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Location:

Sandy,UT,

Member Since:

Jun 11, 2010

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Pre-5th baby races:

2007- Sandy, 4th of July 5k (first race ever)

2008- June-Wasatch Back

2008-Sandy, 4th of July 10k 58:01

2008-August-Provo River Half Marathon. 2:07:46 The only half I've ever run.

2008-Sept-Alta 8k Downhill Dash 39.01

Post-5th baby races:

2009 November Turkey Trot 5k

2010

-10k Freedom Run 56:23 (July)

Wasatch Woman 53:25.4 (Oct)

 -Hobble Creek Half 1:58:19-PR

 -TOU Marathon! 4:28:43.7 (first)

2011

-Dam 2 Dam 10 mile Run 1:29:33.8 (AP 8:57)

-Spectrum 10k- 49:49 (AP 8:01) PR

-Ogden Marathon 4:05:03 (AP 9:21) PR

-Wasatch Back

UV Half -paced my sister

-St. George Marathon 4:29:32

  2012

SHAC triathlon-April

AF Half PR 1:57:34-June with Ashley

Salmon Marathon(4th)

2013-Ragnar Relay

Halloween half marathon with Jane

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Vigor half with Ashley, May 10, 2014

Personal:

Married and have 5 daughters. Started running in Feb 2006. I love yoga.

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Asics-Kinsei 3 Lifetime Miles: 609.78
Asics Gel-Nimbus 12 Lifetime Miles: 484.26
Brooks Glycerin 8 Lifetime Miles: 448.62
Mizuno Wave Rider 14 Lifetime Miles: 12.00
Blue Brooks Launch Lifetime Miles: 427.43
Glycerin 8 #2 Lifetime Miles: 433.38
Ghost 4 Lifetime Miles: 448.41
Glycerin 10 Dark Gray/PINK! Lifetime Miles: 440.94
Pink Pure Flow 2 Lifetime Miles: 467.25
Orange Saucony Triumph 10 Lifetime Miles: 437.76
White Triumph 10's Lifetime Miles: 430.19
New White Triumph 10's Lifetime Miles: 375.95
PINK Triumph 10 Lifetime Miles: 417.00
Suacony Power Grid Trail Shoes Lifetime Miles: 40.82
Stupid Huaka Hokas Lifetime Miles: 10.32
Glycerin 14! Lifetime Miles: 343.96
Total Distance
103.21
Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 79.74Asics Gel-Nimbus 12 Miles: 23.47
Total Distance
6.00

Time: 55:11 AP 9:12  I'm not totally over my cold but I've rested long enough. I had to get out because I'm doing a 10k race next Sat. Left around 6:30. Beautiful morning. So nice to get out again. It was hard but I was determined and I was surprised at how good I felt. I felt pretty bad when I woke at 2am but when I woke again at 6:15 I felt a lot better. Weird. 

I'm running Wasatch Woman Love your body at Thanksgiving Point with 2 sister's next week. Just found out we get long-sleeved tech t's. Awesome! One of my sisters asked me if we're running "together." I guess we'll see how I feel. My husband says "It's a RACE! Why wouldn't you race?" I don't know. I kind of agree. I don't race that often and it would be nice to push myself and see if I can beat my last time (Freedom Run in July). We'll see.

 I was thinking about those I know running SGM this morning and hoping they're doing well. Wish them all the best!

 After running I did Bryan Kest Power Yoga- 52 minutes Ahhhhh...

So proud of myself for successfully getting that new picture up. I'm so computer stupid.


Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 6.00
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I love October! It's my favorite month:)

Time: 54:34 AP 9:06 I left at 6:30. It was dark. I wasn't thinking and wore dark clothes. I need to start wearing Jeff's reflective vest or get one of those flashing red lights. The temp was good. I was actually a little hot. I was stretching by the time it lightened up and there were dark clouds over the mountains and blue sky with some pick clouds further out. Pretty. I'm just trying to appreciate this great weather before the snow comes.

Jeff signed us up for the Runner's Series. Guess if I complete that I'm running St. George. Cool. 

Yoga Works Body Slim 51 minutes.



Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 6.00
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Time: 39:28 AP: 9:52 took is easier this morning than I did yesterday. I really didn't want to get up and go but I did. Needed to get outside cause tomorrow is a TM day (school choir).

Jackie Warner Upper body and ab workout 30 minutes

Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 4.00
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45:37 AP 9:07 6:30am Nice run, in the dark. Went around here a minute and up Newcastle till I hit 2.5 and ran back home. Passed some girls going up and another one coming down. It's fun to see other runners out. I don't like feeling alone out there. Didn't take music today or Tues. Felt sick and tired yesterday so didn't exercise. Race on Sat! Kind of excited to see if I can get a PR for a 10k. Picked up packets yesterday at SLRC and the shirts are cute but run really small. The neck is too tight and the waist is short.  Hopefully I can trade for a bigger size the day of the race.

Jackie Warner Upper body and abs. 30 minutes

Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 5.00
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Race: SSR (7.13 Miles) 01:01:30
Total Distance
7.13

SERIOUSLY STUPID RACE

This was the Wasatch Woman Love Your Body 10k at Thanksgiving Point and they made a HUGE error in the race route for the 10k! There is a time discrepancy and the race results are totally screwed up so I'm going by my own. For the 7.13 miles that I ran my AP was 8:37 which is the fastest 7 miles I've ever run! My fastest mile was 8:15. My husband figured out that my AP for the 10k would have been 53 min 25.4 seconds. PR! That's our best guess and that's with a hill in the last mile that I DIDN'T EVEN NEED TO RUN!!!

I ran this race with 3 of my sister's and they were great! It was fun and everyone had a great time, it's just really frustrating to not know exactly how you did because they messed up the race route.

So, the race started at 8:30am. They started us, we ran over the pads and we ran for 30 seconds and everyone was running really slow. I wondered when we were going to speed up, we turned a corner and then they stopped us. I restarted my garmin and they started us for real. Kurt Bestor fired the starting gun. Wow! We ran over another timing pad (we were wearing time chips on the shoes). This all seemed weird to me.

I had decided I was racing so I took off. I tried to keep my pace around 8:30 and that was pushing it for me. It didn't seem like this was a race with a lot of elite runners. I was in a pack of about 30-50 (I'm not a great estimator) women who pulled away from the slower, bigger pack and stayed there throughout the race. We ran south and then east, up to the frontage road. Turned north on that road and went past the tower and the hotel (I think) and then turned left and down a big, gradual hill.

We headed down (well, down and then up a little) toward the Children's Garden (I think) and ran around down there. I remember going there with  my family to see Halloween lights one year and I think I went on a field trip with one of my kids down there once. Anyway, it was really pretty down there.

There was a hill around here somewhere and a girl  passed me with a 2010 Boston Qualifier jacket on. I thought "Maybe that will be me someday:)" We ran on a dirt road for a minute that was steep and then steep road and then onto cobble stone sidewalk for a long time, all throughout the gardens. My sister hated that part cause there were so many runners and it was the size of a side walk. I was fine with it cause I was alone there. Closest runner in front of me was 20 yards ahead. We ran a lot of hills in here. There were beautiful waterfalls we ran over bridges. It was cool. We ran up quite a hill to get out of there.

We come out of the gardens and start heading back toward Electric Park.  I'm getting close to 5 miles on the garmin. There were no mile markers anywhere. There were adults and signs at every turn up until this point though, I do remember that. I get to mile 5 and decide to try and speed up cause it's the last mile. I see that the runners ahead of me are running back up the hill we came down. Ugh! Seriously? I'm pushing myself so hard and I don't know if I can make it up this hill. As I get closer I see there is a right turn and that some runners are turning. There were two young (12 and 10 maybe) girls there telling 6ker's to turn right and 10ker's to go straight. There was a cute lady in front of me (I just couldn't seem to catch) who started to turn and came back to go straight. I said to these girls as I passed "10k goes straight?" and they said "Yes!" I'm thinking I can't keep up this sprint up this stink'in hill! We run back up to the frontage road and my garmin is saying 6 miles (no I did not check up at 6.2, I should have) and I'm thinking HOW MUCH FARTHER ARE WE GOING? Well, you know how far I ended up going. You can check the map if you want.

Skip to the finish line. I'm asking others what their garmins say and they all had the same problem. I talked to one 10ker who turned right back there where those girls were telling us to go straight and she came in at 6.3. So, I realized we were all supposed to be turning! I checked the map of the race route when I got home and all runners were supposed to turn right and not go up that hill to the frontage road! INCREDIBLE! Why would you not put a big 'ol sign there saying 10K RUNNERS TURN HERE! or ALL RUNNERS TURN HERE! I just can't believe that at such a critical point, there were 2 young girls telling all of us to go the wrong way. PUT A FREAK'IN SIGN THERE WITH ARROWS!

 I mean, when they eventually posted the times, mine said I was 18th in my age group but that I ran a 10k in 01:01:24 and my AP was like 9:49. WHAT? I don't know how they're gonna fix this. There were a few of us who went up to this guy in a lap top who wrote down race numbers and AP's and said he would take care of the time discrepancies. That's the best they can do? 

The race coordinator apologized at the end. I went up to her and said "So were we supposed to turn right instead of going straight?" and she said "Yes!" and I said, there were two girls there telling us to go straight for the 10k and she said "They were my daughters, I'm so sorry. Go ahead and hit me...I know you wanna hit me" as she offered up her bicep so I hit her. Not hard enough though.

I'm happy that I ran a good race. I felt like I ran as hard as I could and I am so stink'in tired right now! I'm excited to be running faster!

I was so glad to do this with 3 of my awesome sisters! My older sister hadn't run all week cause her daughter just had a baby and she was with her all week. My younger sister has 7 children under the age of 8. Two sons are the oldest and she has 4 yr old triplets and 2 yr old twins (all natural)! She's amazing. My youngest sister just had her 4th child just a few months ago and smoked this 7 mile 10k race!!! You guys are awesome and I love you!!! Thanks for family who came and supported us! Love you!!!

 

 


Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 7.13
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Jillian Michaels Burn Fat/Boost Metabolism- 45 minutes

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Time: 47:10 AP 9:25

6:30am. Cold and dark.  Ran up toward Newcastle but turned left in front of Albion. Went over to that street that turns into Viscounti eventually, I think. I can't remember names of streets right now. Up Highland and back home. Nice run except my right hand was numb for most the time. Weird.

Bryan Kest Power Yoga- 52 minutes

Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 5.01
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Jackie Warner Total Body Power Circuit Training dvd- 40 minutes

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8.00

1:15:06 AP 9:23

I left a little after 6:30 and could see the outline of the mountains from the sunrise. I definitely prefer that over the total darkness. The sky was blue with lots of stars and didn't see any clouds. So beautiful. Chilly but had on tights, gloves and Buff headband so I stayed warm. Went up Newcastle, up around water tower, down Quail Hollow (I believe) and across 94th and up Eastdell  (to the end and back). Left on 98th (love running down this) and right on Highland up to Newcastle. Left around half of the big block and home. I didn't really want to go home. Just wanted to keep running. My butt and upper legs are super sore from the other workouts I've done this week.

I have a lot of miles on these shoes. Hopefully getting new ones for my birthday:) Can't decide if I should get the same ones or try on different ones. I really love these shoes.

Kids are out of school for Fall break. Might go to Gardner Village with the family (sister's etc). Except that every other family around here is probably doing the same thing. I have a sister going to Legoland (apparently they prefer that over Disneyland) and a sis-in-law going to Arches. I wanna go somewhere!


Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 8.00
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Did me some exercise tv. Rock Hard Total Body-Body by Jake 40 minutes.

I dare you to try it!

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8.50

1:19:49 AP 9:24 

Left at 7am. Went down to Falcon Park and around it once. Then up Falcon Way to Highland and left on highland (hill) back up to Newcastle and over to Flat Iron Park. Went around it once (big hill) and back the way I came. Up past the stake center (hill) and over to highland,  back to Falcon way and around Falcon park and up (big hill). Turned right at the top and went around the mile and 1/2 loop to home. Went around the school to make it 8.50.

Bryan Kest Power Yoga- 52 minutes. I was so sore that it was challenging. I so desperately needed to "release my piriformis muscle" on each side. My hammies are super sore too. Those cross training workouts killed me this week. I need to keep them up.

Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 8.50
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1:20:30 AP 10:04

Left at 6am and met a friend I haven't run with before. She had a head light for me and she hah her dog. It was warmer out this morning than I expected. Smelled like rain too. Love that.

We ran up Newcastle and met up with another friend I had never met. Ran all the way up Newcastle and past the fence. My first time venturing  past. We ran on the trail up to La Caille. Before taking the right fork to the narrow trail, I saw two glowing eyes up ahead and my heart started racing. Didn't know what it was. It was another dog, off a leash and way ahead of its owner. It started barking and seemed to be attacking Hobbes (my friends dog). She wasn't that worried and just said that dog was trying to prove he was the alpha dog. Whatever. Just put your dog on a leash people!

Anyway, I imagined it being wide open the whole way up but we went to the right and it narrowed and became a small running trail  and I did see the colored leaves at one point when I looked up. I was looking at my feet most the time and trying to be careful  but of course I totally twisted my left foot at one point cause I'm such a clutz (sp?). I want to go back when it's light so I can see where we ran. Went up to Wasatch and left there down to Danish. Down to Creek road to Highland and up Highland to home.

It was fun to do something different. I guess these two run together Mon, Wed and Sat. Deb, my friend with the dog, is running the Ogden marathon and is looking to qualify for Boston someday. Not sure if she trying to qualify during Ogden 2011. I'll ask her. I think her qualifying time is 4:0. Mine is 3:45. Next year it'll be 3:50. Still thinking about it...

Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 8.00
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Rock Hard Total Body (exercise tv) 43 minutes

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7.00

1:21:50 AP 11:42 Whoa-ho-ho... (walked some of this)

I went on an adventure today. I dropped Cami off at school and went running with Margo (girl who lives in your old house Lys) and Josie in Margo's jogger stroller. This is the first time I have ever run while pushing a kid in a stroller. I thought I would try it. Josie fell asleep right away cause it was nap time anyway. She slept most of the time and she loves being outside anyway so she was cooing when awake. We went up Newcastle and kept going to the trail and I will never do that again with a stroller. Had to walk a lot of that. Second time ever running a trail and first time ever pushing a stroller, not a good combo. It was beautiful though and not too hot. I did bring water and drank a lot. Got to the top of the trail (la caille) and turned right to 98th. All the way down to the light and turned right and went down to Falcon Way. Went down to Falcon Park and up to home.

I had fun today but I don't know if I will do it again. We had a great time talking and Josie was a dream. Running on the street was a piece of cake compared to that trail but...we'll see. I'd love to run with Margo again but maybe at a time when I can run without Josie and the stroller.

Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 7.00
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Jackie Warner-Full Body Circuit Training 40min

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5.10

Time 45:29 AP 8:55

Nice and warm. Not looking forward to the cold weather that's just around the corner. Ran around the neighborhood. Good to get out. This exercise time for myself is more important now than ever with my busy schedule. I have to take time for myself so I can serve everyone who needs me all day long. I'm feeling very overwhelmed because it 's been a busy first few weeks for me as the new ward primary president. Crazy! I need to go put on my t-shirt that says..."Just breathe."  That's one of my motto's lately. Another one...just... "let it go..."

Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 5.10
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Time 1:32:03 AP 9:12 Best mile was the last=8:40

Ran down Millcreek with Lysa and Erin. Erin needed to do a 10 miler before the Halloween half next weekend. I'm so glad I decided to go with them. The canyon was BEAUTIFUL! It wasn't too cold, it had just rained and the leaves were so vibrant in color.  Gotta go get kids ready for a football game. Thanks for the run!

Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 10.00
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Jackie Warner Total Body Circuit-40 min

I finally got some new shoes. Didn't want to spend as much as I did on the Kinsei 3 so I went with the Asics Nimbus 12. Hope they make me as happy. Will try them out for real on the TM tomorrow.

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60 minute interval training TM run. I watched "What not to wear" and "Baby story" and listened to music on commercials. Started crying when they put the baby on the Mom's chest while running at 7.5 speed, not a good combo. I ran at 8.0 for a minute at some point. Or maybe it was 30 seconds. It was hard.

MY NEW SHOES ARE GREAT! I'll run in them till Sunday when I have to put them back in the box and wrap them for my b-day.

By the way Lysa and JD. I noticed I did put in initial mileage was 80 on those Kinsei's so that is the total mileage. We had this conversation before the marathon. Anyway, LOTS of miles on those shoes. I seriously want to frame them Lys seeing as they were my first marathon shoes!

Asics Gel-Nimbus 12 Miles: 6.50
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Time 1:00:01 AP 9:08

It was 48 degrees when I left at 7:42am. Warm compared to yesterday morning but I still could have used my gloves. The sky was bright blue with pink clouds at first but faded quickly. Went around part of the big block and up Newcastle over to the water tank and turned right to go past Albion. Ran past the "winter Yellowstone buffalo" which looked more in its element with a little snow on the roof of the house and on the grass. Down Alta Canyon(?) which turns into Viscounti. Ran on that street to the back of Flat Iron Mesa Park and ran up the back of it. Straight up for about a minute or two. Around the park and up to home.

First time outside in my new shoes. Felt good.


Asics Gel-Nimbus 12 Miles: 6.57
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10.40

Time: 1:31:18 AP 8:47 Best mile was 7 at 8:19

Beautiful run down Sundance and Provo Canyon. My canyons! I was born in Provo and grew up skiing at Sundance. I ran over a bridge at Canyon Glen that I jumped off of into the rushing water below when I was 10 yrs old (my Dad dared me and was waiting for me at the bottom)

So, hey! The Halloween half marathon just happened to be going on:) K. I'm being silly, Lysa and I went to support her Sis-in-law who was running the race. Well, Lysa was THE support and I was going for a fun birthday run. We got separated and I just decided to run my 10 miles and race a little :) I never stopped for POP's and didn't take water, gu whatever since I wasn't registered. I had on my water belt. Came across a girl who was on the path, on the ground and holding her ankle. Found out later that it was Erin's (the sis-in-law) friend and Lysa stopped to help her. 

I gotta go shower and help the fam carve pumpkins downstairs and make breadsticks from scratch to eat with Lysa's yummy chili tonight so gotta go.

 Oh, I almost forgot! I saw Allie after I finished the race! I was done and watching the runners with Lysa and Erin's husbands and she ran by holding a pace marker sign (2:05? am I right?) and I  called out to her. I think she saw me. It was fun to see you Allie!

Asics Gel-Nimbus 12 Miles: 10.40
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Asics-Kinsei 3 Miles: 79.74Asics Gel-Nimbus 12 Miles: 23.47
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