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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
Total Distance
5.50

Yee-haw! Guess who got the TM to 6 miles in an hour at 4% incline? and yes, that was with a 1/2 mile of walking. I love it! 

4% incline - 1.25 miles, then .1 walking; repeated 4X. Running speed varied from 6.0-7.0. I always start slower then increase the speed the last 1/2-1/4 mile.

When I had my 5 miles of running done I noticed I still had 5 min left on the TM. I could totally bust out another 1/2 mile before the hour was up. So, I decided to 'practice' my 2% incline :) I started at an 8:00mm and went progressively to a 6:59! I had just less than 4 min by the time I decided to do this. Oh, how absolutely marvelous it felt to open it up and run fast!!! I can't wait for this week to be over so that I can run FAST at a 2% incline - YAY! The distance clicked to 6.0 miles just as the TM turned off...awesome :)

*sad day when you are impressed with getting 6mph on a workout!*

1153 feet of elevation gain along with those 6 miles, lovin' me some hills...

OEOHFPPE Miles: 5.50
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Carina on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 16:46:24 from 204.15.86.83

You are going to be so strong once you start running outside with all that incline!! Way to go!!!!

From Chad on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 17:21:09 from 168.177.153.27

Oh, to be young and heal quickly.

From Brent on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 17:41:59 from 168.178.30.219

Hey, happy days 6 mph, I'll take it, good work, those uphills are speedwork in disguise -

Stay Kool, B of BS Grand Funk out

From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 17:44:52 from 205.158.160.209

You will make it up Wire easy! No big woop.

From Teena Marie on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 19:38:30 from 75.162.92.164

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!! :) :) :)

From Nancy on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 19:56:59 from 76.23.21.118

It is a sad day... But I am glad when I can get a 6mph. I'm glad you are doing so well with your running and still doing what the Dr. ordered.

From runningafterbabies on Thu, Feb 09, 2012 at 22:20:13 from 71.195.219.247

I think 6mph on a treadmill feels like an 8 min mile outside. Good job on the elevation!

From bye-wing on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 01:19:02 from 124.121.69.217

I guess things are relative, that 6mph sounds good to me. Way to go on the elevation workout. Hills are tough.

From RAD on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 10:47:18 from 98.202.23.178

Carina, I'm still so afraid I'm going to die when I start running outside!!

Whatever Chad!!! I'm probably the same age you are - heal quickly?!? it's been EIGHT weeks!!!

Grand Funk Brent, I try to keep telling myself that. Unfortunately, I don't think I'll believe it until I see it!

Scott, I sure hope so! I'm excited that I have enough practice to hopefully not get left too far behind.

Teena, a good day running is always awesome! :)

Nancy, thanks - I guess I should say for me. Eight weeks ago I would've KILLED to run ONE mile that fast - heck, even 1/2 a mile!

Melody, thanks. It has been a long road, but I'm glad I'm finally seeing the end of it!

bye-wing, yes- hills are hard! I'm glad the brutal 6% is over with now.

From Chad on Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 13:56:23 from 71.199.13.143

OK RAD, lets count. My ankles got messed up about the same time as when you broke your foot and I've been able to nurse them along all this time so I think I have the advantage there. You just got out of your boot and have put in 20 MILES this week. I'm also at about my limit with miles so far this week with, let me count, 20 miles. AND YOU BROKE YOUR FOOT! And you are younger than me. Wait until you hit 40. You'll see.

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