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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 29, 2011
Total Distance
20.00

AM - 20 miles with another great crew this weekend. Chad, Adam W, Adam C, Emily, Devra, Bryan, and Jake. Ended up running a pretty fast pace, 6:58 overall but 6:50 for the last 16 miles. I felt okay today but definitely still fatigued from the workout on Thursday. Three weeks of the most mileage and hard workouts = I should feel this way (what Adam told me and made me feel better). It will make me stronger for those hard miles at the end of the race. Now it's just doing the taper right. Thank goodness it's taper time! 

Group long runs are the best :) 

PM - 4.5 mile bike ride with Jake. Talking marathon - we are totally obsessed.

Adidas Adizero Miles: 20.00
Night Sleep Time: 8.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.00Weight: 114.50
Comments
From ACorn on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 15:40:11 from 24.2.76.146

Awesome 20 miles!

You're unreal, that would be the end of me, especially if I had done a half marathon tempo less than 2 days before.

From Chad Robinson on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 16:01:39 from 208.110.158.227

Nice job out there Andrea! I think we need to advertise the pace as 6:45 - 7:15. It is hard to run slow with some many great people.

From runningafterbabies on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 16:10:29 from 71.195.219.247

I was actually thinking when you posted the workout, "man I can keep that pace (the 7:15 pace) for at least 12 of the miles it would be fun to come out and meet you", then I read what you actually did. Nice run! You guys are incredible.

From Andrea on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 16:44:39 from 67.177.21.60

I really thought it would be 7:15 pace today! My body didn't want to go faster than that, but I didn't want to get left behind either :) I'm taking 3 days of recovery now instead of 2 because I'm exhausted.

Once this cycle is over, I would love to come down your way and do a Provo run. It's on the plan!

From DaleG on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 17:16:06 from 68.26.93.13

Wowie Zowie Andrea!!! Impressive. Taper time is always nice.

From Carina on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 20:42:47 from 204.15.86.83

You are incredible, and so ready for this marathon!! Enjoy your taper time, you've earned it!

From Hamdog Alum on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 21:19:31 from 68.185.190.140

High mileage, slow recovery, and Big Workouts are the keys to success in the marathon. Handling this stuff on tired legs is what all top marathoners go through. You're going to rock!!

From Jake K on Sat, Oct 29, 2011 at 21:23:27 from 67.177.21.60

Erik you are right on the money! That's our mantra around here - run FAST on the workouts days, take pride in running super slow on the easy days... and MILES MAKE CHAMPIONS!!!

From allie on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 00:31:16 from 24.10.191.18

excellent. you are prepared. taper time!

From flatlander on Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 12:06:04 from 166.249.200.108

Great job, a really exceptional peak week, happy tapering.

From Adam RW on Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 10:16:29 from 155.101.152.123

Andrea, Great run and great end to an awesome training cycle. Just keep your head in it and you will do awesome. I have tried to never say good luck, you won't need it. The training is there so now it is time to just have fun and enjoy the fruits of your labor...

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