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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

Fri, May 11, 2012

Total Distance

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I'M FREAKIN' OUT HERE!!! SOMEONE TELL ME IT IS GOING TO BE OKAY!!!

My husband was just diagnosed with strep. Yes, I kissed him yesterday, why? I'm not sure :) I'm SO sad and upset I really don't know what to do. I feel like even if I get on antibiotics today (which it sounds like the doc will be willing to do) I'm still going to be kicked down a notch from trying to fight this thing. Please, someone save me...p l e a s e...

***Well, the anitbiotics were called in and I'll go pick them up momentarily. I refuse to get sick! Since hubby was home I got the lawn edged and mowed early so that the grass would be taken with the garbage today and wouldn't sit all week. Then did the rest of the misc yard work that needed to be done so that Saturday will be a free day.

The best part about hubby being home is that I put baby down for a nap, sent the 5yr old to play and took off on a bike ride! YAY! I finally got out on my bike again. I was going to do a short sprint tri at the gym, but with baby's bad behavior recently I was lamenting having to take him again this week! Thank you daddy - sick days are welcome...just as long as you aren't sick! :) So, I did a 24 mile bike ride instead.

This is the same ol' loop I've done before, and my goal was to not stop, but keep pace. I did end up having to stop a few times for construction, and accident and lights, but otherwise I carried on. I don't know how crazy people like Brent can ride 20mph! I tried to keep a good uphill pace, but the downhill was hard to pedal too! I had a crazy headwind on the downhills and I would get tired pedaling downhill. How crazy is that?!? Anyway, on the flat without a headwind I could pull a 20-22, but it was a comfortably hard push. wow. Maybe bikers aren't such cheaters after all :)

I had an average of 16.2mph for the ride, topped out on one downhill at 35.6mph - yeeehaaw! I was just glad my average was faster (just barely) than Jake can run a marathon...hasn't always been that way!

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

Comments

From Jake K on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 13:21:03 from 155.100.226.54

don't panic yet - maybe your immune system will be able to fight it off - that's what its there for!!!

From Calvin on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 13:34:27 from 209.23.216.3

trust in the antibiotics. (especially if you don't have symptoms yet, you'll be fine)

From JimmySG on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 13:37:50 from 67.172.232.21

I feel for you, my work partner called off sick this week after spending 15 hours in a car with him on Monday. I have been stressed all week I was going to get sick. Ogden is too close to take any chances.

From allie on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 13:53:17 from 174.23.159.187

bring out the leukocytes!

From Teena Marie on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 14:15:20 from 174.27.199.63

So ... last week I shared a drink with my sister. Funny thing is I said to her: "You are not sick, right?" She laughed and said, "Other than having MS, no!" So I just sipped away. The next morning she called me and said, "You are going to be so so so mad BUT I woke up this morning with a sore throat so I went to the Instacare AND I have strep!" I was freaked out a bit BUT I felt fine. And now, one week later, knock on wood, I still feel fine!!! :) Sounds like you have this completely under control. Try not to freak out. :)

From Oreo on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 14:18:17 from 206.81.136.61

You're FINE! You will be prime form next week.

From Bec on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 14:28:02 from 68.206.133.141

You will be fine, PROMISE! Relax and taper. Your immune system is strong from running and taking care of yourself.

From Kelli on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 15:19:58 from 71.219.98.16

You have 8 days, take the antibiotics just in case and all will be well! We just had it and amazingly only 1 out of 7 of us got it and we all share germs!!! Emma drinks out of my water bottle every chance she gets, but I never got it!

DO NOT PANIC.

From Brent on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 15:58:03 from 66.7.127.67

Devine Miss M - was it a french kiss? French strep seems better.

From Rachelle on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 16:11:40 from 199.190.170.29

Why in the heck would you kiss your husband Rachel? Doi!

You will be okay. Relax, breathe, take those antibiotics and everything will be okay.

From Andrea on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 16:24:15 from 67.182.215.126

It's too late in the season for strep!!

From RAD on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 16:38:18 from 98.202.23.178

Well, you guys have at least boosted my spirits that I might be able to be okay! I just feel like some dumb thing like this happens every time!! Marathons are such beasts because you have to put SO much work into them and then you only have one day for everything - health, taper, food, gut, weather to align so that you can do what you set out to do. I was feeling like nothing was going to stand in my way, then - BAM! Karma smacks me upside the head with a stick! :( So, thanks for your confidence and stories that not everyone gets it. Fingers crossed that this is just a little bump to keep me on my toes :)

Oh, and I did finally get out...it was nice to just be alone with my thoughts - no, I didn't drive myself crazy...yet.

From Toby on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 19:21:16 from 199.101.229.6

Rachel... you are so right about the "so many months of training for one day"! But you did run an AWESOME SL Half and you were sick :) I was there....I SAW IT HAPPEN!!!!

BUT everything will come up roses. Time to rest and relax and take good care of yourself!

From prlman on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 23:27:58 from 208.54.4.239

The hard work and training you have been putting in has made your system much stronger!!! And getting away from it in your bike? Very smart move. The stars are all aligning for you to have an amazing race.

From Bec on Sat, May 12, 2012 at 10:49:59 from 68.206.133.141

NICE bike ride Rache! You will kick it hard at tris again if you go that direction. You rock on the bike, we both know this!

Great x-training.

From JulieC on Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:54:04 from 67.41.189.57

I say if you don't have symptoms you don't go on antibiotis and take pill form refrigerated necessary probiotics!! SERIOUSLY. Antibiotics will just kill both good and bad.

From JulieC on Sat, May 12, 2012 at 11:55:16 from 67.41.189.57

btw are you on a moutain bike or road bike? I do't own a road bike and probably NEVER will. Those darn wheels are too skinny!!!

From Tom Slick on Sat, May 12, 2012 at 14:12:24 from 69.171.160.88

Don't sweat the small stuff....if you get it you get it and on the other hand, if you don't get it your don't get it. Just get prepared for Ogden and forget all the other small stuff.

Oh by the way, why did you bring your infected bod to the run on Saturday morn', you want to infect the rest of us????

From Nancy on Sat, May 12, 2012 at 17:13:54 from 76.23.21.118

You probably won't get strep unless you are prone to get it. Some people get it and some don't. I'm sure the antibiotics will take care of any germs. I'm glad you were able to ride your bike. I had a very nice ride.

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