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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, Aug 01, 2012
Total Distance
9.00

AM - 9 miles around Millcreek/Sugarhouse, 6 of those with Jake. Average 8 min pace.

Jake has been obsessively talking about CIM ever since Allie mentioned it in her blog (thanks a lot!)...I'm still wavering a little bit, but it does sound like a good option...that would give me about 6 more weeks to get healthy then be able to start training hard. I can't believe I'm thinking about another marathon - I guess the pain from the last one 8 months ago is finally wearing off!

Night Sleep Time: 7.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 7.50Weight: 116.50
Comments
From Jake K on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 09:08:54 from 155.100.226.54

"You have to forget your last marathon before you try another. Your mind can't know what's coming." - Frank Shorter

So basically I guess this means that Fritz has the memory of a gold fish? :-)

From Kam on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 09:11:42 from 68.66.163.179

Fritz is much smarter than a goldfish.

From Jake K on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 09:12:55 from 155.100.226.54

The snack or the real animal?

From Carina on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 09:23:04 from 204.15.86.83

Running Marathons is like having babies, you forget all the hard parts and the pain and remember just the good. although it takes me a lot longer to forget having babies :)

From Andrea on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 09:26:45 from 72.37.244.100

I really am amazed at the people that can run marathon after marathon...

From Jake K on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 09:32:18 from 155.100.226.54

I would say that having lots of babies sounds a lot harder!!! :-)

From Rachelle on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 09:32:41 from 159.212.71.77

Yay! I 100% think you should go for it as long as you are feeling healthy. Being healthy is the key and you seem to be doing really well right now so I think it just makes sense. :)

From allie on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 10:44:36 from 161.38.218.168

CIM. CIM. CIM.

From Jake K on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 10:47:28 from 155.100.226.54

SEE EYE M

SEE EYE M

SEE EYE M

From Fritz on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 10:51:06 from 65.116.116.6

The trick is to have selective memory. A goldfish memory for races sounds about right. Kam, Thanks for sticking up for me. I do think my memory is slightly better than a goldfish when it comes to...sports trivia, stupid things I have done, and some mathy stuff.

From Jake K on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 10:53:44 from 155.100.226.54

Hey - it was a compliment to your racing, not a knock on your intelligence :-)

Plus, according to the internet, its actually a common MISconception that goldfish have the shortest memory.

From allie on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 11:00:45 from 161.38.218.168

worst memory title goes to squirrels and gnomes.

From Fritz on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 11:31:07 from 65.116.116.6

no worries. I took it as a compliment. As we age every year/month/day/minute is a smaller portion of our lives so those moments of pain become less memorable. So you young folks have something to look forward to.

From Andrea on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 12:03:10 from 72.37.171.52

Spoken like a true almost master :)

From ACorn on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 14:13:24 from 68.66.168.22

JAFAKAJ run tomorrow morning?

From Jake K on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 14:17:47 from 155.100.226.54

JUST emailed you Acorn!

From runningafterbabies on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 20:16:55 from 71.195.219.247

I told you marathoning is JUST like having babies :) I'm positive you are going to blow away your old marathon PR.

From Kassi on Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 20:50:13 from 98.202.223.143

Andrea- Go for the Marathon! I think it is the right amount of time away to keep your focus and hit a great PR!

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