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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 woke up feeling like a truck ran over me! YUCK, I'm going to the doctor this morning to see if he can perform a miracle to help me run tomorrow. I'm so sad about the way I feel. I'll give an update later.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Bec on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 13:48:40 from 205.123.38.98

:( I am sorry RAD. Please feel better.

From Smooth on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 14:01:49 from 71.36.65.79

No, no, no!!! You can't get sick! Hope the doctor has good answers for ya. Feel better REAL soon!

From Michelle N. on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 15:08:32 from 75.162.237.156

Yuck, I'm sorry! That's why Julie and Cheris weren't there yesterday, they both have been really sick! Worry about getting better so you'll be good for Ogden.

From RAD on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 15:47:51 from 67.166.99.8

Well, I went to the Dr and the good news is I have strep (he thought it might be the flu, at least antibiotics help for strep :) So, I've started the 'Zpac' and the Dr said he didn't want to give me false hope, but thinks since I just woke up with it this morning that I should be feeling 90% better tomorrow. So, I'm hoping that with my mom coming to get the kids and my husband picking them up from her for evening run around, 6 hours of rest/sleep and antibiotics and motrin will have me feeling well enough to at least run tomorrow. Now I know there won't be a great showing from me, but at least I can go (24 hrs on antibiotics will also make me not contagious!). Hopefully we'll see you all in the morning! My prayer of thankfulness today includes modern medicine!!!!

From Michelle N. on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 16:28:49 from 75.162.237.156

Be careful Rachel. I had strep 5 years ago and ran while I had it and I ended up with Rhumatic Fever. My doctor said it was probably from running while sick.

From Smooth on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 16:29:02 from 71.36.65.79

Good thing you got to the doc. early and got some antibiotics in you. Take a nice nap this afternoon. You'll be good to go in the morning! REST! RELAX! Think positive thoughts!

From bandit on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 18:03:39 from 66.133.117.3

strep is no fun. hopefully it doesn't wipe you out for your race.

From Julie on Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 17:16:37 from 216.160.236.43

Thanks for coming to cheer us all on at the race. I hope you're feeling better. You are so cute. It was fun to see you without your beanie on.

From Marion on Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 23:03:54 from 71.219.50.2

Rachel- It was SO great to meet you today! You are so beautiful and so much fun! It was so fun to meet a girl who is actually taller than me :) Who Hoo! Now I just have to get as fast as you are :) Your family is too darling for words :)

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