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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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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
Mon, Dec 05, 2011
Total Distance
6.00

New day, new week, new attitude. 

Cold has settled in my lungs and breathing isn't quite as nice as it used to be, but I'm doing much better gut wise. Decided to sleep this morning. No more cold for me. 

6 TM miles in 50:30 AP: 8:25 - nice and easy. Started out a tad slower because a friend was on the TM next to me and I wanted to chat. Plan was to do 8:20's, but I started at 8:34. Mile 2.25 I went to 8:27 and stayed there until the last mile which TT was 7:35. 7:40 pace until the last quarter I went progressive to the end.

Masters swim class afterward. Pulls, kicks, drill, catch up, then a couple 25's of speed. Must've done something to me, because our time trial at the end of class I did a 200 is 3:30. A 15 second improvement from last time and I felt good afterward, exhausted, but good. Not being able to breathe constantly in the water (like you can on land) must mean my lung issues aren't as big of a deal in the pool. Or, maybe it was the fact that the coach put me about 6th in line (she has us line up fastest to slowest for this) and I knew I should've been 3rd. So I had it out for all the other ladies in front of me. Guess what? yup. I passed them :) I do have my pride after all.

Good workout today. I want to get out early and run tomorrow, lets see how motivated I am at 6AM and it's 20 degrees outside....

Cookie, Cookie Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 155.60
Comments
From Carina on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 17:50:40 from 204.15.86.83

Ok, so my Dr. keeps telling me that I should try swimming, but I have a seriously have a fear of it. I just don't like to get my head wet! good luck getting out in the AM. It's supposed to be like 10 degrees in the morning. I don't even think I'm brave enough to go out in that!!

From Chad on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 17:59:29 from 168.177.153.27

Yeah, there's no way its going to 20 tomorrow morning.

From RAD on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 18:03:03 from 98.202.23.178

Carina, you should try it! I was NOT a fan of swimming or just being wet, really, but you get used to it and your body will LOVE it prego!!

Chad, crap. don't scare me like that, I need encouragement to get outside!!!

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 19:00:39 from 205.158.160.209

It is going to be COLD in the am. You're tough. Do it!

From JulieC on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 19:32:13 from 67.41.189.103

can I just tell that just until about a week or three days ago, I started my TM pace at 8:34. I am the slowest starter on a TM or outdoor run (usually over 9). So seriously, 8:34 pace is OKAY!! : D. Remember some probiotics for that tummy!!

From allie on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 20:04:48 from 161.38.218.168

nice job, rachel. good luck tomorrow -- it will be cold, but just bundle up from head to toe and you will stay nice and toasty in your cocoon. :)

From Terri on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 20:06:32 from 72.66.72.85

awesome run and swim! Bundle up tomorrow :)

From RAD on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 20:28:16 from 98.202.23.178

Scott, maybe this will help me not call myself a pansy anymore?

Julie, It just stinks when you were hoping for faster, but get caught in enjoying a bit slower :)

Allie, I will use you for inspiration and remember if you can do it I can too. I'm not a pansy, I'm not a pansy...

Terri, wanna come out here? :)

From Smooth on Mon, Dec 05, 2011 at 21:47:54 from 174.27.205.151

WAY to pass the ladies!!! :) NICE run and swim class! Be careful out there in the freezing dark tomorrow especially with a cold! You're such a DIEHARD!!! :)

From Nancy on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 00:28:18 from 76.23.21.118

It sounds like you are just as competitive in the pool as you are when you run. Nice job.

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 13:47:34 from 152.26.59.252

Well, it's Tuesday...did you get out?

From Teena Marie on Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 17:22:55 from 174.27.201.172

Nice workouts!!!

Did you get out this morning?

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