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Spanish Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 19, 2007

Gender:

Female

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Running Accomplishments:

This blog is intended for my wife, Alison, to log how much she runs. Currently I (Desi) enjoy running the distance between my house and the mailbox. I get more excited about my wife's running than she does. My wife completed the Top of the Mountain marathon in Logan, Utah(2007) with the personal best time of 3:33 her first marathon.

Alison's personal best

Memorial Day 5k  20:15

1 mile 6:13  with Michelle pulling me along.

 

Spanish Fork Half (2004)  1:42

Mesa Falls Marathon  3:25


  Ali  has some awesome friends to run with that continue to keep her on the run and very motivated most of the time.

 


Short-Term Running Goals:

Ali's Goals:

Work on getting stronger in shorter distance races.


Long-Term Running Goals:

Ali : Try keep fit and running the rest of my life.  Help those around me appreciate the importance of staying fit and healthy.

Maybe get into the couple running thing with my wife, but I don't know!( motivation is lacking)

Personal:

We have 4 children (2 girls, and 2 boys). I am very supportive of my wife and her running.   I do all the bragging for her. Played football at BYU, but I never have had the long distance threshold.  I blame that on my size.   We met at a local dance club while attending college. We have been married for 11 wonderful years.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
215.266.503.000.0024.50249.26
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.004.0011.00

Happy New Year everyone!  I did the circuit training class today with some women in my neighborhood.  I like to see them work hard to get into shape.  It's a good toning class for me and it gets my heart rate up a little.  The fun began at 11:00 when I met up with my running friends Amber , Jamie , Michelle, and Josse for a 7 mile run around the Spanish Fork river bottoms.  It wasn't too bad outside once your body got used to the frigid air. Thanks for the run guys. 

Comments
From MichelleL on Wed, Jan 02, 2008 at 12:16:40

You are running strong Ally! It was nice to run with you yesterday.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.002.000.001.508.50

I had to run on the treadmill because my husband had to work.  So I had to switch with a friend to babysit my kids. I ran on the treadmill and I did two one mile intervals mixed in my slower miles at a 6: 03 and a 6:20 min. pace.  It was hard.   Then I did 15 min on the stair climber.  It was a good workout.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

I did the treadmill for six miles then I did some upper body weight training. I hater being confined to indoors sometimes. I like running outside because as far as I go I know I have to turn around and come back.  On a treadmill I can stop and I'm done. Oh well, at least I did something.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.002.002.00

did a circuit training workout today.  I have been tired all day .  I wanted to get a little run in but I guess I will have to wait until tomorrow.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
12.000.000.000.000.0012.00

Jamie and I met up at 6:30 and ran in Springrville thinking we were getting out of the wind.  Sucks  for us because the wind was blowing in adifferent direction in Springville.  Despite the wind and rain. we toughed out 12 miles .  We both almost peed our pants from a dog sneaking up on us and scaring us . It was probably funny to watch, but our hearts were racing pretty fast.  Thanks for the run Jamie.

Comments
From Michelle on Sat, Jan 05, 2008 at 13:01:26

12 miles in that blowing wind is really impressive!! Maybe it's not blowing there like it is where I live, but maybe you have some wonder woman blood in ya! Good Job!

From josse on Sat, Jan 05, 2008 at 14:01:02

The dogs just like to bug us, maybe we atract them or something.

From Jamie on Sat, Jan 05, 2008 at 14:41:29

Thanks for the run this morning, Ali. You know I love ya right?

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.500.000.000.000.009.50

I heard the wind this morning and knew Jamie was running toward my house.  I drove to her house to get her and she was freezing.  We decided to run in Springville to get away from the wind.  We were good until we got into Mapleton and had the wind in our face for about a mile.  I kept missing where we were supposed to turn so we had to keep backtracking (sorry Jamie)  We finally made it back to our car after all the changes , and slipping on the ice we did.  I told Jamie we probably should have stayed in Spanish Fork she agreed, but oh well, we got our run in.  

 I went down to the gym and did weights with my husband around 10:00.

 

 

 

 

Comments
From Amberosia on Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 22:49:34

Hey Ali! I saw you at the gym this morning. There is a new pump teacher. You should try it sometime!

From MichelleL on Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 03:29:32

Good, bad, or ugly you got it done. Good job!

From Ali on Tue, Jan 08, 2008 at 13:03:39

I saw that class. I didn't recognize the teacher. She looked like she was pushing the class pretty hard, but I didn't stand there and stare too long. I'll have to try it sometime.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.006.006.00

I did taebo this morning I felt like I could run also, but I had to get back home to my kids because my husband worked a graveyard and was sleeping. I also taught the circuit class at my church today for the ladies in my neighborhood. We had 8 women show up today. I'm really glad I can do this for the women in my neighborhood. I can't wait to get a run in with Jamie tomorrow.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.250.000.000.000.009.25

I got up this morning to run with Jamie and Amber,but the snow was too much for me.  I ended up running on the treadmill down at the gym. THere was a lady I know so I ran by her and it made the time go by a lot faster. 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.310.000.000.004.007.31

I did taebo today at the gym . IT  was lower body day so she worked us really hard. My legs are tired. After taebo I ran on the treadmill next to Amber. She is a trooper I tell you I don't know how she can run 10 miles on the treadmill.   I can't wait to run outside tomorrow.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.003.0011.00

I met up with Jamie and Amber and we ran about 8 miles today.  It was pretty warm(for the winter) , no wind, a little snow but overall  it was a good run today.  

I did the circuit training class today for the ladies in my neighborhood today.  They were calling me Jillian. It was pretty funny. I kept telling them it was there workout and they need push it their hardest.  Some of the ladies need a little more motivation than others. 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
11.000.000.000.000.0011.00

I ran over to the stake center to run with Amber. Josse was there too. It was foggy so I always freak myself out in the fog because of that movie called Fogmen or something like that. We started out with the Spanish Fork group but didn't stay with them much.

Hey Amber my number is 798-0363 if you want to go with me on monday.

Comments
From MichelleL on Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 18:42:49

Is that to the gym monday or a workout? Let me know what start times you'd like to see for this week for the days you can come out with us and run for this week.

From ali on Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 23:59:44

Amber and I might meet up and run to the gym to do yoga and back home after. THe rest of the week is pretty available to run.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.500.000.000.002.0010.50

I met up with Jamie. I drove to her house because it was a little windy.  We ran around IFA kind of .  We looped back on the spanish fork trail over that way than down by the factory right off the highway.  IT wasn't that windy the way we went thank goodness.  I went down to the gym later and did a weight class. We ran  our 8.5er in about 1 hour 12 min.

Comments
From Amberosia on Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 16:14:15

Hey Ali! Did you try the pump class? I am going to be cutting back on my mileage, but I want to run long with you on Saturdays. I already posted on Jamie's blog, but are you planning on meeting with the SF group?

From Ali on Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 18:26:21

Desi has to work on Saturday this week. I may try to find a babysitter during the day to watch my kids so I can get a little something in.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.500.000.000.000.008.50

I've had a rough day today. I woke up this morning at 5:00 to go to the gym. My husband just got home from his graveyard shift and my baby woke up. I couldn't leave her with him because he needed to sleep. So I stayed home hoping she would go back to sleep but I fell back to sleep instead. It was too late to get anything in by the time I woke up because I had to get my kids ready for school and get ready for a funeral. A lady in our neighborhood died of cancer. She left behind 3 kids. By the time the funeral was over I was drained emotionally and I had a headache from crying so much. I took some motrin. I got my kids from school. When I returned home I told my husband that I needed to get out for a few miles . He let me go ( God bless him ) and I got in a run around the golf course. I even ran up the hill to the gun range (that one was for you Jamie). IT was an emotional run I be crying one second and trying to get to the end the next. Life to me is like a hard run. Sometimes you just want to give up and quit (it would be easier) but you always know that once you are finished it was all worth the effort.

time 1:13

Comments
From Jamie on Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 00:00:07

Ali, sorry it was a rough day for you. I hate emotional days when I can't seem to stop crying! I'm glad that you got out. That always seems to help. See you tomorrow!

From Jill on Fri, Apr 04, 2008 at 20:25:54

Ali- Nice job with the metaphor on life- and for getting out running- and taking care of yourself! I love how your husband supports you! So sweet. Thanks for blogging.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.500.000.000.000.008.50

Met up. with Jamie this morning.  It wasn't as cold as I thought it would be .  We did a stretch east (because there was no wind) and down into the river bottoms.  I was tire today because I did my run so late yesterday and  I don't think my was quite ready to run.  Oh well I 'm glad I had Jamie there to get me through it.

 

 

Time 1:14 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
11.000.000.000.000.0011.00

Comments
From Dallin wilson on Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 17:29:57

great job. just keep runnin

From Desi on Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 02:45:09

Your doing a wonderful job. You are my personal running HERO. You dedication and preparation has been awesome. Stay healthy and rock the world in ID in August.

Love, Desi

Race: Mesa Falls Marathon Idaho (26.2 Miles) 03:25:25, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

I ran my PR but I was hoping for a sub 3:20. Overall I did a awesome job and really enjoyed the race. More info when I have a chance.

Alison

Comments
From Desi Lomax on Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 17:56:51

Alison, I am so proud to be your husband. You did an awesome job. I am overwhelmed by your dedication and determination. It awesome to see the early morning runs paid off for you. I love you and think you are awesome. You complete me :)

Desi

From MichelleL on Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 18:03:50

Congratulations! I have been waiting to hear, and I even went to the events website and they don't have results up yet. Great job on your win. I want more details!

From Ruthie on Sun, Sep 07, 2008 at 00:41:28

Thanks! I'm the one that's impressed now, though... you just won a marathon!? That's so amazing. Hopefully when I start running marathons I can be as fast as you! Great job on your race and good luck in your training!

From Ruthie on Sun, Sep 07, 2008 at 00:42:05

And chocolate is AWESOME. :D

From MichelleL on Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 10:27:08

Less reading more typing. Blog baby blog!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Oh my heck,  Michelle I'm blogging my run!  Ran down to the gym and did yoga than ran home.  I also did some hills with a couple of ladies in my neighborhood.

 

 

 

 

 

ave pace 7:51

Comments
From MichelleL on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 18:13:21

You are a reformed woman!

From desi l. on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 18:45:01

Ali, my love, congrats on your blog. May your blog light the world of the internet like you have lighten my heart. Desi

From marion on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 19:44:15

Running and YOGA!!! WOo Hoo!!! THanks Ali for the run on Friday :) You are the best!!!

From Ali on Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 21:13:39

I will apologize right now for my husband and his extra cheesy comments! He's got a sense of humor that takes some getting used to.

Marion- It's amazing how much better my legs feel after yoga. Way to let Michelle kick your but on Friday. You did a fabulous job! :)

From josse on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 13:59:43

Michelle told me you were blogging and I had to come see it for myself.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
1.502.500.000.002.006.00

I did teabo this morning and 4 miles on the treadmill.  1.5 8:00 min pace.  2.5 6:58 min pace.  

Comments
From marion on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 17:22:37

nice workout :) Two blogs in a row!

From Ali on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 20:23:07

I know I'm on a roll. The world might come to an end. I love how you comment on everyones blog. Way to keep everyone feeling so special Marion! :)

From marion on Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 23:44:07

Not on everyones blogs- just the super cool ones ;) Cute picture! What a beautiful family :D

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.250.000.000.000.0013.25

Ran with Michelle this morning. We had fun dodging cars on the woodland hills road. I took my husband to yoga today. It was fun watching him struggle to do the different poses. He has a new appretietion for yoga. He was a good sport for trying. HE actually said he would do this again with me, but not run with me. Go figure!

 

 

 

 

Ran the moonlight run in Spanish Fork with the SF running club.  5 miles pushing a  stroller  with 2 kids not so fun!

Comments
From desi l on Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 18:25:50

Yoga was hard but watching you do Yoga was awesome. It was pretty funny suffering with the 2 other guys who were in there with me.

From MichelleL on Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 20:42:57

Like the new picture. What a good lookin family.

From marion on Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 22:29:39

Yoga is AWESOME! That is SO great that you got your hubby to go. David won't even try. I don't think he wants to be shown up by his wife ;)

From MichelleL on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 18:58:30

Did you end up going to the moonlight run? Did Desi fill you in about me trying to rope him into keeping an eye on my kidlets? He came up with this lame-o excuse. Men.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.001.000.000.008.00

I ran about 5 miles to day and did teabo.  It was lower body day so it was pretty hard.  Did 1 mile at a 6:30 pace because I was feeling a little frisky!

 

 

 

 

 

Ave pace  7:51

Comments
From marion on Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 19:31:16

nice 6:30! ;D

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.500.000.000.000.009.50

Ran 7.3 with Jill this morning.  It was a slow morning.  Went to gym with husband and we did 2.2 miles on the elliptical.  It was a race to see who could get to mile 2 faster.  I won that but he burned more calories.  No fair.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.104.000.000.000.009.10

Slept in later than usual.  Had to get up to go to my sons football game.  Ran up in  Orem  during the game.  Even though I feel like I'm coming down with something the pace felt really good today. I tried to push some of the miles in the end and middle.  

 

 

 

Ave Pace  7:23

Comments
From marion on Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 14:53:24

Great way to get it all done! Very nice pace. Are you running SGM?

From Ali on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 11:06:45

No I ran my marathon in Aug.So I am done with the really long distance running!

From desi l on Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 11:11:14

Your commitment is awesome. Keep it going.

your #1 fan. Desi

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.200.000.000.000.007.20

Ran easy miles today.  Wanted to a little more later on in the day, but I went to a funeral today and it wiped me out.

 

 

 

 

ave pace8:55 

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.150.000.000.000.008.15

I like not having to worry about a race right now.  I can enjoy running without worrying about all the mileage.  Good  Luck everyone!   

 

 

 

 

Ave pace 8:43

Comments
From marion on Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 16:31:53

Yes- it is SUPER fun to watch everyone get ready for the race and not have to have the stress :) Plus, I like being so high on the mileage board for the first time ever!! :D

Hey- what is your husbands name- Kim (the girl you ran the 5k with) her boys and husband are the biggest BYU football fans in the WORLD!!! They would have died if they had known she was runnig with the wife of a BYU player.

From Ali on Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 19:52:25

His name is Desmond. He played 96-98. He was recruited as a running back, but when he came back from his mission he moved over to linebacker.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.050.000.000.000.007.05

Ran down to the gym and did a cycle class and ran home.  I'm glad the cycle class wasn't too bad.  It made the run home easier.

 

 

 

Ave pace 8:08 

Comments
From marion on Wed, Oct 01, 2008 at 23:07:03

Nice workout!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.000.000.000.000.002.00

Ran 2 mile on the treadmill at the gym before taebo.   My legs were tired today from a pilates class I did yesterday.  More  running miles tomorrow.  

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.150.000.000.000.0014.15

I ran 9 miles this morning.   My friend who I trade babysitting with wanted to trade this morning so I ran 5 more to get a little longer run in today.  I was tired and sore from yesterdays workouts so I was  a little slower today.

 

 

Ave pace 8:20

Comments
From marion on Fri, Oct 03, 2008 at 16:44:24

I want your slow pace :) Very nice miles!!!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.300.000.000.000.008.30

Started the run with a slight drizzle that endedwith a steady rain when I finished.

 

 

ave pace 8:17

Comments
From marion on Sat, Oct 04, 2008 at 15:13:38

Good times :D

From Brent on Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 11:18:12

Ali, you have talent, 3:33 and 3:25, It would be great if you ran St.George next year.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

I did the class I teach at church for local neighbor ladies but was feeling guilty for not running today so while my kids were sleeping I went out and ran around my neighborhood for some miles going in my house every so often to make sure they had not woke up.My garmin shut off on me so I don't know my pace or anything.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.000.000.000.000.002.00

Ran two miles on  a treadmill before a cycle class. Did a half hour of a cycle class then went and did taebo.  I'm glad to be doing more cross training now.  It's hard to change my mind set though that I can cross train in stead of run for a while.

Comments
From Merri on Sun, Apr 05, 2009 at 23:46:48 from 207.88.76.69

Ahh what a cute picture! I so need to stop being lazy on Saturdays and join the cool people for the long runs. :) I told Josse I'd be there on Saturday, but obviously I wasn't there.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.500.000.000.000.009.50

Went out and ran by myself this morning in the SF wind. I am getting anxious for everyone else to heal and get back out on the road. Its driving me crazy not having anyone to run with.

AVe pace 8:19 ( I feel like I 'm slowing down. PRobably because I'm not running as many miles.)

Yoga today!

Comments
From ali on Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 22:07:05

keep working hard girlfriend. Your awesome!!

Desi L.

From MichelleL on Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 08:54:54

You need to post your runs girlie!~

From britta on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 00:13:14 from 66.74.232.169

Your family is beautiful and I love your blog name.

From Jamie on Sat, May 09, 2009 at 13:33:16 from 172.190.67.25

Ali, I was hoping to see you at the Fastrunningblog 5 miler. Did you anything exciting this morning for your run?

From Merri on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 17:41:58 from 207.88.76.69

Ali you're in the Lost Sheep box!!! You better start posting :) jk

From Jamie on Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 15:19:16 from 172.193.46.112

Ali, I'll be doing an 18 miler (on my own) at 2am this coming Monday the 27th. :) Want to join me for part or all of it? It's likely I'll average a 10:25 pace. (tempting, I know)

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
215.266.503.000.0024.50249.26
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