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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
23.00
Nike Vomero 7 Miles: 23.00
Total Distance
5.40

Was lucky to get a run in between down pours today.  Had just about finished my run when it started to drench me.  But thats fine, it was kinda refreshing.  Just a little cold.  Took Monday off for the holiday, and had a family BBQ.  I'm pretty sure I ate way too much because I had side stitches today on my run and I pretty much never have that happen.

Nike Vomero 7 Miles: 5.40
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Total Distance
3.60

Enjoyed a 3 mile tempo in the cooler weather.  1/2 mile cool down at the end.  I think I might be getting faster.

Nike Vomero 7 Miles: 3.60
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Total Distance
6.00

You think by now I would know not to binge on pizza then go for a run.   I guess some lessons we have to learn more than once.  Managed to slog out 6 miles, side stitches, and general sluggishness were the theme for this run.  

Nike Vomero 7 Miles: 6.00
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Total Distance
8.00

Was a great evening for a long run.  Started out a little fast and it was still quite hot out.  Had about 4 really good miles, but mis-calculated where I thought there was a drinking fountain on the new trail.  Turns out there were just picnic tables at the spot I thought I could get water.  So had to go back two miles before I could get a drink.  Felt myself over heating and getting dehydrated and that sucked.  

Saw a huge rattlesnake on the side of the road, about four feet long and pretty fat.  That was enough close encounters with Nature to last me the whole summer.  Had a nice drink finally then finished out my eight miles feeling better but a little sloshy in the tummy.  Now that its getting hot I need to be more careful about staying hydrated, I didn't feel so good after I got home and I knew I had gotten too dehydrated.

Nike Vomero 7 Miles: 8.00
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Total Distance
23.00
Nike Vomero 7 Miles: 23.00
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