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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

Mon, Sep 19, 2011

Total Distance

0.00

No miles, just babying this shin until I have no pain. Since some professional advice given to me was that I am bordering pulling a tendon/muscle off of my tibia at this point and causing a nice little stress fracture. THIS is the tendon I'm having issues with. I will not be running until I have no pain.

The upside? Today feels SO much better than Saturday and Sunday and I haven't even downed my vitamin I yet! I am hopeful for a Saturday run, and maybe even Thursday at this point, but I will NOT push it. SGM is too important to me right now to play around with a crazy injury like this. I'm putting the "you can do nothing to help yourself in the last 2 weeks before a marathon - you can only hurt yourself" to the test. My legs know what to do, I just need to get them there healthy. I am enjoying the sleep though :)

Spin class - good hard effort, evident by the pool I could almost swim in under the bike. I don't understand how all the other people in the class don't sweat a puddle like I do! I go to change to get in the pool and my clothes are as wet as if I'd just jumped IN the pool. I'm a sweaty monkey!

Masters swim class. Good full hour of drills, speed, pulls and kicks. I like not having the monotony of just swimming and counting laps. Best news of the day: I can do flip turns! I remembered from last week and only missed a couple the whole time in class. I did have one really bad one at the end - got really disoriented and practically crashed into someone - oops. Still need some work :)

Hopes are high that I will get through this injury and still have a great SGM. My mileage goal for the year might just be out now, but I'm trying to put it in perspective and shooting for the most important goal for myself!

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

Comments

From Chad on Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 16:28:24 from 168.177.153.27

Forget the mileage goal. Qualify for Boston.

From RAD on Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 19:21:55 from 76.27.16.189

Chad, I think I just might! :) who knows, maybe this will heal up nicely and I can do both. Fingers crossed!

From Brent on Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 22:30:13 from 66.7.127.67

Devine miss M - maybe not run until STG, give this thing a chance to heal fully? Keep up the cross training effort. There is not much that can be gained or lost in the next two weeks if you keep up the cardio.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From RAD on Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 00:35:52 from 76.27.16.189

Brent, that is what I'm shooting for. Can't help myself for the marathon now...only hurt myself. Cardio up and legs out for a healing taper.

From Carina on Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 00:41:14 from 204.15.86.83

Good Choice! Shin pain is no good, take it from someone who knows!!!

From RAD on Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 00:43:01 from 76.27.16.189

Carina, I think I get hyper sensitive about stuff as well when I feel the 'injury' vibes out there in the universe hitting close to home. I hope you have good luck with a 'forced taper' as well!

From Chad Robinson on Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 02:59:59 from 208.110.158.227

Hang in there Rachel and tell that tendon to behave. What lofty mileage goal are you shooting for? If I can average 60 mile weeks for the rest of the year I can clear 2500.

From RAD on Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 15:37:34 from 76.27.16.189

chad, nothing lofty at all! 2011 miles in 2011. Which is about 40/weekish? I had it down to 36/week at one point, then got injured -hmmm, seeing a trend? I think I just got it down under 40 again, but this week will put it back up.

From Kelli on Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 22:11:04 from 71.219.67.175

I have thought about going to that swim class to learn to swim! But I need a kiddie class first, I am sure!

So, who teaches spin on MOnday @ 5:30 (I am assuming that was when you went?????) I know Lynette likes it!

From Kurt on Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 01:14:41 from 174.52.144.102

I am so happy to hear the good news. Keep in mind that a farmer doesn’t pull a carrot out of the ground to see if it is growing. As well you shouldn’t push yourself to see if you are healed. But, it sounds like you are being very smart about that. Good luck.

From DaleG on Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 02:43:48 from 152.216.11.5

I'm glad you're playing it smart.

From RAD on Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 15:18:16 from 76.27.16.189

Kelli, you would do fine! Trust me. The teacher is pretty good at helping as well. She didn't laugh when I didn't know half of what she was asking us to do! I did the 9AM class, I think it was the shaved head guy again.

Kurt, yes. That is where my mind is at. I can feel just walking how recovered it is. Trust me, I'm NOT going to push myself...until SGM :)

Dale, thanks - all I can do now, right?

From Kelli on Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 21:51:12 from 71.219.67.175

That guy (Bill) is Walter's brother in law. He is nice. His wife, Sandy, is the most hard core instructor I have been to yet!

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