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UCLA Meet (3000m steeplechase)

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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.

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Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Race: UCLA Meet (3000m steeplechase) (1.875 Miles) 00:10:43, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
5.50	1.88	7.38

QUALIFIED FOR REGIONALS! Wooo! I'm so excited! Before the race, I was pretty nervous and didn't really know what to aim for, but it went really well and I think that next time I can go even faster. Mostly, I just concentrated on having a good approach and good form over all the barriers and the water jump and the race went by really quickly. I really liked it! A couple of the barriers I got a little lazy and caught my trail leg and lost my balance a bit, but for the most part it was awesome. And I got second place, which was pretty cool too. (DS 289.3) (S spike 31.4)

Comments

From Jon on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 09:26:26 from 75.169.139.217

Congrats!

From Little Bad Legs on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 09:37:26 from 68.186.96.165

Way to go! I ran the steeple in college and learned over time that it's all about a good approach and good form, just as you said. Impressive time and once again, great job!

From Mike Warren on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 12:02:15 from 74.211.10.123

Ruth, you just keep getting faster & faster! Us Southern Utahns are sure proud of you, GREAT job!

From Bonnie on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 15:01:06 from 71.210.121.51

Way to go -- man, this is awesome Ruth!!

From Nate Bundy on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 16:01:25 from 74.211.94.80

Good job Ruth! Just don't hit your lead leg on the barrier!

From paul on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 16:01:40 from 75.162.200.247

Killer time! And second place is always good too. Congrats on your steeple debut. Most people are humbled in steeple before they have success, but you got to skip that part.

From Burt on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 16:50:03 from 98.167.151.26

Yeah, that is pretty cool. Great job!

From MichelleL on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 17:10:29 from 71.35.250.102

I was like, man what happened, why so slow, then I remembered its outdoors now, steeplechase. Congrats on qualifying so soon.

From dave holt on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 21:04:27 from 75.169.80.122

Qualifier! Great job Ruthie! Way proud of you.

From Superfly on Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 21:08:10 from 209.33.210.52

Nice job Ruth. I could use some more of those good sweet rolls.

From Sean Sundwall on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 12:21:27 from 209.67.107.10

Nice race. I've always wanted to do the steeple but I'm afraid I would do irreparable harm to my body.

From Ruthie on Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 20:00:58 from 129.123.90.201

Thanks guys!

Clyde - next time I'm down I'll have to make some and bring them around

Sean - my old coach thought I would do that too... usually I'm not very coordinated

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