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PF Chang's Rock-n-Roll Marathon

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Location:

Fountain Hills,AZ,USA

Member Since:

Dec 30, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Best 5K's

2014 Girls on the Run - 22:33 - Placed 1st in age group!

2012 Turkey Trot - 22:58 - Placed 3rd in age group!

2011 Turkey Trot - 23:11 - Placed 3rd in age group!

2009 Turkey Trot - 23:17- Placed 3rd in age group!

2006 Idaho Falls Scenic River Run - Placed 3rd in age group

Best 10K's

2013 Atheta Iron Girl - 49:15 - Placed 3rd in age group!

2012 Ryan House Run - 48:37 - Placed 2nd in age group!

2012 Scenic River Classic - 48:58 - Placed 2nd in age group!

Best 15K

2013 Mountain to Fountain  - 15K - 1:12:10 - 7:43 pace!

Best 10 Miler

2012 Athleta Iron Girl - 1:21:36 - 8:11 pace - Placed 2nd in age group!

Best 1/2 Marathons

2019 She Power 1/2 - 1:44:23 - 7:58 Pace! 2nd in age group

2018 Scotssdale 1/2 Marathon - 1:47:03 - 8:11 Pace!  3rd in age group

2013 PF Chang's Rock-n-Roll 1/2 - 1:44:31 - 7:59 pace!

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Doing a few more 1/2 marathons this year and continue to support new runners by running with them!

Personal:

Blessed to live in beautiful Fountain Hills, AZ during winter/spring months then in beautiful Idaho Falls, ID in the summer/fall months!  Thoroughly enjoy hiking, golfing, and running all year round (not into cold winter sports)! Married to Rob for 22 years ~ Two 19 year old college teens!

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Saucony Triumph 8 Lifetime Miles: 411.05
Saucony Kinvara 2 - Blk Lifetime Miles: 187.85
Saucony Ride 6 Lifetime Miles: 531.10
Saucony Ride 7 Lifetime Miles: 327.80
Kinvara 5 Lifetime Miles: 156.35
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
34.2533.100.000.000.0067.35
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First time ever to prepare for PF chang HM!  Wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, needed some ibuporfen in the evening.

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Another 10 mile run to prepare for this weekend's HM!  As I don't own a GPS yet, I figured I'd be able to run the first 10 miles at a 9 minute pace, slowing down a little for the last 3 miles.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.500.000.000.000.004.50

Ran with Jeff this morning, he helped me with pace, steps & posture!  It was a beautiful morning in beautiful Fountain Hills to share with Jeff!

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Easy run to prepare for tomorrow's race!

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Race: PF Chang's Rock-n-Roll Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:59:05, Place overall: 3947, Place in age division: 280
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.0013.100.000.000.0013.10

Thanks Jeff Shadley for encouraging me to run my first 5K in 2005 and now a 1/2 marathon!  I was so nervous leading up to our morning trek to the event at 5:30am but very impressed once there how organized everything was (at the expo too).  As soon as we arrived I was able to calm down, mainly thinking about how Jeff was going to run 26.2 miles in such a short time, unfathonable to me - WOW!  You're AWESOME and such an inspiration to others... 

I wasn't sure which corral had passed once I finally made it through that last horrible porta potty line, so I just started running.   I then of course noticed that my race # was quite a bit lower than those around me, so I just concentrated on my own pace (thanks for loaning me your Garmin Jeff).  I've never run without my shuffle, that was my only concern at this point but obviously I didn't need it as I enjoyed every minute of the run.  As I've never had to guess a race time before I figured it would probably take me about 2.25 hours to run a 1/2 marathon!  As soon as I realized it was easier for me to keep at a 9 minute mile rather than a 9.5 or 10 I then just really really wanted to finish before the 2 hour mark and I did! 

My family headed to the finish line to watch me come in with the other 2:10 mile runners having no idea I was already finished, turned in my chip, had a snack, picked up my UPS bag and waiting in the family reunion area :).

Thanks again Jeff, I wouldn't have done this without you coming to share you family with us for the week, I look forward to doing another - think about coming again!

 

 

 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

Ran down steep hill then back up (walked a little going up) after dropping babes at golf course.  This is a hard but beautiful route - seemed harder for me today that the HM!  I look forward to a better run when hubby gets back into town on Friday!

 

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Ran to & around the fountain twice.  It was my first nice run since last week's HM!  Did upper body weights also!

 

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Short run today so I could have time for weights!

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
34.2533.100.000.000.0067.35
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