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Location:

Saint George,UT,USA

Member Since:

Dec 23, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Mount Charleston Marathon 2016 - 3:17:51

Snow Canyon Half 2012 - 1:33:30

Spectrum 10K 2012 - 43:41 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run a destination marathon. 

Complete a half Ironman.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Know when to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

Know when to run....

Personal:

Surrounded by the people I love. Life is good.

Passionate about my family, the University of Utah -- GO UTES, almond M&Ms, mountain biking, comfy t-shirts, Survivor, friends, and (of course) running.

Physical therapist at The Health and Performance Center at Dixie Regional Medical Center. I LOVE what I do. Seriously, living the dream!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
123.3511.5049.2025.8590.50300.40
Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 65.30Adidas Supernova Glide - Blue Miles: 10.00Adidas Supernova Glide Teal/White 2 Miles: 32.10Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/White Miles: 10.00Brooks Pure Connect Miles: 13.00Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 14.00Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink And Black Miles: 49.50Adidas Supernova Glide - Teal #3 Miles: 10.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.001.551.556.009.10

Sprint day at the gym (my favorite workout) :)

Bike: 20K, 38:58 (Kilimanjaro/4-6)

Run: 5K, 22:25

Swim: 750 m, 15:xx

* First run in my Brooks. Have not formulated an opinion on them yet. Only 4 mm heel-to-toe drop (pretty significant difference) and a roomy toe box. Very comfortable arch support. I could tell that my calves were working more. Probably not a shoe for someone with achilles issues (I have never had them ... knock on wood). Should be interesting to see how my body responds to them as I gradually introduce them into more miles.

 ********* SO GET THIS: Today at the gym I was trying to hurry and jump into the pool to start my swim. I threw my little waterproof ipod onto the outer cement edge while I put on my cap and goggles. As I went to grab my ipod I noticed a HUGE STINKIN' BOOGER dangling from one of my earbuds. NASTY!!!!!! I seriously about hurled. Whomever picks their nose and leaves their boogers for others to discover has some seriously disgusting, nasty, incredibly icky issues and is in need of some serious treatment. Even after washing the earbud I was unable to force myself to stick it in my ear (and hence swam with one earbud dangling behind me). I am about to gag right now just thinking about it. ICKY ICKY ICKY!!!  

Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 3.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.504.500.000.002.5012.50

30 minutes bike (Hills/cascades, 5-10, 7.6 miles)

10 Miles - Julie G's Boston's Hill workout

0-3         0%: 8:57 (warm up)

3.0-3.7   3%: 7:53 

3.7-4.7   1%: 8:00 

4.7-5.0   6%: 8:49 

5.0-6.4   1%: 8:00 

6.4-6.8   4%: 8:12 

6.8-7.4   1%: 8:00 

7.4-7.8   6%: 8:49 

7.8-10    0%: 8:57 (cool down)

 

** No booger encounters today. Halle *stinkin* lujah!!! :)  

 

Adidas Supernova Glide - Blue Miles: 10.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.500.000.000.002.006.50

4.5 easy miles

25 minutes hard bike 

Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 4.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
16.101.000.000.000.0017.10

1 mile by myself

15.6 miles, AP 8:34 with Matt (The Running Professor) and a little bit with Rob D.

.5 miles by myself at the track at the rec center. I wanted to run 17 today but fell just a tad short by the time I had to leave to make it to Oliver's game in time. Luckily, when I got there I had a few minutes to hop on the track to get my mileage where I wanted it. My first 50 running mile week in about 6 months.  

Adidas Supernova Glide Teal/White 2 Miles: 17.10
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
1.000.003.501.502.508.50

30 minutes bike (Around the world/8.08 miles/6)

6 miles 

-.5 warm up, 7 with AP 7:18, .5 cool down: felt good. :)

Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 6.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.004.002.5013.50

30 minutes bike (7.75 miles/Kilamanjaro/7)

11 miles

3 miles warm up at 8:57, then 8 x 800 meters with 400 meter jog in between. Then 2.25 cool down at 8:57. Jogs in between were SLOW (10:43).

(3:27, 3:27, 3:25, 3:25, 3:22, 3:22, 3:20, 3:20)  

 

Adidas Supernova Glide Teal/White 2 Miles: 11.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.001.551.556.009.10

I love Sprint days at the gym. :)

Bike 20K: 40:27/random/4

Run 5K: 22:21

Swim 750 meters: 15:xx

**********

ST: LE

Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 3.10
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.003.000.003.0013.00

bike: 10 miles (38:58/random/4)

run: 10 miles, AP 8:13 

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/White Miles: 10.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.006.0011.00

Bike: 20 miles/76:36. Hill training. (30 minutes Kilamanjaro/7, 30 minutes random/5, 16:36/cardio w/THR 146) My legs felt kind of jello-y at the end.

Run: 5 miles/8:34. Was more than happy to take it relatively easy. I think I will like these new shoes as well. :)

ST:FB/plyo 

Brooks Pure Connect Miles: 5.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.0014.600.000.0014.60

12 miles before Oliver's game, AP 7:34 (This about killed me. Subsequently I have no desire to try it again anytime soon). I was so thankful for the few lights that I had to stop at. 

2.6 miles from Oliver's game to Payton's game, AP 7:38 (wind at my back).

I worked out really hard this week. I am dog tired. :) 

**Wore my Pure Flows for the first time outside. Mixed review: They make me feel light and fast but they seem to be a bit harder on my legs. My feet feel achy now that all is said and done. Hmmmm ... 

Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 14.60
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.002.002.0011.00

am

30 minutes bike (easy)

5 miles (3 easy, 2 at 5K pace)

 

pm

4 easy miles 

Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 4.00Brooks Pure Connect Miles: 5.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.005.000.002.5012.50

30 minutes bike (Kilamanjaro/7/7.5 miles)

10 miles run (5 easy @ 8:47, 5 threshold @ 7:27) 

Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 10.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.008.0014.00

am 

bike: 30 miles (1:41:05/random 3). The most miles I have ever rode continuously on the bike. :)

Had to get through a pile of notes before my test today (which is definitely easier to do on a stationary bike than on a TM). Hopefully I will get a chance to run a few miles this evening.

I definitely missed my Wednesday swim though. Such is life. ;) 

pm

6 easy miles (9:30s) 

Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 6.00
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.000.007.001.000.0010.00

10 miles (1 warm-up, 8 with AP 7:27, 1 cool-down)

Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 10.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

4 easy miles -- nothing else 

Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 4.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
12.505.000.002.000.0019.50

19.5 miles ... felt AWESOME!!!

Last week I pushed crazy hard and was pretty much miserable the entire run. Today I decided to catch the perfect wave and just ride it! :)

14 miles by myself, AP 7:56 (had to stop at 2 lights, and I didn't even want to ... now that's a change) 

4 miles with Ry (low 9s) :)

1.5 miles with Sophia and Oliver, AP 9:21 :)

I LOVED RUNNING TODAY!!! :) :) :) 

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink And Black Miles: 19.50
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.000.003.002.002.5010.50

30 minutes bike (kilamanjaro/8/7.8 miles)

8 miles (2 warm up, 5 w/AP 7:16, 1 cool down) 

Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.001.002.009.0019.00

am 

10 miles, AP 8:10

30 minutes upright bike 

pm

bike: 21.59 miles total

-60 minutes/cascades/level 4

-20 minutes/kilamanjaro/level 12 (10 minutes out of saddle) 

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink And Black Miles: 10.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.000.000.000.005.008.00

am

60 minutes upright bike (easy) 

pm

3 miles (easy)

* I had planned on running more than 3 miles but I started feeling really light-headed and sick to my stomach. Blah ... probably just need a good night's sleep. It has been a week of tests (with another one tomorrow) and I am just plain tired. I was hoping to run my long run tomorrow since I am heading to Moab for the weekend with Ry to mountain bike, but now I am thinking otherwise (about the long run ... not Moab).

Brooks Pure Connect Miles: 3.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.004.001.001.5011.50

10 miles, AP 8:07

20 minutes bike (random/5/5.2 miles)

* Head still a little cloudy today but not as bad as last night. Probably just because I am a bit congested. Looking forward to getting away this weekend. :) 

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink And Black Miles: 10.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.000.000.001.006.0010.00

4 miles

Arrived in Moab just in time to get in 2.5 hours of mountain biking before the sunset. :)

Rode part of the steelbender/flat pass trail and around Ken's Lake. Was ABSOLUTELY gorgeous. 

 

Adidas Supernova Glide Teal/White 2 Miles: 4.00
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0.000.000.000.0010.0010.00

4 hours riding the XTERRA Moab biking course and a little extra. This is an insanely TOUGH course. In fact, many of the pros have said that this course is the toughest of all the XTERRA courses. After riding it (and walking portions that were far too difficult for me to ride) I have made the very judicial decision to NOT make this XTERRA race my first (as I had originally planned). I do want to race it at some point, but not until my technical riding gets MUCH better. It would just be a recipe for disaster under racing conditions. Both Ry and I fell several times ... it wasn't pretty ... but it was SO SO SO FUN!!!

 

Crossing the creek! :)

  

One of my many crashes!!! :)

 

Ry :)

 

I chose to walk down this portion! :) 

Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.004.004.00

Ry and I chose to spend our Sunday afternoon on Slick Rock. It was absolutely wonderful and beautiful. For whatever reason I feel the most at peace out in the open. Wish all Sundays felt like this.

 

 

Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.250.000.003.750.0010.00

morning

6 miles, AP 7:30 (1 @ 8:34 pace, 2.5 @ 6:59 pace, .5 @  8:34 pace, 1 @ 6:59 pace, .5 @ 8:34 pace, .25 @ 6:15 pace, .25 @ 8:34)

afternoon

Quite a bit of resistance training at school. The best part by far was using the isokinetic dynamometer. VERY VERY VERY cool!!! I am expecting some soreness tomorrow for sure! :) 

late evening 

4 easy miles 

 

Adidas Supernova Glide - Teal #3 Miles: 4.00Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 6.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.004.001.001.5014.50

am 

10 miles, AP 8:04 (first 5 easier at AP 8:49, second 5 harder at AP 7:19)

20 minutes bike (Kilimanjaro/10) 

 

pm

3 easy miles, AP 9:30 

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink And Black Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.501.001.001.508.0017.00

am 

75 minutes bike (relatively easy)

6 miles (1 easy, 1 MP, 1 Threshold, 1 Vo2 max, 1 easy, 2 x 400 m with 400 m jog after each one) 

pm

3 easy miles, AP 10:00

45 minutes bike, nice and easy 

Adidas Supernova Glide - Teal #3 Miles: 6.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
123.3511.5049.2025.8590.50300.40
Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 65.30Adidas Supernova Glide - Blue Miles: 10.00Adidas Supernova Glide Teal/White 2 Miles: 32.10Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/White Miles: 10.00Brooks Pure Connect Miles: 13.00Asics Gel Landreth Miles: 14.00Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink And Black Miles: 49.50Adidas Supernova Glide - Teal #3 Miles: 10.00
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