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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
3.10

Did a re-run of the Triathalon with Becca this morning. We biked the 3+ miles up to the reservoir and then jumped in. Okay, it was a slow submersion. I'm a pansy and during the race I just did it, but this time I had time to think about all the fish that were going to eat me. Took a minute to get going. 

We swam the perimeter of  the reservoir (500ishM) and it was nice to see that there were 5 other crazy women there swimming at 6:30 in the morning as well. I actually saw the sun peek over the mountains while I was side breathing. It was really beautiful! Kind of like one of those 'eternity' pools that rich people have on the beach? Yeah...and all in my backyard! :)

Jumped back on the bikes and did the bike route. Not having to race uphill to Kennecott was kind of nice and still a good workout, but the downhill was still just as sweet! At the finish line we passed it and rode back to my house to start the 5K.

Only problem was we'd wasted away our extra time. So, I now had kids to feed breakfast to and get lunches packed and Becca had to get home so she could go play this weekend. Blech. Oh well. So, while my kids were headed off on their bikes to school I took off running and did my 5K loop. I just had a good 20 min transition time :)

The run was great. I felt comfortable the whole time and the AP was under a 9mm and I almost got my 'hill of despair' mile under 9 as well! It's nice to feel good on a run. Especially after a 19 mile bike ride and swim.

AP: 8:56 splits: 9:11, 8:34, 9:02 (SO close!!), 8:59 (last .1)

bike AP: 15.2 mph (after I take out the stops I forgot to stop the garmin at!).

Cookie Monsters - Take 2 Miles: 3.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Merri on Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 14:39:56 from 160.7.252.148

uh oh I'm afraid you're going to convert to the tri-side... :)

From RAD on Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 14:54:37 from 76.27.16.189

Nah, I love running too much. However, I'm enjoying the lower impact cross training. It's like when running was new and you never had any time/distance goals you just got out and ran....yeah, like that. It'll get old and running will still be here soon enough.

From Carina on Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 17:38:02 from 204.15.86.83

I like how you changed it up today. Someday I will get brave enough to try swimming, maybe ;)

From The Quiet Pirate on Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 19:06:27 from 65.191.246.68

What a great idea to tri-cross-train! Nice pace on your run too :-)

From runningafterbabies on Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 20:01:52 from 71.195.219.247

Very nice tri workout! I'm thinking about doing the Spudman next year...

From RAD on Fri, Aug 05, 2011 at 20:04:17 from 76.27.16.189

Carina, it really is fun x-training! Right now anyway :)

QP, having a good 20 min to recover before heading out is a VERY good thing.

Melody, Me too! We shall discuss on the 27th :) I'm 99% sure I'll be doing the tri with my daughter down in Orem. She could easily complete the novice. Good mommy daughter date :)

From Smooth on Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 00:32:06 from 67.2.98.112

VERY COOL Rachel! so proud of you! Sounds so fun! :)

From Tom Slick on Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 11:11:17 from 69.171.160.208

Your just having too much fun!

From Brent on Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 17:29:26 from 209.33.247.203

Devine Miss M - we will be training for an Iron man together one of these years, you have the bug. Hey, would you aks Bec to PM her email address to me so I can give it to Diana. Diana wants to talk to her about her bike issue, ideas for her.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

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