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Utah Valley Half Marathon

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Location:

Orem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Feb 01, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

2007 Rex Lee Run 5k - 26:54.30

2008 American Fork Memorial 5k- 29:30

2008 Freedom Festival 10k- 59:41

2008 Save A Sister 10k- 52:33.8 PR

2009 Freedom Festival 10k- 54:30

2009 RHPC 1/2 Marathon- 2:06 (This is only my running time.  I stopped watch at water breaks and stretch breaks).

2009 Speedy Spaniard 10k- 54:18

2009 Hobble Creek 1/2 Marathon- 1:56:05 PR

Bruin Booty 5k Run- 24:47 PR

2009 Save a Sister 5k 25:17

2011 Races

AF Memorial Day 5k 2011 25:05

UV Half Marathon 2011 1:53:51

2012 Races

Dallas Rock N Roll Half Marathon 2012: 1:59:53

2013 Races

Tuf Turkey Trot Lewisville: 25 something... can't remember

2014

Dallas Rock N Roll March 23, 2014 1:50:57

Long-Term Running Goals:

 A  Marathon

Personal:

I have two girls, one husband and a love/hate relationship with Running.   

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5 slow tired miles. It took me like 47 minutes, however one mile was a really huge A hill right by UVU.  It was a full mile of hill between 2-3.

I was sick all day after the race on Monday, felt like I was going to throw up all day.  Then felt the same yesterday.  Feel better today, just drained and really tired.  

 Busy day at work today, so bye! :) 

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4 miles after a long day at work having not eaten anything all day. Needless to say this was hard and slow, harder and slower than yesterday somehow. 

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Strength Training Class AM

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10 miles, AP 10 minute miles.

Blaming it on the fact that my dinner last night consisted of an entire box of mike and Ike's and chips.  Merri this is what happens to me when you don't come over.

1/2 marathon next week! my goal is just to finish.  I really didn't know how soon I'd be back to running after the babe, so finishing will be the biggest accomplishment.  I don't think I'll beat my previous time of 1:54 and that is okay. 

It's been hard to train for this due to the fact that I work at 7 a.m. and my husband works nights so weekdays I have to go in time to be home at 6 to get ready for work.  It's hard to fit in all the miles before 6.  I think this may be my last half for a little while. Except for maybe RHPC!  I want to focus more on 5k's and 10k's.  Mostly 5k's though. I think I could shave a lot of time of my PR

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Garmin died about 1/2 mile in. Love that! :)

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Three miles in just  under 25 on the TM in the AM :)

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Getting nervous but mostly feeling okay about Saturday's Race.  I've been feeling kind of bad that my time won't be as well as my last 1/2.  I did Hobble Creek 2 years ago in 1:56.  And as I've looked at my pace and runs from 2009 I know I'm not at the same level I was then. 

But I have to remind myself that at the beginning of this year I was at fitness level zero.  I didn't work out for almost exactly 1 year because of Pregnancy and having the baby.  We're talking zero physical activity, really.  So it feels pretty good that in 6 months I've gone from zero to running a 1/2.  So maybe my time won't be as good as Hobble Creek, but I think finishing a 1/2 in only 6 months of exercise and a lot of random aches and pains is pretty good. 

So my goal for this race is to finish around 2 hours.  I think I'll take a gu at mile 4 and mile 7.  My other goal is to just keep running.  Whether it's a slow jog or a run I don't want to walk as much as I did at Hobble Creek.  That alone should help my time. 

I think I'll use this run to just see where I'm at and then I have the whole summer to improve my time if I choose to do another half. 

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Race: Utah Valley Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:53:51, Place overall: 390, Place in age division: 21
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This was seriously the best race.  So well organized, from the packet pick up to the bus transportation to the race actually starting on time.  Much better than my experience with Hobble Creek Half. 

Refer to yesterday's post to see what I expected from this race.  Pretty much I expected nothing, I just wanted to finish.  And sometimes you just surprise your self and I am very surprised and very happy with how well it went! 

Met the bus at 4 and got on right away.  They had lots of fires at the start to keep warm which was awesome.  Made some friends while I waited, went potty and got to the starting line just as it was starting- on time!  There were so many people there.  Someone said 2500 for the half.  I've never been in a race so big. It was fun to be around so many people. I started toward the back and it was also nice to pass people instead of always being passed. 

I loved watching and passing the pacers too.  Passed the 2:20 guy, then the 2:05 guy, then 2:00 girl, then the 1:55 guy. 

Took 3 Cliff block shots at mile 4.  Those things are the best. Way better than the liquid GU.  They helped a ton too.  And every 2 miles there was gatorade, water, bananas and oranges.  That was so nice too. I know one of the reason's this race went so well is because I kept hydrated and kept eating.  I would have a bite or 2 of banana at every 2 miles.  I got a GU liquid at mile 6 and took that at mile 8.  Then finished off my cliff shots at mile 10.  So this race was definitely aided, and it definitely helped. 

I realized at about mile 6 that not only could I beat my Hobble Creek Time but I could crush it.  I think shaving off 3 minutes counts as crushing it :).  And I would have been able to cut off more but at mile 11 I was getting these crazy stomach pains, felt like a charly horse on my abs so I had to walk a little there.  Otherwise, I didn't walk at all. 

I'm so happy. I honestly was hoping for 2:05.  This was the best course, best weather, best aid stations, best best best.  I'm sad we won't be living here next year because I would do this race every year. 

Didn't see anybody I knew from the blog- bummer.  RAD, hope you rocked the Marathon!  My baby hated the finish line so we didn't get to stay and hang out like I wanted.  I had wanted a free massage too but baby was seriously flipping out.  She hates marathons.

Splits

1) 9:30- There were so many people to weave in and out of.  So many.

2) 8:55

3) 8:54

4) 8:22

5) 8:18

6) 8:10

7) 8:20

8) 8:06

9) 8:22

10) 8:22

11) 10:01- When my appendix apparently burst :)

12) 8:48

13) 8:29

.16- 1:00

I have lost my race print out so I'll have to wait and see what my overall pace is once it's posted on the website.

8:41 AP. 21st in Age group of 200 people.  390 overal out of 1950

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Spinny spin spin

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Ran to gym, strength class, ran home

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5 at 5:00. Well more like 5:30.  The temps were perfect this morning except now that I'm home my hands can barely type- guess it was a little cool out there this morning for them.

  I really wanted to stay in bed this morning.  I need to sign up for another race to keep me motivated.

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7 miles pushing the joggging stroller. I think that converts into 10 regular miles.  Especially when your stroller sucks and pulls to the right the whole time. But I can't complain. It was a free stroller. 

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Strength class this morning.  I don't know what the problem is but I have zero motivation to run this week.  I've been so tired I keep not getting up.  Then today I did wake up but chose to go to strength class instead of running.  It's like I forget that I like running if I don't keep up on it everyday.  Anyway I'll be back to the swing of things soon enough. I may even go running tonight. If not then for sure tomorrow morning. 

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I am capable of running still. It's a miracle.  It was slow and I regretted wearing my long sleeve shirt but oh well.  I had left my ipod at work yesterday so I had to use my husbands this morning and it was nice to have a new arrangement of songs.  I listen to the same mix in the exact same order every other day.

 

PS Anybody out there drink protein shakes? What's a good one for female runners? I don't want to bulk up and I don't want one that is too heavy or that tastes gross.  I used to drink one from GNC but I threw it up once and I can't ever drink it again. 

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Slept in again. But here's my game plan. Start a training schedule for the Speedy Spaniard 10k. 

 Also, my husband told me last night that he would run the Freedom festival 5 k with me and Sophie.  He hasn't ran in like 10 years but he says a 5 k should be fine :).  So this race wont' be a PR for me by any means but I'm really excited to run it with my fam! 

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2.5 to gym, strength class, 1.5 home again home again jiggity jig

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5 PM Miles. It was a hot sweaty baby outside. That's why I just have to make myself wake up and go in the mornings. the temps are perrrrrrfect in the morning.

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tired morning at strength class.  My 10k schedule called for a speed workout today. But since I've never done a speed work out before I'm a little intimidated by it so I chickened out and just went to my class. 

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