Emily's training blog

May 2023

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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
188.300.000.000.000.00188.30
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.500.000.000.000.006.50

A new month.  Let's go.  Let's see if I can get some consistency to stick.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.200.000.000.000.007.20

Another lovely morning.  It's nice to be in shorts.  However . . .the weight gain is real.  And so is the chafing.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

Just another early morning run. Nothing exciting to report 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.300.000.000.000.006.30

Cooler this morning.  Loving the smell of spring blossoms.  Going for 9-10 tomorrow.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
9.000.000.000.000.009.00

Went to bed too late last night.  I was dragging this morning.  Well, mentally anyway.  Averaged 7:21 for 9.  36 miles this week.  Going for the big 40 next week.  Then I will be officially starting "training" again.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.300.000.000.000.006.30

Time to start some workouts.  2 mile warm up. 12 x 1 minute on/off.  Between 6:00 and 6:20 depending on if I was going up or downhill.  10 minute cooldown.  7:14 average.  Not a bad start. I'll take it.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

It was a pound out the negative self talk run today.  Got to get my head in a better space.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

Tired for first three, but then my legs woke up

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

20 minute warm up.  10 x 200 m hills.  Jog down recovery. 1 mile jog home.  Easing into speed work this week.  I will feel this one tomorrow.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

Only needed three to hit 40 after my longer run tomorrow.  Excited to see over 40 miles this week.  I'm starting to feel much more like myself.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

So, Lily has lice.  That's fun.  I was up until one doing laundry and picking nits.  Tired this morning, but got out the door.  Decided to just hit 40 this week. I will pick up a longer run next week.  But, when is the last time I ran six days in a week? I don't even know.  Good news, though. I discovered my next audition song, and listened to it about 20 times in a row

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.300.000.000.000.007.30

Run with Tee and Becca.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

Felt pretty rough today.  2 mile warm up. 3 x 3-2-1 minutes with 2 minutes recovery. Muggy this morning.  We'll see what kind of fitness I can gain in another five weeks.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Perfect running morning.  I love late spring morning runs 

 

My morning song affirmation:

You got the power.  You got the faith. You got the burning fever. You got the light. You got the way. We're never all alone.

 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

Just chipping away at my goal of 300 miles between the beginning of May and the end of June.  Over a third of the way there!

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.500.000.000.000.005.50

Canal road was absolutely beautiful this morning.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.400.000.000.000.0010.40

40 minutes solo and 40 minutes with Lily.  Warm by the end.  Good week of running 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.200.000.000.000.007.20

A little sore and tight through my upper hamstrings and lower back.  Age is not a friend of mine!  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.200.000.000.000.008.20

20 minutes warm up. 10 x 2 minutes on/off.  Gonna be really tired tomorrow 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.500.000.000.000.006.50

Felt a bit better than I thought I would.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.300.000.000.000.008.30

Last day of preschool for my students! It's gonna be a day!

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.300.000.000.000.005.30

Got stormed on during the last mile. I am soaked now

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

Booking along at 7:12 average.  I'm starting to see some glimmers of fitness!  Callback for Pirates of Penzance later.  Hope I won't be exhausted.  Fatigue effects my voice 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Around 8 miles I think.  2.25 warmup.  2 x 1.5 miles.  Three minute jog in between.  Then I ran 5 x 300 meters all out with Wolfpack kids.  Cooldown two laps on grass and then a jog home.  9:42, 9:38 for 1.5 miles. 61-62 for first four 300s. 56 on last one.  That hurt.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

 

 

Not quite as beat up as I thought I would be.  A little mental and emotional therapy on my run today, exploring my need to be seen and validated.  (I'm waiting for casting and it always messes with my head.  I'm trying to fix that.)

 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.300.000.000.000.007.30

Threw on the heavy metal and Eminem and pounded out my frustrations.  It felt good. 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
188.300.000.000.000.00188.30
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