| 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)
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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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| Saucony WIDE Guide Miles: 24.80 | Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 42.90 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 177.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 177.50 | Weight: 113.78 | |
| | I have never been so sore from a 5k before. My left leg is tired but my right leg feels like it got hit by a bus. My groin and adductor are especially sensitive. It'll resolve but may take a few days. I pushed myself hard yesterday so it's not unexpected - maybe I even broke up some scar tissue from that race!
I am taking a break now. I have been (carefully) pushing my body for almost 7 months now, and it is time to rest, recover, and rebuild. Hopefully this will also enable me to jump to the next level in my running. I have really become a believer in breaks - they are a too often overlooked component of training. There is a huge fear of losing fitness (and I have been guilty of this too many times). I still remember after the Philly Marathon I was so disappointed in my time and decided not to take a break. Emily Bates ran the marathon a week after me and took a full week off. We met up for a run and I was still dragging from the months of hard training and she was ready to go -recovered and rejuvenated. It's silly if you think about it...pushing your body every day for months and months and never even giving it a week free of stress.
Okay, sorry I started rambling. I am going to take a break - maybe a week or two or three. I may need to run 2-3 miles in order to keep my hip from getting too tight but not much. I'll do some PT and weights - see if I can get my arms big enough to hold up arm sleeves :)
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| | AM - 1 lb cinnamon roll
PM - 30 min arm weights and PT
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| | Hip and groin are still really sore from the race. That beat me up more than I thought it would. I'm going to try to loosen up on the recumbent bike.
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| | I feel significantly better than I have the last couple of days. Arm weights and PT exercises today.
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| Night Sleep Time: 10.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 10.50 | Weight: 116.00 |
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| | 20 min bike and 10 min elliptical - with negligible resistance. I'm starting to feel like a BLOB from the lack of running, but I know it's good for me. I will probably let myself go out for a run on Saturday in Sacramento.
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| | 35 min of super easy elliptical and bike then 30 min of strength training. Headed to Sacramento this evening to support the CIM guys. It's going to be a great race!
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| | Four miles with Jake in Sacramento. My stomach is in knots and I'm not even racing! |
| Saucony WIDE Guide Miles: 4.00 |
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| | Jake 2:20:41! PR :)
Spectated CIM with Ericka - we were able to get to 5 spots along the course to cheer on the trio and even got in some running of our own. It was VERY COLD for racing and I think this factor resulted in slower times than is typical for this race. Muscles can never warm-up with temperatures in the 20s and none of the top competitors have any body fat for warmth!
A few hours after the race, I went for a short 2.5 mile run along the river.
Here are some photos of the race (Jake will put others up on his blog too). Unfortunately I forgot my good camera at the hotel so most of these are poor quality iPhone pics.
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DONE!!
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 112.50 |
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| | Recumbent bike for 30 minutes and strength/PT for 20 minutes.
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 112.50 |
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| | Over the past three weeks, my hip has gotten gradually more achy. It's very non-specific and deep achiness that is different from what I have felt before. I thought it might be another random issue that goes away but now I'm starting to get more concerned. I can't seem to find the source of the problem - maybe it's scar tissue, hip tightness, hip flexor muscles....I may have to take another trip to the physical therapist and see if he has any ideas. I'll continue to keep it easy this week.
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| | 5K on the treadmill. Running loosened up my hip nicely but I'm not sure it will last. I may do short runs for the next few days.
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| Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 3.10 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | AM - 3.5 miles on the treadmill, 7:25 pace. I ran lots of pick-ups to get my hip through the full range of motion and that felt good.Â
PM - 1.5 miles on the treadmill to loosen up my hip. First double since Alta Peruvian! |
| Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 5.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | AM - Three yucky-air miles outside. Pollution is the worst.
PM - 1 mile on the treadmill to loosen up the hip. Sore throat :(
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| Saucony WIDE Guide Miles: 3.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.50 | Weight: 113.80 |
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| | JAJAJF Run from Liberty Park. Now off to Park City!
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 113.50 |
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| | Half day of skiing followed by bowling up at Park City. Very fun weekend! But very unhappy hip.
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| Night Sleep Time: 10.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 10.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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Also, check out a feature on Jake over at Running Limit-Less.
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| | 4.5 miles with Jake. My psoas was acting up but we went slow and easy. I changed the way I am sleeping (from stomach to back) and it is helping.
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| Saucony WIDE Guide Miles: 4.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 114.00 |
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| | Ran 3 miles on the treadmill at work. Yesterday I got sent home from work with a fever. No fever today and I'm feeling better, just tired.
Yesterday I started reading Anatomy for Runners: Unlocking Your Athletic Potential for Health, Speed, and Injury Prevention. I have almost decided to book a flight to Bend, OR and get the author to evaluate me.
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| Saucony WIDE Guide Miles: 3.10 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 113.50 |
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| | Three miles on the treadmill, 7:40 pace. I've decided to get really good at running 3-5 milers for a while and utilize the treadmill more for gait feedback.
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| Saucony WIDE Guide Miles: 3.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 114.00 |
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| | AM - Snow-slush run around the neighborhoods. Screw shoes would've been nice this morning.
PM - 4 miles with Jake in the afternoon. It was beautiful running with the sun out and all the new fallen snow - feels like the holidays!
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| Saucony WIDE Guide Miles: 3.20 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Traveling sucks. Hour #6 in the Houston airport.
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| | Three miles up at my parents Cabin in Gatlinburg. Ran for 30 minutes but it was so hilly that it probably wasn't any longer.
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| | Out to the end of Old Stage Rd and back, 4.4 miles. A rare "feeling good" run....it's been a while.
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| Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 4.40 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Same route as yesterday with add-on, 7:30 pace. I ran the last 0.4 miles at 5:30 pace and it was fun. 30 degrees feels so much colder here!
Merry Christmas Eve! My goal is to not make myself sick from eating too much Southern food today...pretty unlikely :)
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| Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 4.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Out and back along McFee Rd, 5.2 miles. I ran the last 0.5 miles at 5:30 pace.
Merry Christmas!
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| Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 5.20 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Out and back on McFee Rd, 5.9 miles. Ran the last 1.6 miles at 6:13 pace. On to Christmas celebration #4!
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| Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 5.80 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.50 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | No running today but went hiking up to the Chimney Tops (4800ft!) in the Smoky Mountains with my brother and friends. We took the standard route up then hiked the "old route" (aka steep bushwhack/cliffs/losing trail galore) on the way down. It was a beautiful day and fun to get up in the mountains!
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| Saucony WIDE Guide Miles: 4.00 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | Out and back on Old Stage Rd, 5.2 miles. My right hip is pretty achy from the hike yesterday.
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| Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 5.20 |
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| | Continued the trend of my comfort route Old Stage Rd and back. It is quite hilly (as is everything here in Knoxville) but an old favorite from the high school days. Averaged 7:05 pace for 5.2 miles with the last mile at 6:15 pace. I need to run 4.3 miles the next two days to hit 1000 miles for the year - not impressive mileage but still worth something!
Headed back to SLC tonight...it's going to be rough getting back into the work routine tomorrow.
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| Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 5.20 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 9.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 9.00 | Weight: 0.00 |
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| | 4.5 miles on the treadmill during lunch, 8:10 pace.
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| Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 4.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 7.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 7.00 | Weight: 114.00 |
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| | Ran 8 miles with Rob, Jake, Allie, and Devra on snow-packed Jeremy Ranch Road.
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| Night Sleep Time: 8.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 8.00 | Weight: 114.00 |
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| Saucony WIDE Guide Miles: 24.80 | Saucony Kinvara Plum Miles: 42.90 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 177.50 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 177.50 | Weight: 113.78 | |
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