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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

I wonder if my speed will ever come back to my legs and if the pain will ever fully go away. It seems SO far away at this point. 

Had to take the first couple miles to warm up, so they were slower paces (like 9:30+), but then I was able to keep it down for the last few. Finally felt good the last little bit as I added some speed. Finished at a 6:30 pace. Overall AP: 9:12

Went to FIT class afterward and got to do the bosu workout in bare feet! It was SO much nicer than with shoes and since I need to work on balance/stability with my feet and legs it was perfect! I really love this class. I just wish the teacher would do a few different combos and not the same ones each week. Gets boring knowing what is coming, almost like watching a video.

Inspire Yellow Racers Miles: 5.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 22:29:54 from 24.10.191.18

i totally understand the "feels so far away" feeling -- but our bodies have to heal at some point, right?

bosu class sounds like fun.

From The Quiet Pirate on Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 23:02:08 from 174.110.223.249

It looks to me like you're healing and getting your speed back nicely.

I think monotony makes any exercise tough. Glad you had a new experience in class today!

From Nancy on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:13:35 from 76.23.21.118

I can't believe you think you are so slow because It sounds so fast to me. I think you are doing great.

From bye-wing on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 11:57:05 from 101.109.2.125

Sounds like you are doing great to me. I need to google bosu workout, haven't heard of that one before.

From Carolyn in Colorado on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 12:06:26 from 76.25.72.82

See you're calling 9:30 a slower pace, and I feel like I'm doing pretty good if I hit 9:30. It's all relative and you're fast.

From Burt on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 12:58:35 from 206.19.214.144

Reminds me of that guy on the Wedding Singer that only knew the one song from Culture Club. Do you really wanna hurt me...

From Lily on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 15:19:56 from 67.199.178.210

Some instructors need to learn to change it up right?

What's going on with speed and legs that feels so far away? Sorry girl!

From RAD on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 15:26:40 from 98.202.17.113

Allie, at least you now MUST be patient...I'm still not learning that well enough :)

QP, with other classes it's not so bad, but this teacher is like clockwork. I can't wait until she has her baby and we get a sub for a few weeks :)

Nancy, yeah. I know I'm faster than I think, just not as fast as I used to be.

Bye-wing, check it out! When you come to visit I will take you to a class. I think you'd like it.

Carolyn, you're right. I guess it is just trying to reclaim what used to feel slow as slow and not hard like it is now.

Burt, are you saying my posts are like broken records? Or that it is painful to read them?

Lily, YES! I think my legs are still just recovering from the marathon and my nagging hip flexor injury isn't helping much at all either. I just need to get my feet back under me again and find that rhythm.

From Burt on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 15:28:18 from 206.19.214.144

No, the instructor! Why do you think I always pick on you?

From RAD on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 16:00:10 from 98.202.17.113

Oh Burt, I knew you liked me :) I've just always been the kid picked last for teams, so I always assume the trick is on me!

From The Quiet Pirate on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 16:01:24 from 70.63.105.250

Burt- should we tell her now or later about the trick?

From Burt on Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 16:02:35 from 206.19.214.144

Let's wait a little bit longer and see how this pans out.

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