Going With The Flow

December 22, 2024

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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.

Favorite Blogs:

Jake K

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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

Tue, Jan 01, 2013

Total Distance

4.60

AM - Ran a couple miles then decided to do a mile faster. I was aiming for marathon pace but didn't look at the watch until the end and saw 5:55. Not bad! Ran easy for a half mile then did another half mile at 5:57 pace. My breathing was completely out of control by the end and I was wiped. Jogged it home.

I'm surprised that I was able to run even one mile at half marathon pace. I'll be back before you know it! My glute pain has come back in the last 10 days when I wake up and throughout the day, but I'm going to physical therapy tomorrow. He was able to get rid of it before so I'm hoping that's all I need. I know there will be a lot of random aches and pains for another month or two while I'm still healing. Just got to be careful and smart.

Happy New Year to everyone! I'll be working on my resolutions today and hopefully have a good list tomorrow!

Night Sleep Time: 8.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 8.00	Weight: 114.00

Comments

From Jake K on Tue, Jan 01, 2013 at 12:34:21 from 67.177.11.154

Everyone was very happy to hear that you closed your run a lot faster than we did this morning! :-)

From Matt Poulsen on Tue, Jan 01, 2013 at 16:57:49 from 98.202.242.213

Awesome Andrea! And boy are you ever right: you definitely will be back before you know it. Fast running is in your blood. And great attitude to realize you will have various aches and pains as your body gets back in shape. Just admitting that alleviates a lot of stress when the temporary aches and pains invariably arise.

From Andrea on Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 09:47:18 from 72.37.171.52

Yeah, pretty happy with my progress the last 5 weeks - 20, 25, 26, 29, 35. Each week with decreasing amounts of pain.

From Andrea on Fri, Aug 02, 2013 at 10:04:31 from 72.37.171.52

If only one of my co-workers had a camera, my celebration would far surpass Allie's airplane finish.

From allie on Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 10:19:05 from 161.38.221.168

i agree with rachelle -- depends on how you run them.

you have been making good progress and you are well on your way to 40 miles this week. an easy run on the trails is probably less likely to set you back than a 5k, but that's not to say either of them will set you back.

running a 5k this weekend may be a good tune-up for an even better one next weekend. it also may be pushing it to conclude one of your highest mileage weeks of the year with a harder effort. i really don't know.

i would say just wake up tomorrow morning and do what your body wants to do. it's usually right.

if you don't end up coming, i'll have james cart home some pancakes for you.

From allie on Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 10:24:11 from 161.38.221.168

this obviously showed up on the wrong day. there is a "graph view" bug.

anyway. happy new year.

From Kam on Fri, Sep 13, 2013 at 10:43:04 from 68.66.163.179

Yeah, happy new year, full of love, money and health.

From Toby on Tue, Oct 01, 2013 at 17:57:47 from 74.81.235.5

Andrea-that is a spectacular plan...thank you for sharing it! No doubt you will be able to do it!

I've been following your recovery/comeback (just haven't been a very good poster). I would really like to have a break through in my running and am trying to train the "right way". Hence I've been watching all the elites on the blog and modifying things to my level. I realize I am NO WHERE in the same ball park as you, but appreciate your honest posts about your workouts (I'll just keep modifying!!).

Good luck...keep posting!

From Jake K on Tue, Oct 01, 2013 at 18:19:41 from 67.177.11.154

I love the posts that randomly show up on January 1st :-)

From allie on Tue, Oct 01, 2013 at 18:26:55 from 161.38.221.168

my favorite blog bug.

From Toby on Tue, Oct 01, 2013 at 18:50:39 from 74.81.235.5

Ummm weird...I swear I put it on the September 30!! :)

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