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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
Race: Deseret News 10K (6.2 Miles) 00:50:50
Total Distance
6.20

Well, my sweet running partner again got me up and out of bed in order to get to the race :) He actually woke up 2 minutes before the alarm would've gone off - he's simply in tune with my needs :) My sister had stayed the night so that she could run her FIRST 10K as well, so we headed on up to the start bright and early.

The bathroom lines were horrendous and getting there with only 15 minutes to spare put us in the back of the line as well. I contemplated just bagging the potty stop, but my body told me that I wouldn't be happy if I did, so I stayed.  This put us WAY behind the start, we had to practically cut off the sweeper vehicle to start. I've never started a race last before. Since it was her first I wanted to make sure she got to the start and got going, but then I took off.

I think being behind really lit a fire for me, and I sped off barely being able to steer the jogging stroller, Adam is just too light :) I finally caught up to the end pack and it honestly wasn't easy maneuvering the stroller through the crowd, but I tried to just stay on the outside where I could weave better. Around Rice Eccles stadium the traffic was backed up and there was a Cream-O-Weber semi inching along in traffic. My goal was to catch it! I kept inching up on it as I barred down the hill and then thanks to a trax train stopping traffic (but not us thankfully!) I passed him! Isn't it fun to race trucks? :)

The rest of the race was really uneventful, I felt great and just kept chugging along. only 2 people passed me, and one of them I used as my 'clearer' - She would get people to move then I'd follow right behind her. She finished maybe 10 seconds or so in front of me. It was a great time, I love the energy of this race as you run along the parade route. The last little bit 'up' to the finish was more difficult on the legs and arms, because of the stroller and that is evident in my pace!

When I looked at my watch as I finished, the race clock was still under an hour, I was a little bummed that I hadn't broken 50 minutes. However, how can I be upset about 50 minutes a month after giving birth?!?

AP: 8:10 splits: 7:37, 7:47, 8:24, 8:05, 8:05, 8:49, 8:55(for the .22 on the garmin) We'll see overall placement later...

I went back to run my sister in (finished about 1:08, a GREAT time for her!), saw Slick and Mark, chatted, fed baby, saw Smooth and Teena after their wild adventure, cheered in Allie (an AMAZING finish!!!) and other bloggers that ran the marathon, then my mom's patience was running thin (I had to take her home from finishing the 5K), chatted with and met some other bloggers (Riverton Paul, Markmc, Steve Ashbaker, Sasha), then on the shuttle bus back to the car ran into JeffL. SO many bloggers there!

I had a wonderful time jumping back into the running world and being able to chat with my friends and fellow runners. THIS is what running is all about for me...well, and being able to hopefully run off all this baby weight!

Mizuno Nirvana Miles: 6.20
Night Sleep Time: 5.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 5.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Kelli on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 13:58:21 from 71.219.99.30

YEAH, great job just a month after having a baby and while pushing a jogging stroller! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!!!! So glad you had a good time!

From Lily on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 15:27:51 from 67.199.181.73

woohoo Rachael! You did great! You and Merri are my heros! I had no idea you were running this today! :)

From Twinkies on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 19:29:50 from 67.166.116.191

Great job. Amazing you can do this so soon after having a baby. I have ran a few 5k's pushing a jogging stroller and it is not easy. Incredible work today.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 21:59:09 from 24.8.167.243

Wow. You have really come back strong. Congratulations on a great race. You are unstoppable.

From Nancy on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 22:22:29 from 76.27.19.206

Wow what an amazing time for someone with a month old baby pushing a jogger. Congratulations!!!

From allie on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 22:31:51 from 174.23.226.74

truly amazing. i am so impressed with all of your running accomplishments through your pregnancy and now running only 1 month out from giving birth!

it was so nice to see you today. adam is absolutely adorable.

From Smooth on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 22:38:27 from 174.23.218.43

It was so good to see you and hang with you and baby Adam a bit at the finish. I bragged about you to my family; so it was wonderful that they got to meet you. Seriously, you're an inspiration! Proud to call you my *born in America daughter*! :)

I can't even run your time sans stroller and 1 month postpartum! You are one of a kind! ANAZING!

From RivertonPaul on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 22:41:21 from 97.185.0.183

Already a PR for baby Fartlek. You looked great.

From catherine on Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 23:08:48 from 67.169.248.86

Great job. I can't believe you did that with a stroller a month after having a baby! I'll have to try to meet you next time we're at a race together.

From The Quiet Pirate on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 09:49:51 from 65.191.108.72

wonderful! It's obvious that Adam has good running form since you were able to run so quickly. He really is a natural athelete and runner, isn't he?

and good job to you too :-)

From Teena Marie on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 11:56:36 from 174.52.45.85

You, young lady, are 110% amazing! Slick and I couldn't stop talking about how incredible it was that you could run such a fine race after having your incredibly cute baby one month ago.

All I have to say is WOW!!!! (Oh ... and that it was so great hanging with you a bit as we cheered in the marathoners ... Oh ... and thanks for the water ... Oh ... and your baby is the cutest thing ever!!!!)

Seriously, very impressive.

From Toby on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 13:00:19 from 216.194.124.37

Holy smokes you are FAST! I can't believe you just had a baby - you didn't even skip a beat!

I ran that race last year and didn't have a baby and didn't run it that fast! You are amazing!

From Burt on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 13:15:46 from 68.225.214.248

If you race me, it will be like racing a truck, too.

From Merri on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 14:38:39 from 160.7.252.148

Wow Rachel that's a great time! Especially since you just had a baby and were pushing a stroller! That's awesome.

From Maurine/Miles on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 14:56:24 from 97.117.65.30

You are a super woman, Rachel!

From Bec on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 19:33:59 from 76.23.55.210

I am incredibly impressed RAD!! After that baby, you pulled an awesome time. You inspire the weak and injured. :)

From JulieC on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 19:41:00 from 168.103.184.207

is your baby's name really Fartlek? sooooo cool, if so. : D. And hey, slow down : D> NOT. JK>

From Brent on Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 19:41:14 from 76.8.201.223

Devine Miss M - 200 commando pionts to Adam for his Pr and another 200 for your baby jogger PR. Great work, won't take you long to be back temping PRs with every race, given your desire and dedication.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Terri on Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 08:37:55 from 96.231.237.164

Way to go! You are awesome!

From KP on Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 11:17:55 from 65.208.22.26

you are absolutely amazing. way to go!

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