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
42.5010.000.000.000.0052.50
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

Easy workout with East High team.  We ran the 2 mile loop around Sugarhouse park for a warmup.  Then we ran two miles of speed changes on the track, followed by a two mile cooldown around the park. 

I can feel the strain in my hamstring, but it's not as bad as last week. 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

I ran from Liberty Park today. I warmed up with a grass loop around the park. Then, I met the East High team for a 5 mile run. We ran the last two miles of the Deseret News 10k, out to South Temple and back. We ran the 5 miles in 31:50. Then, I ran another grass loop around the park to give myself 8 miles.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.004.000.000.000.009.00

Today I ran a threshold run on the treadmill. I warmed up for three miles (20:37) and then increased my speed to 10mph. Every five minutes I increased my pace .1mph. The fourth mile I increased my pace every .25 miles.

Mile 1: 5:58

Mile 2: 5:54 (I hit my watch about 1-2 seconds early)

Mile 3: 5:52

Mile 4: 5:44 Total time: 23:30.15

I cooled down two miles (13:53) Total pace for nine miles: 58:00

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

I watched Teren run the Deseret News 10k this morning, so I did all my mileage in Liberty Park.  I ran 3 1.5 mile laps around the park while I was waiting for him to finish.  After the race I ran 5.5 miles with Michelle for her cool down.  It was pretty easy pace, but that's probably not a bad thing after yesterday's tempo run.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
3.506.000.000.000.009.50

I am very tired today.  I don't think I took very good care of myself yesterday in terms of nutrition, hydration, and rest.  I didn't run very hard yesterday, but I think the 3 a.m. wake-up did me in a little.

I ran at Valley park today for a fartlek workout.  I was mad to see that the dirt running trail that I like to run on is being torn up.  I hope they are not turning it into a basketball court. 

I ran a 15 minute warm up, followed by 2 sets of 5 minutes, 3minutes, 2 minutes with one to one recovery. (40 minutes total).  Then I ran home for my cool down.  (10 minutes).  I felt very sluggish.  Hopefully I will feel good again,soon. 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

I met  Zuzana and Bethany down on the Jordan River Trail.  We ran from Millrace Park 5 miles south and then came back.  It was hot!  I'm used to running so early in the morning, that 8:00 was very warm.  Zuzana wanted to keep it about 7 minute miles because she is running a long run tomorrow and just finished Deseret News.  But, we got rolling at 6:40's.  Coming back we hit some 6:25-6:30's.  I felt pretty good until the last two miles.  My stomach started bothering me, but I survived.  I don't have the specific total time because I started my watch late, but I think it took us about 68minutes to run the ten miles.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
42.5010.000.000.000.0052.50
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