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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
4.80

Yup, you read that right...4.8 - gotta save that last .2 for Saturday. 

The fearless (and wonderfully well-read and SMART) leader of the BBK's, Cheryl, found the perfect workout for us today. It was a small group, just Cheryl, Peggy, Debbie and me. We had a wonderful nice and easy warm-up for about 2.5 miles, then back down to Bingham HS we did 30 sec on/ 30 sec off pick-ups. I felt pretty cool, because I was keeping up with Peggy :) obviously I was putting more work into the pick ups than she was. It really felt GREAT to open it up and pick up the downhill. WHHEEEEEE! I'm so ready! Looks like the Garmin had me reaching low 6's and high 5's. I tell ya, effort certainly didn't feel like that! I would've guessed more like low 7's high 6's. I guess that is what a taper does for you :)

Then we hit the track for the 'workout'. Cheryl and Peggy had done this before SGM in the past and felt that it really helped all who did it, so I trusted my fearless leaders that this will be good for me! It is a 'carb depletion' workout. We did 2 X 400's all out, with a good recovery in the middle. You wanted to be recovered, but not have the HR drop all the way - still warm. First 400 I started out WAY too fast. Which is evident by the Garmin catching me under a 5:00mm for over 20 seconds. Yeah, by the 200 mark I was done. Still finished in I think around a 1:20ish. I was smarter the second lap and didn't try to keep up with Peggy out of the gate :) work hard for a strong finish. During this lap I spent a full minute under a 5:06 pace. Finished the lap as well in 1:20ish. Didn't have as strong a finish as I'd hoped, but I'm still just amazed that I held that low of a pace for so long! I felt strong and the best news Cheryl gave us: you don't have to EVER run that fast in the marathon! :)

We did some cool down for everyone to help me get to my .8 - it was a great morning run! Oh, I forgot about the most important part of the workout. Right after you finish you are to down a carb drink to push the carbs into the body and refuel. So I had 40g of carbs down the hatch - liquid form - before the cool down.

I'm feeling strong and confident. I wish my heel/PF wasn't bugging as much as it is, but you know...it hurts to a point, then it doesn't hurt any more. I'm stretching, icing, rolling Nsaid-ing and doing everything right. So, I just have to wait and be patient - and shut out the pain on Saturday.

AP: 8:40 splits: 9:37, 9:01, 8:27, 6:56 (remember, only 1/2 of this mile was the sprints!), 9:27 (last .8)

I can't wait for Saturday, I really can't. I want this so bad...I feel the need to be "bona-fide BQ" a 10 minute cushion on it would be great, but more than anything I just want those initials. I want to say I qualified. So...I can't get in, because I'm too slow, but I don't care! I just want that BQ!!!

Carb load and fuel day! Today is the day. What you put in today is what your body will use Saturday. Feed it wisely! :) I just can't wait!!!!!!!

OEOHFPPE Miles: 4.80
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kam on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 12:04:47 from 68.66.163.179

Don't forget to have some cookies and halloween candy. Have a great race Saturday.

From RAD on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 12:09:35 from 76.27.16.189

Kam, don't you know it!!! You should see the list of goodies I have to pick up at the store for our 'travel bag' :)

From JulieC on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 15:03:11 from 67.41.188.193

good luck rad!! love those 5s!! : D. you are going to have a great race!! more :DDDDDDDD

From Lily on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 16:10:23 from 67.199.178.210

I hope I bump into you Friday or Saturday. I want a hug too!

3:21 Rachel I know you can do it!!!!! Push from mile 14-20 hard. You can do it!

From The Quiet Pirate on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 16:13:34 from 152.26.59.252

AWESOME!!

Load up well!!

From Rachelle on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 18:30:55 from 159.212.71.69

You are capable of so much more than you even know. Want to run with me. 3:20??? I know you can do it.

Good luck!!!!!

From RAD on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 18:43:14 from 76.27.16.189

Julie, my confidence wains from moment to moment!

Lily, I am leaving home probably around noonish and who knows how many kid/potty stops on the way down and then we will go straight to the expo. Saturday, we usually gather at the LAST fire pits - furthest from the start line.

QP, oh the loading is the easy part :)

Rachelle, a 3:21 is my "holy shooting for the stars, because they are all aligned goal!" plus, it's cool 3, 2, 1? I will conservatively pace off that and see where my legs take me. If my first few splits are coming in a bit slow, but I feel comfortable I'll readjust my goal. I don't want to be spent by mile 10! So, I guess I'll just take what comes. All I REALLY want is a 3:35, I just want my BQ.

From Chad on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 19:05:44 from 204.113.19.55

Dang! Look at you. That's fast! You're ready.

From Kurt on Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 23:55:34 from 174.52.144.102

Just reading your workout gets me excited to do a marathon. Go get that BQ!!! You rock!

From Merri on Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 14:40:51 from 160.7.252.148

Good luck tomorrow Rachel!

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