Emily's training blog

December 21, 2024

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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: 21.00 Month: 88.80 Year: 1086.00
NB 580 Lifetime Miles: 49.79
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.500.000.000.000.0010.50

I hired a babysitter so that I could go do a workout in the "sunlight" this afternoon.  It was actually kind of gray and gloomy, but still fairly warm.  It was not as nice as yesterday was, but for winter, I'll take it!   I ran down to the River trail for a warm up, and then ran out to Gardner Village.  I ran 3 sets of 5 min, 3 min, 2 min, with 2 minute recovery between each interval.  The five minute intervals were really hard.   It reminded me why mile repeats are my least favorite workout.   Of course, that is one workout that is a great test of fitness.   I still had one more interval when I made it back to the park, so I went about a quarter mile out the other direction.  Then, I ran home for a cooldown.  

The spot in my quad is still sore.  I could feel it, but it seemed to warm out as I ran.  Either that, or the body's natural pain killers kicked in.  It's toward the inside of my quad, almost my groin.  I can't tell if the pain is originating from tight hips, or if it is really a quad injury.  I'm just hoping that it doesn't turn into a femoral stress reaction/fracture. 

I felt better mentally today. I think that yesterday's doom and gloom stemmed from tired legs.  I guess we all have those days.  It is a challenge to stay positive all the time.

 

Comments
From allie on Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 20:38:54 from 174.23.123.195

nice workout today. it's nice that you could get out and enjoy this "pre-spring" weather.

glad you are feeling better mentally -- you are extremely talented and you work so hard. you'll definitely reach your goals.

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