| Location: Murray,UT,USA Member Since: May 26, 2008 Gender: Female Goal Type: Boston Qualifier Running Accomplishments: Marathon PR: 3:38 (2006 St. George); 3:40 (2007 St. George)
1/2 Marathon PR: 1:42 (2006 Hobble Creek) Short-Term Running Goals: My goal for 2008 is to run a 3:30 marathon in St. George. It seems to be a little bit impossible to reach, but will give it a try. Long-Term Running Goals: Currently, I don't have one. Personal: I have been married for 17 years; have two awesome kids (10, 12); Graduated at the U of U with BS and MBA; working full-time as Int'l Finance Mgr for USANA. I just started to run 6-7 years ago, very liking it. I'm not a fast runner, but would like to improve it every year. Currently, I have an opportunity to run and train the good group of runners and a dedicated Coach. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 91.50 | 55.70 | 147.20 |
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Well, it's time for me to log in some blogs. Woke up this morning, I was supposed to meet my running group at the Capitol for a morning run. I went downstairs to get ready. As I put my shoes on, I received a text from Jennifer asking if I have looked outside and if I still wanted to run. Sadly I replied "No" and went back to sleep.
9:00 am - still raining, so I took my kids to the Murray Rec. I swam for an hour, then ran for 30 minutes. It's just nice 3.5 easy miles. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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Disappointed that I didn't run with my group yesterday, up to the City Creek. I left work early, emailed to my friend Jennifer asking if she would be interested in running with me. Of course, she said "Yes".
I started from the Capitol, ran down the Memorial Grove, then up the City Creek. I logged in 11 miles today...yeah...very satisfy!!! |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
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Track workout with Coach Bill & Chirstina @ the Olympic Oval.
I knew I would be in trouble today from running 11 miles @ City Creek, a day before. We started out with a mile warm up. Then we did 4x50s, 4x200s. Very exhausted on the 4th 200s sprints. Left knee started hurting again.
Went to work, got an email from a friend asking if I could run with him 3 easy miles. I wanted to say no, but I needed to help him so I did. Not sure if it was a good idea. |
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Weight training & master swimming today. Legs are still exhausted. |
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Playing Volleyball & Soccer at lunch today. Today is my resting day...no running. tomorrow. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 15.00 | 0.00 | 15.00 |
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Today's workout is to survive the long run with Runamoks - Craig, Andrea, Alicia, Walter, Traci H, Tracy C, Coach Bill, Esther, Natalie, Renae, Christina, Katherine, and me. Our course is to run from the Capitol to Hoggle Zoo, ~15 miles. Jason is probably the luckiest guy because he didn't have to run, he sags. This run is supposed to be "an easy" run, but I didn't feel like it. It was like a tempo run. I have to admit that I was tired from the start, but managed to finish it with the group. I actually ran at a very good pace on the way back to the Capitol. I guess that I just wanted to finish it.
No resting at all....at 2 pm - I went Mt Biking with friends. We started at the U, through the Bonneville Shoreline, then somehow we ended around the Millcreek canyon...~14 miles. Yes...I was exhausted on some climbs. Going down the hill was worsen especially when you felt. My left injured knee now hurt even more than normal. Coach Bill will probably yell at me when he sees me Wednesday...:)
I have been training for the Spudman, Triathlon. I have been swimming & biking & plus doing all of the normal runs. Yes I am very exhausted. I can do this!!! |
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| No run today. It's the day for Yoga & Swimming. After Yoga, I felt so good. But then, I had to swim for 1 1/2 hrs. Now I'm exhausted again.....:) |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Monday is the speed workout day for me. I'm very lucky because I work in the place that allow me to do my running at lunch. I have this group of guys that like running. We did 4x1 miles repeats today, average 7:30 min pace. Feeling very good after 2nd repeat. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
| Kids were sick today, but was able to do 6 easy miles early in the morning. At lunch, husband went home, watched the kids, and I was able to get in an hour of cycling. Oh...it was an intense cycling class, just a whole lot of hills climb and sprinting. Still feel good...later in the evening, husband got home from work. I went to swim for an hour. Yeah....!!! |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
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Meeting Renae at 6:30 am @ Tayslorville HS to do some track workout. We did a mile warm up, 4x50s, 2x400s, 4x200s, and a mile cool down. What a nice morning, overcast, cool!!! |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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Ran 9 miles today in City Creek. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 8.00 | 13.00 |
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The menu for the day was to run 8 x .75 mile loop in Brighton. The weather was horrible. I couldn't believe that there is snow in June. It was cold.
The workouts itself were great because of the elevation. After 8 loops, everyone looked at Coach for his mercy to call it quit, and he did !!!!
Got home around 8:30 am, I took my dog out for an easy run, 5 miles. Oh boys, I felt great. It must be the elevation change or better weather. My dog was huffed and puffed after we were done, but I felt fantastic. |
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| Swam 64 laps today...tiring but felt great. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
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Speed workout today - I did 5x400s, 3x800s with the recovery. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Ran easy 3 miles with my dog this morning - nice weather!!! |
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With the weather being so hot, I decided to swim today. I went to the West Valley Rec at lunch and swim almost a mile, 64 laps. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 6.10 | 6.10 |
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Utah Summer Games - 10k Race today!!!
Beautiful weather...a little bit chilly at first!!! When the gun went off, everyone ran down the canyon so fast. At 1 mile mark, there was a guy who yelled out everyone pace, and my pace was 6:47 min/pace. Alright...I thought to myself...this is so not me. I don't run this pace ever. At 3-mile mark, my time was 20:19. I laughed. After awhile, I ignored my amazing pace :) My competitiveness started to kick in. I picked up the pace a little bit trying to pass the lady in front of me. I could tell that she tried to keep up her pace too. Unfortunately, I didn't catch up to her in time. Kind of disappointed.
My finishing time was 44:34, pace 7:10, place 2nd age division. This is the fastest course I have every seen!!! Will be back next year. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
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Utah Summer Games - 5k today!!!
Our group grew bigger from 3 runners yesterday 10k (Christina, Coach Bill, and I) to 5 runners (addition - Tracy Chorn, Tracy Atkinson). They are sure a fun bunch to hang out with. My quads & Hamstring were very stiff. I wasn't sure how I would perform with the sore muscles.
The weather was about a few degrees warmer than yesterday. The gun went off. A bunch of kids ran very fast down the canyon. Some were able to maintain the pace, but some started to walk. As for me, this race was like the bonus race. I ran hard yesterday. At mile 2, I saw the lady that I couldn't be able to pass yesterday. She got me all pump up. I determined that I would not let her cross the finish line before me. She & I were neck to neck on pace. The last 200 meter, Coach screamed at me "Marie, behind you..go...go". I knew that if I slowed down, she would pass me again. Thus, I sprinted so fast and passed her by 2 seconds. I am extremely happy. My final time was 21:33, 6:56 min/pace, placed 2nd age division. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Ran 8 miles up the East Canyon today, to prepare for the WBR. I was very surprised that I felt so good running up the hill without breaks. I thought that the 10k Friday, 5k on Saturday will make me very tired....but not too bad. I am ready for RAGNAR. |
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I was going to rest, but decided to run with a friend, Kent. We went up to Brighton and did 4 loops x .75 mile. With the 10,000 ft elevation, I was tired. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 8.50 |
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Today...I'm so tired. I want to rest, but I realize that I have the WBR this weekend. I am going to run the RAGNAR leg...Ahhhhhh!!! So I called up my friend Jennifer to run with me @ City Creek.
I showed up at 5:30 pm and it was hot...hot...hot. We managed to run 8.5 miles, but extremely exhausted. I am not sure if it was the heat or I didn't have rest day since Friday...oh well....!!! |
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Rest from running today.
I went swimming at lunch for an hour. I was able to cover a mile swim, about 72 laps. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 9.50 | 9.50 |
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WBR today...!
I was assigned to run leg #10 (Ragnar!). I ran WBR several years now, but this is the first time I was in second van. First two legs were fun. I ran just like I did with 5k, 10k. Very nervous on the RAGNAR....never see this hill before. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| AHHHHH!!!! What a horrible hill it was, RAGNAR!!! I felt like it was never ended. Coach Bill was running with me the first 3/4 mile. I was so burned out, do decided to walk a little bit. A few minutes later, my friend Jennifer came and pace with me to the top of the hill. Now I know what WBR named this hill as RAGNAR. It's horrible and steep. But I survived!!! |
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| Swim a mile today. Legs were still exhausted from the weekend race. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| Easy jog today...still tired. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 4.00 | 7.00 |
| Tried to do some speedworks today. I ran with friends in the morning. We did 4x1 mile repeats. Oh boys, my legs felt like a ton of bricks. |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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Swam at lunch for an hour.
Ran City Creek with my friend Jennifer for 9 miles. Weather was really warm. We had tough times running up, but we did it. |
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| Swim today, for an hour, just 64 laps!!! |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 91.50 | 55.70 | 147.20 |
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