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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
Sat, Oct 22, 2011
Total Distance
20.00

AM - Great long run this morning! Met up with James, Jake, Chad, Devra, Emily B, and May - what a great (and quite an elite) group. The first half of the run flew by with lots of conversation and fun times. THIS is why I love running. First 15 miles were at 7:02 pace. 

The last 5 miles were scheduled for marathon pace of 6:19. Devra, Emily, and I picked it up a little fast in 6:07. I decided that I could hold the pace for 4 more miles, so I averaged 6:06 for 5 miles. I think I finally hit that "the moment you know" that you can run a marathon (see Lauren Fleshman's blog).

I started to feel my hamstring tendon (pain near the insertion point on the fibula - knee area). I didn't have cramping, just a little discomfort. I can handle that in the marathon, although I hope it goes away by then.

I really hope these group runs continue. We hung around for a while afterwards and chatted more :)

Asics Speedstar Miles: 20.00
Night Sleep Time: 10.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 10.00Weight: 114.70
Comments
From RAD on Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 16:00:07 from 98.202.23.178

wow, a VERY excellent run! Sub MP and you knowing nothing can stop you now. Can't complain at all about that.

Glad you had a great run!! Awesome work out there. Oh, and group runs are definitely MY favorite (and the reason I run) as well.

From Lily on Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 16:54:36 from 67.199.178.210

Oh you can do it Andrea. You will not only cover the distance, but you will do it well. Go Andrea go! I can't wait!

From Chad Robinson on Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 22:25:39 from 208.110.158.227

Fantastic work out there Andrea! That "easy" pace kept creeping itself down. I really hope the hamstring is nothing and you can get to the start healthy. Perhaps next year I can hit some of the tempo workouts with you all.

From Hamdog Alum on Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 16:58:19 from 68.185.190.140

Awesome run Andrea! You should be fit enough to qualify. All it's going to take is a few more solid weeks of training and some good weather!

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