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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
Total Distance
3.50

AM - 3.5 miles on the treadmill ~8:10 pace. 20 minutes of yoga. Trying to decide after this week if I should continue running every other day but increasing mileage or run 2 days on, one day off. Thoughts?

From Functional Path Training

"I have a friend who is 5’8” and weighs 165 pounds, I am 5’11” and 195 we cannot wear the same size clothing. That should be obvious, then why do we do that with training. We take one training program and use it as a universal prescription, in other words we make one size fit all. It does not work. It may be convenient to use with a large group but because it is convenient does not make it correct. The challenge is always to make the training fit the athlete and the demands of the sport not to make the athlete fit to the training. Sometimes to achieve that requires only subtle changes and other times it is major changes. It is important to never lose sight of the objective of the training – to get each athlete ready to perform at their best in competition on the appointed day at the appointed time. To do that we must train adaptable athletes not athletes who are adapted to one method of training. One size never fits all."

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 111.80
Comments
From Jake K on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:30:59 from 155.100.226.191

You are 5'11"?

From Andrea on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:33:29 from 72.37.171.52

According to our terrible height scale, it says I'm 5'7". Pretty sure it's wrong b/c I've always been 5'7.5". I better not be shrinking already in my old age!

From MatthewVH on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:33:36 from 69.27.9.106

You weigh 195?

From runningafterbabies on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:35:45 from 71.195.219.247

I vote to do whatever you think your body can handle better. If you feel fine with 2 days of running in a row, do that.

Or you could make it really complicated and do 2 on, 1 off, 1 on, 1 off, 2 on, 1 off... etc.

From Andrea on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:36:07 from 72.37.171.52

This minimal running thing is not good for the weight :)

From Andrea on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:37:19 from 72.37.171.52

GOod idea Melody! Maybe I'll just do a mix of the two for a while.

From Jake K on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:37:22 from 155.100.226.191

Yeah I think you are right Melody... I think back to back days are OK as long as some rest days are still built in.

What's 195 lbs converted to bowls of green bean casserole?

From Toby on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:40:30 from 199.101.229.6

LOVE LOVE LOVE your quote! It came at the perfect time. Ever since I joined this blog, I've had in my head I will only qualify for Boston if I run 10/miles day. I'm sure that works for many people, but my body can't get that far without getting injured. But after talking with my PT the other day, there are so many "other" options available and I can still reach the ultimate goal. Honestly, I would have shrugged them off because FRB says.... I guess sometimes we just have to change our paradigm.

You are a smart runner and will listen to your body AND will make the right choice.

From Rachelle on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:42:48 from 199.190.170.31

I would say keep the mileage lower and try 2 days on 1 day off. But that is only because I'm a running snob and I have absolutely nothing to back my suggestion. :)

From Jake K on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 09:44:29 from 155.100.226.191

Toby - here's two Bowerman quotes that I like, and fit what you are saying and the point that Andrea posted...

"If someone says, 'Hey, I ran 100 miles this week. How far did you run?' ignore him! What the h#ll difference does it make?.... The magic is in the man, not the 100 miles."

"A teacher is never too smart to learn from his pupils. But while runners differ, basic principles never change. So it's a matter of fitting your current practices to fit the event and the individual. See, what's good for you might not be worth a darn for the next guy."

From Teena Marie on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 17:00:49 from 208.54.4.198

My vote is definitely every other day. Higher mileage on the days you run. Once you can run pain free for roughly an hour then I would consider a couple of easy miles the following day and see how your body handles it. That is my opinion. With that said, you are very in tune with your body and will know which it handles best. :)

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