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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
Total Distance
6.00

Just call me lazy - I am again just tired this morning and I think my cough/cold is settling in the lungs. I'm doing all I can to fight it, but it's not going away like I want it to. 

Ran my normal 4 with Sandra, but we both struggled. Ended with a 10mm AP. My lungs just weren't hacking it this morning. My body and legs felt fine, but I felt like I was sucking air the whole time :(

I decided I was done, but had promised Lucy I'd take her out for a short run. I picked her up and took her out on a 2 mile jaunt through the 'hood and she was done after about 1.5. I'd really like to get her back to running at least 4 so that I can take her out with me in the morning with Sandra. We finished our 2 at an AP of 9:30 and then I came home and I'm just done.

I'm off to yoga at the gym this morning and then I'm hoping for a nice nap this afternoon...oh sleep, blessed sleep.

Mizuno Inspire -cookie Monster Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 10:13:31 from 71.219.97.85

Are you still going to Lifetime?? Didi you join? It is nice that they have Yoga on Thursdays, just like the "old" routine.

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 10:53:08 from 152.26.59.252

Sorry to hear that you're sick. Hope your lungs clear up soon. Enjoy yoga!

From Chad on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 11:23:56 from 168.177.153.5

My lungs do a lot of hacking when I have a cold.

From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 11:24:27 from 66.239.250.209

It seems like everyone is getting sick around here. That crud is going around. Nice work pushing through it even though you didn't feel well. I think a good nap will help. ;)

From Calvin on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 11:57:31 from 66.133.117.3

+1 for keeping your promise to Lucy.

(p.s. 30 miles by Thurs... not lazy. Good job)

From Nancy on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 13:08:40 from 76.27.19.206

Great job Rachel especially with the lung congestion. I bet Lucy loved the run. I hope you get a nap. I plan on taking one.

From RAD on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 15:36:54 from 67.172.229.125

Kelli, yeah, but only until the end of March and then I will try the Rec center for a month and see how it goes. I only wish the yoga was the same as it used to be :(

QP, thankfully it's just the cold/cough that is going around - it just stinks I can't take anything.

Chad, yup! That is exactly where I'm at now.

Scott, ugghhh - after spending 2 hours at the school dealing with a child I think the nap just went out the door.

Cal, I just feel like a slacker since I only did 6, I usually take at least 8 on a Thursday.

Nancy, Lucy did like the run and has been SO much better today. She needs a good run everyday, I just have issues running with her so she doesn't get out as often as SHE would like (except when the kids answer the door and she knows she can push her way through and out!).

From Teena Marie on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 16:04:32 from 67.2.100.67

Rachel~

Take care of those lungs!!! Seriously.

You are NOT lazy!!!

And btw, I never answered your question the other day. I kept meaning to but kept getting side-tracked: No, I have never been to Lifetime. But I LOVED your insight on it ... I was laughing so hard! :)

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 17:23:10 from 67.42.27.114

Lifetime haters gonna hate.

From Tom Slick on Fri, Mar 04, 2011 at 09:57:43 from 69.171.160.124

Think positive thoughts Ms. RAD!!!!

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