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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
Mon, Mar 19, 2012
Total Distance
8.90

Spent the weekend in Rio de Janeiro with a co-worker and her friends. We took a tram to the top of Sugarloaf - a huge rock formation with beautiful views. We also went to the famous Cococabana Beach, Baja Beach, and three others. The beaches are so cool here because they are segregated from each other by mountains and other rocks. It was kind of awkward hanging out with the group because they only speak Portuguese and I only speak English. So I had no idea what they were saying for two straight days but I still had lots of fun and was grateful that they were willing to let me tag along. Thankfully, I was able to run outdoors in Rio because they have a great bike path along the beaches!

Now I'm in Juiz de Fora. I don't feel as safe here, so I'll probably be doing treadmill runs for the rest of the week. The treadmills here are the equivalent of treadmills in US about 15 years ago - no incline, pace oscillates +-0.5 km/hr, and the distance kept changing. Anyway, I THINK I ran about 5.8 but who knows!

PM - 3.1 miles on the treadmill, very slow because I had to run after dinner and was very full! 

Saucony Mirage Miles: 8.90
Night Sleep Time: 8.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:54:14 from 155.100.226.54

How big is that tram? It looks as big as Snowbird/Jackson.

From Andrea on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 10:58:23 from 72.37.171.52

I think it fit 65 people. Is that the same size?

From Jake K on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:02:17 from 155.100.226.54

Roughly, a little smaller. Although you don't have to lug skis around in Brazil. Great pictures!

From Andrea on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:04:24 from 72.37.171.52

It is actually a little scary getting on and off because there was about 6 inches of space between the tram and the landing area!

From Lulu Walls on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:15:09 from 155.100.212.98

Oooooh beaches - looks gorgeous! So do you actually have to work while you are there?

From Carina on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:45:24 from 204.15.86.83

Wow, it looks amazing!! I guess a ghetto treadmill is better than no treadmill, but I find it so hard to run on a lamo treadmill!! Glad you're having fun :)

From Rachelle on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:55:21 from 159.212.71.17

Wow it is absolutely gorgeous! Enjoy seeing all the sights. Hopefully you have some friends there that speak English and can interpret for you.

From JulieC on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 14:36:41 from 207.108.176.223

okay I am jealous about the track but one question....if a really good high tide comes a rollin' in you can actually surf/run right? : D.

From MaryMary on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 14:47:33 from 99.185.60.234

So cool! How did you upload pictures on the blog? I've been trying to figure it out for awhile. Have a great trip.

From Lily on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 15:09:04 from 67.199.178.210

I am so jealous. Wow, I hope you enjoy your time. Relish in the break away from life. This looks fantastic!

From Hamdog Alum on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 18:43:57 from 75.225.138.214

Way to stay tough Andrea! It's hard to be out of routine and still accomplish your training. Amazing pictures, I love the track picture.

From Superfly on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 18:55:10 from 74.211.21.81

Awesome pic's. Maybe this is our next vacation spot.

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