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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

Thu, Apr 19, 2012

Total Distance

8.00

Oh boy, the fun never ceases around here! I went to bed last night sipping on lemon and honey tea, hoping and praying I'd wake up without this sore throat. No beans and no voice. No fever, just a minor cough and a wicked sore throat. Nice... The weather is going to be good on Saturday so something else has to come up. The good thing about it all is that this isn't my BIG race, Ogden is. So, if I get all the cruddy stuff out of the way now I'll have a good Ogden, right?

Today and Tomorrow I'm working full time (training for work). 9-5 baby. So, I get the 'real' life of you working folks. Getting kids off to school/sitters/lunches and runs all in and ready to go out the door by 8AM. Holy moly you people deserve a medal! I missed my baby and hated sitting in a classroom with 13 idiots. Okay, they aren't all idiots, but I just hate this training...really hate it. Anyway back to running...

Met Chad (everyone else wimped out!) at 5AM for our urban trail route. Due to my sicky-sickness Chad was nice and ran pokey slow with me (well, slow for him - fine for me) so I didn't get kidnapped and murdered on the trails. Thanks Chad! AP: 9:12

I got home in time for a 20 min nap before go time and finally now at 7:30PM I've had a chance to blog. Sigh. Racquetball date tonight, after I run the kids out to my mom's house 20 miles - one way - so she can watch them tomorrow.

I don't know how you guys do it!

Oh, and I did end up seeing the doc today and he gave me some magic mouthwash (I thought he was just being silly about the name until the Pharmacist called it the same thing!) and an over the counter herb that has been clinically proven to shorten the duration of colds/flus. Well heck, what have I got to lose? Meds in and fingers crossed. I was going to run and/or spin tomorrow, but I think at this point my body needs rest more than miles.

Cookie, Cookie Miles: 8.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Toby on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 21:04:58 from 199.101.229.6

What awful timing! I'm so so sorry you aren't feeling well AND you had to work! Sounds like it is time for a vacation! Go to be early!

From DaleG on Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 23:39:42 from 152.216.11.5

Hope you feel better by Saturday. Thanks for the kudos for working full time. You can send me a medal. :)

From Nancy on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 06:15:32 from 76.23.21.118

Wow you really fit a lot into one day. I've never heard of magic mouth wash.

From Chad on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 07:56:05 from 71.199.13.143

You'll fit it all in, I have no doubt. Get better and enjoy your "day of rest". Can you actually pull of a day of rest? I have my doubts on that one.

From bye-wing on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 08:52:25 from 110.49.226.213

Wow -you are one busy lady and i havent been paying close attention lately, so I'm full of questions. 1) where are you running Saturday 2) what's your new job your training for 3) does that mouthwash taste any good?

Good luck with everything you have going on :)

From Rachelle on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 10:23:39 from 199.190.170.22

I hope you are feeling better today Rachel. I think if I were you considering the illness I would treat the half tomorrow like a marathon paced tempo run. There is no reason to kill yourself and if the real goal is Ogden you definitely don't want to pound to downhill too hard anyway.

I will be at mile 10. Let me know if you want me to have anything there ready for you okay.

From RAD on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 19:49:34 from 98.202.23.178

Toby, sleep was the name of the game - not that it made it all better, but it was nice.

Dale, Next time I see you I will definitely bring you a medal! :)

Nancy, I hadn't either, but it works!

Chad, true story! nothing today, but sitting around. Well, I did get a little bit of 'shuffling' in :)

bye-wing, it is the SLC half marathon (from the U to the gateway), no new job - same ol' same ol' you just have to do this training once a year to stay current; the mouthwash does NOT taste good, but you don't swallow it - just gargle and spit. It has lidocane and benadryl in it, so I couldn't really function if I did drink it. Plus, after a while your mouth is so numb you don't taste it anymore :)

Rachelle, I'd love a huge cheer and a big smile at mile 10. I'm going to evaluate tomorrow morning and may do the MP thing if I'm not feeling well enough to hit it. So, we'll see :)

From Smooth on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 20:05:35 from 174.27.212.157

Rachel ~ Larry and I and may be Lowell are going to be at the finish to cheer you in! Is the finish at gateway? the course map shows south temple and 300 West! You will do fantastic! Gets lots of sleep tonight...you will be a new woman by morning!

From catherine on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 22:19:03 from 98.202.112.38

So sorry you're sick! Good luck tomorrow. I hope it's fun and happy, whatever you decide.

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