Running For Trevor

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Member Since:

Jul 14, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Personal Records

26.2----------2:58:45 09/15/2012 Top of Utah Marathon

13.1--------1:17:55 11/02/2013 Snow Canyon
10k---------38:10 03/2013 Hale Freezes Over 10k
5k----------18:48 09/2012 Spanish Fork 5k

Short-Term Running Goals:

My goal is to continue to enjoy running and maybe get faster a long the way! :)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run until I am 100 years old!

Personal:

I decided to join to hold myself accountable for my training and because I love learning from others running experiences. I just started running a little over a year ago and have a lot to learn. I work fulltime as a Manager of Telecommunications for Intermountain Healthcare and go to school online through Weber State University. If you want to know more check out my blog: www.runningfortrevor.blogspot.com

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Asics 2160 Lifetime Miles:						362.50
Asics Racing Flats Lifetime Miles:						60.20
New Balance Nimbus Lifetime Miles:						443.00
Mizuno Waves Yellow Lifetime Miles:						419.75
Mizuno Waves Pink Lifetime Miles:						493.83
New Balance 950 Lifetime Miles:						406.55
Pearl Izumi's Iso Shift Lifetime Miles:						394.10
Asics Yellow Lifetime Miles:						490.25
Saucony Blue Lifetime Miles:						429.00
Saucony Mirage Pink Lifetime Miles:						574.90
Saucony Mirage Green Lifetime Miles:						461.45
Kinvara 2 Purple Lifetime Miles:						440.25
Saucony Mirage Blue Lifetime Miles:						443.60
Orange Mizuno Waves Lifetime Miles:						510.25
Kinvara Pink Lifetime Miles:						475.54
Altra Olympus Purple Lifetime Miles:						22.70
Virrata Pink Lifetime Miles:						11.30

Sat, Mar 03, 2012

Slow miles	Fast miles	Total Distance
17.00	3.00	20.00

Tough 20 for me this morning. Met up with JulieC and Cam in Provo and the plan was 16 at a moderate/easy pace with the last 4 at marathon tempo pace. I'm not sure if it was the cold weather, the peak mileage week (76 miles), or lack of fueling. I forgot to eat breakfast which is pretty normal for me. I never eat breakfast before I run but I do always try to eat something before a LR and just plum forgot this morning. I think it may have been a combination of all 3 elements that made this not such a great run for me.

Anyway the first 16 miles flew by and I felt okay. We averaged around 8:10-8:15 pace. I could tell I was running low on energy and that running any faster was going to be questionable but I still wanted to give it a whirl. Tempo miles were 7:29, 7:30, 7:32 and then Cam and I both just crashed. I just knew I didn't have it in me and that pushing myself at this point was pointless. I basically hit a wall like in a marathon and my calves tightened up too. It was weird. It probably didn't help that we were running up University Avenue. It is not that uphill (maybe .5-1% grade?) but it was enough for me at that point. ha! Anyway I jogged the last mile and called it a day.

Overall AP for the run was 8:07. I was pretty frustrated initially but 20 miles is 20 miles and it is miles on my feet that count.

Thanks for organizing the run Julie and completely crushing your 4 fast miles. you rock!

Saucony Blue Miles: 20.00

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 113.80	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From Jake K on Sat, Mar 03, 2012 at 12:38:52 from 67.177.21.60

Hey keep it in perspective - you cranked out another 20 miler, got in a 3 mile tempo at the end of it, and you weren't having your best day.

Its the accumulation of all these workouts, all these long runs that will pay off.

Be smart about the next couple days. If you take it really easy and feel good by Tuesday, then do your next workout then... but if you aren't, then don't be afraid to push it back a day. It would be better to get in one really good workout and a solid long run next week than to have 2 so-so workouts and a long run.

Its getting to be crunch time - so this is where we all need to be really smart.

PS - that is why any uphill at the end of a marathon stinks! 0.5% feels like 5% when you are wiped out!

From Andy on Sat, Mar 03, 2012 at 13:34:41 from 174.52.172.236

Long runs are about time on your feet. A very strong run regardless of how you felt at the end. I think it is good to experience the wall in training. Makes it easier to fight through during a race.

From JulieC on Sat, Mar 03, 2012 at 13:48:01 from 67.41.190.43

no worries my friend. it was the inversion and cold. BUT certainly NOT the company :DDDDD I had a good time. Thanks for helping me out too!! 20 milers alone are sometimes just too depressing. You guys made my morning!! oh and start fueling better. That was a major factor. I ate a piece of toast and a half of a banana at 645am. I didn't feel my usual hunger just thirst. I don't get a lot of water in when I am running around all day at work for 13 hours. Thanks so much for the water. Did you notice I downed the whole thing??? BUT I haven't pee-d (TMI) since our run!! HYDRATion important. We gotta fix that too!! :D.

From Carina on Sat, Mar 03, 2012 at 16:27:07 from 204.15.86.83

That is a good solid long run, way to go!!

From Cam on Sat, Mar 03, 2012 at 16:59:56 from 64.122.115.13

thanks for taking my sorry self back to movie theatre number three haha! sorry our bodies had a wifi connection and told each other that we were both uber suffering at the same time haha. you ran solid, you're aerobic base is strong forsure!

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