| Location: Salt Lake City,Ut, Member Since: Jun 11, 2012 Gender: Female Goal Type: Other Running Accomplishments: Races and Progress
2006 Salt Lake Marathon-4:10:53
2007 Top of Utah Marathon-3:52:17
2009 Ogden Marathon-3:43:46
2012 Utah Valley Marathon-3:21:59 *PR*
2012 Provo Half-1:28:54 *PR* Short-Term Running Goals: Working my way to get faster.....
10K: 41:00 or better
Half Marathon: 1:27 or better
Marathon: 3:15 or better Long-Term Running Goals: Run into old age. Personal: Married with 2 lively boys. I love running and I love getting faster. Just trying to figure out how to balance life between being a mother, wife, part time nurse, and runner. :)
When I was in 6th grade I filled out a Getting to Know You sheet. Under nicknames I wrote, "My brothers call me Boo Legs, I think its because I run fast." (It really came from the movie, Strange Brew) And its been my family nickname ever since. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 139.50 | 51.20 | 190.70 |
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| Brooks Pureflow 2 X2 Miles: 42.00 | Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Miles: 25.00 | Superfeet Orthotics 2 Miles: 10.00 | Mizuno 17 Orange Miles: 48.20 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| Outside easy miles. Average pace 8:36. |
| Brooks Pureflow 2 X2 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
| Easy miles with the dog. Lunges, pushups, and pull ups. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Miles: 4.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Easy miles. Awesome weather. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 6.00 | 10.00 |
| What a bust. This was supposed to be a 6 mile tempo run at 7:05 min/miles but I got crazy side cramps. I couldn't pull it together. I had to stop twice during the tempo miles to deep breathe and get the side stitch under control. What the? I've never had side cramps so bad. It was a mental struggle and kind of a bust. I averaged 7:07 for the tempo miles but I stopped my watch during the breaks. 2 miles warm up, 2 miles cool down.
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| Superfeet Orthotics 2 Miles: 10.00 | Brooks Pureflow 2 X2 Miles: 10.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Easy outside miles.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Easy miles and some weight lifting.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 22.00 | 0.00 | 22.00 |
| Average pace 8:44. Let the taper begin. |
| Brooks Pureflow 2 X2 Miles: 22.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Easy miles on tired legs. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Easy miles. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.50 | 4.00 | 7.50 |
| Warm up. 4x1 miles repeats with 1/2 mile recovery. Repeat miles were 6:36, 6:29, 6:38 (windy!), 6:33. Hard but doable on a windy morning. The wind helped and hurt. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Easy miles. Lunges and push ups. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| Easy, windy, rainy miles. Delightful. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Miles: 5.50 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
| Average pace 8:17. Felt good. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
| Easy | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 1.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| 1 mile warm up. 7 miles at marathon pace (7:25-30). Felt good. I'm ready to do this thing already.
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| Mizuno 17 Orange Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 |
| Easy miles and pull ups, pushups, tricep dips.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Easy miles and some lunges, squats, shuffles, jump squats. I'm officially going a bit stir crazy because of the smaller mileage.
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 |
| 1 mile warm up. 3 miles at MP 7:25. 3 min easy. 3 miles at MP. Cool down run home. I felt sluggish and found myself doubting whether I can do 26.2 miles at 7:25-7:30 pace. Ready or not, here it comes. |
| Mizuno 17 Orange Miles: 8.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Easy. 5 miles for my now 5 year old. The little dude made me a mother today. |
| Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Miles: 5.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
| Sluggish. | | Add Comment |
| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 4.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
| Warm up. 2x1 mile repeats (6:30, 6:27) with .5 mile recovery jog in between. Cool down. Got the cobwebs out I hope. |
| Mizuno 17 Orange Miles: 6.00 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
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Jordan River Marathon (26.2 Miles) 03:34:52, Place overall: 1 | | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 26.20 | 26.20 |
| I signed up for this marathon because it was in my area and it was cheap. :) The race was supposed to be from Salt Lake to Draper along the Jordan River Marathon but something happened with their permit. A couple weeks before the race, the course changed to an out and back course starting in Draper. I didn't really mind. I live in Sandy and it seems that the wind is always blowing from south to north here so I'd rather run only half the race against the wind, than the whole race.
My goal for this race was a 3:15-3:20. I was well trained for it. I hit all, if not most, of my speed workouts. I felt well rested and strong. I knew I'd have to work for it on marathon day, but I also knew it was within my capabilities.
The gun went off and I took off. As far as I could see, I was the first girl. It was a lonely race. I questioned at times whether or not I had taken a wrong turn. At about mile 6 or 7, a guy came up behind me. We got to talking and found we were both going for the same time. We decided to help each other. He made the next few miles fly by. The wind was blowing slightly at our backs. Quite pleasant.
Approaching the halfway point, it wasn't exactly clear where to turn around. There were racers and random people running on the trail that morning. Some people were turning at one spot and others were turning at another. We chose to go further down and turn. Who knows if we were right? (My garmin did read 1/2 mile longer but who knows, maybe I'm a drunk runner?)
At the turn around, I felt the south wind. It wasn't too bad at first but then as the miles ticked on, it felt harder and harder to keep my pace. At the half, I was right on for a 3:15. I watched as my average pace slipped from a 7:25 to 7:40, to 7:55, etc. I felt the like the wind was getting stronger but then again, I may have just been getting more tired. At mile 15, I couldn't keep the pace and I told my friend to go on. I told myself to just keep him in my sight. At mile 18, I lost him. At this point, I was passing half marathoners and playing mind games to keep myself from stopping. My hamstrings cramped. I got nauseated. The wind seemed to pick up. My legs got heavier. It was painful. I stopped looking at my watch at mile 22. Grin and bear it. If I couldn't endure it well, I'd endure it painfully. :) In the end, I made it. It wasn't pretty as I hobbled off the parkway and made the final loop around the Ebay campus. (I tell you what, THAT is painful, passing right by the finish line and having to make another mile loop.) My cute support crew were there to cheer me on. My 5 year old grabbed my hand and ran me in the last 100 meters. Sad thing is, he could totally outrun me at this point. :) I was happy to have his help!
My race friend was waiting for me at the end and he informed me that I was the first girl. I was pleasantly surprised to get the win. I wasn't expecting to win the dang thing! The perk of smaller races, I guess. It may not have been a pretty win but it was still fun to be the first girl.
I'm still going for that dang 3:15. I tried last fall and didn't do it. Tried again this Spring. Here's hoping 3rd times the charm this fall.
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| Mizuno 17 Orange Miles: 26.20 |
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| | Slow miles | Fast miles | Total Distance | | 139.50 | 51.20 | 190.70 |
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| Brooks Pureflow 2 X2 Miles: 42.00 | Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Miles: 25.00 | Superfeet Orthotics 2 Miles: 10.00 | Mizuno 17 Orange Miles: 48.20 |
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