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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, Dec 08, 2011
Total Distance
6.00

Well, I did it. I ran outside, in the dark, in the cold. Problem? It wasn't all that bad. I was actually hot (over dressed), came inside stripped off the hat gloves and neck warmer then went back out to cool down. I guess 2 shirts, fleece and a jacket, under armor and tights, headband and hat, 2 pair of gloves, 2 pair of socks and a neck warmer are a little too much :)

6 miles, not as fast as I usually TM, but I guess it was a decent pace. Wish it would've been faster, but it was the uphill miles 3-5 that really kicked my butt. No surprise there. 

AP: 8:36 splits: 8:48, 8:18, 8:41, 9:11, 9:02 (both these 9's should be lower! Even though they were the hills - the 8:41 was uphill too), 7:35.

Came home, got kiddos off to school then did yoga X with the baby running around. I missed yoga. Glad the nursery issues from yesterday forced me out this morning. Plus, now that I'm done with The Hunger Games life can return to normal and I might actually pick something up or do some dishes today :)

OEOHFPPE Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Comments
From allie on Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 15:07:32 from 161.38.218.168

nice job getting out there for a run in the cold. it really wasn't bad this morning (still cold, but not bad). i was overdressed as well.

From Smooth on Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 16:23:05 from 174.27.205.151

it was warmer this morning compare to the last few! GOOD JOB getting out there in the dark and cold. I could have done without the ski mitts too. :)

Hunger Games?

By the way, AWESOME TM workout yesterday. One of these days I'm going to do that Mexican TM thing. Sorry Baby Fartlek was not happy camper at daycare!

From Nancy on Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 17:59:02 from 76.23.21.118

Nice run. I love running outside and today it was 5 degrees warmer than Tuesday. I did wear long pants and arm warmers and two pair of gloves. If I had time to go more I would have had to take off some of the warm stuff.

From Bec on Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 18:35:11 from 68.206.133.141

Great run. Imagining you in the layers makes me smile. :)

From Chad on Thu, Dec 08, 2011 at 21:37:54 from 71.199.13.143

It sounds like you dressed for 6 degrees, not 26 degrees. God job though.

From RAD on Fri, Dec 09, 2011 at 14:35:14 from 98.202.23.178

Allie, About 3 miles in I wanted to stop and take 1/2 the layers off! But it's easier to wear them than carry them at that point.

Smooth, Hunger Games is a 3 part book series. Excellent read!

Nancy, your 'inner warmth' and never needing warm clothes in the winter always amazes me!

Becca, When I started running I felt like the kid in Christmas Story!

Chad, I don't like cold. You must remember that! All of you have been scaring me all week about how cold it is, so I wasn't taking any chances!

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