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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
6.00

BBK day, but I just took it easy and only came for late miles today - that extra 30 minutes of sleep was heavenly! :)

1 mile warm-up, 1.5 mile tempo loop twice, 30 second hill sprints, then cool down to six even.

AP: 8:49 splits: 9:04, 8:53, 8:41, 8:16, 8:51, 8:49

Why is it that the week before a race, trying to 'taper', running seems SO much harder? How am I supposed to run my fastest mile today for 26?!? I must be tired....

Mizuno Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 10:59:27 from 24.8.167.243

If you're tired today, you better take it easy the rest of the week and rest up for that marathon. At least you don't have to taper much longer!

From allie on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 13:06:33 from 129.123.34.22

ahh, the taper! you'll be fine saturday...just take REST very seriously all week.

From Bec on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 15:02:11 from 67.177.35.60

I agree with Allie. Remember what Peggy has to say about the taper... Take rest seriously because the fitness level we are at right now will be available to us on Saturday if we do not exhaust ourselves.

From Smooth on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 15:12:32 from 71.36.76.147

Rest up. Store up the energy for Sat. You will do GREAT. Hope I see you there!

From Nancy on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 17:54:24 from 76.27.11.127

Rachel you will do great. Just take it as easy as you can this week and get lots of rest.

From LuzyLew on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 19:09:44 from 208.187.197.42

Psych! That's what's going on. Take it easy, that's what's best now. You've done the work. Now let your body mend and be ready to 'pounce like a tiger' on race day. You can do it!

From RAD on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 20:08:19 from 76.27.12.70

Thanks all. I think it is just my brain psyching me out, you know...all your joints start to ache, your stomach hurts, your tired and getting the sniffles. I don't know if anyone else is like that, but I swear my brain comes up with the best excuses to fail before I can even start!! TO HECK WITH YOU BRAIN! I'm gonna do this, I WILL qualify..easy schemeasy! And ITBands be Danged! :)

From Kelli on Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 23:59:46 from 71.219.96.151

How was the doctor?

From JulieC on Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 20:10:00 from 207.225.207.4

I do the same thing. My mind decides to get my body to take the fault. If you can overcome the mind your sniffles, aches, nausea, and even some IT band issues can be put at bay. Enjoy the rest : DDD

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