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Xterra Snowbird 8K

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Location:

Sandy,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

PR's: 50 Mile 13:07 (Pony Express 2010), 50K 8:35 (Buffalo Run 2008), 25K 4:02 (Buffalo Run 2006), Marathon 5:09:12 (St George 2008), Half Marathon 2:28 (Provo 2008), 10K 1:17, 5K 27:54

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

After 1/9/2010 - I am taking a year off from marathon length distances and focusing on building up my base speed on half marathons and shorter distances.

2010 Speed Goals:

  • Build up my base speed on training runs to 10 MM miles or better
  • Half Marathon - break 2:05 (9.5 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 1 - break 1:00 (9.67 MM avg)
  • 10K Goal 2 - break 55 minutes (8.87 MM avg)
  • 5K Goal 1 - break 26.35 minutes
  • 5K Goal 2 - break 25 minutes

Long-Term Running Goals:

Long Term Goals:

  • Complete a 100 Mile race
  • Complete a 100 K race
  • Break 12 hours in a 50 mile race
  • Run all portions of the Wasatch 100 course
  • Break 5 hours in a marathon
  • Break 4.5 hours in a marathon
  • Qualify for and run Boston

Personal:

I need to figure out something inspiring or funny to write here. For now - I'll let the suspense build.

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Sat, Jun 28, 2008
Race: Xterra Snowbird 8K (5 Miles) 00:01:30
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

I went up to Snowbird this morning to help Striders out with their Xterra trail series race.  The race started at 8 a.m. and I started a few seconds later. I was the sweeper on the race - which means I was actually supposed to be the last place person.

Being last was a 'no pressure' situation - which is good since I overdid it yesterday and am still recuperating.

I carried a backpack and walkie talkie and was supposed to pick up signs and tape as I 'swept' the course. This slowed me down a little bit - but gave me a better workout.

The course was beautiful.  Lots of water and mud and snow to run through.  It was a tough uphill course in sections but the singletrack was nice. I talked the last place finisher in when he was struggling on the longest uphill section. It was his first race ever. He felt better when I told him it was one of the harder courses I had ever run.

I helped take down the race gear afterwards and was rewarded with a huge box of Tasty's donuts to feed my bottomless pit of a son.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From marion on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 20:10:29

What a cool way to get in a training run! That was so nice of you to help that guy! I hope you are feeling better after yesterday. Recovery is so hard(boring) and takes seemingly forever.

HAve a great weekend!

From maurine on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 20:33:10

Shhh - don't let anyone know I am nice. I have a reputation to maintain.

I am doing better today, but took it as easy as I could on the run today (like climbing ski slopes is easy...). Tomorrow is a total rest day.

Have a great one yourself!

From leslie peterson on Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 22:05:27

Sounds so fun! I loved the sweeping job you got me in Ogden. You really are a nice person, so stop acting like you are so tough. You are always volunteering! I need to do more, you are a great example to me.

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