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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

Thu, Sep 01, 2011

Total Distance

11.00

So tired. I don't know how some of you get up early every day to run, these 4 days in a row have killed me. I knew the BBK workout was going to be a tempo and I wasn't really feelin' the love this morning...

3 easy warm-up miles (10:09- yeah, I'm tired!, 9:01, 8:57 - okay things are moving now).

No time to waste, onward with the tempo...

Well, I'm playing pity party and making excuses as I drag my tired butt behind the group pretending to run a tempo. As I'm running I think "this feels like the last 6 miles of a marathon. I've put in higher miles this week, I'm tired, I'm working on suppressing injury, you can run slow, don't push it." Then it hits me: did you show up to run or show up to quit? Sacrifice of Regret. Decide.

Well, my first split came in at 8:24, a good pretend tempo and all I'll need to run at the end of a marathon, but I want more...I have put in the time and effort to deserve more. I decide and start running. Splits for the rest of the tempo: 8:04, 7:56, 7:46, 7:43, 7:21. That's a little more like it. Peggy and Jerry were about 1/4 mile in front of me when I first caught site of them around mile 4. I decided to reel them in. It wasn't easy and with about 1/3 of a mile left I knew I'd be able to over take since I was only 15ish feet behind them. But, then they decided to go straight for an extra cool down mile and I went back to the church. I wanted a drink before cool down. Which I finished with Bec (9:52, 9:15 uphill v downhill?)

I'm proud of my mental conquest today. Honestly, that is probably the hardest part for me in a marathon. Giving in to my whining. Now I know I can stay strong on tried legs. No excuses.

Came home and my kiddos let me sleep for a bit (hallelujah) and then I did a stretch video I have -oh, it's old and comical! But it does the trick. Since I can't do yoga at club Hollywood and the rec center doesn't have yoga in the mornings. Feeling good and ice rolling out the heel, maybe not better, but with all these miles not worse!

AP: 8:35; fastest double digit AP since March-ish.

Cookie, Cookie Miles: 11.00

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

Comments

From DaleG on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 14:20:18 from 71.199.57.238

Nice job. I really struggle with the mental part, too, and I usually lose. LOL

I've been away for quite a while, trying to catch up on everyone's blogs.

From Chad on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 14:26:35 from 168.177.153.27

Dang, you're getting fast.

From RAD on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 14:44:55 from 76.27.16.189

Dale, I'm trying to win more than lose, but trust me - I'm still working on it!

Chad, did you see yesterdays run? That was my 'auto pilot' pace. This was 'mental conquest' pace! :)

From Tom Slick on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 16:17:47 from 69.171.160.205

Yowzza Ms.RAD, you are one tough cookie!

Great mileage this week and it's only Thursday. What are you scheduled for your long run this week? Sounds like you've got your "PF" under acontrol and headed to remission!!!!! ? Your doing TOU, right??? Love that photo with you and Smooth, you girls are Whack!

From RAD on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 17:55:27 from 76.27.16.189

Slick, I'm working on it. It will usually fade by mid-day, but always comes back beginning and end of day. I'm sending it evil thoughts and forcing it out of my body daily :) No, I'm not doing TOU. I did Ogden and UVM and you've got to be kidding if you think I'm anywhere in the running for prizes! So, since the lady I was helping train for TOU stopped about 3 months ago with a SF I'm not going to ruin SGM. I want my long run to be 16-20, maybe I'll just see how I'm feeling at 16 and play it by ear from there.

From Scott Wesemann on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 18:49:41 from 205.158.160.209

Hey, I love the new profile pic! Nice work getting up early to get in the miles. One of these days I'll have to come run with the BBK's.

From Kelli on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 19:05:43 from 71.219.67.82

Only us BBK'ers understand what it means that you caught Peggy and Jerry! YEAH, that was one heck of a tempo run. And to think, you were tired to boot!

LOVE that new picture, so cute.

From Sue on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 19:10:09 from 63.248.41.148

I don't know ya but I LOVE absolutely the picture! Nice job on the mental tempo! I find I give up mentally a lot so it was exactly what I needed to read this post.

From Nancy on Thu, Sep 01, 2011 at 20:12:46 from 76.23.21.118

It was good to visit with you this morning. I think it is okay to take it easy sometimes especially when you are getting over an injury. Great job catching up with Peggy and Jerry. I never try to catch anyone, I just try to keep going.

From The Quiet Pirate on Fri, Sep 02, 2011 at 12:12:24 from 152.26.59.254

What a cute Photo! Your miles are high already for the week. Good luck with your heel. Night spline and arch supports were the 2 magic tricks for me.

From Bec on Fri, Sep 02, 2011 at 14:01:56 from 71.199.9.12

FEEL GOOD ABOUT THIS!!! You and I both know your legs were lead yesterday. I think you are looking really strong. The best miles yesterday were the last two for me, just sayin'.

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