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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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Lagoon day! 

Went to my doctor's apt early and she is still concerned about my lack of size :) So, she actually had me stay for a non-stress test to make sure that baby was still happy. Nothing noteworthy to report. She saw plenty of fluid, plenty of baby and he jumped around quite happily for about 15 minutes on the monitor. Doc is simply perplexed as to where all this baby and fluid and everything is hiding since my measurements aren't increasing each week. 

After having a sound mind about baby Fartlek we dashed up North for a fun filled day at Lagoon. I, of course, hung out with my 3 year old in kiddie land and we went on a few 'big' rides like the sky ride and ferris-wheel. A fun day out with the family, but I am exhausted now! My feet haven't hurt this bad in a long time. Walking and standing all day feel worse on my feet and legs than anything I've done the last few months.

So, I guess you could call this a rest day - although I don't feel very rested right now :)

Night Sleep Time: 7.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From DonGardinero on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 03:21:44 from 152.216.7.5

Rachel, let's face it, Lagoon is just plain exhausting. My family and I went there on Sunday and by the time we got home, I felt as though I had run a very tough race. LOL

Glad to hear everything is good with the baby.

From KP on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 09:13:08 from 65.208.22.26

when are you going to adopt me? i would love to spend all day at lagoon rather than dreadful work.

From Nancy on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 11:01:39 from 76.27.19.206

I wouldn't call Lagoon a day of rest. It is fun to see how excited the kids get. I bet you had fun even if you were exhausted.

From Smooth on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 11:45:27 from 174.23.172.155

I am glad to see you finally get tired from something other than running and workouts.

Didn't the doc. know how skinny you are and that long lean body can hide twins and triplets easily. Glad baby Fartlek still has room to jump around! :)

From KP on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 12:08:03 from 65.208.22.26

and THAT is how rumors get started...

RAD is pregnant with twins! RAD is pregnant with triplets!

Baby Fartlet, Baby Tempo, Baby Interval

:) :) :)

From Carolyn in Colorado on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 14:55:56 from 198.241.217.15

Did you have this issue with your other pregnancies (the measuring small, that is)?

From RAD on Wed, Jun 09, 2010 at 16:27:47 from 67.172.229.125

Dale, AMEN! I usually get a second wind around 4 or 5, but not yesterday - it was one long day!

KP, if you buy me new couches for my birthday I'll adopt you ANYTIME! :)

Nancy, it was a fun day for them - but we're all pooped now!

Smooth, I guess it just takes an all-day activity to get me tired :) I'm not sure if he has room or not, but he's doing it anyway!

KP, you'd better not start any rumors like that! My 3 year old keeps telling me he's having 2 baby brothers, I keep telling him NO! (but, the names are good!)

Carolyn, no I didn't; however, I weigh now what I STARTED my other pregnancies at (or just 5-10 pounds less) so, I am significantly smaller and MUCH more active than I ever have been. I think that is the reason for the size, but who knows!

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