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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
Thu, Mar 29, 2012
Total Distance
9.50

AM - I'M BACK!!! 2 mile warm-up then 6 mile tempo (6:22, 6:16, 6:12, 6:09, 6:06, 6:04). I felt awesome today - no pain in my back or my feet and I felt strong during the whole run. I hope this "feeling good" trend continues!

Because I've been really concerned about iron recently, I saw this article talking about when is the best time to take iron on workout days. It discusses that there is an absorbing-blocking effect and why - interesting.

"If you're supplementing iron, or consciously choosing iron-rich foods to keep your levels up (which is likely a good idea for many female athletes), you should try to time it so you're not taking the supplements in the six hours after a hard workout. Do it earlier or later in the day, so you're not fighting against this absorption-blocking effect."

Night Sleep Time: 8.50Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 8.50Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rachelle on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 09:21:59 from 159.212.71.77

Andrea - YOU ROCK!! This made me so happy to read. :)

From Jake K on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 09:24:50 from 155.100.226.54

Really happy for you. I figured if I told you to start off around 6:35 pace, you'd automatically go 10-15 seconds faster for the first mile, so that worked out well :-)

Seriously that is a really nice run. I was so stoked this morning to see that email with your splits. A big step forward. This should build confidence. Your body is starting to figure it out again. It took a while, and 5-6 smaller workouts where you struggled a but, but this shows what happens when you stay committed, stay focused, and think positive.

Did you do this on that rolling loop in the park again?

From Lily on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 09:25:23 from 67.199.178.210

Woot!

Iron, I gotta get my levels checked. I am feeling very run down.

From Lulu Walls on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 09:50:19 from 155.100.217.40

Yay great run! That is so exciting!!! This trend will totally continue.

I started taking an iron supplement yesterday now that you have me worried about iron levels now too. What do you take? I seriously felt like I was going to throw up for 3 hours after taking it ( with food). The one I bought said gentle and easy my @ss.

From Jake K on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 09:52:48 from 155.100.226.54

Taking iron at the right time is so tricky - so not after a hard workout, and not while eating ice cream because that blocks absorption as well. Its so difficult to find a period during the day where one of those two things isn't happening! :-)

From Tina on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 10:01:39 from 75.169.7.23

That's awesome! Happy to hear that you are back! Great run! Now you've got me thinking about my iron again. I had a whole blood/iron analysis thing done in 2010 to get an insurance discount, but I never paid attention to any of the numbers.

From scottkeate on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 14:57:57 from 216.49.181.254

Very impressive work today! That's gotta feel good! Super happy to see you feeling better.

From Hamdog Alum on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 17:17:59 from 24.240.65.116

Wasn't it just a few days ago we were talking about your starting point being higher for this next training cycle? I hate to say this, but I think the men were right for once! Way to hit a home run today. I'm really happy you're running pain free again too!!

From SlowJoe on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 18:02:37 from 69.131.141.92

Wow, that's a great tempo run - glad you are firing on all cylinders again.

From Jake K on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 18:31:04 from 67.177.21.60

Hamdog is right! Guys rule! And I completely realize I am only getting away with saying this because Andrea is on a different continent right now. :-)

From josse on Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 10:56:18 from 166.250.4.219

So happy you are back in the saddle and feet feeling good:)

From Tara on Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 12:12:45 from 75.169.156.220

Yes, you are an American or Brazilian Idol! Either one is very cool. Nice work!

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