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Location:

Taylorsville,UT,

Member Since:

Sep 17, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2 x Deseret News 10k winner

3 x All-American at BYU (back in the day)

10 x state champion in high school (way back in the day!)

3 x USA team member

Short-Term Running Goals:

I would like to run an Olympic Trials Qualifier in the marathon.

I would also like to run on one more international team before I pack it in!

Stay healthy! (My biggest challenge!)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run my whole life, and then live vicariously through my children. (just kidding) , but I do want to pass on a healthy lifestyle to them.

Help coach East High to a state championship. (hope it doesn't take a lifetime!)

Personal:

I've been running since I was nine. I'm married to a fellow runner who inspires and supports me. We have two children: Cole (4) and Lily (18 mos.) I help Bill Cobler coach cross country at East High School.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	39.50	Year:	149.30
NB 580 Lifetime Miles:						49.79

Wed, Aug 20, 2008

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
5.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	5.00

AM I ran 5 miles on 4800 South over to the river trail and back to my house from Millrace Park. I'm having calf problems again, and though I was able to make it through the run, it got a lot worse as I went. I ended up cross training yesterday because my calves were sore and I don't seem to be recovering from workouts very well. I'm supposed to race in the Top of Utah half marathon this weekend. Hopefully, I can get my calves under control, because as of now there is no way I can run 13.1 miles in racing flats. I'm frustrated!!!

Comments

From MichelleL on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 13:21:50

I would just settle with wearing light weight trainers. I am considering doing so myself for Hobble Creek. TOU is a great 1/2, I did that race last year. I hope you can work it out so you can have a great race. Is it your first 1/2 marathon?

From Paul Petersen on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 13:29:11

Yeah, a light trainer might be better, esp. given that TOU is a downhill course. I look forward to seeing what sort of time you can put up on that course. Is Teren running too?

From emruns on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 14:53:04

Yes, Teren is running, too. He's all about winning the circuit this year. I'm hoping to post a good time so that I can get some travel and lodging at some bigger races. I've run several half-marathons and 3 20ks. I've only run 1:17 for the half, but my 20k times convert to 1:15-1:16.

From Paul Petersen on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 15:46:05

TOU is definitely a fast course (aided), and most of the time you get a big tailwind coming out of the canyon. Temperature should be perfect too. I would think sub-1:15 should be doable for you. Just be sure to save up some energy for the long uphill at Mile 11-12. Best of luck.

From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 17:05:47

Based off your Minuteman 5 K I figure you would have run DesNews 10 K around 34:20 or so. Cynthia Fowler ran 34:06 last year, and 1:16:01 in TOU Half. Sub-1:15 would be within the shooting range, but assuming no significant increases in fitness you should expect somewhere around 1:16.

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