You've got to want it to win it

Week starting Feb 02, 2014

Previous WeekRecent EntriesHomeJoin Fast Running Blog Community!PredictorHealthy RecipesSusannah's RacesFind BlogsMileage BoardTop Ten Excuses for Missing a RunTop Ten Training MistakesDiscussion ForumRace Reports Send A Private MessageMonth ViewYear View
Graph View
Next Week
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
15% off for Fast Running Blog members at St. George Running Center!

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.

Favorite Blogs:

Click to donate
to Ukraine's Armed Forces
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
They Match Again Lifetime Miles: 373.25
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
Total Distance
28.50
^Their Mates Miles: 28.50
Total Distance
9.00

Today after rehab I went running with Nikki and Andrea.  We ran 11th Avenue down to City Creek and behind the capitol, then down behind Temple Square.  They went back on Trax but I ran back to campus on South Temple.  It was nice to spend time talking to them :)

^Their Mates Miles: 9.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
10.50

After driving to the oval and warming up while dreading today's lengthy workout, Kep informed me that Bekah wanted to do the threshold workout today.  Ok!  It was 15, 10, 5 with 3 and 2 minutes recovery.  We did the first two sets as backwards laps, then the last one the right way since the track was becoming more crowded.  We got in almost 9 laps on the first one, about 6 on the second one, and 3 for the last one.  Then we did four 250 meter strides, at about 3k pace for the 150 and then picking it up for the last 100.  Then I did 5 laps cooldown to finish with 10.5.  And Nikki and I wore our minion shirts :)  

^Their Mates Miles: 10.50
Add Comment
Total Distance
5.00

I started my run today out on Foothill with Becky and Jessica. Jessica turned early, but I kept going with Becky to 2100s and then to 1900e.  Becky pushed the pace since she had to get back for her massage, so I was on my own from there.  My lower back on the right side has been hurting, and today that hip was hurting too.  When I was just past the elementary school I had slowed down a lot so just called it and walked from there to Sunnyside, where I took the shuttle back to campus.  For my massage I had Tim work on my lower back and quads.

^Their Mates Miles: 5.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
0.00

Today at lifting, the impact stuff such as jumping jacks and jog-backs during the warmup were irritating my hip.  So no workout for me today.  Instead I heated up in the training room and did ultrasound before going to the pool for a workout.  I warmed up 5 minutes and then started on sets of 2:30 on with :30 rest.  I was originally going to do 7, then when I got there I thought might as well do 8, then figured what the heck I'll just go with 10.  The last one was hard, but I finished.  Then I did 5 minutes cooldown before going back to the training room for rehab.  I got 3 hip exercises.  Then I took a 10 minute ice bath up to my mid-back. Brrr!!!

Add Comment
Total Distance
0.00

Today I heated up my back and hip and did ultrasound before going pool running with Giselle.  We did 45 minutes, the time passed quickly since we had a lot to talk about :)  Afterwards I did my hip rehab and then took a 15 minute ice bath.  

Add Comment
Total Distance
4.00

Today after heating and doing ultrasound I went running!  On the treadmill in the HPER weightroom.  Hannah and Giselle were there too.  My back felt ok for the first mile and a half, then it started to hurt.  I noticed that if I tried to toe-strike instead of heel-strike then it didn't hurt so bad.  I made it 4 miles and then ellipticalled for a half hour.  I did ice and stem when I was done.

^Their Mates Miles: 4.00
Add Comment
Total Distance
28.50
^Their Mates Miles: 28.50
Debt Reduction Calculator
Featured Announcements