Emily's training blog

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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
65.000.000.000.000.0065.00
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Feeling kinda blah, today. Legs need some adjusting to regular training, again.

I listened to an interview with Deena Kastor on Runner Academy this evening while doing dishes. She is my all-time female running hero. I loved hearing about her progress,her struggles, and her running mentality. She finds so much joy in running. A practical piece of advice is to be observe the triangle of rest/recovery.

Proper rest between intervals to ensure a productive workout.

Proper rest between hard sessions. Making easy days easy.

Proper sleep. (She sleeps 11 hours a night. I got five last night.)

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

I warmed up 15 minutes and then ran a fartlek ladder.

1,2,3,4,5,4,3,2, and 5 x 1 minute on/off to finish. 1, 1, 2,2,3,2,2,1 minute recoveries. My legs felt a little springier this morning. 6:56 average. 1 mile cooldown.

Trying to add a little more every day.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
9.600.000.000.000.009.60

Podcast run. The first four miles I listened to a podcast about Louisa May Alcott. I learned that the March sisters in Little Women were based on her and her three sisters. Then, I listened to The Moth story hour. Bad mistake. The stories all had to do with people dealing with terminal illnesses. In the first story a man plans an "end of life " celebration with his 86 year old mother. In the second story, a man with a tumor in his femur puts together a "Council of Dads" to be there for his twin daughters if he dies. In the final story, a New York City cop says goodbye to his father (also a NYC cop) on the day he is scheduled to take his exam to become a Lieutenant. Way too much emotion for a run. I stopd on the corner at mile eight, just sobbing. I might need to make a return to FallOut Boy.

7:29 average. I needed gloves. My hands were cold.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.700.000.000.000.0010.70

Warm up for 20 minutes. 40 minute tempo. 6.61 miles. Ten minute cooldown

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
9.200.000.000.000.009.20

I felt a little rough getting started this morning.  But, it was a beautiful morning for a run.  I saw sheep and bunnies today.  Who knew Taylorsville was so rural?  I listened to a TED talk about the makings of a champion.  I found it inspiring.  Two quotes I liked:

"As I was finishing this epic adventure, I suddenly realized that every day is epic."  (Diana Nyad, who swam from Cuba to Florida after the age of 60)

"Obstacles can be reasons to stop, or they can be reasons to become more creative." (A quote given by Amy Purdy,  a paralympic snowboarder who lost her legs in a bout of bacterial meningitis.  

After tomorrow's long run, another successful week!

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
17.500.000.000.000.0017.50

SOOO hot and muggy this morning. Out and back river trail. I ran in a sports bra after mile five. The killer geese and homeless guys got to enjoy my bloated white belly! 6:55 average. I listened to an interview with Camille Heron. I met her at USATF convention. She's one of the most down to earth runners I know.

Off to soccer games!

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
65.000.000.000.000.0065.00
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