Boo Legs

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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.

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Red Saucony Fastwitch Lifetime Miles: 206.80
Brooks Pureflow Lifetime Miles: 541.18
Saucony Kinvara 3 Lifetime Miles: 477.55
Superfeet Orthotics 2 Lifetime Miles: 791.95
Brooks Pureflow 2 Lifetime Miles: 587.64
Brooks Pureflow 2 X2 Lifetime Miles: 539.00
Mizuno Wave Rider 17 Lifetime Miles: 287.30
Mizuno 17 Orange Lifetime Miles: 255.50
Altra Torin 2.0 Lifetime Miles: 161.75
Tue, Sep 04, 2012
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
4.005.009.00

9 seems to be the number of the week so far....

Here's the workout from today.

1 mile warm up, 1/2 mile (3:07), 1 mile (6:18), 2 miles (6:40, 6:37), 1 mile (6:20), 1/2 mile (3:06), 1 mile cool down. Recovery jogs between each set. 

I have a love/hate relationship with speedwork. I love how I feel after, but I hate it the burning in the lungs and legs that inevitably comes with it. 

Mizuno Precision Miles: 9.00
Comments
From Jake K on Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 08:21:15 from 155.100.226.191

Great workout Natalie!

From Rachelle on Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 14:15:44 from 67.199.182.207

Awesome workout Natalie! SW is tough but the more you practice it the more tolerable it becomes. :)

From Kam on Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 23:01:16 from 70.56.99.206

Nice looking intervals. You are really cooking.

From Bam on Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 04:47:21 from 213.191.239.242

Great workout.

On the night before a speedwork session, do you go to bed thinking - Oh no, I've got all that pain ahead of me tomorrow. Now what have I gotta hit my splits in. Urgh, maybe I'll just do a tempo instead.

Then you wake up and you say to yourself, I'm not feeling too good, it looks windy outside, maybe a steady run might be the best option. Then you hear the great line - There is no such thing as bad weather, only weak runners. And then you tune into what must be done!

It's horrible but the feeling after a workout is awesome and you know you've earned the right to feel great about yourself.

From NatalieK on Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 09:13:52 from 24.2.101.184

Thanks Jake, Rachelle, and Kam. I'm just trying to ride on your speedy coattails.

Bam, as usual, you are spot on!

From JulieC on Wed, Sep 05, 2012 at 13:59:41 from 70.56.108.207

very nice!!! for me it is the nausea, not the burning lungs. mentally i am out of it on the track. way to push it!! :D.

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