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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, May 02, 2009
Total Distance
16.00

Well, it started out nice...then the rain got harder and harder and the wind blew more and more. It never got really cold, just wet! By the time I was done I swear I had lakes in my shoes!! A big THANK YOU!! goes to Smooth for helping me get through the run today because without her I would've slept in and been lazy and done NOTHING. It always helps to have someone expecting you.

AP for the 16 miles is: 9:02

splits: 8:49, 8:44, 8:33, 9:45 (this is the hilly part!!), 9:15, 9:08, 9:16, 9:08, 9:10, 9:00, 8:48, 8:58, 9:03, 8:58, 9:08, 8:47.

Great run and its always fun to have interesting 'weather' experiences...definately makes them more memorable :)

Saucony Miles: 16.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Smooth on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 15:20:01 from 71.36.87.147

THANK YOU SO SO SO SO MUCH for coming out to run with me and make the miles go by fast! I couldn't have done it without you! It was so fun to chat with you. You're so good to run slow for me and keep me going. Hope you're all dried and cozy and had a good nap and dream like a Kenyan!!!

From Nancy on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 16:34:51 from 76.27.11.127

Great run Rachel. I'm glad you had smooth to run with.

From Kelli on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 17:10:07 from 71.219.95.5

Interesting weather to say the least! WET, WET, and more WET!

You did AWESOME today! Your first marathon is going to be an amazing one. You are so ready!

See you Monday.

From Brent on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 18:03:40 from 168.178.30.75

Devine Misss M - good feeling, tapering for Ogden, your a real runner, what's a little rain, 10 lb shoes?

Stay kOOl, B of BS Rools out

From marion on Sat, May 02, 2009 at 19:06:42 from 71.213.126.85

Great run Rachel! Wet wet wet but way way way too cool! You are going to do GREAT in Ogden. I can't wait to see you!!!! :)

From erico on Sun, May 03, 2009 at 00:51:16 from 97.117.116.35

You are simply nuts! I was going to run 10 but stopped at 8.5. I can believe you ran 16 miles in that crap!

From Julie on Sun, May 03, 2009 at 13:34:34 from 71.35.241.219

Great run Rachel. You are so ready for Ogden.

From RAD on Sun, May 03, 2009 at 18:57:28 from 67.166.99.8

Smooth-I always have a great time with you as well! No Kenyan dreams last night...I was too asleep to dream :)

Nancy-Thanks! Hope to see you Tuesday.

Kelli-AMEN! to the wet...I'm glad I didn't have the cars to deal with like you did! I'm going to run Mon AM up the hills from my house if you're interested :)

Brent- running with 10 pound shoes is making me stronger and faster :)

Marion- we need a get together for the Ogdenites...any suggestions?

Eric- The weather was crazy and if it wasn't for Smooth I wouldn't have even gotten out of the car :)

Julie-I still get anxious thinking about Ogden - lots of people say I'm ready, but I still think I'm going to die at 20!

From thedude on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 01:20:23 from 71.199.1.53

If you "just" want to finish a marathon and you are nervous. It sounds like you have enough training in to finish. Start at the back. Relax with the stragglers at the back. Maybe don't wear your watch, it will free you. It's a chip race, your time will take care of its self. If finishing all you want to do, take advantage, stop for lunch, bring your camera, make a phone call or two, talk to the aid station volunteers....

From erico on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 02:26:28 from 97.117.116.35

Rachel,

absolutely nothing to worry about. You are very prepared, in fact much more prepared than I was for my first marathon. Looking forward to seeing you accomplishing great things this year.

From Bec on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 10:39:59 from 205.123.38.151

What a great run. Your splits are really great too. TAPER time! You will rock the Ogden marathon.

From RivertonPaul on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 12:05:41 from 67.42.27.114

Very well done.

From RAD on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 18:10:26 from 67.166.99.8

thedude - okay, I want to do more than just finish. Now that I've prepared (hopefully well enough) I'd like to RUN the marathon - maybe a little chatting here and there, but getting through it is key :) in all reality I'm thinking I should finish about 3:50 or so. That seems like a good AP for me, anything better is a bonus :)

Thanks Eric an Bec and Paul!! I'm feeling good, just nervous....does it ever go away? Oh, any suggestions on tapering? I really have no idea how to do it properly.

From Kelli on Mon, May 04, 2009 at 19:23:29 from 71.219.98.88

Rachel---my answer is that it NEVER goes away!!!! I am nervous every race I do, no matter what. I get sick to my stomach and it is AWFUL!!!!

You are very well prepared and you will do great! I do not know how to taper either, I just try to avoid major hill running and sprinting for two weeks, I do not go all out in the classes (but I still do them, it is the only working out that I enjoy), and i do WAY less miles. How is that for a NON-Answer???

I may see you tomorrow morning if I can drag my butt out of bed. I am so sick of running alone!!!

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