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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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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
Tue, Apr 26, 2011
Total Distance
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Early morning spin class. I was SO tired this morning, I think Saturday is finally catching up to me. It was one of those mornings where even through the workout at a hard pace I could've closed my eyes and fallen asleep on the bike :)

It was more of a sweat fest than I've had in a spin class for a while. Good 'tempo' HR maintained throughout the ride with varying hills and cadence. 

Finished up with 30 min on the ARC trainer  my legs were dead from spin - heavy and slow. But by about half way through I was able to really pick things up and get back into a good strong rhythm. 1.52 miles @ 35Resistance.

Home now and ready to jet off to boot camp class at the church. I may try doing their short running warm up and between intervals  that they normally do and see how the leg behaves the rest of the day. I actually didn't feel any pain until about 10 steps out of bed this morning (which is unusual, I usually feel it getting out of bed every morning - it is the worst pain of the day).

Mizuno - Oscar II Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rob on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 13:39:28 from 206.71.84.68

Hey, what time is spin class? Maybe I'll try it.

From Toby on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 14:53:34 from 216.194.124.36

How is your leg feeling? Once you feel good enough to resume running, how are you going to come back? Run/walk or just resume a low mileage? I'm not sure what to do myself?!!

From RAD on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 14:59:19 from 98.202.17.113

Rob, Tuesday it is at 5:45 and Th @ 5:30. Both are good classes. Only once have I been to a spin class that I thought needed a little 'umph'! The teacher must've just been in a funk that day.

Toby, meh - I wish it was better! It is getting there though. I think if pain is gone by Saturday that I might start trying a few/day Monday. I'm horrible about being patient on coming back when the pain is gone, so don't copy me there :) I can GIVE advice, but when I'm ready to run I just pick up where I left off since I keep my cardio high and the cardio doesn't stop me from running - just pain.

From Smooth on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 16:42:09 from 67.2.109.10

I am so out of it! U have been xtraining like a mad woman and not running! Hope you are healing nicely! Are you still planning to run Ogden?

THANK YOU so much for coming to the reception. It meant so much to me and my family!!! It was so nice to see you and your cute kids! You were like me some 20+ years ago...one daughter and all these active little boys...I didn't do half of what you're doing. Still amazed at all that you accomplished!!!!

From Burt on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 18:53:20 from 206.19.214.144

What? You're Mormon? I didn't know that.

From RAD on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 19:07:22 from 98.202.17.113

Smooth, I wouldn't have missed it! It was beautiful and I thought it would be nice to see some people I know NOT in sweaty running clothes :)Yes, I will still run Ogden - this is one reason why I'm keeping my x-training so high right now! It's coming too fast and I'm healing too slow! (but, unless it will be BAD damage, I will run it regardless).

Burt, Yup! here is a video for you in case you are interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SDxWoiCAZQ

From Kelli on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 19:38:33 from 71.219.96.115

I LOVE the ARC trainer!!!! I so wish the rec center had a few!

That is a lot of working out in one day, but this is Rachel we are talking about so I am not surprised. Now, I must go see what Saturday was....

From RAD on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 20:21:05 from 98.202.17.113

Kelli, my feet still fall asleep on the ARC. I wish I could find some x-training that didn't make my feet fall asleep, or my butt :) You know how it is, if you can't run you gotta get it in somehow!

From Kelli on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 20:34:43 from 71.219.96.115

My feet do not fall asleep on the ARC! Bummer that yours do, I hate that feeling!!!

From Nancy on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 21:48:35 from 76.23.21.118

So the ARC Trainer is similar to the elliptical. Great job with all the X-training.

From Burt on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 22:46:24 from 72.223.90.79

That was a great video. I learned a lot.

From Brent on Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 23:21:37 from 66.7.127.67

Devine Miss Arc - do like the machine, my feet take a snooze also. Hope things turnaround quick for you, nice cad work, sweat bucket - make each workout count - sweet or sweat.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From RAD on Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 01:14:58 from 98.202.17.113

Kelli, someday I'll find a good x-training, but until then I will ARC.

Nancy, thanks! You should comment on Burt's blog so he begins to know what an amazing wonderful runner and all around person you are!!

Burt, glad you enjoyed it - I can have a couple of people come talk to you about it if you have any further questions.

Brent, honestly, today has been one of the best days (pain wise) in quite some time. I may try a mile tomorrow and see how it goes! Sweatin' out the sweet! :)

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