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Location:

American Fork,UT,USA

Member Since:

Sep 23, 2012

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Pinnacle Securing Hope 5k   24:50  Nov 2011

Love Your Body 6k - 31:25  Oct 2012  5th overall 

Hobbler Half July 2013 - 1:58:09

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a Half marathon in under 2 hours 

Complete a Full 26.2 in anytime, just finish.

Run the AF canyon half.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Learn to run smarter and faster.

Personal:

 I have been a runner off and on since I was a kid.  Its something I have always loved and hope to be running until I'm just too old to do it anymore.  I enjoy running some 5ks and halfs each year and try to be consistent with my training.  But I often find it challenging with three kids to get all the miles in that I want to.

I love my kids so much, but running really is my sanity and I enjoy my "me" time.  I may just be forever a "middle of the pack" runner but have hopes of getting faster.  

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Brooks Pureflow Lifetime Miles: 98.00
Brooks Ghost 4 #2 Lifetime Miles: 295.45
New Balance 730 Lifetime Miles: 35.00
Nike Vomero 7 Lifetime Miles: 226.40
Ghost 5 Lifetime Miles: 251.00
Brooks Ghost 6 Lifetime Miles: 221.50
Nike Vomero +8 Lifetime Miles: 121.60
Brooks Ghost 7 Lifetime Miles: 228.70
Brooks Ghost 7 #2 Lifetime Miles: 87.70
Total Distance
3.50

Got on the treadmill tonight for some quick miles.  It felt great to run after taking a whole week off.  After I finished my half last Sat 27th I told my husband I was so exhausted I was going to take a week off, but I didn't really mean it.  The first two days after my race were surprisingly brutal.  My legs have never felt so sore after running in my life, that was crazy.  I literally hobbled around my house and my legs swelled up.  They were actually puffy looking.  Weird.  

Then I got sick with a bad cold and went through several boxes of tissues.  By today I was starting to feel desperate, still have some lingering stuffiness but ran anyways.  It felt great and I hope I don't have to miss a whole week again for a very long time.  I don't even want to mention all the buckets of Halloween candy I have downed the past few days, its shamefully regretful.  

Brooks Ghost 4 #2 Miles: 3.50
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