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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
11.30

I don't know why trails are so hard for me and why I can't run a decent speed, but man alive I get embarrassed by it sometimes.

Neasts put out a message to join her on a flat-ish trail run and I was game. I needed an excuse to get my butt out of bed anyway. So, I met her and she took me to some fun dirt roads/trails around a gun club in Eagle Mountain. Stepping on clay pigeons was fun too! I don't know if the heat got to me, the dirt slowed me down, I'm more fatigued  than I think or what, but I was certainly slow. I'm grateful for her patience with me!

It was a lovely morning in a new valley and a new place on great dirt. I really enjoy trail running, I just suck at it :) Always finding something new to conquer...right?

 

 

Fargo Nikes Miles: 11.30
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Neasts on Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 20:17:44 from 71.32.225.219

Right! Today was perfect, RAD! I'm so glad you made it over and helped ME get my butt out of bed. Half that run is so deceptive, to where you think it should be easy but it really should be taxing with the 600' of uphill. You did a great job! Next time it's on yours and Kelli's home turf. My secret motive was to make you dream of crunching clay pigeons. :-)

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 22:09:07 from 71.0.190.233

Next time my ship sails to town, you'll have to take me there! It sounds like a great run. I'll bet you had some nice views too.

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 22:11:36 from 71.0.190.233

Hey- only 984 miles to my house!! And after the half on Wednesday, it'll be down to 971. Downhill slide :-)

From Nancy on Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 18:49:26 from 76.23.21.118

I will never do a trail run again in my life. Nice job.

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