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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

Decided to go quality not quantity on the TM today and get some sleep :)

Elliptical warm-up 40 minutes @ L12; 4.1 miles.

TM 5.0 miles AP= 8:13; Started at 8:34 and went progressive until 7:47 for 4.25-4.75; then finished the last .2 @ 7:30mm. I haven't done a good, fast progressive run like this for a long time. I really struggled once the pace got under 8mm, so I know I need some more  speed work in my routine. I think Wednesdays will become speed work day on the TM, it keeps me honest on my pace. I have no idea how I once ran a 1/2 @ 7:35 pace...no idea!


Mizuno - Oscar II Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Brent on Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 14:41:01 from 168.178.30.219

Devine, determination, guts, long legs and a great cardio base, speed - nice feeling, good workout.

Stay Kool, B of bS Rools out

From RAD on Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 14:55:38 from 67.172.229.125

Brent, it was a great workout. Still need to familiarize these legs with a little more speed. Looking forward to trying them out at Painters!

From Merri on Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 15:08:03 from 160.7.252.148

I know what you mean when you look back and think wow how did i do that? Or was I that fast? Good job on the TM & with the speed work!

From RAD on Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 15:36:19 from 67.172.229.125

Merri, I'm going to blame it on the baby for at least another year! :)

From Carina on Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 15:41:30 from 204.15.86.83

Speed work, I've got a love/hate relationship with it. I always wonder if it's making me faster. I've determined it makes my slow faster!

From Burt on Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 16:56:34 from 206.19.214.144

Maybe you were running downhill?

From Nancy on Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 20:53:32 from 76.27.19.206

Great job Rachel. I think you will be even faster this year than last year.

From allie on Wed, Jan 05, 2011 at 21:02:23 from 174.23.238.75

nice progression run! i agree with nancy -- i think you are going to have a great year.

burt - not possible. the fews hills that we have around here only have one direction: up.

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