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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
80.750.000.000.000.0080.75
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

I felt way too good for post half marathon. I guess I will take that as a sign that Saturday was a fluke where things just didn't come together. It was a good reminder to take care of the details: proper rest, nutrition, etc. As a mom, I regularly forget to take care of myself. 10 miles, last fifteen minutes at marathon effort.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
14.250.000.000.000.0014.25

AM: 10 miles Murray Park to Wheeler Farm. 2 laps around Wheeler Farm. I love it there! 7:03 average Run tonight.

PM: 4.25 hot muggy miles.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
14.100.000.000.000.0014.10

AM fartlek workout.  Muggy morning.  Sluggish legs.  15 minute warm up.  4 x 1-2-3-2-1 minutes with 1-1-2-1-1 minute recovery.  Lots of school traffic this morning.  6:53 average.

PM: 3 miles pushing Myles in the BOB.  I decided to run over by the school to make sure my older two were making it home okay.  I forgot how hard it is to push a 30 pound toddler in a running stroller.   I ran a brisk 8:30 average.  Of course, there was a lot of kid dodging by the elementary school.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.200.000.000.000.0010.20

Early AM:  10.2 miles 7:34 average.  It took a while to work the pace down.  My first mile was an 8;25.  That's what happens at 5 AM.  

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
12.200.000.000.000.0012.20

I wanted another run yesterday afternoon, but the kids brought friends over to play, so no go.  Bump up for sure next week.  Mid-long run at mid-morning.  Wishing I had got up earlier.  85 degrees is toasty!  I have been doing some warmer runs.  I hope it makes a difference in case Chicago is warm this year.  I am so hoping for perfect marathon weather.  

I listened to an interview with Chicago race director Carey Pinkowski.  It got me excited.  

7:13 average.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
20.000.000.000.000.0020.00

Met a group of girls up in Farmington for a long run. The plan was twenty with 4 tempo at the end. I struggled. I hit a 6:05, a 6:08, and then fell apart. My legs are tired. I am running 80 mpw to their 55-65 a week. I'm wondering if I'm doing too much, or if this is just all part of marathon training. It seems like such a balance. I averaged 6:25 for the last four. 7:09 average for the whole run.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
80.750.000.000.000.0080.75
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