| 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. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Nice and easy 6ish loop with Melanie this morning. Since I don't have to deal with all the kids in the morning (half are off on spring break), I can do some other runs now!
It was a great run to just chat and she was patient with my 9:40 warm up mile, but didn't complain about the finishing 7:40s on the downhill either. Gotta love a good running friend!
I then went and played volleyball at the daybreak church. I told Amy Steen I would play with her team on Thursday nights, so I guess I might as well practice a little bit...
Then I took Melanie's twins with Adam to the aquarium. Adam was well behaved and the twins had a good time too. I really love hanging out with kids that age. They are so much fun! I wish I could perpetually be a 5 year old. Maybe just have permission to act like one for an hour a day :)
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| | Tuesday morning with the Newtons. I got there on time and left before Chad came out with Mandy. They all caught up by 13400 S and then Chad was chatting with me, so I had company up the hill while I couldn't talk. Then Mandy stayed with me on the next hill. I'm telling you, I hate that I am so slow. Things are coming back, slowly, but they are. Just have to keep my attitude positive and not let my demons overtake me.
I pretty much kept up on the downhill and then I sent them off on a fast final mile. I actually had a few sub 8 minute miles and only one mile at 10:00...exactly. So, almost a full sub 10 minute mile run. Someday :)
The final AP was 8:45 for the run, 1:28:10 TT for the miles. I remember when I was mad that I'd run over a 1:25 on this course 2 weeks in a row...sigh. Gotta love being old and broken.
Then I did the last half of the boxing class and arms day. Man alive my arms were killing me! It has been a long time since my arms felt that sore.
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| | I got to watch Taylee this morning, so I took her to Lina's boxing class with me. I don't love Lina's classes, the technique is missing...but they are still a good workout.
Taylee slept through most of class and then did great during the rest of class and while I ran a mile. Then she started needing a little more attention...So, I only ran 2 miles and then did the 2nd half of Lina's weights class. More arms and abs. I guess I need it.
Progressive run with the first mile coming in at 9:04 and then the next mile was 8:00. 17:04 for both miles. The .3 is for the laps around the building we had to take during class...might as well add it up!
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| | I had a silent goal in my mind. I wanted to run Shaggy Mountain under 1:15...I haven't done that in a long time since I'm so stinking slow lately. I worked hard, but I didn't think hard enough. I kept up better with Melanie and Chad than I normally do on the uphill (they didn't gap me as much), but I really didn't think I was going to make it. On the downhill I was keeping up well and then on the last flat I told them I had a secret goal and to not let me give up. They were good to wait for me and push me to the finish. I was pleased to see I'd finished in 1:11:37. I really didn't think I'd make it, but I did! Maybe I can still run after all....I had the last 1.2 miles at a sub 6 pace, which is always nice!
I then did boxing and leg day, regular mom day stuff, got off to work and then got home at 8PM and went to the rec center for volleyball for another 2 hours. It was a long day!
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| | Got up early (which was hard after yesterday) and met Trina and Aubrey to run a good Friday morning loop. Wan showed up as well...so, whatever. We went all the way to the top of the cove, down Moody hill, around the middle school then back to Aubrey's house. Wan and I then did a short loop through the neighborhood and finished with 9.15 - not a ton, but a good start to a Friday morning!
Then I did my power lifting with Cyle and boxing class. Peggy wanted me to braid her hair and then Nikki wanted hers done too, so I ended up staying for their personal training class where they lift heavy with Cyle. I only had to pay $6 and I got a great workout.
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| | I met Smooth at her house and then we ran 3.3 to the start of The Burn up the Lehi side of Suncrest and the race was cancelled. Sigh...stupid police and crazy race director that won't return their call. Whatever. So, we ditched going up the big hill and hit Murdock canal trail for a few out and back miles and then to her house. Finished with 11.57 incredible miles with Smooth. That woman seriously makes running worth while for me. I wish I could run with her everyday!
Got home in time for boxing class at 10, technique class at 11 and then sparring was cancelled and so I got right to work cleaning. Craig joined me to finish it up so we could get to a nice afternoon movie with the family. I stayed up too late cooking and cleaning for my mom's birthday, but it is nice to have a clean house again!
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