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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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I have been SO tired all week. My legs just feel tired and heavy and I'm grouchy. Plus, I'm getting a cough and stuffy nose. Oh, heaven help me.

So, I decided yesterday when I looked at the fact that I already had 35.5 miles in for the week I was sleeping in today and taking the day off. 

My poor kids have been living out of the clean clothes pile in the laundry room all week because I haven't folded clothes and my house is a disaster area. I'm supposed to leave around 4 this afternoon for my 70 mile bike ride in Brigham City tomorrow and all I want to do is sleep. So, I'm giving up the gym and just getting house/mom stuff done today. 35.5 miles this week and a 70 mile ride (easy, not racing) will be plenty for this week. Can't do anything to help myself, but I kind of feel like I'm starting to hurt myself. So, nuttin' today! And I'm gonna enjoy it!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rachelle on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 10:28:26 from 159.212.71.200

Glad you took a rest day Rachel you deserve it!

I personally cannot even fathom the thought of biking 70 miles. I would die! But it should be absolutely gorgeous and I am very excited for you. Have fun out there tomorrow. :)

From Smooth on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 11:09:25 from 65.130.14.36

70 mile bike ride in Brigham City?!!! You sure know how to have FUN!!! :) :) :) I'm glad you skipped the morning workout, seriously you deserve to sleep in with all your early and hard workouts this week.! :)

From Carina on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 12:12:38 from 204.15.86.83

Good call sleeping in, have so much fun tomorrow on your bike ride!!

From Scott Wesemann on Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 13:05:14 from 66.232.64.4

Very smart choice. I hope you are adding in some good junk food too. :)

From bye-wing on Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 01:44:05 from 110.168.5.82

How was your bike ride? I'm jealous, it sounds like fun.

From Nancy on Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 07:46:58 from 76.23.21.118

I think resting and doing family stuff was a very good idea.

From The Quiet Pirate on Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 08:43:47 from 71.49.55.78

Looks like you had a good time on your bike ride. I'm glad you were able to give yourself a day off to rest from the training and hopefully get a little relaxation in between loads of laundry :-)

From Brent on Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 11:09:20 from 66.7.127.67

Devine Miss M - the bike ride sounds fun, the hardest thing about 70 miles is often the seat. Are you ready for taper city?

Rachelle - you would do very well on a bike given your running skills, would just take a few rides to adapt. Stong is as strong does.

Stay Koool, B of BS Rools out

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