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Location:

Cottonwood Heights,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 18, 2011

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

Personal Records

Aided

5k-17:01 (Halloween Half 2011)

10K-36:06 (Halloween Half 2011)

Half- 1:22 (Halloween Half/Des News/HC 2011/2013)

30k- 2:06:49 (SGM 2013)

Marathon- 3:07:18 (TOU 2011)

Unaided and (some) outdated!

400M- 1:03 (HS 2000)

800M-2:23 (HS 2000)

1500M- 4:45 (USU 2001)

3000M- 10:33 (USU 2001)

3200M- 11:24 (HS 2000)

5k- 18:10 (USU 2001)

10k-39:36 (Classic 2013)

30k- 2:09:16 (WRC 2012)

50 miler- 9:46:43 (TNF 2015)

Short-Term Running Goals:

2019 Tenitive Race Schedule

4/15 Boston Marathon

7/24 Deseret News 10k

Long-Term Running Goals:

I love training with others both on road and trail. I also find benefits of running solo when I need to focus and regroup.

Fun fact: Although I prefer to run outside, I don't mind the treadmill for pace accountability and for the blind assumption that I can run really fast. I have a lot of secret treadmill PR's at 0% incline:)

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I am a Mormon

I am married to a supportive and driven husband. Together we enjoy geocaching, hiking, camping, reading and playing games with our three rambunctious children.

Aside from running, I am a homemaker and a Mental Health Therapist. Running has given me the ability to better concert my energies between my family, faith and friends.

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Thu, Oct 18, 2012

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
1.50	0.00	3.00	0.00	4.50

First night of real sleep in a week. I've been averaging 4-5 a night from jet lag I suppose. It also doesn't help that I have been anxious about this race on Saturday.I just don't want to disapoint any of the other runners. I really, really wish it was ALL downhill. Those middle 2Â hill miles are making me crazy,Â AHH! Anyway, I did a confidence boost workout today. Nothing special or fast by any means, but a reminder I can run at goal pace for Saturday.

1 mile warm up then a 5k. Spilts at 6:49 with 1% incline (1:30ish pace), 6:15Â with 0 incline(PR hm pace), then eased back to a 6:45. I set up the split time deliberatly to make the last mile not feel too hard compared to the others.Â I felt fine, esecially knowing I will be going down hill. One thing that topped it off today was when I realized that I have not ran 13 miles since Hobble Creek, if my memory is correct. I don't even dare check. Oh boy. Bring on the down hill!

I signed up for Ogden Marathon lottery yesterday and the Just Cuz Half on November 3rd. Good to have something to look forward to.

PM: Two hours of tennis with the leauge. I won a set. I'm getting better!

Saucony Kinvara Miles: 7.00

Comments

From Burt on Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 14:26:06 from 71.216.109.214

I'm just glad I'm not shooting for a 1:30.

From Andrea on Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 14:40:34 from 72.37.244.100

You are going to find the 1:30 pace very sustainable on Sat, I promise! Nice workout today.

From runningafterbabies on Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 14:53:50 from 71.195.219.247

I have complete confidence in you. Don't forget you'll have adrenaline on your side!

From RachelT on Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 15:14:34 from 24.10.224.129

Best of luck on race day, its sounds like you are ready to kill this thing.

From Tara on Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 23:25:35 from 75.169.138.78

Thanks Andrea, Melody and Rachel- Its nice to hear those comments when in doubt. Thanks for the support!

Burt- Go to your which doctor. If he's really that, then you'll be running a 1:30 in no time!

From DaleG on Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 23:43:53 from 152.216.3.5

I'm sure you'll do just fine with the pacing. Can't wait to read all about it.

By the way, tennis rules!!! I love it.

From Brooke on Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 00:26:08 from 71.219.155.251

You'll do great pacing the half! I signed up for the lottery, too. :-)

From allie on Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 04:20:36 from 97.117.85.43

you'll do great, tara. make sure to tell your groupies about your tennis adventures and your days of modeling for DI MAG.

course tool is coming...

From Tara on Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 09:16:01 from 75.169.138.249

Dale- I thought I liked tennis until I join the league. Now I'm I'm a joke, but I have some fun doing it. Last night when a speeding ball came towards me, I freaked out and kicked it rather than hit with my racket. its true, I'm a better ninja without training, than a tennis player with years of private lessons as a child.

Hi Brooke! You're getting better! You'll be on fire by Ogden. Hope you get in!

Allie- Thanks again for the splits. Speaking of DI MAG, They called and want their wardrobe back. Suckers! Ten dollars worth of a closet full of clothes, ALLLL mine!

From AngieB on Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 09:52:11 from 159.212.71.199

Good Job Tara! I agree signing up for races is the only thing that keeps me going these days. After the Halloween Half I have no races in sight...looks like my winter is going to be a unmotivational BLAH!

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