Emily's training blog

Murray Days 5k

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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:	0.00	Year:	149.30
NB 580 Lifetime Miles:						49.79

Fri, Jul 04, 2014

Race: Murray Days 5k (3.03 Miles) 00:18:24, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1

Easy Miles	Threshold Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Track speed mileage	Hill mileage	Total
8.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.03

Murray Days 5k today. I spent all day yesterday and all night with a 102 degree fever and the stomach flu. I actually didn't plan on running because I knew it wwould be awful. My fever broke this morning. I still felt nauseated and dehydrated but I thought sinc I paid for the race I might as well go and jog it. The whole family was participating.

When we got to the park I warmed up for two miles with Jenny. I knew I couldn't beat her, but noticed there wasn't a lot of competition. So I decided to try for a top three finish. It's amazing what a little money does for your motivation. I decided to feel out the first mile and then go from there.

The gun went off and Jenny jumped to the front. I eased into it. About 6:05 for the first mile. I was in second at the mile. I tried to open it up on the downhill second mile. 5:54. The hurt set in in mile three. I started feeling dizzy and felt like I might throw up. I just concentrated on holding onto 2nd. 6:19 (ouch!) I crossed in 18:24. The course only measured 3.03. 6:06 average. Not spectacular, but respectable under the conditions. We'll call it a marathon pace tempo. I'm hoping for a huge improvement at Draper Days 5k.

I cooled down very slowly for 2.5 miles with Teren. Then I ran the half mile kids race with Lily.

I'm glad I ran, even though I felt horrible. It was good toughness training.

Comments

From james (runmehappy) on Fri, Jul 04, 2014 at 13:12:58 from 50.168.220.218

Great race under the conditions. I felt like vomiting in mile 3 and I am healthy!

From Sasha Pachev on Fri, Jul 04, 2014 at 13:44:35 from 192.168.1.1

Emily - your race report tells a story that explains what it takes to win. The devils gather against you and knock you down, but you get up and you compete. Maybe not a PR and not the time you hoped for, but that does not matter. What matters is that when the circumstances conspire to crush you you find the strength to shake your fist at them. I hope the smart reader will learn something when he reads this report.

From Glory in the long run on Fri, Jul 04, 2014 at 15:27:59 from 174.27.235.166

You will be a small speck in my sights in front of me at Draper days, rather than barely being able to beat you today. Good run, I guess we all slowed down that last mile. Nice to see you.

From emruns on Sat, Jul 05, 2014 at 08:32:35 from 65.130.145.153

Thanks for the supportive comments. Sasha, I think it is important to be smart and not do something that will hurt your body. However, from time to time, it is good to run when you're not 100%. It makes you a stronger person and runner. I've tried to stop defining my success as a runner based solely on measurable outcomes. I still want to run fast times, but I've also started to define my successes based on what I can overcome mentally. Maybe it's getting older, but I'm trying to enjoy my running experience more, to test myself, to make good running friends, and enjoy and appreciate the journey as much if not more than the destination. Goals are important, but sometimes they blind us to the lessons learned during the process. So, yes I am glad I chose to run yesterday. It wasn't my best effort, but my body actually surprised me. Plus, I came out 75 dollars richer! :)

From allie on Tue, Jul 08, 2014 at 09:38:41 from 161.38.221.168

^i really like this, esp "goals are important, but sometimes they blind us to the lessons learned during the process." very true.

good job. it sounds like you were feeling pretty miserable, but you still brought "it" and did your best. i love the determination.

From Glory in the long run on Tue, Jul 08, 2014 at 20:35:58 from 174.27.235.166

Sure, enjoy the journey. But someone ought to tell your husband. I know he's not as fast as he was in college, but good grief, it seems he can run a fast 5k whenever he wants to. Talk about mental toughness. You can tell him I said so.

From emruns on Wed, Jul 09, 2014 at 09:54:38 from 65.130.145.153

Yes, Teren is a freak of nature. And extremely mentally tough!

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