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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
7.25

Oh man, I am so tired and sore. I haven't been this tired and sore for a LONG time! The strike class on Tuesday left me with some seriously aching muscles, the back of my body and arms are the worst, and when I started running yesterday it was a struggle just to move my arms to run. Today I was just tired and slow.

My first 4.15 miles with Sandra were okay, I finally felt decent around mile 2-3, but by then she was getting tired and then the uphill mile home was just too much for her and the pace got slower. I find it amusing sometimes how she is always off and running the first couple miles, but I'm just shaking it all out and getting warmed up, then I'm ready to go and she is petering out for the run. Complete opposites!

AP: 10:04 splits: 10:04, 9:33, 9:42, 10:57, 10:12 (last .15)

Took off on just another 5K loop, I needed some faster miles and just a few more for the day. I didn't pick up the pace much, but I was moving a little faster anyway. The effort really seemed a lot more than the pace was giving me. I wish I could have recovery 'slow' days like some of you at 7-8mm!! But, I don't get that - I just shuffle along...

AP: 9:27 splits 9:21, 9:41, 9:21, 9:01 (last .1)

Came home and did "The Shred" L1 - a good short workout. Just enough to push, but not too much (I needed THAT today!). Thank you sweet sister for my favorite birthday gift!!

Headed to the gym for Yoga. Holy Moly - could you cram a few more people in that tiny room? It was very crowded, but a good class. Much more intense than I'm used to. I prefer Wendy's stretching yoga - I still miss my gym :( I was called out about 3/4 of the way through because my baby was fussy. I got him to settle down and sleep so I went back for the last 10 min then did some stretching on my own afterward. I'm definitely ready for my easy day tomorrow!


Mizuno Inspire -cookie Monster Miles: 7.25
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From glidergirl on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 17:08:10 from 155.97.238.134

Your weekly workout logs are amazing, I love it! Great job! I'm sure it's SO hard to do with kids, but you do it anyway. Keep it up. Nothing like feeling really sore after a workout that uses different muscles to give a does of humble pie. It's like "shouldn't I be strong everywhere with how much I run?!" =0)

From RivertonPaul on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 17:35:11 from 67.42.27.114

Nice job taking advantage of those classes.

From DaleG on Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 21:43:23 from 152.216.7.5

You are a workin' out machine!!! It makes me tired just thinking about working out that much. Nice job.

From Smooth on Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 00:54:10 from 67.2.77.132

I was talking to Karen on our run today how fast you are getting and I am afraid to run with you! Seriously, you are a machine.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:55:13 from 198.241.217.15

I generally start really slowly and then get faster after a couple of miles when I'm warmed up, but I've run with people who start fast and then get slower. It's weird.

From RAD on Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 15:29:37 from 67.172.229.125

Brooke, it is hard with kids, but that is what the daycare at the gym is for :) and YES! I agree, I feel like I'm a strong athletic person because I can go out any day of the week and run 20 miles, but then I do one little class and BAM! I'm SO sore - crazy how different muscles make such a difference.

Paul, so far so good on the classes. I like all of the ones I've taken, so we'll try more next week!

Dale, it's not so bad if it gets you out of being a mom for an hour or two.

Smooth, whatever! I'm not that fast AND I prefer to run slow, at least at a pace I can talk :) When I'm on a TM there isn't anyone to talk to so I can go a little faster.

Carolyn, I agree! I think maybe it's an endurance thing. She wants to run more miles, but I think I'm going to encourage her to work on pace before we tackle more miles.

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