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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
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Another fun night in my house! Went to put baby down to bed and he threw up ALL over me. Since he was swaddled in a blanked he missed most of the action, but the blanked and I had seen better days. So, now my 5 month old baby has the stomach flu like my 3 year old did 2 days ago. Problem is baby can't sit and watch TV all day while I get things done and he's not sleeping much at all. Can't blame him though, hungry but with a sick belly and not wanting to eat (which is another painful thing for ME, we'll have bottles on reserve in the freezer now). So, again I couldn't leave early in the morning (although I was up) to run, even though I'd only gotten maybe 30-45 minutes of continuous sleep, because I didn't want to leave him with dad while he wasn't sleeping (not that he wouldn't have helped, but he has to put in more than a full day's work today).  I also can't go to the gym with a sick baby so I'm stuck at home twiddling my thumbs. I'm getting a little anxious though, so I may try to sneak off tonight after the kids are in bed and get to the gym for a little run. 

I don't know why life is handing me these cards right now. I'm busy and stressed and I need my runs, but I can't seem to get them in lately. I guess there is a time and season for everything, right? So I'm going to spend this day snuggling with baby and the few minutes he'll sleep without being held I'll try to get stuff done around the house. The real question is...who is next? I hope it's NOT me! (hahahaha, laughs karma)

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Chad on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 11:34:30 from 168.177.153.5

You just can't buy a break. But it's that time of year. I've had a few sick ones as well.

From RAD on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 11:37:53 from 67.172.229.125

Chad, you're telling me! I just hope it all goes away soon. When I called the Dr this morning (when my baby refuses to eat, it makes me a bit nervous) they said they've been seeing this going around families, so I guess we're in it for the long haul now...

From Scott Wesemann on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 11:39:24 from 66.239.250.209

Oh there is nothing worse than sick kids. It has been a little while though since I was barfed on. Good luck. I hope you can sneak in some more runs.

From RAD on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 11:41:01 from 67.172.229.125

Thanks Scott, I'm going to try, but if not oh well...

I've got painter's in Jan and would really like to shoot for a PR, but life doesn't seem to be supporting that right now. So, I'll be working on my Swedish Fish eating PR :)

From Nancy on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 17:02:22 from 76.27.19.206

Sorry the baby is sick. I hope you don't get sick too.

From allie on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 19:18:44 from 174.23.238.75

hang in there. i hope your family gets to feeling better soon. stay healthy. and happy. :)

From Toby on Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 21:49:26 from 66.133.97.196

The pukes are the WORST!!! Nothing worse than that! You do need your runs girl! I'm feeling for you!

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