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SLC Winter Series 5k

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Location:

South Weber,UT,United States

Member Since:

Mar 05, 2013

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Current PRs

5K: SLCTC Winter Series 19:06

10K: Phoenix 10K 2014 39:11

10 miles: Striders WRC 2014 1:06:13

Half Marathon: Dogtown Half February 2014 1:25:09

Marathon: 3:19 I ran the Ogden Marathon in May 2009

Short-Term Running Goals:

Our family is complete with 4 sweet girls. Now it's time for me to shed the weight and get back into running shape for good. I'm ready to work at it again in 2017!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Long-term running goals, Sub 3 hour marathon and 1:20 half marathon.

Personal:

I'm married to my great husband Riley Cook. He helps me accomplish my running goals. We have 4 daughters Evelyn, Hannah, Nora, and Iris I'm also excited to be running for Utahrunning.com.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics Flat Pink Lifetime Miles:						138.47
Brooks Ravenna Lifetime Miles:						348.10
Asics C. Lifetime Miles:						345.37
Adidas Lifetime Miles:						15.90

Sat, Jan 30, 2016

Race: SLC Winter Series 5k (3.13 Miles) 00:20:43

Total Distance

12.66

The weather was terrible today for the 5k but we were already committed to going. We paid and we had child care. With all the snow on the course and the snow still coming down I decided to just go off of effort. Trying for a good time was no longer a concern the moment I looked out the window this morning. I met up with Sariah and Angi for a 3 mile warm up. We did a couple strides and then the race began. It was hard to get going. I felt like those dreams where you're trying so hard to move, but you can't. The footing was slippery to say the least but I'm glad I went out and did it. Even with the snow I had a PR for the year, that's encouraging. I never found out what place I was, I'm guessing 7th or 8th? After the race I did 4 miles more with Sariah and Angi. We went home and I did another 2.5 miles and started feeling sick. Splits for the race: 6:30, 6:43, 6:43, last .13, 44.

Brooks Pretty Flats Miles: 3.13	Brooks Ravenna Miles: 9.53

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Glory in the long run on Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 15:20:39 from 75.162.143.202

It was good running with you. Effort run for sure. You've got great pace. Do you also have a shortened back-kick? You seem to get the most out of your pace.

From Amy Cook on Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 19:22:24 from 73.52.134.194

Great Race today to you!! We do the best we can in such terrible weather. I've noticed my back-kick before, hopefully its not to inefficient!

From Amy Cook on Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 19:23:21 from 73.52.134.194

correction *I've NEVER noticed my back-kick.

From RileyCook on Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 20:13:03 from 73.52.134.194

Great race Ames! I'm proud of you, and you're only going to keep getting faster this season. Keep up the hard work!

From Glory in the long run on Sat, Feb 06, 2016 at 17:42:46 from 75.162.143.202

Even in your profile pic your back-kick seems minimal. It's not inefficient, though I wonder if it affects your top speed abilities. You remind me of Jen Rhines, she had a shortened stride but she was a phenomenal runner from 1500 to marathon.

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