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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

Sat, Feb 21, 2009

Total Distance

18.00

Today was the longest run I've ever done in my life so...Kudos to me for surviving! And here's the best part, I actually feel okay now. After a good hours rest I could go out and probably put in a few more! I'm feeling better and better about Ogden every weekend. I still think 26 will kill me, but it may not be so painful a death as I first thought. It was a great run, I felt great and when I was done I was done, but I still felt okay and I even averaged 9.14 min miles. This is faster than my previous 1/2 PR - pretty sad, I know! I'm feeling great and ready for my 20 next weekend, I think I can do it now. Plus the last 3 plus miles will all be a GOOD down/flat! I did my best remembering of how to tape shins and taped up my left one and wore a brace on my right knee for the IT, but I didn't feel either one the whole run or so far after! My hamstrings are feeling quite tight, but I'll make sure to stretch them well this weekend and we'll be ready for another great week!

Oh, with my splits I had a couple 8:30's in the middle of the run, but my last mile was the 3rd fastest of the whole run at 8:43! Whoo Hoo! I'm feeling the runner's high now...I wasn't so sure about mile 15, but now that its done I'm GREAT! Thanks to Kelli, Smooth, Jon 'A' :), Bec, Alan, and Scott for keeping such great company...thats what makes the run good for me!!

Night Sleep Time: 6.50	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 6.50	Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Kelli on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 15:28:21

You got me through it today! I was mentally not there.

You are awesome, you are so going to surprise yourself with your next races. you are GREAT!!!!!

We have to transfer all of the stuff from our old computer to our new one, does your hubby know how to do that?

From Bec on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 15:41:00

So fun meeting you today! Great run Rachel. I know that you will do well when you run the Ogden Marathon. Keep up the good work!

From Smooth on Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 17:43:17

Rachel,

We all know you are a strong runner and have serious speeds in ya. Today's run is another confidence booster to have under your belt. GOOD JOB!!! You will have a nice surprise at Ogden, I'm sure of that. Stay healthy and run happy (which you always do). You're a great running partner.

From Cal on Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 01:49:14

wow Rachel, you're really taking this marathon training seriously.

Great running!

From Rachel on Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 22:52:56

Kelli- Oh, Craig can do anything! Trust me, you need to see our basement...its like a computer graveyard! No worries about it, just let me know when you want us to come over and fix it. I'll have to come with him, because his personality sometimes comes off as harsh (he just doesn't talk...at all!) so I usually have to break the ice and get him out of his shell a little in new situations :) Thanks by the way, you pulled me through too!

Bec- Thanks! I hope to keep up with your speediness someday!

Smooth- you are so wonderful! Thanks for the inspiration and information today. Always a great run with your sweetness with me :) Oh, and the chocolate is delictable MMMMM!

Cal- I figure the harder I train the easier it will be, like I've said before: money is a good motivator and I already paid for it so I can't fail now or I wasted it all!

From Walter on Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 23:06:39

Rachel, awesome run. I just had time to sit down and see what the group had done. Ogden will be a good marathon trial for you. Its coming quick though. see you out tuesday

From Brent on Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 08:14:06

Devine Miss M - very nice long run - strong quads are better than big quads, Rocky has nothing on you, getting stronger.

StayKool, B of BS Rools out

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