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Location:

Logan,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

NCAA Champ

Running Accomplishments:

2008 XC WAC Champs

1600m STATE CHAMP '08
2006 & 07 XC Region Champ

PRs:

    1/2--1:20:21(Bryce'09)
    10k--36:53.7(USG'07)
    XC 6k--21:38.8(PreNat '10)
    XC 5k--17:17.1 (USU '09) 
    XC 3mi--17:38.0 (MSU'08)

Outdoor Track:

5000m - 17:10.71 (April '09)

3k steeple - 10:43 (April '09)

1500m - 4:48 (April '09)

3200m - 11:15.34 (May '08)
1600m - 5:08.37 (May '08)
800m - 2:22.62 (May '08)
400m - 1:03.13 (May '08)

Indoor Track

3000m - 9:59.48 (Feb. '09)       5000m - 17:36.72 (Feb. '09)

Short-Term Running Goals:

*Stay healthy and positive

*Top 3 Individual in WAC XC 

*3k - 9:45, 5k - 16:45, steeple - 10:15

*WAC Champ Steeplechase

*TEAM WAC CHAMPS!

Long-Term Running Goals:

*Qualify for NCAA Nationals (XC and Track)
*Marathons after college - FAST!
*Keep working hard & improving

Personal:

In my fifth semester at Utah State University. A sophomore Cross Country and a junior in Track and Field. Majoring in Math Education, planning to graduate in 2013.

Joy = {roller-blading, running, fancy cheese, friends, ultimate frisbee, Jones Cream Soda, Star Wars and turtles} 

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Mon, Apr 28, 2008
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AM AC with Holt. We went fast. At least fast for the morning. Not too bad. 7:17/mi avg. (Adrenaline 194.1)

At afternoon practice I sucked. Don't want to write about it. My times for 12x400m: 1:19, 1:19, 1:19, 1:16; 1:16, 1:19, 1:22, 1:18; 1:18, 1:19, 1:19, 1:15. Right now I'm just really mad/depressed, but hopefully I can get something out of these later. (DS3 114) (V spike 8.4)

Ok, so I just really felt tired from the get go on these. I tried to keep a good attitude, but that soon went down the drain as well. Last time we did these, they turned out awesome and obviously these weren't so much. One odd thing was the feeling of my throat being really small when I was trying to breathe for most of this workout. And that made me panicky in a hyperventilating way, which probably didn't help matters. Hopefully that never happens again. So, this workout was not what I could've wished for, but I guess sucky workouts just happen. I think I might be starting to get sick, so that could've been a problem in trying to run fast. Whatever the reason, I probably shouldn't have gone so emo after them, but what's done is done and I am better now!

Comments
From MichelleL on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 19:50:28

What was your rest, and what was your goal pace?

From MurseR on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 20:03:52

I wish I could run that fast and that long! I wouldn't get to down on yourself, there are down days for everyone!

From Karl on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 20:11:39

Oh my! 12x400s! That is insane! I can barely take 6! Our men's double quartet got a 1 but I still don't know what our choir got. I'm not going to state with the choir cause I didn't sing with them at region and they didn't make it.

From Kenz! on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 20:24:14

Hey Ruth you did awsome today! You are my hero... And I hope I can be like you someday! :) I miss running with you...of what I could!So I hope I can get feeling better... But you did great today! Nice job!

From Mik'L on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 21:44:15

Good job Ruthie. You know you are amazing. I'm sending you a private message...please tell me when you get it.

From Ruthie on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 22:29:06

Michelle - We did them in sets of 4, in the set we had 100m jog recovery and between sets we had about 5 min. GP for #'s 1, 4, 8, 10 and 12 was 1:17 and GP for the rest was 1:19.

From MichelleL on Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 23:16:51

So you were supposed to hit 1:17 5 times and you were able to go below three times, and were able to hit 1:19 or below on all except one. I bet you fell asleep during the 1:22. You need to work on your get more sleep goal!

Seriously though, it seems you did ok instead of great, and sometimes just ok has to be ok :)

From Hayden on Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 18:45:30

way to keep them all around the same time and being consistent. I had 8 of those today.

From Ruthie on Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 19:05:19

Thanks guys for the support and encouragement. I think I just needed to be mad for a while, just to get it out of the system. But I'm feeling better now! :)

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