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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
Mon, Dec 19, 2011
Total Distance
6.00

Baby is sick. Yesterday he coughed so hard he threw up and went to bed with a fever. NOT good. I knew I wasn't going to be able to take him to the nursery, so I got up early and got the gym out of the way. Only good thing was I knew Kelli would be there!!

I was lucky and one of the few TMs open was right next to Kelli, so I got to chat away the miles until she was done. Made time FLY by! first 4.2 @ 8:27, then progressive to 7:47 at mile 5 and held that until the last .3 - going progressive to finish at 6:58. TT: 49:50 AP:  8:18

Went and swam since I was missing masters swim and just did my own little mix of my favorite workout stuff. Warm up, pulls with decline, breathing, kicks, 3X100 decline, cool down. Good near hour of swim. Felt great. Now I'm home snuggling with sick baby. He is doing better - still a little fever, but not as much coughing. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this is mostly gone tomorrow.

Cookie, Cookie Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rob on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 12:33:42 from 204.15.86.95

So, where do you go now? Legacy Center?

From RAD on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 12:35:56 from 98.202.23.178

Rob, I live in Herriman, so I go to the new county rec center out here. Not nearly as nice as 'club Hollywood' but it works - and is a lot cheaper.

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 13:21:09 from 205.158.160.209

Sick kids are the worst! Luckily mine have avoided most of it this year so far.

Glad you got to the gym and had some fun TM running with Kelli.

From JulieC on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 13:38:56 from 71.35.249.158

sorry about your sick baby!! been there. in fact had a sick teenager for Halloween...and I felt guilty even then going out for a run!! luckily my husband was home!! loving all your miles RAD!! Are you running Painter's?

From JulieC on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 13:39:48 from 71.35.249.158

hey did you really name your baby Fartlek?

From Bec on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 13:50:25 from 71.199.9.12

:( Feel better little Fartlek! I hate it when you keep your mom home from me.

From Brent on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 16:33:57 from 168.178.30.219

Devine, are you doing pulls without or without a pull bouy? Pulls are good workout. Nice job as usual.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

By the way, I know, a little early in the year for intense speed work, but, you seem to be right on target to do some 1/4s intervals down in the 6:30 range.

From Carina on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 18:56:56 from 204.15.86.83

Way to get the workout in even with a sick baby! Hope he feels better soon!!!

From Nancy on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 19:27:00 from 76.23.21.118

You are really a dedicated runner. When my babies were sick I was too tired and lazy to exercise.

From Steam8 on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 00:39:19 from 166.70.55.77

It is so hard to have a sick baby! I hope he is feeling better!!! There is nothing worse. You can't ever sleep because you are up all night worrying about them!! :(

From RAD on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 01:23:17 from 98.202.23.178

Scott, it is always a fun run with Kelli!

Julie, Yes, I'm planning on painters and going to shoot for a sub 1:40. I don't know if it will happen with the flat course (SLC 1/2 is MUCH easier to PR!), but I'm going to give it my best. Oh, and no - his name isn't REALLY Fartlek, just here on the blog - that is what everyone knows him as. I love my kids too much to name them Fartlek :)

Becca, I slept during those hours. couldn't take being awake :(

Brent, we use the paddle things, are they called pull bouys? I just do what the swim coach tells me :) 400's in the 6:30's huh? that scares me... I might have to try one and see how it goes.

Carina, thanks. He is feeling better today, but still a slight fever and cough. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that by Wednesday it will be all cleared up - just in time for the next kid to get it.

Nancy, he slept well through the night and I just got to cuddle with him all day, so it wasn't too bad!

Steam, Looking back on today I'm kind of grateful for the nice lazy day cuddling with baby and giving him all my attention. I've been busy lately, so it was nice to just sit and lax.

From Rachelle on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 12:35:46 from 159.212.71.200

You are so motivated to always get your workouts in no matter what. Very admirable! I hope your baby is feeling better today.

From JulieC on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 20:08:18 from 67.41.190.56

Rachel, I was slightly worried that I had offended you because it was truly his name. I was trying to understand how anyone could not laugh when his name was shortened : D.

From Smooth on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 20:32:28 from 174.27.196.172

JulieC ~ I am laughing so hard! Ummm...he was *nicknamed* fartlek as you know how RAD ran around while Baby Adam was just a little wee embryo to fetus to full-term baby!!!! Perfect nickname coming from a crazy (in a good way) mom, don't you think? hehe! :)

From RAD on Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 01:42:13 from 98.202.23.178

Rachelle, food is my motivator. If I want to eat I must run! :)

Julie, oh no, I would definitely NOT name my child that, but like Smooth said it is just his nickname. I think Riverton Paul gave it to him when we couldn't decide on a name. Just a good runners joke - my husband hates it :)

Smooth, you can call me crazy all you want, but we all know YOU are the crazy one! :) Bummed I missed you guys today.

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