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Location:

Herriman,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Age Division Winner

Running Accomplishments:

St George Marathon: 3:23:54 (10/6/12)

Half IM: 5:44:03 (8/25/12 - course was long!)

25K trail - Buffalo Run (16.5) 2:34:50

Half Marathon: American Fork - 1:30:44 6/23/12

Spectrum 10K 43:42 3/17/2012

Best 5K: Spanish Fork 21:55 05/30/09

Short-Term Running Goals:

Okay, so for 2013 I am going to have FUN! Not that running isn't always fun, but I had a wonderful breakthrough year last year and I want to play this year :) AND get faster! So, my first goal I'm going to put out there is my yearly mileage goal.
It is 2,186 miles from my driveway to my sister (QP's) driveway! I want to spend this year on a virtual trek cross country running those miles. So, that is how far I will run in 2013...from my house to QPs. It will take all year and yes, this is measured on Hwys so it isn't really exactly how I COULD run it, but good enough. 43 miles/week...totally doable, and a fun goal to track how far I've traveled as I go along. Who knows...maybe I'll even run PAST her house :)

I will do more trail runs, Boston, Pacing duties, another Half IM and some other tris. I'm excited for this next year and look forward to having fun with all of you out on the roads, and trails! Maybe bag a few peaks this year too!!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Big Dreams: 5K in 20:2X; 10K in 39:XX; Half in 1:29:XX; Full in 3:15:XX; complete the Rim2Rim2Rim run and not die; Comrades; Iron(wo)Man.

Run for the rest of my life!

Personal:

4 children: twelve, eight, five and baby Fartlek - 2 1/2. Wonderful supportive husband that lets me drag him and the family all over for race after race!

Finished 13 marathons and LOVE running that distance! I'm definitely hooked to the marathon monster and hope to constantly improve my endurance, speed and stay injury free!

I've also found a love of trail running! I hope to keep improving on this front.

After being injured with a broken foot at the first of 2012 I found a tri group and started training with them and am now loving tris! The half IM was harder than I'd ever imagined...and am ready to do it again. I'll earn my bike butt and someday have enough time to train for a full IM.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
BIKE MILES Lifetime Miles:						1168.40
LUCY MILES Lifetime Miles:						25.25
Adidas Lifetime Miles:						319.66
Orange II Lifetime Miles:						390.41
Boston Mizuno Lifetime Miles:						568.97
Fargo Nikes Lifetime Miles:						500.03
BEANS Lifetime Miles:						755.00
Orange Bostons Lifetime Miles:						527.59
Solomon Trail Lifetime Miles:						363.98
PI Tri Shoes Lifetime Miles:						4.00
Boston Mizuno 10s Lifetime Miles:						140.75
New Orange Lifetime Miles:						157.05

Tue, May 05, 2009

Total Distance

10.00

Met BBK's for workout this morning - hills at the Palisades; AP 8:36 - 9:19, 8:57, 8:47, 8:39, 8:09, 7:45, 8:24, 8:28, 9:11, 8:17 - 3.5 mile warm-up, .5 mile up/down hills, 2 mile tempo loop with hills, hill sprints, last 1.5 tempo for .8 or so then cooldown.

Hit the gym for resistance - upper body/Abs and some side to side legs. Rode the recumbant bike for 10 miles.

Oh, it was nice enough to ride the bike to and from the gym as well - Nathan (2) and I really like to leave the car at home :)

Thanks to everyone on the tapering advice - its so hard to judge, I think the best thing to do is listen to my body. Get enough in to keep cardio up, but not enough to ever get 'tired legs'. I'm putting together a mix of my 'normal' schedule and tapering advice...I'll post it soon for review!

Nike Miles: 10.00

Night Sleep Time: 6.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.00	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From RivertonPaul on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 14:40:12 from 67.42.27.114

Looking forward to the schedule. :)

From leslie on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 15:02:07 from 76.23.61.78

Hi Racheal! Nice run!

From Bec on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 17:16:52 from 205.123.38.151

Look at the AP of your hill run today! Dang girl! I am proud of you. I am excited to run with the group when I come back. (That is if I can ever wake up at 4:30 in the morning to get there).

From Smooth on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 18:16:45 from 71.36.82.104

My goodness!!! Those are some FAST hill and tempo miles!!! And then you did more workout at the gym and rode the bike?!!! You are a super machine! I can't wait to see what you've got cooked up for tapering. You run like a pro. I'd love to join your group; but fat chance! I'm too slow and old for the BBK's.

From Kelli on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 18:39:26 from 71.219.98.88

I am quitting the group, they get up too early for me!!! ;-)

Great runs today, no one knows what those hills look like until they have seen them. And even then, you have to experience them to really KNOW. They are in my nightmares!!!! Great work, take care of those legs, you will need them to carry you a long way!

From luzylew on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 19:22:01 from 208.187.197.42

I can't believe you went from 4 miles to 10 the next. I guess everyone's been giving you tapering advice-- I know it feels weird-- but you've done all the work you need to do to get ready at this poing, you will never go wrong tapering. Don't over do it at all within the 2 weeks of your race date. There's my advice! Good luck, and enjoy the taper. Try not to freak out (it's hard, but that's how you store up enough energy to kick it at the race).

From Walter on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 20:34:57 from 76.27.15.208

Kelli I will break you of that attitude.

Rachel, If you have an extra spot on your team in your van then misty will take it. Let me know

From RAD on Tue, May 05, 2009 at 21:02:38 from 67.166.99.8

Thanks all - those hills were brutal!

Kelli, I'll break you of that attitude as well :) I'll come wake you up on my way there after Ogden...but I'll let you sleep until then.

Walter - I'll let you know if we need another person!

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