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Location:

Murray,UT,

Member Since:

Dec 19, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

PRs:

5k: 22:59 Utah Summer Games 2006

21:50  USG 2008

10k:  47:30 Utah Summer Games 2007

 45:29  USG 2008

Half Marathon:   1:46 Prove Half 2005

1:43 Provo Half 2008

Marathon: 3:55:16  St. George 2006

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to set some new PRs this year.

Personal:

I started running in 2001.  My first 5K was the Salt Lake Classic that year.  I ran it in just under 33 minutes.  I was excited that I could run the whole distance.  My dad and I joked around about doing a marathon, but then we decided, "Why joke about it when we could actually do one?"  We trained for the Top of Utah marathon the next year and ran it in 5:38.  It was such a great feeling of accomplishment!

It's been fun to see how I've improved over the years. It's been such a blessing in my life to have met so many other running friends and to train under such a dedicated and selfless Coach (Bill Schmid).  I hope to keep improving and thriving in the great sport of running!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
12.5025.000.000.0014.0051.50
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0.000.000.000.002.002.00

Crosstraining at the gym:  core work and elliptical trainer.

Tomorrow, I really don't want to slack off like I have other Tuesday mornings.  I really need to get up to meet my friends at City Creek.  I just need to keep telling myself I can take a nap later!!

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Yay---I woke up in time to run City Creek with my friends!!!  Initially, it was just Miriam and I who started together.  We saw Johnny, Andrea, and Murphy on their way back down.  We also saw Alicia and her sister Vanessa on their way back down.  They joined me and Miriam for the rest of the run.  It was a great run--I still wheeze even after using albuterol, but it was nice and cool and shady.

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Gym workout--upper body work and elliptical trainer.  I have speedwork scheduled tomorrow, but my coach hurt his back and some of the others are injured or spending time with family, so I may just do something on my own when I wake up.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.504.500.000.000.008.00

I woke up late, and it was pretty warm outside, so I went up to Brighton to run where it was cooler.  I did five loops and then did some hiking on some trails by Silver Lake.  I needed to try out my new trail shoes.  They fit much better that my old ones!

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I did core work and then a spin class.  I am a little sore from my hiking yesterday.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.009.000.000.000.0018.00

I met my running friends at Ruth's Diner for a run up Emigration Canyon.  It was tough--a lot of inclines, but I felt pretty strong, so was happy about that.  The next thing on my list of things to do is to take a nap!  I can't wait.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
12.5025.000.000.0014.0051.50
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