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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
3.00

Pbbbbtttt! A piddlety three today. My legs were just still so sore and stiff I didn't want to do any damage, plus my stomach wasn't as happy as it normally is. So, I took it easy.

20 min on the elliptical @ L14 (didn't see the mileage when I got off).

30 min on the TM; 3 miles @ 8:45 (finished the last mile in 8:20) then a cool down walk to finish out the time.

Fit class on the bosu - good times and sweaty hard work!

Stretch for 5 min to finish it all off.

I hope the rain stops before I run outside tomorrow....

Mizuno Inspire -cookie Monster Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Carolyn in Colorado on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 15:41:29 from 198.241.174.15

I think three is just fine.

From Smooth on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 15:43:41 from 67.2.81.158

NICE workouts and perfect recovery run, Rach! :) :) :) You had an awesome on Sat. so the soreness is good kind of sore!

I'm afraid the rain isn't stopping tomorrow, at least not in Lehi. I don't mind the rain as long as it is vertical rain and not horizontal! :) :)

From Burt on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 15:46:55 from 206.19.214.144

Wow! I hear it's raining in Riverton, too :)

From Calvin on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 15:58:08 from 209.23.216.3

Good job Rachel. So far you have 3 more than me for the day!

From Merri on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 16:14:51 from 160.7.252.148

I agree the rain needs to stop. So glad you got your sweat on. :)

From RAD on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 17:02:22 from 98.202.17.113

Carolyn, today it had to be!

Smooth, having to recover from 18 makes me nervous...but I've got a couple weeks to get my legs happy again.

Burt, you have so much knowledge!! I would say a plethora...

Cal, you could surpass me without even breaking a sweat!

Merri, I'm grateful for the moisture...I just wish it could be 80 and sunny!

From Carina on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 17:06:47 from 204.15.86.83

Good work getting it done this morning :) Also great work on your Saturday run, you have nothing to be nervous about!

From Tom Slick on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 18:04:54 from 168.179.157.7

Isn't today, a Monday, a rest day, or at least a short run day, 3 - 5 miles, in taper time? Hey you've done all the training you can do for Ogden, get into your taper and let those legs rest and heal up all the dings and dangs so you will be fresh come saturday the 21st at Ogden....

From Brent on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 21:31:34 from 66.7.127.67

Tweedaldy, tweedaldy dee, morning was a workout, let it be, with the beatles. Are we slaves of out workouts, or is that what sets us free? Free it shall be tweedaldy dee.

Stay Kool, keep after it, B of BS Rools out

From Toby on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 22:33:44 from 216.194.124.36

Nice recovery....you are so diligent about your condition! Way to go Rachel!

From Nancy on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 22:36:07 from 76.23.21.118

For a lot of people the workout you did would be a killer. Nice job.

From RAD on Tue, May 10, 2011 at 10:31:29 from 98.202.17.113

Carina, thanks. I just was hoping my fitness and speed would be better by this point, not still struggling.

Slick, Ogden is my last long run for UVM which is my 'goal' race, so there will be no taper until after Ogden.

Brent, yesterday I was a slave, feeling better today - thanks for your encouragement!

Toby, after so many we figure out it is a 'listen or die' situation with these old decrepit bodies :)

Nancy, true. I just would really like to see the miles go up.

From glidergirl on Tue, May 10, 2011 at 12:09:31 from 155.100.9.11

Wow, nice 10 today! Yes, those uphill miles ARE fast, believe me, I know. =0)

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