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Pepsi Invitational (5000m)

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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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Sat, Apr 04, 2009

Race: Pepsi Invitational (5000m) (3.1 Miles) 00:17:10, Place overall: 7, Place in age division: 4

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.65	3.10	8.75

AWESOME RACE! I'm so super excited! I PR-ed by 26 seconds and it didn't even kill like it does at altitude. Again, I love sea-level so much! I had to break 17:30 today so that I could win my bet, so I was aiming for 84/lap beforehand. I started off a bit quick with the Oregon girls and stuck with them for the first mile or so, then I lost the pack and basically ran on my own for the rest of the race. Reeder was telling me splits, so I knew I was doing pretty well. A few girls dropped off the lead pack and I got one right away and gradually reeled in the other two so I passed them both on my last lap. Shin hurt though. And a lot of Oregon girls beat me. But I beat 2 of them! Mostly, I'm just so excited! Woo hoo! (DS 260.6) (S spike 22.5)

Comments

From paul on Sat, Apr 04, 2009 at 22:00:29 from 75.162.105.45

Very awesome!! Great time, congrats. When do you break 17?

From Jon on Sun, Apr 05, 2009 at 01:39:08 from 75.169.149.246

That's a huge PR- nice work.

From Burt on Sun, Apr 05, 2009 at 22:56:15 from 98.167.151.26

Geez Ruth. I remember when I used to be faster than you. Then you sped up.

From dave holt on Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 14:59:43 from 204.113.55.41

Way to go Ruth.

From Ruthie on Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 19:54:32 from 129.123.122.17

Thanks! Breaking 17, Paul... I dunno? Next time, hopefully!

From MichelleL on Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 20:12:14 from 71.35.248.79

Congrats Ruthie! Where's the Pepsi invitational? Isn't it kind of weird that they are sponsoring it? It will be KFC next.

From Ruthie on Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 22:03:31 from 129.123.122.17

It was at the University of Oregon! The facility there is AMAZING.

From Burt on Mon, Apr 06, 2009 at 22:07:18 from 68.76.197.194

Nothing better than an ice cold pepsi and some fried chicken right before a race. (I'm getting paid to say that.)

From Mary Ann Schauerhame on Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 03:59:41 from 71.219.99.39

Ruth, you are having incredible P.R.'s! You are one talented and hard-working runner! Keep up the great running! I'm sure you'll go far!

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