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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
10.00

10 mile classic loop with the Newtons...well, George and Chad. It took me until mile 6 to finally start feeling good and warmed up, don't know if that is a good sign or not...maybe it was because that was the first of the downhill miles :) 

AP: 8:29 splits: 8:17, 8:29, 8:37, 8:40, 8:54, 8:41, 8:17, 7:54, 8:29, 8:31

Then I came home and slept for a bit...I love a good morning nap cuddled in a warm blanket. Oh, also on my Christmas wish list? An electric blanket :)

Adam's music class was canceled this week because of Thanksgiving, so he could finally go to swim class! He was SO excited. I was going to do some spin first, but by the time I got my act together and got to the gym I didn't want to pay for just 20 minutes - they charge by the hour. So Adam and I walked around the track and punched the punching bags until class started.

A nice water aerobics class for me then swim time for him. Besides being freezing cold he loved it!

Then I got to visit with a good friend that moved 6 months ago in her new home and my family and I went out to dinner to my dad's favorite hamburger joint - Ab's - and we got a FAT boy. Best burger around and even my boys ate theirs up and loved it. Dad had great taste in food, knew how to eat and ate well! A wonderful day to celebrate a wonderful man. I lost my dad 6 years ago today. Always a bitter sweet day. I love that I texted my sisters in the morning and then when I checked my email at home later they'd both already sent me a sweet message. Yup, Bye-wing, QP and I have one of the best fathers around...yes, he is still around :) and his kids are pretty darn great too! He left a legacy to be admired.

Yes, I'm the cute little baby on daddy's shoulders. They love me best :) You can fight over whic one you think QP and Bye-wing are.

Pokey Purples Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Bec on Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 20:12:54 from 70.115.203.100

Lots of cuties in that picture. Glad you took some time celebrate your dad today! Nice run. Your nap made me jealous.

From allie on Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 20:40:34 from 71.213.51.40

you are all so cute. :)

From Ken Bess on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 07:51:32 from 174.52.148.34

It takes me a good long while to get warmed up too, I just tell myself that it's because I'm so fit ;-)

From Rachelle on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 12:24:56 from 199.190.170.29

That picture is classic! It sounds like you a had a great day all around.

Good luck at the Thankful half tomorrow. :)

From RachelT on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 12:35:57 from 24.10.224.129

This picture makes me smile. Good job on your 10 miler, thats some nice miles.

From DaleG on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 12:44:11 from 66.87.127.134

Rachel, another nice run and thanks for sharing the story of your dad. How are you doing? I haven't checked your blog for a while.

From DaleG on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 12:46:04 from 66.87.127.134

Oh yeah, happy Thanksgiving!!!

From Maynard on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 15:32:24 from 71.195.241.75

Ab's... How is that pronounced? Ab's as in abdominal or Ab's as in Abe Vigoda?

From DaleG on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 15:40:54 from 66.87.127.131

LOL @ Maynard.

From Nancy on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 18:41:12 from 76.23.21.118

Nice run. I really like the picture.

From bye-wing on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 22:08:33 from 124.121.166.145

"This and no kid's game"

6 miles is a long time to get warmed up. Maybe you should get that electric blanket for Thanksgiving instead of Christmas.

Maybe Adam will be a swimmer like his big sister, if he doesn't freeze to death first...Maybe they should warm up the pool when it gets so cold outside.

Ok, love the old family pix. Funny thing, for some reason I still like wearing socks with sandals. I guess you never outgrow some things :)

From The Quiet Pirate on Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 22:13:34 from 71.49.55.78

I still like going around with one of my front teeth (or eyes) knocked out.

Nice post Rachel!

From RAD on Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 22:52:27 from 67.171.119.50

Becca, morning naps are essential to my day :)

Allie, cutest little dysfunctional family around.

Ken, I like that excuse and will adopt it as my own!

Rachelle, it was a wonderful day!

Rachel, Tuesday 10...can't get away from it!

Dale, things are going really well! Nothing to complain about...yet :)

Maynard, Ab's like Abdominals. At least I think... :)

Nancy, it is one of my favorites. Thanks!

bye-wing, that is what I told my kids when we sat down to eat. None of the boys have liked swimming as much as their sister! They all freeze...winter or summer. Oh, I'm glad I don't have that fashion problem. Must've given that one to Craig :)

QP, you and your poor knocked out teeth :) hehehe.

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