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Salt Lake City Half Marathon

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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
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
49.400.000.000.000.0049.40
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

A little limited on time this morning. I did a track workout for the first time in quite awhile. I just wanted to get used to turnover again. I warmed up 2.75 miles and then ran 4 x 200. It was pretty windy on the home stretch, which wasn't surprising. I ran 1600, 800, 800, 400, 400, 400, 400.

1600: Goal: 5:45. Actual: 5:43

800's: Goal: 2:48-2:50. Actual: 2:46, 2:48

400's: Goal: 80. Actual: 79, 77, 78, 78

400 recovery between the miles and eights. 1:1 recovery on the 400s

Only a mile cooldown.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
9.150.000.000.000.009.15

9.15 miles. I'm sore today from the track. I need to stretch and roll! I ranthrpugh.two episodes of Serial. Fascinating stuff. Who really murdered Hae? I can't decide.

Does anyone have any other podcast recommendations?

7:22 average

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.750.000.000.000.008.75

Hour treadmill run. Yuck weather! 8.75 miles

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

I have a catching pain going on behind my right knee. (Not injury knee). I think it's a result of some calf tightness, probably from the hills on Saturday, followed by track on Monday. I didn't run yesterday. I could feel it a bit today, but it doesn't seem to hamper my running. I hope it doesn't give me trouble tomorrow.

Six miles, with 8 thirty second sprints peppered throughout the run.

My goals for tomorrow are to not hurt myself, and to have fun. I'm not expecting a stellar result. I'm mostly there to watch Jenny's big race. It will be a good day!

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Race: Salt Lake City Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:22:22, Place overall: 5
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
17.500.000.000.000.0017.50

My start to the racing season. I knew I wasn't 100 percent, and haven't been for about 4 weeks. I'm still glad I ran, even though the fitness was a little off.

I drove to the start line with Jenny and Bryant. I warmed up two miles and threw in some strides. I had a funny moment peeing behind a bush with a total stranger. Runners. We're all the same. I have a new friend.

I had no idea what to expect, so put it on the line and went hard with the leaders. I couldn't hold. The top two pulled away at six, with third place passing me at seven or so. Kudos to Jasmine. She started out more conservatively and just about reeled in the top two. So, I was in no man's land in fourth place. I think I kind of settled at this point, just trying to maintain position. Apparently, I should have pushed harder. I thought I was fourth, but someone who started behind me had a faster chip time by four seconds, so they put her in front of me. It doesn't matter, really, but I wish they would stick to gun time. The race is different head to head. Whatever. It didn't really change anything.

So, I stayed healthy. No pain. I got the first race under my belt. I had fun. And, I.got to cheer Jenny on in the marathon. Mission accomplished. Time to work.

2.4 cooldown

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
49.400.000.000.000.0049.40
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