I'm not crazy...I'm just bored!!

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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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Got up early to run 3 miles before spin class; however, I had a wedding this morning to attend. After all the mental worry I put myself through yesterday during the run, I decided against running. More or less for the mental stability :) See...I am starting to not be so crazy anymore!

30 min on the elliptical @ L8

Spin class - it was a good one this morning! I was a little taken aback when I thought about the fact that I only have one more spin class until baby comes. One lady said to me today "when you come back I won't know what to call you, because I can't call you the crazy pregnant lady anymore." I told her she can simply call me Rachel :)

Wedding, reception (WAY too much yummy treats!), then a couple hours shopping at the baby store - mostly for fun, but I did need to pick up a few necessities. I now finally feel like if I went into labor that I wouldn't go CRAZY. Only a few more checks on the list for baby to come worry FREE!

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 21:36:57 from 24.8.167.243

I'm glad to see you embracing sanity.

From Nancy on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 23:12:54 from 76.27.19.206

I'm glad you are almost ready for your baby, then maybe you will take it easy on the exercise. It is okay to skip a day or two on exercise especially when you are about to have a baby.

From Kelli on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 22:32:10 from 71.219.93.114

Glad you are getting all of that stuff done, that will help the stress level!

That lady can call you all sorts of other crazy when you come back! Like crazy mother of a newborn! Crazy mother of 4! Crazy flippin' workout machine lady!

From Shelly on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 23:46:41 from 67.166.68.81

Holy cow girl! I haven't read your blog in a while- You are one busy chick. Good luck getting ready for the baby. Dropping you kindergartner off on a day without school made me chuckle (your not alone- I had several parents do it while I was doing my internship at the elementary).

From KP on Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 09:37:09 from 65.208.22.26

hooray for sanity!

From Brent on Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 22:49:06 from 204.113.19.55

Devine Miss M - the time of joy nears, a new child on this earth, Bourne runner he be. Nice work keeping up the cross training.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Bec on Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 23:41:46 from 76.23.55.210

You are still spinning? My goodness! Those spin peeps want that baby delivered pronto! I bet skinny Danny was giggling at you a little. How do you look on the bike? So cute I bet!

From RAD on Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 00:47:01 from 67.172.229.125

Thanks all! I am enjoying my sanity a bit - but don't ask tomorrow when I have to go and do the weigh in at the doctors! I think she will be pleased with my weight gain this week :)

Becca, "how do I look?" Like a hippo!! Or at least that is how I feel! :) I am going to try to run or ellip/spin and swim Saturday. It'll be my last Saturday workout before d-day (hopefully), I'd love to see you - but I understand the draw to outside running and biking!!

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