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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
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
56.228.000.000.000.0064.22
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

I planned on an interval workout this morning at the Oval.  I thought it would be good to get the speed in early this week, since I just had two days off.   My legs did feel better, but still lacking some spring.  

When I got to the oval, they had all the pads pushed out onto the track because they were removing the ice.  I would have to run in lane three to stay clear of the pads.  So, I turned the interval workout into a fartlek workout.  I warmed up three miles, and then ran 2 sets of 1:2:3:2:1, with 1:1:2:1:1 recovery.  I cut the third set back to 1:2:2:1 with 1:2:1:1 recovery.   I had some faster intervals, and some slower ones, but it seems that my body really likes to settle in the 5:35-5:45 range. 

I cooled down just a mile to reach 10.  I plan on a short recovery run this afternoon.

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My hip was a little tight the first three miles of the run today, but then it seemed to smooth out. I ran 4800S down to the river trail, out to the 5 mile turnaround and back. I felt pretty good today, and it was a beautiful morning. It was nice to have a morning with no wind.

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I slept in a bit and then ran a nice easy nine this morning.  Emily Bates called me yesterday and asked if I would like to join her on a tempo run tomorrow.  I think I'm in for a tough time.  Her tempo is 2 x 5 miles at 6:10-6:15 pace.  I guess we'll see what kind of shape I'm really in.  It will be fun to run with Emily, but I must admit to being a bit intimidated!

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I was very nervous about this morning's workout, but now that it is over, I feel very encouraged about where my fitness is headed.  This was a good mental workout for me.  I always want to hammer during speedwork, but I knew that if I did that today, I wouldn't be able to finish. 

We did adapt the workout to a 5 mile tempo, followed by a 3 mile tempo.  We only had about 3/4 mile recovery in between.  The pace was supposed to be 6:10-6:15. 

For the 5 mile tempo, I ran 30:25  (6:05 pace).  My legs felt good, but I felt a little tight in my chest starting at 3.5 miles.   Mile 4 fell off a bit, but I came back hard on mile 5.  I did fall off a bit on the three mile, but still stayed within the time goal.  I ran 18:23 (6:08 pace).  I guess ideally it would be good to run faster on the 3 mile, but I just wanted to get through the workout. 

This was definitely a good strength run.  I think Emily Bates is ready for Boston! 

I warmed up 3, and was only able to jog a little afterward because I had to get home. 

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I thought that I would run my long run today and avoid the wind tomorrow.  But, Devra called before I went out the door and wanted to meet for a long run.  I much prefer having a running partner.  So, if anyone wants to get their run done early, we are meeting at 6:30 at the JRT trailhead at 3300S.  We thought we would like having the wind at our back the second half of the run.  Sorry it's so early.  I have a morning soccer game to get to.

I'm glad that I opted for a shorter run.  My legs were a lot more tired than I thought.  I just ran an hour easy.  Hopefully, I'll have a little bounce in my step tomorrow.  Of course, if I'm still tired, the wind should keep me from running too fast.

 

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I met Devra on the JRT for an out-and-back 15 miler.  We ran into the wind going out, and with the wind coming back.  The wind wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but it was still noticeable.

We ran 7:11 average pace going out, and 6:31 average pace coming back.  Total pace: 6:52.  Yes, I'm tired. 

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