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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, Jan 02, 2014
Total Distance
4.30

Lunch run outside, 4.3 miles. The weather was great - cleaner air, warm and sunny. No watch today, but I ran one song hard (which turned out to be 0.83 miles in 4:38, 5:35 pace).

My New Years Resolutions for this year are basically the same from last year with a few additions. 2013 was a hard year for me, both mentally and physically. I would love to get back into serious training and racing again, but my body is not ready. I don't know when that time will come - it could be a couple months or a couple years. The last time I was stuck in an injury cycle, Jake and I hiked the 221 mile John Muir Trail and I was cured. So, maybe a big backbacking adventure this year?! :) At any rate, I really want to enjoy this year and make up for all that I missed out on last year.

Continued Resolutions from 2013:
Get injury-free
Stay injury-free
Take days off from running regularly
Log consistent mileage throughout the year

Added Resolutions for 2014:
Have more FUN and go on more adventures 
Eat healthier with a lot more vegetables

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Jake K on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 10:21:34 from 159.212.71.17

I will gladly take extended time off from running this year for a big adventure that gets you healthy! :-)

Still funny to think that THIS fixed you: http://tinyurl.com/kalch6u

From Andrea on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 10:26:51 from 72.37.171.52

And that was Day 1!

From allie on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 11:12:53 from 174.23.134.136

you have the best exhaustion photos.

great resolutions. hooray, 2014 adventures!

james and i resolved to sit down and make clear, reasonable plans before we move furniture.

From Jake K on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 11:18:27 from 159.212.71.17

I'm making a calendar called "Tired Andrea: 4 years of living with Jake"

A better resolution would simply be to always have a skateboard or clipboard accessible.

From Rachelle on Thu, Jan 02, 2014 at 11:51:55 from 159.212.71.77

Have more FUN!:-)

From Davidbogg on Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 22:04:22 from 108.194.56.166

What are the core and stability exercises that you and Jake do?

From Andrea on Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 09:49:41 from 72.37.171.52

Jake and I have been following the recommendations in Jay Dicharry's book "Anatomy for Runners". It's a very fundamental approach that incorporates single leg balance, foot stability, bridges, clam shells, leg lifts, squats, lunges, rolling, AIS, etc. I am actually planning to go see Jay next week (!!!) in hopes that he can give me direction to moving my running to the next level without any mechanical problems.

From Davidbogg on Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 20:38:07 from 108.194.56.166

Very cool. That's awesome how determined you are Andrea. So much great information here too.

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