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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
8.00

Urban Trail Loop at 5AM, dang that is early!

tried to keep the pace at a good clip, but it was hard to see when we got into the single track trail and I didn't have my head lamp :( Went to get new batteries this AM and I didn't have the right size.

The best part of waking up early to run is to see the sunrise, but I was back home before that today!

AP: 8:14 splits: 8:22, 8:04, 7:58, 7:55, 8:38, 8:03, 8:44, 8:08

Then I skipped the gym in lieu of yard work since it is going to rain this weekend.

TTT #1 Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Chad on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 15:01:23 from 168.177.153.60

Daylight savings time sucks.

From Smooth on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 18:24:40 from 75.165.251.74

NICELY done so early in the morning! :)

From Terri on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 19:15:53 from 108.28.226.253

Sounding like your sister, being up before the sun. Great way to start the day!

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 23:50:52 from 71.49.55.78

sunrise on that urban trail loop must be amazing...I can almost picture it.

That trail would be crazy to run in the dark..I wouldn't do it, but your dreams are big enough they often scare me :-)

From bye-wing on Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 23:50:54 from 110.49.241.229

Yea, your dreams kinda scare me too.

Or maybe that was my own scary dream...

I agree 5am is too early do get up. Only get up early for a race day, or an International flight.

Sorry about no sunrise. You are a trooper to go run in the dark. .Isn't about time they set the clocks back an hour? That might help for a little while.

Good luck with that yardwork :)

From Brent on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 07:57:30 from 66.7.127.67

Devine Miss M - seems like you are recovered from the race, always great to see the day awaken, seems like you part of nature, love those early morning runs.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

By the way, when are you signing up for the STG Half IronMan?

From RAD on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 09:10:26 from 98.202.23.178

Chad, meh...it doesn't bother me. I like the light at the end of the day during summer. It is the changing back and forth that drives me nuts.

Smooth, thanks! it was early, I'm tired of early lately...even though I rarely do it now.

Terri, we are crazy kin-folk :)

QP, I certainly won't do it again. I think I almost died about 5 times (screaming and all as I nearly rolled my ankle or stepped in a hole). I was counting on other's lights and only one person had one. ooops. The sunrise is amazing though, because you get it just as you head East through the single track! My favorite part of the run by far.

bye-wing, yes getting up early stinks...I think all 3 of us girls inherited that one from our Father :) Scary dreams are sometimes the most motivational - run faster!

Brent, I hate waking up, but when I get to enjoy the beauty and solemenity of the morning I rarely regret it. STG Half? hmmm, when I win the lottery! :) I've actually been thinking about it and what I've decided is that I'd like to run Boston in April. That is a huge money sucker!! So, if I'm able to get in I will do that one and put off STG half (due to $), if I don't get in then I'll do STG half. Sound fair? :)

From Rachelle on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 10:22:57 from 199.190.170.31

The sunrise has seriously been awesome all week! Nice speedy pace. I wish I could have ran with you this morning.

See you in a few hours roomy! :):)

From Nancy on Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 15:25:47 from 76.23.21.118

Nice run. It is getting very dark in the morning. I'm glad I glad I remembered my head lamp both days.

From The Quiet Pirate on Sat, Sep 01, 2012 at 19:34:08 from 71.49.55.78

Where are you RAD??????

From RAD on Sat, Sep 01, 2012 at 22:40:11 from 98.202.23.178

I'm here :) Went to Pocatello Friday to pace a half marathon Saturday. I'm just too lazy to write the report now :)

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