace/time and I just hung on. I asked him to tell me what the 10K split was...yikes! An unofficial 10K PR by almost 2.5 minutes. Hmmm, I'll take it :) I was feeling good and enjoying the ride.

Miles 7-10 (6:52, 7:00, 7:07)

Hmmm, did the downhill stop? why yes! :) Just past mile 8 after about 1/4+ mile on the golf course flats I told Chad I was dropping back. My breathing was too hard and it was time to plug in and run my race. Cheris passed me in mile 9. I kept looking for the downhill. I was gazing far ahead, trying to see heads dropping down, but no luck. Had to tough out the flats. We finally got a nice downhill for .10 and then we hit mile 10 marker. Just a 5K left. I was at 1:08:XX...did I have a 22 min 5K in me? I honestly didn't think so.

Mile 11, 12, 13 (7:36, 7:17, 7:29, 7:00 (last .19 recorded to finish))

11 had a HUGE hill, not long, but big. I crawled up it licking my knees! ugggh, after downhill uphill is SO hard! I knew I was slowing down, but I refused to look at pace. It was run how I feel time and the best part was people weren't passing me. I was passing others. So, if people who run this time are running slower than I am it has to be a good thing! I could still see Chad ahead on the long stretches, but lost him on the last couple turns into the finish.

I was SO elated to see 1:30:XX on the clock as I came through. I'd done it! I was SO excited. Honestly, I was just happy it wasn't 1:30:01...that might have killed me after Ogden :)

The only problem I had was a nice silver dollar size blister on the ball of my L foot from about mile 3. I'm glad I didn't stop before the finish, I think I probably would've realized the amount of pain I was in and not get going again! Only gu'd once at mile 6-7ish, and never walked through an aid station. I did get pretty adept at using 2 hands though - water AND gatorade :)

At the finish line I finally took my shoes off at the aid tent - a nice silver dollar sized blister I'd been feeling since mile 3. Popped and bleeding, fun times! I've never run fast enough to get blisters before, but I love war wounds.

Kelli and I grabbed our stuff and drove up to Highland for the Wedding Bells 5K. All had finished running, but I think we got to see everyone and say hello! What an awesome thing to do on your wedding morning. Maybe I should get married again :) I also got to hold Carina's cutie pie little guy for a while. I love cuddle time! I was excited to meet Bonnie and Dean and well. We went to brunch after all the visiting was done and I had just a spectacular day!!

Just before we left for brunch, I got a text from my sister that I'd taken 1st in my AG!!! I was SO excited! A PR and 1st in my AG in a Utah County race! YIPEE!!! Chad had picked up my award, so after dropping Kelli off I went and picked up my certificate, ribbon and movie passes!! So, since I won movie passes, does that count as a cash (equivalent) prize? :)

Oh, one last point of info...this is the first race I've ever done where my AP has been in the 6's - 6:56!!! Not even a 5k or 10K in the 6's. Yes, I love downhill :)

Awesome Elixers Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 17:52:46 from 174.27.192.130

CONGRATULATIONS on the PR and win!!! HUGE SMILE!!! AWESOME RACE and FANTASTIC day! Happy belated birthday to Fartlek! :) :) :) Looks like they make the medal bigger this year! NICE!!!

From catherine on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 18:03:28 from 98.202.112.38

Wonderful race! You're just getting faster and faster. Congratulations!

From Brent on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 18:18:47 from 66.7.127.67

Sweet Devine - legs, you go em, good work, I think you are getting more and more mentally tough to go along with the speed, very nice.

Stay Kool, B of BS rools out

Commando points, hum - big breaking the barrier, 500.

From Tom Slick on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 18:23:54 from 69.171.160.24

Wow, Ms.RAD,"you da woman"! Super congrats on a super great day at the races. 1st place AG and 9th place overall......

From Andy on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 19:01:56 from 174.52.172.236

Great job today. Never a doubt in my mind that you would do it.

From Stacie on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 20:24:10 from 67.186.246.187

Wow! That's awesome! You are so fast! Congrats!

From Rob on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 20:34:28 from 204.15.86.95

Very nice, man you really are improving every race. Great job.

From Rachelle on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 21:25:28 from 66.7.127.115

EEEEEEEEEk!!! Words cannot even begin to describe how proud I am of you Rachel. We all knew you could do it and now you have proven it to yourself. They sky is the limit my friend. So so so very happy for you. Congratulations!!

From Scott Wesemann on Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 23:08:42 from 75.162.75.76

Holy crap, you're fast!!! Wow. Congrats. I am so happy for you.

From Nancy on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 08:26:46 from 76.23.21.118

Great job Rachel. You are getting so fast that soon you'll be winning the whole race.

From JulieC on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 08:27:18 from 71.35.251.72

Rachel, you rock!! way to run fast. Those are awesome splits gliding "effortlessly" :D. that blister will keep you in recovery mode!!

From Terri on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 19:58:37 from 108.18.158.95

That is awesome! Congrats!

From Rossy on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 21:08:40 from 67.150.168.49

This is very, very impressive RAD! Way to rock it (big time PR) and it was fun talking to you at HHS. You are a rock star my friend!

From Carina on Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 22:26:24 from 204.15.86.83

Congrats on a great race and a huge pr!! So fun to chat with you yesterday!!!

From DaleG on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 23:04:29 from 152.216.3.5

Rachel, I am sooo impressed with how much you've improved over the past few years. Keep it up and before you know it, you'll be winning races!!!

From Russ on Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 15:26:44 from 74.114.3.253

I must've been sleeping - just saw this. Way to be! That is a fantastic PR. Another huge PR in the marathon is just around the corner for you.

From josse on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 22:30:15 from 70.196.195.217

Great job what an awesome pr :)

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