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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
Fri, Apr 20, 2012
Total Distance
3.00

Today I ran on the indoor track at the Orem rec center while Eric took Elliott to her swim class. I felt super speedy (maybe because I was only planning on 3.5 miles and maybe because I wasn't on a treadmill) and ended up running about 2 minutes per mile faster than I usually do. I got confused when I was trying to keep track of the laps, though, so I'm just counting 3 miles even though maybe I had 3.5. It was 6+ laps to a mile and apparently I can't count when I'm running. 

I'm starting to get excited/nervous about the Thanksgiving Point half next week. It's the first race in a long time that I'm planning on trying to do my best at, and of course all I can think about is all the things that could go wrong.  

Girly Altra Miles: 3.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From RAD on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 22:16:47 from 98.202.23.178

I feel ya on those race jitters; however, you have nothing to worry about! You've done the work and the speed will be there, just don't get sick :)

Nice job on a few speedy miles today - I can't ever correctly keep track on those little tracks either. Too much brain power that my kids have sucked out of me.

From Toby on Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 20:48:19 from 199.101.229.6

Nicely done Catherine! You will do great at TP on Saturday! I will be there, but I'm not racing it...I'm doing my 22 miler. I will look for you!

From Lily on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 11:40:15 from 67.199.178.210

I'll be there for the 5k. Hope to see you!

From jun on Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 13:32:54 from 205.158.160.209

Matt and I might be there on Saturday. Not sure yet, but hopefully. Good luck, you'll do well.

From slightlycoolermom on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 08:47:14 from 71.219.144.87

I read in Runner's World that a good way to keep track of laps is to name each one with a city in alphabetical order--Albuquerque, Boston, Cincinnati, up to Zanesville. Sounds like a good idea! See you Saturday. You go girl!

From catherine on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 13:37:23 from 98.202.112.38

I'm excited to see everyone on Saturday! Toby, you're the only one I haven't met yet, so I hope I'll be able to find you. You and RAD and Lily should all take a picture together because it seems like you're all tall. :)

From RAD on Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 15:00:10 from 98.202.23.178

Catherine, I like that idea! We'll call it "Amazons of the FRB!" :)

Toby will be with me, so keep an eye out and we will meet up!

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