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January 2014

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Location:

Provo,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 06, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

5K: 21:01, 9/11/2010

10K: 43:49, 7/24/2010

15K: 1:21:00, 5/22/2010

Half-marathon: 1:41:41, 8/28/2010

Short-Term Running Goals:

Now that I'm (almost for sure) done having all the babies, I'm working on building consistency and seeing how fast I can get in my old age. ;)

Long-Term Running Goals:

I'd like to be a healthy and relatively injury-free runner for the rest of my life.  

Personal:

I'm married to Eric (Faceless Ghost on the blog) and we have very active daughters and one dog. I have a PhD in sociology and demography, and I'm incredibly grateful to have work that is meaningful and that builds on my academic experience. I run because it makes me feel strong and it helps to keep the crazy away (there is a long history of abuse and mental illness in my extended family).

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Cascadia Lifetime Miles: 73.39
Saucony Kinvara Lifetime Miles: 372.79
Girly Altra Lifetime Miles: 366.08
Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 175.92
NB Orange Lifetime Miles: 13.50
Total Distance
57.60
Girly Altra Miles: 17.60Kinvara 3 Miles: 24.00NB Orange Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

On the track at Eric's old high school. 45 degrees at 6:30 am. 

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

Around the track at the rec center. 

Girly Altra Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

Barre pilates class in Draper. Seriously - that place kicks my trash every time. I'm scared for if we ever live in Draper and I have the chance to go there more often. It's *so* hard (for me). 

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

Around the track at the rec center. I got there at about 6:30 and it was super crowded. Also, I didn't leave myself time to pump before I went (Nora doesn't wake up until about 7:30), so that was pretty uncomfortable. Lesson learned. 

I did 19 laps instead of 18 because someone at the front desk said that it's only 6 laps to a mile from the outside lane and I tend toward the middle lane. 

Barre pilates class in the PM. 

Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

Around the track at the rec center. 

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

Late night with Nora, so no running. Barre pilates class in the PM. 

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

When I got to the gym I just didn't feel like running around the track. I found out that the treadmills have TV (which we don't have at home) - awesome. Plus it was easy to ramp things up at the end. 

NB Orange Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

Nora woke up this morning at the time I was supposed to leave for the rec center, so I did my run in the evening. Better TV choices, but my tummy didn't feel as great. And I had to wait a couple of minutes for a treadmill. Fortunately the track's right there. I took it a little easier than yesterday (no incline or speeding up at the end) since tomorrow morning I'm going to the pilates class in Draper that makes me feel like my quads are ripping apart. 

Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

No running - that class really does kick my butt. About five minutes into it every time I regret going, but every time it's over I'm glad I went. 

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

On the treadmill at the rec center. It was harder to get out of bed this morning, but I'm *always* glad when I get my run done in the morning. 

This week I'm ramping up to 4 Pilates classes and 5 days running. At least that's my plan. 

PM: pilates class. Usually I love the classes but tonight's was super crowded. There was a group of girls there who all looked the same (really similar outfits, all in UGG boots afterward) - I would have thought it was funny, but since they made the class so crowded I just got annoyed. 

Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 17:05:45 from 71.216.109.214

I hate running in the afternoon.

Total Distance
3.00

On the treadmill at the gym. The fans were back on (yay). 

Girly Altra Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

This week definitely didn't go how I thought it would. Pretty much I fell off the exercising wagon after Tuesday. But today I did a hard pilates class in Draper. It wasn't as hard as it usually is, so I'm looking forward to going back on Monday (usually it takes about a week for me to feel excited about going again). 

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
1.00

Just a mile on the treadmill at the gym. Hardly worth the effort to get there, but I had to balance Nora being home crying with not wanting to skip a morning run ("run") after missing so many days last week. 

I know I said Saturday's class wasn't as hard as it usually is, but my butt's still sore. It was nice to shake it out a bit.  

PM: class in Draper. The thigh workout made me feel like I was going to throw up. Best classes ever...

Kinvara 3 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

AM: 3 miles on the treadmill at the gym. 

PM: class in Provo. So way easier than the Draper classes, but still enjoyable. Except that I have to wear a holter monitor for 48 hours and it's totally visible and I feel awkward about it. 

Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

AM: 3 miles on the treadmill at the gym. A half mile faster toward the end. 

PM: class in Provo, then Happy Sumo (half off on Wednesdays this month for people on the mailing list!)

Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

3 miles on the treadmill at the gym. .15 at 5% toward the end. 

 

Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

No running this morning because Eric leaves for work early. 

PM: class in Provo. The Tuesday/Friday teacher isn't my favorite style, but the best time for me is when she's teaching so I'm trying to embrace it. 

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
0.00

Class in Draper. My last Saturday Draper class for a few months, so I'll probably start running on Saturdays (Provo classes are easier). My quads were a little sore from last night's class, so I experienced the muscle failure in today's class a little earlier than normal. *Such* a hard class (for me). 

Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
2.00

AM: 2 miles on the treadmill at the gym. 

PM: Class in Provo. One of my favorite teachers, and she threw in some new things that made the thighs burn. Good times. 

Kinvara 3 Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

AM: 3 miles on the treadmill at the gym. I love the NB shoes (I can't remember which model they are, but they're flat and light and wide), but I need a little more cushion or softness under the balls of my feet. I'd love to find a sock that provided what I need. I get some friction/soreness in my other shoes, too, when I'm running longer than I'm used to. 

PM: Class in Provo. It was the teacher whose class I don't mesh with, but tonight I felt like I did better. And I found out that our daughters have similar names. 

 

NB Orange Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Toby on Tue, Jan 28, 2014 at 20:15:04 from 74.81.235.5

Hooray for running! I need to head to your neck of the woods when it warms up a little....it's been too long since we've run together! We need to catch up!

From catherine on Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 23:01:15 from 69.169.149.6

Toby - I'd love that! Or we can just meet up to eat donuts or something. Because I know I'm not ready to run with you yet. :) Are you doing the Rex Lee race?

Total Distance
2.00

AM: 2 miles on the track at the gym, with last laps of each mile a little faster. 

PM: Class in Provo. 

NB Orange Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
2.60

First run after almost 3 months off. Rough semester. BUT I finally defended my dissertation proposal and took my comprehensive exams/orals, and Eric's graduating this week!

Beautiful day!

Girly Altra Miles: 2.60
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Burt on Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 12:58:11 from 184.101.100.191

Congratulations to all.

Total Distance
3.00

Girly Altra Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

Girly Altra Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

Girly Altra Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
3.00

Kinvara 3 Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
2.00

NB Orange Miles: 2.00
Weight: 0.00
Total Distance
57.60
Girly Altra Miles: 17.60Kinvara 3 Miles: 24.00NB Orange Miles: 10.00
Weight: 0.00
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