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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
55.757.000.004.000.0066.75
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.500.000.004.000.0010.50

I'm a bad blogger!!  I need to be more consistent about recording my workouts.  Especially if I want to do a marathon in January.   Today I ran a 2 mile warm up followed by 4 200's.  I ran 4x a mile with a 400 jog recovery, followed by a three mile cooldown.  My goal was 5:40, 5:35, 5:30, 5:25.  I ran:  5:34.59, 5:27.77, 5:23.24, and 5:22.99.  I wanted to run under 5:20 on the last one, but I had a hard time getting my body out of 81-82 pace.  But, the most important thing is to run 26 miles in 6 minute pace! 

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.250.000.000.000.008.25

Ran with Teren on the River Trail while he pushed Cole.  We started a little before the bridge, so that gave us about a quarter mile extra.  We clicked off 6:30's easily.   Total time was 54:53.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
12.000.000.000.000.0012.00

I ran a 15 minute warm-up to Valley Park.  I ran 20 x 90 seconds on/90 seconds off.  Then I ran a 10 minute cool down home.  1:25:38 total.  My legs are very tired after today.  I need to get recovered before my tempo run on Friday

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

I wanted to get more mileage in today, but I haven't recovered very well from workouts earlier this week. Plus, I have a tempo run on  Friday, and a long run on Saturday, so I just ran an easy six.   Teren ran with me pushing Cole, again.  We ran on the River Trail.  20:13 out, 19:00 back.  Total time: 39:13  We ran into the wind going out, so it was nice having the tail wind coming back.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.007.000.000.000.0013.00

I ran at Liberty Park today for my seven mile tempo run.  Bill met me there, and Teren came and ran with us, pushing Cole, once again.  We warmed up 3 miles.  Our goal pace for the threshold run was 6:00.  We got out pretty fast the first two miles, running 5:45 pace.  Then, I slipped into 5:55 pace through mile five.  I didn't get specific splits, but hit the six mile at 35:13.  (Bill says the six mile mark was a little off.)  I wanted to stop at six miles, but Teren kept me going.  The seven mile wasn't marked, so we just ran about 6:15 longer, just to make sure we had it covered.   Overall pace was probably 5:55's .  Next time I would like to start at six minute miles, and then if I can get faster over the last couple of miles, that would probably be a smarter way to run a threshold run.  Total time for threshold:  41:30.  We cooled down three miles afterward.  My blood sugar dropped and I felt like I was going to pass out.  I need to work on fueling during runs, or I'm going to be in a world of hurt in the marathon.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
17.000.000.000.000.0017.00

I ran a mile with Bre before she ran her cross country race.  After her race, Bill and I went and ran 16 miles  on the Pipeline trail.  I felt really good for the first 10-11 miles.  Then, we hit the switchbacks, and I realized that I'm lacking a lot of strength.  My legs were pretty dead by the end of the run.  Time to hit the weight room! 

Someone stole our waterbottles on this run, which did not make me very happy

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
55.757.000.004.000.0066.75
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