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Utah State Open (XC Meet)

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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, Sep 05, 2009

Race: Utah State Open (XC Meet) (3.1 Miles) 00:17:17, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
12.50	3.10	15.60

Woo hoo!!! Sweet race to start off the season today! Started off really relaxed and comfortable, a little under 6 minutes for the first mile. On the second mile a Weber girl tried to break away, but Jessie and I stuck pretty well with her as she went. Mostly ran in third for that mile, but didn't lose more than ten feet on them. The last mile I started to kick it in, especially using the downhill to pass Jessie and Weber with about a half mile to go and just trying to keep my momentum to the finish. Cruised it in strong to the finish and won a college race for the first time ever! The course was a bit short, I mapped the course, it is a 3 mile. So my adjusted 5k time is 17:50- ish.) (F spike 3.1)

After I got home from the race, I went out on a run with my neighbor up the canyon. We ran out to second dam, so about 9 miles. He did super great and it was fun to have company to finish out the week. Awesome day of running! :D (GT 479.5)

Comments

From paul on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 16:55:39 from 75.162.205.122

Congrats on your first collegiate win! I figure in XC the course can be short or long, but it doesn't matter; it's all about place and scoring those points (or to be specific, NOT scoring points).

From allie on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 17:26:41 from 129.123.26.6

great race and congrats on the win. nice time! is that a XC pr? i was planning on heading out there today to watch...but didn't make it. it would have been fun to cheer you in.

From MichelleL on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 17:32:06 from 71.219.40.89

Wow! Congrats!

From Burt on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 18:33:32 from 98.167.151.26

Ruthio! (said with Dustin Hoffman Hook voice.) Great job! That's got to be a good feeling. And what a great time!

From AmberG on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 20:34:09 from 209.33.225.76

Congrats on your win!!! Amazing, must be the start of a GREAT year ahead for you!

From Sasha Pachev on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 21:17:15 from 192.168.1.1

Congratulations on the win!

From Jon on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 22:53:51 from 198.60.103.104

Congrats! Well deserved. Can't beat a win!

From Holt on Sat, Sep 05, 2009 at 23:15:51 from 75.169.74.94

Very awesome Ruthie! Now I am even more mad that we didn't get to watch you today, since you are running so well. Congrats and keep up the great work!

Is that Sarah Callister from Ogden (the Weber girl) in your pic? You own her! Did she run with that stupid watch in her hand?!

From Burt on Sun, Sep 06, 2009 at 00:49:00 from 98.167.151.26

Maybe that's why she did so well. Ol' Coach wasn't there to jinx her.

From sam Dean-Howard on Sun, Sep 06, 2009 at 08:59:40 from 90.208.239.153

Hey wow amazing racing nice report tooo well done crazy fast speedy women :)

From Ruthio on Sun, Sep 06, 2009 at 15:22:45 from 67.171.115.148

Thanks everybody!!

Allie, it surely is a PR! By lots, whee! Super excited.

Holt, yes that's Sarah Callister, though I think she has finally figured out that watches are made to go on wrists. People learn some great things in college!

From paul on Sun, Sep 06, 2009 at 15:34:30 from 75.162.205.122

Nice picture in the paper today. I like the quotes too. You are becoming a Logan celebrity!

From James on Mon, Sep 07, 2009 at 00:14:15 from 174.23.28.92

Nice win Ruth!

From redrooster on Mon, Sep 07, 2009 at 21:11:02 from 71.219.136.195

Ruth, way to represent the aggies in the best sports program at USU! We are proud to have you here!!! I saved you the front page of the sport section with your picture on it. I'll give it to you wednesday :-)

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