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Snow Canyon Half Marathon

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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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4 mi shakeout run in Provo canyon with 5 x 20 second strides, 7:43 pace.  Felt hard which is pretty typical for the day before a race and wearing hokas just makes running fast awkward anyway.  Work, midterm review for school, and then off to St. George.  I haven't really raced an aided course like Snow Canyon since 2011 so I'm excited/nervous to see what I can do.  I've had a kind of crappy couple of weeks and felt super stressed, busy, exhausted, and just plain burnt out.  I've got a lot on my plate and I'm ready for running to take a back seat in my life for a couple of months.

With that said once the gun goes off tomorrow morning I'm holding nothing back and I'll fight until the finish.  I want to leave everything out there, no excuses!  I started running as a way to cope with hard things in life and it continues to be that stabilizer and constant in my life.  No matter what happens in life running is always constant, and no matter what happens at the race tomorrow I'm headed on vacation as soon as it's over. :):)

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Race: Snow Canyon Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:17:55, Place overall: 2
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I am really happy and proud of the way I raced on Saturday.  I've ran some decent times this Fall but I haven't really felt fluid racing since July, so most importantly it felt good to feel good!  Times on the clock are arbitrary...but what I always remember most about races is the way I felt.  Even if the time is good or I win the race it doesn't mean as much to me if I felt like crap and finished feeling in a hole (Huntsville).

I had a rough week going into this race.  My brothers 4 year anniversary was hard on me this year, I always hate Halloween because it is the day Trevor was buried, and driving down to St.G makes me cringe every single time because that is where Trevor's accident happened.  I was in a weird place emotionally and felt off.  I was also way more nervous about this race than I normally get for races and I let that get to me which is normally my strong point.  I'm usually good at staying calm and handling pressure but I needed to do well at this race for myself, I needed that monkey off my back, and I psyched myself out a bit--which is odd for me!  Anyway none of this really has anything to do with anything besides to point out that life/running do collide and I think all of this going on in my life makes me even more proud of my ability to channel that energy, focus, and mentally prove to myself that I am stronger than I realize.

Nutrition:  32 ounces fluids (mostly Gatorade) pre-race and a banana.  1 gel during the race and a little bit of water.

Splits:  6:07, 6:03, 5:54, 5:26, 5:17, 5:26, 5:33, 6:19, 5:54, 6:02, 6:14, 6:15, 6:16, 1:10 (5:37 pace)  This course is so so very aided and FAST!  I promise I do realize that but the good thing is it did its part in helping me to wrap my head around the idea of duplicating a similar time on a flat/sea level course.

Race Strategy:  Run off of effort.  Take the first 2 miles easy and then go for broke.  Hold nothing back.

I stayed in Mesquite Friday night and my boyfriend gave Christie and I ride up to the start.  We got there in just enough time to use the bathroom and get a little warm-up in.  It was a little chilly but pretty perfect for racing.

Get in a groove miles 1-2 :  Started out running with JeffL and just tried to focus on staying relaxed and easing into things.  There was no reason to push these first 2 miles.

I believe I can fly miles 3-7:  Whoa.....whoa these miles were FAST!  I could not allow myself to even glance at my watch because the pace I was running was flipping frightening to me.  I was passing a lot of people and keeping my sights on AmberG up ahead.  Being so close to her scared me.  It was freaking Amber Green my running idol....what in the heck was I doing running so close to her?  In all honesty I felt great and ran off of effort.  I know this sounds nuts but I was not really pushing at all.  Just racing on effort, I felt really strong and was enjoying the course.  I knew the fast miles would either lead me towards a massive blow up or a huge PR.  I wanted to take the risk, it was worth it to me and heck it was kind of fun!

Back to reality miles 8-13:  Mile 8 was really, really hard for me and I was afraid I was toast.  Transitioning from flying to climbing was not welcomed and I really had to focus to get through that mile.  I took a gel and felt really fluid again by mile 9.  The last 3 miles you wind through Entrada golf course and neighborhoods and it is pretty monotonous.  It was tough and I really had to fight hard to stay on pace but I never once lost focus and I never once questioned my ability to fight to the finish.  My feet really bothered me the last 30 minutes of the race.  I am getting so used to the pain but gosh it is just incredibly frustrating and unfortunate.  I tried my best to kick it up once we hit the track at Snow Canyon HS and was completely elated to reach my goal.  In hindsight I knew all along I was capable of my goal but to actually execute such a strong race and finish 30 seconds behind one of my running idols was incredibly exciting to me.  Also exciting to me was that I didn't settle for just running sub-1:20 once things got hard...instead I pushed outside of my pre-concieved idea of what I thought I was capable of.

I was very happy to break 1:20 and run a 3 minute PR but times aside I'm really proud of the way I held it together and raced until the finish.  Running is great and I am continually thankful for the way it enhances my life and makes me a better person.  There is always someone faster than me, there is always room to improve, and there is never a ceiling on my capabilities.  I know I'm cheesy but I am forever grateful for the personal growth I achieve through running.  It is a great sport and I am so thankful for the many amazing influences I have and the positive way it has changed my life.  It was really great to hang around after the race and watch all of the runners finish.  No matter what time you run there is just something magical about running and seeing people achieve the goals they set for themselves.  Congrats to Matt on winning the mens race - so so well deserved!  Also great to see Spencer, Christie, Jeff, Josse, and many others from the blog.

I am ready and excited for a break from racing.  I need to rest, recover, relax, take a step back, enjoy running, and focus on other areas of my life for a bit.  I can't even count the amount of times Saturday I said "holy crap I finished 30 seconds behind Amber freaking Green.  She is such an amazing runner...she's won St. George marathon like 3 times!  There is no way I was actually that close to her...What does this mean?"  It is very overwhelming to me to accept where I am at with my running.  It is scary and I need time to wrap my head around it and figure out what I want moving forward.  There is one thing that I know for certain and that is that I am not done.  In running it is not easy to continue to improve but it is always possible and at the end of the day I have the desire.  That desire has gotten me to where I am and will cotinue to propel me moving forward.

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5 miles nice and easy, 8:33 pace.

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7 miles on the strip in Vegas.  8:18 pace.  Lots of stops and a few stairs.

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8 miles orchard loop with Julia & Amber, 8:08 pace.

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7.5ish miles with Janae in Provo Canyon, 8:31 pace.  It was a beautiful morning.  I am miraculously not really sore at all from the race.  I feel really good....this does not mean I have any ounce of desire to move fast but I am kind of shocked that I'm not more beat up from the downhill.

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30 min weights at the gym - planks/pushups/upper body.

6.5 easy with Josse, 8:18 pace.  Running easy feels so right and my body is so happy. :)  Now if I can just survive my Math test and my marathon weekend I will be one happy camper.  Anyone dying to take my Las Vegas Ragnar leg?  Seriously not stoked on it.....I just want to sleep!

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AM:  6.5 easy miles along the orchards before heading to Vegas.

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Race: Las Vegas Ragnar Relay (17 Miles) 01:53:00, Place overall: 5, Place in age division: 3
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Leg #1 - 7:30pm:  5.5 miles, 6:24 pace.  First 3 miles were downhill and the last 2.5 were gradual uphill.  Moving fast felt completely awkward and kind of awful and I never felt in a groove.  My parents and my brother and sister in law surprised me and were at the finish of this leg.  That made me so incredibly happy and completely careless about how I felt running.  My family is so awesome, I love them!

Leg #2 - 3:00am:  4 miles, 6:31 pace.  Again running fast did not feel fluid or normal at all.  I am just not recovered physically or mentally from Snow Canyon and I am okay with that.  I had to keep reminding myself It's just Ragnar and there was no reason so kill myself.  Speaking of kills I think I passed like 23 people during this leg which was fun and reasurred me I was at least going the right way. :)

Leg #3 - 10:30am:  7.5 miles, 6:48 pace.  I felt kind of dizzy and like I was going to faint before the leg even started.  I realize how dramatic I sound right now but seriously whenever I am on my period I just feel awful, lightheaded, and like I could seriously pass out while running.  I need to get this figured out but for now it is what it is.  TMI guys I'm sorry!  Anyway I managed to survive the 7.5 miles.  It was hot and my feet were on fire after just a few miles.  Ugh stupid feets!

Wrap up:  I had an absolute blast.  My team is absolutely hilarious, fast, laid back, awesome and just fun.  We get a free entry into this every year and it is hard to pass up because it really is just so much fun.  We finished in 22:46 which is an average pace of 7:18.   That said running wise I felt pretty much completely miserable and my body just needs more lazy running and hobby jogging.  I went into this sleep deprived, a little stressed from school, and burnt out and these Ragnar's are always just so much harder than I give them credit for.  I don't think I dug myself into a hole at all.  I was smart enough to back off when I could tell I was pushing too hard but it was a clear sign that I need more recovery time.

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8 mile orchard loop.

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7 miles easy

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7 miles on Murdock Canal trail with Janae, 8:32 pace.  30 minutes weights + 1 mile cooldown nice and easy after lifting.  The weather is so awesome right now!

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8.5 in the orchards with Jen, 7:51 pace.  I really wish I could quit my job for the day and just hangout outside.  It is so nice out!

There is a group of us running the Thankful Half course on Saturday starting at 7am if anyone is interested in joining.

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7.5 miles in Provo Canyon with Janice, 7:42 pace.  Such great conversation this morning.  I am feeling cheesy and beyond thankful for the friends that have fallen into my life through running.

30 min weights.  I did weighted lunges and squats for the first time in what seems like the history of ever.....I'm going to be so sore tomorrow!

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7 mile hilly route in Salem with Jen, Amber, and Mac.  7:43 pace.  Always fun times with the ladies. :)

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12 miles in the lovely snowfall.  8:08 pace.  I love running in the snow but hate trying to get warm afterwards.  brrrrrrr!

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7 miles in an hour on Provo River trail.  Ouchie Momma that was painful.

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8 miles on murdock canal trail with Janae, 8:31 pace.  I am so glad Janae was willing to run slow with me today.  I fell backwards on my tailbone really hard classic skating Sat night and it is pathetic how much pain I am in. :(  I feel like I'm being a big baby but holy crap it hurts.  I'm such an idiot!

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8 mile orchard loop with Julia.  I did not look at the pace but I think it took like 1:07.  Beautiful morning!

My legs feel fantastic but my back is so so sore from my fall Sat.  I'm hoping I can shake this off and didn't do any major damage.

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Planks/pushups

6 mi easy on Murdock canal trail with Janae, no watch.  Yet another perfect November morning!  I really found this article interesting about Warming up for a race.  It sure puts my 10 min jog and chit chat with other runner friends routine to shame.  Definitely an area I could work on improving in 2014.

PM:  3 mi easy

"I have found that it is best to start a race feeling overly warmed up rather than not warm enough.  Although it may seem like a lot of pre-race work, the benefit of strides and dynamic drills will become evident in the first mile of the race when what once felt like a shock to the body becomes a comfortable pace relative to the explosive, fast-twitch dynamic drills and strides."

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12 lovely miles in Provo Canyon with the JJJ's Janice, Janae, & Julia. 8:05 pace.  It was a really pretty morning in the canyon with the fog.  This lazy running plan I'm on is so nice and enjoyable.  I may never attempt to run fast ever again!

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I'm kind of a bi-polar runner....yesterday I wanted to retire and hangup the racing flats and today I decided to do a workout.  Oh well...whatever floats my boat.  I pulled the "wuss out" card because it was crazy windy at my house and I did not feel like fighting it.  I'm a baby.

Treadmill 8 miles:  2 mile wu, 18 x 1 min on/off.  5 @ 6:00 pace, 5 @ 5:56 pace, 5 @ 5:53 pace, 3 @ 5:49-5:45 pace.  Recovery min @ 8:34 pace.  cooldown.  The end.  Not nearly as boring as running at a flat pace would be.

 

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9.5 around Orem with Amber, Josse, and Rebecca.  8:01 pace.  I did not feel awesome but either did anyone else so all was well. Misery loves company! :)

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8 miles on Provo River trail, 7:37 pace.  I did a 3 mile marathon pace tempo.  7:10 (uphill), 6:28, 6:21.  My back was bothering me more than I'd like to admit and this felt way harder than it probably should have.  It is kind of amazing how quickly I am able to get out of shape.  Oh well there was really no point of the workout besides the fact I was bored running by myself...

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7.5 mi easy altering incline on the treadmill.  So boring!  8:00 pace

30 minutes upper body weights.  I am already sore.

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planks/pushups and a little ST.

8.5 miles in the orchards, 8:03 pace.  First 7 solo and the last 1.5 with Zoey pup. Such a nice and relaxing run this morning.

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7 miles easy in Provo Canyon with the JJ's Josse & Janae.  8:32 pace.  Gosh I love these ladies!

I will not be trotting for a turkey tomorrow:(...my parents will be sad to not have a turkey but I am so glad to not be racing!  My back is still so sore from my fall and I have no desire, nor do I think it would be smart for me to race right now.  Instead I'll be pacing 1:40 at the Thankful Half.  I hope I can keep up.

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Paced 1:40 at the Thankful Half marathon at Thanksgiving Point.  I finished in 1:39:55.  The weather was awesome and this was a nice change to my typical 5k race on thanksgiving.

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Skipped Black Friday chaos for a lovely 9 mile jaunt on the Provo River Trail with Jen, Mack, Beth, & Amber.  Fun morning with ladies!

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8.5 miles on Murdock Canal Trail solo, 7:28 pace.  Ran into Melody & Marie and chatted with them for a bit.  The weather was seriously so perfect!

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