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Thanksgiving "Crazy Course" Fun Run

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Member Since:

Jun 01, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

NCAA Champ

Running Accomplishments:

My Personal Records are:

High School

1600 meters - 5:34 Freshman, Regions

5:30.44 Sophomore, State

5:13.35 Junior, State

4:54.68 Senior, State Champion!!!

3200 meters - 11:59.9 Freshman, State

11:50.33 Sophomore, State

11:15 Junior, BYU Invite

10:30.88 Senior, Arcadia Invitational (sea level)

10:39.23 Senior, State Champion!!!

College

1500 - 4:31, Trojan Invite 2013

3k - 9:44.01, MPSF 2012

5k - 16:34, Stanford 2013

10k - 34:46.94, Mt. SAC 2013

Half-Marathon - 1:24:30.56 (Handcart Days)

In my freshmen year, I lettered in both track and cross country. I also got the Rookie of the Year Award in cross country, and the Freshmen of the Year Award in track. At regions for XC I was 7th. At state I was 65th. In track at regions I placed 3rd in the mile and 2nd in the 2 mile. At state I was 17th in the mile and 13th in the 2 mile.

Sophomore year I was a cross country captain and I lettered again. I was 3rd at regions and 12th at state. At track regions I was 3rd in the mile and the 2 mile. I also anchored the winning medley relay team.

Junior year I got a stress fracture about a month before the cross country season started, but made a great comeback with a 2nd place finish at regions. At state I placed 6th, and I broke 19 minutes for the second time in my racing history. Team captain again. In track I shattered my old PRs and was doing well until I got a stress reaction. After 3 weeks off I built my strength back up and performed well at state, earning 4th in the 1600 and 5th in the 3200. After that, I was invited to the Great Southwest Track Meet in Albuquerque, where I took 5th.

My senior year in cross country I was a captain again, this time with Amanda and Natalie. This season I was injury free so I got to run competitively at invites. At state I took 3rd. At Footlocker Western Regionals I outkicked a girl on the track to finish 10th, which qualified me for nationals the next weekend. I beat both of the girls who had beat me at state in that race. At nationals I took 22nd and beat 6 of the girls who had beat me at regionals. Going into the outdoor season the first Invitational I attended was the Davis Super Meet where I qualified for state in the 1600 and the 3200, and I broke the meet record for the 3200 in an 11:01.29, the previous record was an 11:17. I had a strong finish to my senior season and finally claimed a state title. I ran the fastest 1600 and 3200 at state for any division, claiming the double crown in those events, and earning the athlete of the year award :)

Now in college, I run for the University of Utah. I lettered my freshman season of cross country, and made it to regionals in the 5k in track.

Sophomore year I improved in cross country. In track I raced the 1500, 5k, 800, 10k, and the mile of the DMR before repeating the 5k at conference and then the 10k at regionals. Placed 28th behind a lot of seniors... so nationals next year!!

Short-Term Running Goals:

~~Run a 5k in under 18 minutes~~

~~Win state in the 1600 and 3200~~

~~Place in the top 5 at state in the 1600~~

~~Make it to Footlocker National Championships~~

Make it to nationals

Run sub 16:30 5k

Run sub 9:30 3k

Break the school record in the 10k

Break the school record in the 5k

Long-Term Running Goals:

Be an All-American

Be a conference champion

Make Olympic trials

Personal:

I am a junior at the University of Utah. My little sister is a freshman at Utah Valley University.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00
Flats Lifetime Miles:						194.15
Spikes Lifetime Miles:						110.35
Pink Spikes!!! Lifetime Miles:						78.75
Pink Footlocker Flats :) Lifetime Miles:						38.00
July 25 Lifetime Miles:						333.30
Wave Rider 15 PINK :) Lifetime Miles:						409.00
Time For Something New Lifetime Miles:						420.25
Mint On The Left And Watermelon On The Right Lifetime Miles:						416.75
And Their Sole Mates Lifetime Miles:						499.50
Lavender Watermelon Lifetime Miles:						472.00
Mismatched Mizunos... Again :) Lifetime Miles:						469.00
Halloween Colors! Lifetime Miles:						400.50
^Their Mates Lifetime Miles:						444.70
Shoes That Match Lifetime Miles:						433.25
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Wave Rider 17! Lifetime Miles:						295.00
Wave Rider November '14 Lifetime Miles:						272.65
Green&pinklaces Lifetime Miles:						474.00
Cool Blue Lifetime Miles:						446.75
My Sister And I Have The Same Shoes! Lifetime Miles:						369.85
October Lifetime Miles:						371.25
January'16 Lifetime Miles:						326.00
March Mizunos 2016 Lifetime Miles:						200.15
My Husband Is The Best Husband!!! Lifetime Miles:						13.40

Sat, Nov 14, 2009

Race: Thanksgiving "Crazy Course" Fun Run (3.37 Miles) 00:21:02, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1

Total Distance

10.25

The race had a 10AM start which was nice because the clouds went away for the race. I started with about a 3.6 mile warmup with Bill and Dakota. I went and changed shoes and took a Gu, but then we had to wait a few minutes because they didn't start the race on time. When we got going the first part was downhill, and since the ground was wet from it snowing before, it was a but slippery. Not too far into the race I was in 3rd behind Bill and another guy. Coming up by me I could hear a girl, and I stayed with her. Around the corner I could tell when she was surging, but I stayed with her and then I surged when she gave up. That was when I passed Bill. During the race some of the other girls came up to me but they didn't really try to pass me. I think 2 of them asked me if I knew the course. At around the mile left (I think that was how much was left) there was some grass going downhill, and then a railroad track which we had to cross and then go down a steep slope, about 5 feet, onto pavement and make a turn. I opened up my stride down the hill, and made it over the tracks alright, and I made it to the pavement but I fell when I was turning. I landed on my left hip and I hit my right hand when I was trying to break the fall. I got right back up and kept running. I was hurting when I got back up, but I really wanted to win a turkey, and since my age group was 16-24 I knew I would have to stay strong and keep my place. One girl got ahead of me for a second going to the last part of the course where you go on a dirt trail, but first there is another railroad track to cross. I took the lead back, and I guess during that part of the race the girls behind me were switching places back and forth (I hadn't noticed, but Bill told me afterwards). Coming up to the finish the road curved back up the starting hill. I did alright, and I didn't feel the hill that much. The girl right behind me was starting to outkick me but then I made the final push I needed to finish and win. After I was done I looked at my leg (I didn't want to in the race, I didn't want to lose focus). I had dirt all up the side, and I had scraped my knee and my upper leg just at the bottom of my shorts. Afterwards I did a cooldown with Bill, we ran the course again, but we made and early turn which made it so we didn't have to come off the railroad track at the bottom of the hill. It was a fun race, I think its one I'd like to do again next year.

Flats Miles: 3.40

Comments

From allie on Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 20:45:00 from 67.177.43.41

wow. crazy race. way to go getting right back up and finishing hard for the win. you just keep getting faster!

From Matt on Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 14:22:10 from 65.121.71.253

Susannah,

I just wanted to tell you how Awesome I thought you did. After the last couple races you've been at I figured I would finished ahead of you but you really nailed it in spite of the fall. I think if you keep putting in the hard work that you have been you could take state next year and a running scholarship will be yours.

I just wanted to tell you how proud I am of you. Soon I will have to be having my daughters get running tips from you. Enjoy the Turkey you've earned it.

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