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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
5.00

After 3 days of getting no more than 2 consecutive hours of sleep at night I'm done... tired and done. 

I needed my 90 minutes of time 'away' at the gym more than anything (well, other than sleep) this morning, attitude is NOT in the right place. Even formulated a 'good-bye' post in my head about how I no longer deserve to be called a runner and have no business being apart of a site for runners. Be glad I had 90 minutes and a good run for some therapy this morning!

40 min on the elliptical (I need to finish reading this book so I can do more TM miles when needed) = 4.1 miles @ L13

5 miles in just under 45 minutes on the TM (AP: 8:49) maintained an 8:57 for the first 4 miles then bumped it up to 8:34 for the last mile and the last .25 mile sped things up just to get finished ending at a 6:30 pace.

Please oh please help me find some sleep and sanity tonight!!!

Mizuno Inspire - Oscar Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 14:52:18 from 152.26.59.252

Good job getting the workout done & beating the blues. I hope little D lets you sleep tonight.

Nice workout. How much longer on the book? Are you on #3 yet?

From RAD on Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 14:57:49 from 67.172.229.125

I'm about 1/2 way through the 3rd. The only problem is the elliptical is the only time I get to read, so I want to do that more than the TM just so I can finish :)

I think if I had a sister here to run with it might help me :)

From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 15:08:58 from 152.26.59.252

Well, too bad you don't. She'd probably just talk you into going & having french toast for breakfast instead anyway.

From Bonnie on Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 15:24:34 from 128.196.228.134

Good luck getting some rest ... lack of sleep just really wears a body (and mind) down. You are still a runner, and would be missed greatly if you didn't post.

From Chad on Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 16:13:35 from 168.177.153.5

You should find a quiet corner of the gym to take a 90 minute nap while the little one is being watched.

From Brent on Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 22:11:32 from 76.8.201.223

Devine Miss M - always a runner, nothing like a run to shake everything out. Good work. Know what you mean, my oldest daughter is going stir crazy with two diaper dandies, bought her a treadmill for Xmas, get her running again, make the blues stay away, without the shoes.

Stay Kool, B of BS Rools out

From Scott Wesemann on Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 13:20:40 from 66.239.250.209

Crap! Hope you got some sleep last night. If not sneak in a cat nap while your baby is down for a nap.

From RAD on Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 15:35:51 from 67.172.229.125

Bonnie, Thanks! It really does wear you down, and out!

Brent, You are a good father to get her a TM for Christmas! Only thing better would be including 60 min of daycare time each day with the TM :) -that's why I love the gym and some days my only motivation to GET there is the time 'away'!

Scott, not much and I usually try to get 'life' buttoned down when I have 2 free hands. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this to shall pass.

From Maurine/Miles on Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 16:14:21 from 63.255.172.2

Rachel - sorry you are struggling so much right now. Time and a season for everything - looks like mommy time is tops right now. Hang in there.

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