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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
3.64

Well, since I now have no gym anywhere near me my sweet neighbor offered to let me use her TM this morning. She works so I waited until morning nap time for baby, grabbed the monitor and the leapster for the 3 year old and we were off to across the street. It wasn't too bad having baby sleep and Nathan did well entertaining himself as well, of course it wasn't very long, but baby steps!

I was going to just do a short 5K, but then I got thinking about how I'm at a weird total for the week (.34), so I would go just enough to round that out. finished with an AP of 8:45. Their TM is a lot different than I'm used to, but I was finally getting into the swing of it towards the end.

Then I came home and borrowed my other neighbor's p90x video and did biceps and back and finished it off with Ab ripper X. Good times and I now feel like I can function today...although now I want to run some more, 3 just wasn't enough!

Mizuno Inspire -cookie Monster Miles: 3.64
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 15:05:09 from 174.23.192.205

nice "top off" run. i'm glad you found an alternative solution to your gym today.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 15:16:41 from 71.229.134.155

You'll figure something out.

From Maurine/Miles on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 15:22:52 from 97.117.74.26

So sorry about the stinking gym thing. I wish I had some answers for you. When my kids were little I would actually just go around and around my block repeatedly and told them to shut one of the front drapes if I needed to go in.

From RAD on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 15:25:35 from 67.172.229.125

Allie, I didn't want to have to finish off extra tomorrow to even things out...you know how crazy we can get with even miles!

Carolyn, I'm working on it - just still really frustrated.

Maurine, I have done that when my older kids are home, but with only a 3 year old and some days just the baby that doesn't work so well :) It looks like I'm just going to have to get used to driving a good 15-20 minutes for a gym now. At least until the new rec center opens. I should just say it like it is: I don't cope well with change!

From Julie on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 16:04:40 from 67.199.162.82

I would be freaking out also. I feel your pain in the loss of a close gym. I bet I would be trying to put my house up for sale should that happen. Haha. Good luck!

From RAD on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 16:12:32 from 67.172.229.125

Julie, trust me. The thought has crossed my mind! If the market wasn't so poopy right now....

From RivertonPaul on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 17:57:46 from 67.42.27.114

Sorry for your loss. Perhaps you can consider attending a meeting of the local chapter of Gym Junkies Anonymous at Lifetime Fitness. :)

From Oreo on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 20:37:40 from 174.27.148.230

ab ripper X. Sounds painful. Nothing worse than being with out a tM'o doom to call your own.

From Terri on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 21:41:58 from 96.231.237.164

That stinks that your gym is closing. I'm sure you will be able to find a plan "B".

From RAD on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 21:49:53 from 67.172.229.125

Paul, I'm actually considering Lifetime. I just don't like how far it is, I loved having my gym just 2 miles away!

Oreo, When I was doing it with my hubby a few months ago it seemed easy, but not today! I've never had my own TM, I've always just gone to the gym :(

Terri, it stinks because there was no notice - they just shut it down!

From Nancy on Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 21:57:51 from 76.27.19.206

I'm glad you have such nice neighbors.

From Tom Slick on Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 13:39:28 from 69.171.160.127

If you liked yesterdays weather, just wait till you look out the door the next couple of days!!!! Go get it!!! "The Slam is coming"!

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