I'm not crazy...I'm just bored!!

November 05, 2024

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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

Tue, Jul 05, 2011

Total Distance

7.00

Got to be late last night...along with the rest of everyone! So, getting up early to go run with the BBK's wasn't an easy task, but I just kept telling myself I could come home and go back to bed.

We did 1.5 warm-up, but I'd forgotten to turn on my Garmin before I got there, so I missed the first .4 - I was off the grid! :) Then we hit the track.

The same mile warm-up as last time: 100 rest, 100 push X4, then the next 2 laps 200 rest, 200 push. Then we waited and re-grouped to start some 800's. Did 4 Yasso 800's and looking at my garmin chart it looks like they were just under 4:00, which seems about right for what my legs have been giving me lately. So, the question becomes - what does it mean when your marathon time is FASTER than your 800's?!? I need some rest...

Then we did a cool down in the neighborhood and I finished back at the parking lot at 6.6 (I had run with Kris and she had .4 further than me for the warm-up) so since I was at a nice even 7, I called it good.

I came home and crashed. I had no where to go, so I figured I would just wait for the kids to wake me up. Took until 10:30ish for them to get up! Nice! Almost a full nights rest after a morning nap :)

I was going to do the shred, but I just need to get on with the day today, so I'm calling it good.

AP: 9:02 splits: 9:59, 8:56, 8:37, 8:33, 8:27, 9:43, 8:57

Inspire Yellow Racers Miles: 7.00

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

Comments

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Jul 05, 2011 at 13:54:57 from 198.241.174.15

Looks good to me.

Maybe I'd have an easier time getting up if I could ever go back to bed.

From Bec on Tue, Jul 05, 2011 at 13:57:17 from 71.199.9.12

I'm proud of you for getting out so early! It's 11:30 in the afternoon and I still haven't gone. Thanks for the motivation. Please e-mail me or just tell me where they are meeting on Thursday. Thanks.

From Scott Wesemann on Tue, Jul 05, 2011 at 14:10:22 from 66.239.250.209

You have really been getting in some solid miles/runs lately. Nice. I think you would have your speed back easily with a little rest, but who wants to do that?? :)

From RAD on Tue, Jul 05, 2011 at 14:15:53 from 98.202.17.113

Carolyn, It was a rare thing this morning, but I certainly needed it! Sometimes having your kids be your boss is a good thing :)

Becca, ugghhh...2 days in a row just might kill me, and I may have to do it tomorrow and skip the gym TM. I sent you the email, let me know if you need more info!

Scott, thanks - just trying to get back to 'normal' for me after all the dumb injuries and marathons. I'm sure I'll recover just in time to do Park City. Remind me NOT to do the Grand Slam again...

From allie on Tue, Jul 05, 2011 at 19:17:03 from 24.10.191.18

nice job getting out there this morning. i am glad you were able to get a nap in.

From Nancy on Tue, Jul 05, 2011 at 20:46:25 from 76.23.21.118

Nice job Rachel. I'm glad you got to go back to be.

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Jul 05, 2011 at 21:12:08 from 174.110.223.249

Glad the kids let you get a great morning nap in. They always make me feel refreshed. Hope your day was great!

Good run with the BBKs.

From Kelli on Tue, Jul 05, 2011 at 23:33:55 from 71.219.92.225

I still can not drug my lazy butt out of bed! The track was not calling my name today. NICE JOB you, though!

From glidergirl on Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 01:35:57 from 174.253.190.229

Way to get up and run! And glad you got some sleep.:)

From Brent on Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 08:06:37 from 168.178.30.219

Devine Miss M - your entry had no energy, made me tired reading it. Maybe it is time to shake up your training routine? I have to go now, too tired to finish this ent....

Just kidding - some days are better than others, are you getting enough sleep? No more than 2 hard workouts a week, are you taking easy days, when I say easy days, 2 minutes a mile slower than your marathon pace. Good luck.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Smooth on Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 09:25:50 from 67.2.98.32

DEDICATION!!!!

From RAD on Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 11:15:19 from 98.202.17.113

Allie, me too! I really needed it.

Nancy, I don't know how you do it! Up early all the time.

QP, it really does help. Honestly it was the only thing that got me up "you can go back to bed...you can go back to bed"

Kelli, you need to come back...I'm lonely there without you!

Brooke, it wasn't easy! Well, the getting up part I could sleep all day :)

Brent, true, I do need rest! I'll be getting a 2 day weekend rest due to family camping this weekend. Hopefully that will revive me a bit. I feel like all my runs are slow lately!

Smooth, or sheer craziness - haven't figured out which yet :)

From Merri on Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 12:46:59 from 160.7.252.148

good job on the track. I need to visit that place more. :)

From Burt on Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 12:56:05 from 206.19.214.144

good track on the job. I need to place that visit more.

From Merri on Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 13:26:36 from 160.7.252.148

burt are you following me?

From Burt on Wed, Jul 06, 2011 at 13:40:19 from 206.19.214.144

No. I'm following Mom's on the Run.

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