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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
8.00

Feeling better today, a good run with friends helped too. 

Urban Trail loop with George, Chad, Paul, Christine and Kim. You know what I discovered today? Hills are a lot easier on 'fresh' legs. That Daybreak hill wasn't nearly as bad as it usually is and my split on the hill was 8:30...nice. Amazing how you can run faster and feel better when you don't beat yourself to a pulp every day!!

AP: 8:41 splits: 9:03, 8:47, 8:31, 8:16, 9:06, 8:44, 8:49, 8:12.

I really need to slow down :) It's taper time and I'm lovin' the ease of speed!

now onto the x-training for the day: yard work and maybe a bike ride with baby in the baby seat on the back while brother is in school.

OEOHFPPE Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rachelle on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 10:45:59 from 199.190.170.21

Dang all of these group runs make me so JEALOUS! As I was running alone again this morning I was thinking about all of you guys.

Maybe I should just sell my house and move to Herriman/Riverton. Can I share a room with the baby at your house? :-)

From Teena Marie on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 15:12:40 from 174.27.199.63

FUN!!! Glad you were feeling it!! :)

Hope you are enjoying your day! Good luck on your gym tri tomorrow!!! :)

From Nancy on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 16:19:57 from 76.23.21.118

Is your race on Saturday? 8 mils isn't a taper to me it is a long run. Great job.

From Smooth on Thu, May 10, 2012 at 19:09:52 from 174.27.212.157

This puts a smile on my face! So happy you are loving it! :).

From bye-wing on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 09:33:14 from 124.121.154.48

taper, taper, taper....Ogden here you come. Oh, and don't forget carb loading. I don't think that trip to Yuck E. Cheese the other day counts.

From Bec on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 09:45:27 from 68.206.133.141

You are doing so great this week Rachel! I just got caught up on all of your blog posts and I am rather proud of you. Look at your speeds and you are hitting them with ease?

After tomorrow you can just say awwwwwwwwww, and relax. You've got this in the bag. Can't wait for you to kick major booty next week!

From prlman on Fri, May 11, 2012 at 12:14:06 from 208.54.4.254

Great run. You took that hill like nothing. You really are running very well. I will be watching your taper :)

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