Going With The Flow

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Location:

Salt Lake City,UT,United States

Member Since:

May 08, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Unaided -
17:16 OktoberFAST 5K (10/11)
17:23 BAA 5K (4/12)
37:10 Memorial Day 10K (5/11)
1:17:03 Long Beach Half Marathon (10/11)
1:17:21 USA 1/2 Champs - Duluth (6/12)
2:49:01 Philadelphia Marathon (11/11)

Aided -
16:52 Fight For Air 5K (6/11)
17:08 Provo City 5K (5/12)
1:17:52 Top of Utah Half Marathon (8/11)
1:17:54 Utah Valley Half Marathon (6/11)

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run consistently as I get back to 100% health. Stay patient!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Have fun training and racing.

Sub-17 5K
Sub-1:17 Half Marathon
Quality for the Olympic Trials in the marathon

Personal:

I am originally from Knoxville, TN and moved to SLC with Jake in 2010. I started racing in 2011 and had some great success before a major injury hit me in July 2012. I had athletic pubalgia surgery in May 2013...then again in Sept 2014 and am still trying to get back to my old self. Although running is my true passion, I love doing pretty much anything active outdoors - backcountry skiing, backpacking, biking, etc.

I've been running for the Saucony Team since 2011. I enjoy representing the brand and really do believe they make the best shoes :)

I work as a Quality Engineer for BD Medical in Sandy.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Skinning Miles (1000ft ~ 2.5 Miles) Lifetime Miles:						912.35
Hiking Miles Lifetime Miles:						10.50

Wed, Apr 11, 2012

Total Distance

9.00

AM - JAJAFA Run. Recruited ACorn this morning - we are getting quite a Wednesday crew now! Since the gimps (James and I) are now feeling good again and Jake doesn't have to run to work, we were able to run farther than 1 mile away from Sugarhouse Park. We ran a nice loop around Millcreek with some decent uphill and downhill. 7:37 pace.

Yesterday I posted a quote about the importance of speed workouts. This is a great article about How Training for a 5K Can Help Your Marathon . A quick quote from the article -

"I am a huge believer in mileage and, in running easy. These are still, all things considered, the most important variables for distance running success. However, it's also true that you can't get fast without running fast in training. Running fast is a skill that can be practiced; you can get better at it. Volume is a huge determinative of distance running success, but so is balanced and progressive training. Taking an occasional break from the relentless slogging of miles to really think about how you can get faster will keep you mentally fresh and also allow your body a different stimulus for training."

Night Sleep Time: 8.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.50	Weight: 117.30

Comments

From Jake K on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 08:42:30 from 155.100.226.54

That is a great article. Point #4 on his list is something I am really going to try and commit to focusing on after Boston.

From RAD on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 08:42:59 from 98.202.23.178

Excellent and timely article for me! Thanks Andrea. Glad you are healed up and got a nice run in today.

From allie on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 08:46:35 from 97.126.222.108

eventually we will get enough people that we can form an entire blog post just from the acronym.

From Jake K on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 08:49:12 from 155.100.226.54

we'll hit the max # of characters allowed in a weekday blog post

From Lily on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 08:58:46 from 67.199.178.210

jake will be resting in other words....

This is why I break from running in fall for a bit. I feel worked over and tired. It's nice to just do a few miles a day for a while, then start building back up. Works for me.

I am also learning to love the slower recovery days. Mostly just in the last week. Makes me feel rejuvinated the next day. Such a good article.

What are you hoping to happen on Sunday Andrea?

From ACorn on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 09:03:05 from 24.2.76.146

Thanks for recruiting me! It's a lively group, didn't seem like 9 miles.

From Andrea on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 09:08:19 from 72.37.171.52

Lily - I really don't know what to expect. A+ goal would be 17:30, A goal 17:45, and B goal sub-18. I wish I was in tip-top shape for this race, but hopefully it'll be a good opener. I really hope the sea level makes a HUGE difference!

From Lily on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 09:13:29 from 67.199.178.210

Sea level always treats me well. I hope the same for you!

From Tina on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 09:19:30 from 75.169.7.23

Great article. I know that the reason I'm so much slower than I used to be is because I spent most of the last 2 years slogging around with no consistent speed training.

Best of luck on Sunday. I hope you meet your A+ goal!

From Rachelle on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 09:30:19 from 199.190.170.31

Another awesome article. I really love that you share these things with us Andrea.

I truly feel you will suprise yourself Sunday. You are much fitter than you realize.

From Carina on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 09:59:40 from 204.15.86.83

You are going to rock on sunday!! Sounds like a fun group this morning :)

From Cam on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 10:23:19 from 64.122.20.49

Great article. Thankyou! I think we will have enough people at the BAA 5k to body paint ANDREA. dibs on the E.

From Burt on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 10:24:30 from 72.223.93.158

Thanks for recruiting ACorn. This should help boost his self esteem so that he isn't feeling like such a loser all the time. :)

From Nate on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 11:28:00 from 67.20.216.9

Thanks for that article, it came at a perfect time for me. Now I have a semblance of a justification for deciding to ditch marathon training/racing for 2012 and focus on 5 and 8ks

From JG on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 12:03:23 from 71.56.87.5

Great articles Andrea, thanks for sharing! Best of luck Sunday!! Have you guys thought about when some people might get together ... I may try to make it downtown to watch you race ... and thought it might be fun if we could get a group to go out for breakfast afterward.

From Jake K on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 12:07:47 from 155.100.226.54

JG - For the 5K, I'm thinking that I'm going to position myself near the intersection of Boylston & Arlington streets. That way I can see Andrea early in the race (tell her to slow down), then get to the 2 mile marker and also see the finish.

We'll probably go for a run afterwards, easy 30 minutes or whatever.

From JG on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 12:26:15 from 71.56.87.5

I will look for you if I make it down in time, staying at a friends in suburbs.

From Hamdog Alum on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 13:18:31 from 66.188.108.30

Nice article - this is something I did for this training cycle. More short distance racing and less grinding. We'll see how well it pays off in a few days!

When are you guys getting into Boston?

From Andrea on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 13:50:28 from 72.37.171.52

We get in Saturday around 5:30pm. Will head straight to the Expo. If you are planning to come to the 5k, we could all do a short run afterwards.

From Hamdog Alum on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 14:10:44 from 66.188.108.30

Sounds good! Looking forward to seeing you race.

From Lily on Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 14:12:11 from 67.199.178.210

Jake please capture video. And vice versa you two! :) I want to see the action! I am so excited. Sunday and Monday are going to be fun days I predict. For all of us, ha!

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