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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, Mar 29, 2008
Race: Pine View Invitational (2 Miles) 00:11:24, Place overall: 2
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
2.503.005.50

Started out the meet today with my favorite - the 3200m! Ran an AWESOME race! Last time I ran the 3200m, I got .31 seconds off the school record, so I was sure that in this race I could break it. Don't know my splits really, but I know that they could've been a bit faster (we'll worry about that next time). But, I PRed by 2 seconds, got 2nd place and broke the school record!

Cooled down with Ash on the big grass loop really slow, then waited it out until the 800m. Mostly I was dreading this one because I sucked it up last time in it. But it went well, too! Season's best of 2:26.94 and got 4 seconds better than last time. Good splits - 1:12, 1:14. And it almost hurt really bad, so it's getting better! And I took 3rd place - that's a plus!

Then got a long massage from Bouncing Brain and stayed warm for the medley relay (800m leg). I had forgotten how much running these two 800's doesn't feel nice at all. Mostly, I was dead tired and ran like it. Still, not an awful split of 2:28 (1:11, 1:17) and we took 5th place.

Still off qualifying for state in the 1600m by 1 second, the 800m by 2 seconds and the medley by 3, but once we get going on some speedwork and I start getting up to peaking time, it'll be there. Great meet today, but glad its over - hosting this big meet sucks. (DS3 19.5) (DD spike 43.2) (V spike 1)

Comments
From Hayden on Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 19:57:52

Thank you so much for forgiving me, i don't know what i would of done if you never would of.

From Benn on Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 20:14:22

Sweet race, Ruth! I knew you'd be getting faster towards the end of the season :) All your hard work and grit and determination is definitely paying off! SLice 'em up! Go get 'em girl!

From Kenz! on Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 20:41:48

Hey Ruth! Awsome job! Your my hero!!! Thanks! I hope I can beat it too! Your awsome thanks for pushing me! :)

From Mik'L on Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 20:46:21

Great job this weekend Ruthie. And thanks for all your help with the meet. It does suck hosting such a big meet! I'm so glad your name will be on the record board because you totally deserve it. Keep it up...I expect you to break your own record a few times. (Curious about the bouncing part of Brain? And that was quite the massage!)

From amanda on Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 11:04:51

I love you too. Sorry I was always doing stuff at the meet and we didn't got to hang out. Oh and sorry I didn't go hang out at Jeff's house. I just went home and went to bed. My left arm that is sun burned hurt. Yes only my left side got burned. I don't know how but whatever. See you at school Monday. Thanks for jamming our locker:) I like it better that way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Kirsten on Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 16:53:08

Great Job in the 3200 Ruth, you really pushed me the last lap to go because you were so close. Awosome race!

From Sierra on Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 18:15:48

Ruth you're an amazing runner!! I hope I can get the times your getting someday!! Good job on your race! Keep pushing hard and qualify! :)

From MarcieJ on Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 19:42:22

Wait to go Ruth, what an awesome race for you! Yes we need to run, I am running with a girl that is getting ready for Boston, we are going long but you are more than welcome to come along and do some of it. The pace is quite a bit slower.

From Ruthie on Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 21:00:37

Thanks everybody!

Mik'L- bouncing from the tripping part!

Marcie- that'll be fine, just tell me when and where.

From Scott Zincone on Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 21:31:05

You are literally "flying" in your new blog pic. Michael Jordan has nothing on you.

From Jeff on Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 23:23:38

Way to go Ruth! You are awesome.

From Wildbull on Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:26:31

Ruth. yo had some good competition. awesome on getting the school record.

From Sasha Pachev on Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 14:30:37

Congratulations on a PR and the school record.

The key to winning state would be sleep. Lots of high-school girls have the raw talent, and some of them might even have the discipline to put in the miles. But very very few will have the discipline to get to bed before 10 pm day after day, and that is where you can get them!

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