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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, Oct 30, 2013
Total Distance
5.60

Wednesday Workout! I don't even know why I plan specific workouts because I always end up changing it once I get to the track. Ended up with 1600-800-400-400m with 400m jog recovery between reps (5:52, 2:57, 1:26, 1:25). The workout did not feel difficult but I wanted to be cautious so I didn't push it. I did hear the F-bomb at least 20 times by some really "cool" 15-year olds.

The Placebo Response - Belief, Expectations, and Why it Matters in the World of Sport

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 112.80
Comments
From Jake K on Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 14:08:47 from 199.190.170.31

I like this variation of the mile-down. Replace that awful 1200 w/ a 400!

Couldn't just settle for a couple sets of 200s... :-)

From allie on Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 15:42:04 from 161.38.221.168

great workout -- i also like the elimination of the 1200.

interesting article. in high school, we once did a "seven mile death loop" that was more like 5.5 miles (it was still the days of pedometer technology). that fake seven mile loop led me to believe i could run seven miles, and in HS, that was considered a long run. an extreme feat! finishing it was a huge confidence boost, and that counts for a lot in HS.

and about cool 15 year olds: that was the phase when i burned all of my shoes by covering them in my teen hairspray, lighting them on fire, and then wearing the burnt shoes as a fashion statement.

From Andrea on Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 16:58:26 from 72.37.171.52

I was going to do 16-8-4-2 so it would look prettier as a cut-down but I opted for the extra 400m instead. I just couldn't get myself to stop at 200m.

I really liked the article - it's amazing how the placebo response works EVEN WHEN you know it's a placebo. The mind is crazy.

Can you really light shoes on fire without them being destroyed? I kinda want to try it now!

From Jason D on Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 18:26:06 from 24.1.80.94

Good razzle dazzle workout, Andrea. Poor 1200 :-( No one likes it.

From allie on Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 20:31:13 from 97.126.219.219

so the trick with the burnt shoes (and what makes it fashion/art): you have to stomp the flames out at the right moment -- so the shoe is tastefully charred but still wearable.

From Rachelle on Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 10:18:24 from 199.190.170.22

Great workout Andrea and good luck this weekend. I am so incredibly impressed with how well you have comeback from this injury.

From seeaprilrun on Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 19:41:35 from 205.172.12.210

Fascinating article! I think as a runner, convincing yourself that you can do something is a huge step in actually doing it.

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