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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
47.505.000.003.000.0055.50
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.005.000.000.000.0010.00

I took advantage of Teren being home to do a threshold run at Liberty Park.  The park was busy this morning.  There was a 5k run/walk going on, so I did a lot of people dodging.  

I warmed up 3 miles.  Rob Murphy was doing a long run on the loop, so I ran a lap with him.  I ran a 5 mile tempo run.  My goal pace was 6:20 per mile.  I need to work on my pacing.  I ran 6:01, 6:02, 6:13,6:18,and 6:07.  Total time:  30:42.  I went out a bit too fast.  I will try to stay more consistent next time.  I never quite seemed to find my rhythm.  Still, 6:08 overall average makes me happy.  Now if I can only do that for 21 more miles . . .

I cooled down with Bill and a few of the East High kids who ran the race.  Then, as an added bonus, I went home with a loaf of bread, a package of bagels, and donuts.  There was a bread company giving away their goods at the race.  It was a nice bonus for my morning run! 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
9.250.000.000.000.009.25

I ran an extended 4100S to River trail loop.  It was a nice cool morning, and my friend the pelican was floating on the river.  As a  added bonus, the rain kindly waited to fall until my run was over.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.500.000.000.000.007.50

1300W to river trail.  I felt pretty terrible this morning.  Hopefully I'll have a little more spring in my step tomorrow for my track workout.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.003.000.009.00

I warmed up three miles to Taylorsville High track.  I had the track all to myself this morning.  I ran an up and down ladder.  200-400-600-800-1000-800-600-400-200.  This sounded a lot easier in my mind than it was in execution.   I ran a 200 recovery after the 200's and 400's, and a 400 recovery after everything else.  

My times were:  36.81, 1:19.67, 2:03.69, 2:47.5, 3:33.79, 2:48.63, 2:04.03, 1:19.69, and 37.29.  I would have liked to keep my 1000 under 3:30, but overall I am pretty happy with this workout.  It's nice to see my fitness coming back little by little.  I cooled down the mile back to my house.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.500.000.000.000.006.50

Went to the club this morning for some mindless treadmill running.  Kept it nice and under control.  

I have doubled my mileage from last month. 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
13.250.000.000.000.0013.25

I got off to an early start this morning since the baby woke up at 4:30 with a poopy diaper.  By the time I changed him and fed him, there was no point in going back to sleep, so out the door I went.  I ran down 2200W to 3500S, and then to the river trail.  It was a little chilly to start with, but warmed up about 7 miles into the run.  At about 7.5 I ate a honey stinger.  I'm finding that taking in some energy at 7-8 miles makes a huge difference in my ability to finish my long runs strongly.  

I came into very close contact with two geese and a fox on the dirt part of the trail.  The geese hissed  and the fox ran away.  Getting up close and personal with wildlife always makes me a little nervous.

I finished the last two miles at marathon pace (12:30 for the last two miles.)   

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
47.505.000.003.000.0055.50
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