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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, Dec 20, 2011

Total Distance

6.00

Another early morning at the gym. Baby is still coughing and just miserable with a slight fever, but that's okay, I'm getting used to not having to deal with day care and paying for it!

Six miles progressive 1@ 8:27 then 8:20, 8:13, 8:06, 8:00 - then 7:53 for 1/2 mile, 7:47 then for the last 1/4 progressive to 6:30. TT: 48:55; AP: 8:09. Felt good even at the .5% incline the entire time. Not too hard, which I liked!

Came home and got breakfast waffles with strawberries, bananas, whipped cream and syrup on the table for my baby girl. She is 11 today. Let me tell you - time FLIES!!! I swear she was just two :(

p90X plyo with ab ribber to top it all off. Plyo was about the same as I'd remembered, but ab's seemed to be a lot harder - although I did make it through the mason twists the entire time with my feet UP! who-wah!

Now it's off for more birthday fun! McDonalds lunch, movies and pizza for dinner. Heaven help me - I might just barf before the night is over!!!

Cookie Monsters - Take 2 Miles: 6.00

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

Comments

From Chad Robinson on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 14:16:39 from 50.73.39.89

Only 4 more 6's and you will clear 2000! Just a kind reminder that early registration ($30) for the Riverton half ends December 31st. Have fun with birthday excitement! We have birthdays on the 22nd, 25th and 30th.

From Andrea on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 14:26:07 from 72.37.244.100

Hope you have lots of birthday fun!!

From Bec on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 15:22:25 from 71.199.9.12

Have a very special day for her, she deserves it!

I think you are a super mom for getting up and going to the gym + doing a million "mom" things. You are a great example to your kids.

I will see you soon...

You are almost to 2,000 miles for the year? That is great! You will surely hit your goal.

From Steam8 on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 16:50:50 from 166.70.55.77

Haha! Your post made me laugh! Nice workout today though. Nice progression! You always motivate me...and I need it right now. This weather is depressing me!

I have an 11 yr old too and it just goes by too fast and makes me sad. Mine just made me a smoothie for lunch. :)

From Smooth on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 19:35:14 from 174.27.196.172

Sounds like a perfect day with a GREAT workout start and WONDERFUL mom you are!!! :) :) :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lauren!!! Yep, they grow up TOO FAST!!!

So sorry baby is still sick! Hope he feels better soon!

From JulieC on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 21:47:45 from 67.41.190.56

: D. btw you are so going under 1:40!! by a margin!! : DDD

From JulieC on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 21:49:22 from 67.41.190.56

btw progressive runs are the best on the TM, the miles go by ever so quickly that way!!

From Nancy on Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 23:31:31 from 76.23.21.118

Your daughter's Birthday breakfast sounds delicious. Nice run as usual.

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