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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: 0.00 Year: 997.20
NB 580 Lifetime Miles: 49.79
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
55.880.000.000.000.0055.88
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.200.000.000.000.008.20

After a week sitting on my butt, licking my wounds, I decided it's time to get back at it.  It felt really good to be running again. I thought of all the big goals I want to achieve, and what I am going to do to achieve them. I'm excited to actually have a base fitness going into 2015. I always feel like I am starting from scratch. The trick will be reigning in my enthusiasm and drive the next few weeks. After a crappy race, you want some redemption. But, it's the off season, so it's important to take a step back.

7:32 average. Total Body Conditioning class later this morning. It's gonna hurt!

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
8.800.000.000.000.008.80

I am soooooo sore today. That's what happens when I start neglecting strngth work. I probably won't do any significant speedwork for a few weeks, but I do want to throw a little fast paced stuff in here and there.

I ran an hour progression run, starting at 7:30 pace and finishing at 6:03 pace. I picked up every half mile. It was tough on lactic acid filled legs.

Another class tomorrow!

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
9.030.000.000.000.009.03

The air was gross this morning. Car exhaust didn't help matters. I saw a woman smoking at a bus stop in the inversion. Double whammy! I ran Costco loop with a SLCC loop thrown in for a little extra. Then I ran the long way through the neighborhood for a little extra. 7:25 average.

Later AM: Total Body Conditioning round 2: There were some variations on the lifts and drills to keep things interesting. It was marginally less torturous than Monday. I'm loving the variety in my workouts. It's a nice change.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.850.000.000.000.007.85

I started easy this morning and built in to my run. I'm a little stiff. I notice a little soreness in my left knee. I think it's mostly from wearing my dressy boots yesterday. I should not try to be fashionable. It causes pain. It seemed to warm out over the run. It's something to keep an eye on. I also need new running shoes. Maybe Santa will bring me some.

I would have finished eight, but I really had to go to the bathroom. So .15 short.

7:33 average.

I was reading an article about optimal race weight. According to their calculator, my best weight is 108 lbs. Hmm. That seems awfully thin. I hover around 115 and I'm 5'5". My best races have been around 112. Maybe I'm just a fatty though.

(I don't really think that.) I haven't seen 108 since I went through puberty.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

I warmed up three miles and then ran 10 x 2 minutes on/off.I cooled down until I hit ten miles. It's crazy how quickly you lose your speed adaptation. Good thing I don't really need it right now!

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
12.000.000.000.000.0012.00

I decided to go with a midlong run today. I will add some miles over the coming weeks. I took advantage of the later start, the nice weather, and a shorter run to push a bit today. I was at 6:51 average at the turnaround point. I made a go al to drop to 6:40 average over the second half of the run.

I ran 6:39 average. The second half felt more like an aerobic threshold run.

7:07, 6:50, 6:40, 6:56, 6:45, 6:41, 6:22, 6:30, 6:45, 6:34, 6:24, 6:31.

You can tell the run was a little rolly. Last three were rolling uphill.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
55.880.000.000.000.0055.88
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