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The Burn 5K

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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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22.80
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8.30

The first time in a long while that I actually got out for a nice run. I ran to Butterfield Park and then up through the cove to the top of Rose Canyon Road. Turned and came back down. My back likes the uphill when it is tight, but my quads aren't happy from Friday's lifting and the half. Averaged just over a 9MM which for the up and my back I was pleased with. Beggars can't be choosers.

 

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I bailed on the Newtons morning run this morning. I hate getting up early and the cold...I'm losing motivation. However, I did get one mile in on the TM at the gym...yay?

I did weights/legs and boxing class with yoga and stretching afterward. 

Besides the ringing in my ears, all is well. 

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Total Distance
6.00

I was supposed to do sparring and speed work, but with the winter storm Cyle cancelled on me...so I just did my speed work.

15 minutes of warm up and then 3 min at 9.5MPH or higher and then 1 min off (TM stopped, I'd jump and put my cell phone timer on) and 2 minutes at 7.2ish and then back to the 3 minutes at high speed. I did the speed work 5X - so a total of 15 minutes. Finished the 6 miles in 45 minutes - 7:30 AP, not too shabby knowing I had 15 minutes of warm-up in there. 

I then did 20 minutes of Lina's class. Lots of squats and other fun stuff...yay. She certainly made those 20 minutes worth my time!

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I blew off the Newtons again this morning too. My head and the ringing in my ears is just getting unbearable. 

I did lifting (arms) and then boxing and sparring. Cyle said it was one of the best sessions yet. I'm feeling better about my preparation for the fight. I just need to make it official to get it off my mind.

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Total Distance
1.00

A mile warm up on the treadmill while I was waiting to get started with Cyle. 

Lots of power lifting and one of the hardest workouts I've had in a long time. Then we did boxing class with little to no reprieve. 

Everytime I'd hit the bag it would echo in my head. ugh...this darn ringing in my ears (which isn't too horrible today, almost gone) and now my brain feeling like it is bouncing around in there. sigh....

I sat down for 30 minutes and chatted with Angela until my head was clear enough I felt like I could drive safely. 

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Race: The Burn 5K (3.107 Miles) 00:35:00
Total Distance
6.50

The infamous Burn 5K. The Draper side of Suncrest...up. So much fun as usual. The field was a lot deeper this year than last year. I think I came in 7th overall female, but I truly have no idea. I don't even know my official finish time. Plus the race was longer this year, because the park we normally stop at was snowed in and so we went an extra .1 - not that it really matters in the long run!

My only goal this year at the race was to NOT stop and walk. I've always taken a walk break every other time I've done suncrest. Not this time. I was determined that no matter how horribly slow I was, I wouldn't walk. I made it to the top passing a few people AND running the whole way. Bring it!

I ran down with Michelle Henderson who was doing the up and down 3X to prep for Antelope Canyon 50miler. I should've stayed and done it with her! But, alas...priorities. 

So, I went to Lauren's swim meet and watched her take 10 seconds off her 500M PR - 6:35 now. She is doing SO well!!!

Then I finally went to sparring and I didn't know that Cyle was going to have Whitney and I spar full force. I had no idea and I wasn't ready for it. Especially with how my head has felt all week. But, I had to suck it up and deal with it. So, I did. I got dazed at least twice and I was not happy about the situation or sparring well. But, I did it. I came home and slept for hours with an ice pack on my head and then did nothing because I wasn't really functional the rest of the day. Shaking hands, headache, nausea...yeah, I love it....

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22.80
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