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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
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 Decided to sleep in today and skip group. Did weights at the gym along with the 3 sets of exercises for ITB. Ran a 1/2 mile just to see how difficult the 'new form' would be to learn, not too bad and it definately created NO pain in the ITB. Then I rode the recumbant bike for a good 5 miles. Nice workout and I'm feeling good!

Nike Miles: 0.50
Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Metcalf Running on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 15:45:51 from 71.219.133.242

Good to see that you are feeling better. What is the new form you are trying? I really hope it helps with your ITB.

From RAD on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 15:52:22 from 67.166.99.8

I have to pick up my feet :) They described it like you have a string tied from your hip to your heel and it should pull up with each step (but with 'high knees'). Not too bad really...it will take some work to become 2nd nature though!

From Kelli on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 16:04:35 from 71.219.85.34

Glad you are feeling good, you definitely seemed more chipper today!

From RAD on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 16:41:10 from 67.166.99.8

yeah, I think I'm finally back to functioning mode - I now know what a marthon takes out of me mentally, even when the physical isn't horrible!!

From RivertonPaul on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 17:59:52 from 67.42.27.114

Good work today.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 18:05:35 from 198.241.217.15

I'm so glad you're feeling better. You seemed so sad during and after the race.

Good luck with the new form.

From RAD on Tue, May 19, 2009 at 23:12:43 from 67.166.99.8

Carolyn, I really was! I've found that marathons pull all of the serotonin out of my body and leave me in a depressive stupor for 48 hours!! Next time I'll know and plan better :)

From Shelly9 on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 01:03:31 from 76.27.55.22

Great idea- sleeping in. Nice job on the cross-training. I hope the new form helps with the ITB. Are you going to group on Thursday? I have your bag of goodies still.

From bec on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 10:38:44 from 205.123.38.151

Nice Xtraining workout! Get that bike out and get ready to do a tri with me...PLEASE.

From RAD on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 13:29:10 from 67.166.99.8

Shelly - I will be there tomorrow, but I'm coming at 5:45. I've been missing my water bottle, so I'll look forward to getting my goodie bag :)

Bec- I would LOVE to do a tri with you!! Find it and we'll do it!

From Nancy on Wed, May 20, 2009 at 18:33:26 from 76.27.11.127

I missed you at running group. I'm glad they are figuring out what is causing your IT problem. Hope to see you soon.

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