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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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Cool Blue Miles: 60.00
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13.00

This morning I did my long run for the week. It was nice to be able to have it overcast with a few drops of rain here and there so it didn't get too hot. I started at Sugarhouse park and went up 2100s to 2100e. I was thinking a loop above the zoo and then along Wasatch and over the freeways should get me pretty close to the miles I needed, but as I was passing the library I saw Becky and Jess! They were running south on Foothill so I crossed the street and turned around and ran with them. I got 6 miles with them, to 2100s and 1500e back up to campus, before heading back towards Sugarhouse again this time on my own. I was only a quarter mile short of what I needed when I got to my car, so that was an easy add on. 1:36 total time with 7:26 average pace. Great run!

Cool Blue Miles: 13.00
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10.00

This morning I did a workout at Cottonwood Complex to incorporate some hills and decide if I would race on Friday. I warmed up around the block and then did strides and drills in the field. I ran up Bessie (or Helga? is that the last one on the region course? It's been too long... I can't remember) and around the trees at the top to loop back down and finish by a tree close to the start. I did that one 6 times, getting .31-.32 miles and between 1:52-1:55 each time, with aroung 70 seconds recovery. In the 5th and 6th reps my right hip and back were starting to hurt. Once I was done with those, I did the hill twice more but running all the way to the fence for .25 miles. On the way back down on the last one my back had some spasms (had them last summer too, doesn't concern me that much) so that leads into my decision to not race Friday. My mom was waiting at the bottom of the hill with Ellie in the stroller when I finished the second hill, so our timing was good (she took Ellie for a walk so I could workout, she's awesome). I cooled down with the stroller a lap and a half around the block to finish with 10 total.

Cool Blue Miles: 10.00
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This morning I went running from Sugarhous.  I started on the cemetery loop route, then when I got to 3300s I went up to 2000e to head south some more.  I cut up to 2300e and over to 3900s before turning around.  I ran back mostly along 2000e and then 1700e.  Did a backwards loop on the road in the park when I got back to finish with 10 total.  7:24 average pace.  My body is tired!

Cool Blue Miles: 10.00
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This morning I  took the stroller for a run from Liberty Park.  I did 2 laps in the park and then ran out to 3300s and back on 500e.  A bit slower today, 7:48 pace (the way back was quicker because it is slightly downhill... barely) but I felt like it was needed after how I felt yesterday.  If I'm up to it I'm really hoping to get a double in tonight.

Cool Blue Miles: 10.00
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8.00

Happy Pioneer Day! I did 8 miles in the neighborhood. 7:34 average pace.

Cool Blue Miles: 8.00
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9.00

This morning I started my run with the stroller from Sugarhouse. About a quarter mile in as I was passing Sizzler, I saw Kate from my team! She was doing a Kenyan run so I didn't run with her, but she was done by the time I got to the opposite corner so I ran with her for about 2 miles of her cool down. I did the cemetery loop route, adding on extra once I got back to 2700s. I found a park on Atkin by Fillmore that has a drinking fountain! That is nice to know for the future. When I have Ellie with me I can take a water bottle. Or take a drink from her sippy cup since she usually falls asleep. Finished back in the park with a backwards lap on the road with 9 total.

Cool Blue Miles: 9.00
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