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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
14.700.000.000.0025.0039.70
Adidas Supernova Glide - Teal #3 Miles: 6.20Adidas Supernova Glide Teal/White 2 Miles: 8.50
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.005.005.00

Saturday's little run felt fantastic but later that afternoon my leg began to ache. The ache extended through the weekend. It wasn't painful, but not quite right. I need a few more days or weeks. We'll see. :(

10 miles upright bike

800 m swim

ST: lumbar stability  

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.008.008.00

Sprint-

Bike: 20K/12.4 miles, 39:44 (random/3)

Elliptical: 5K/3.1 miles, 22:05 (random/2)

Swim: 750 m/.47 miles, 15:45 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.200.000.000.0012.0018.20

One of my best birthdays EVER EVER EVER!!!!! 

For starters, woke up early next to my incredible hubby. Then Fonz and Ashton took me out for a nice birthday breakfast at Eggs in the City before my classes. School was great and included Rice Crispy treats and a very nice Physical Therapy approved massage. When I arrived back home it was present time. As usual, Ry spoiled me rotten!!! After presents the inaugural Birthday Olympic Tri began. Upon meeting at my house Annie presented me with the best trophy ever, yes, even before the race began (let it be known that the trophy was not so much a result of Annie truly believing that I am "pretty much the coolest person ever" but is the aftermath of my incessant texts to her telling her that I am pretty much the coolest person ever -- hee hee -- I love having an SIL who puts up with me and who I LOVE to be with)!!!! I was simply loving life!!! Seriously, I am so stinkin' spoiled!!!! 

The participants were as follows: me, Rylee (my daughter), Smooth, Annie and Fonz (who actually surprised us at the gym -- so cool).  I had more fun than I could have imagined!! We made a few modifications, such as swimming last (for those of us swimming) and substituting the swim portion with either the elliptical or basketball (for those of us not swimming). This was my first attempt at an Olympic Tri (although at a gym it is certainly easier than a real tri) and I learned a lot!!!

1st: They are INCREDIBLY fun when you are surrounded with people you love!!! I have the best friends in the world. I am POSITIVE about this!!!

2nd: Starting out full speed ahead is probably not the smartest way to go but sure makes things interesting.

3rd: Smooth is so much fun on the bike!! She keeps you laughing the whole time!!!! :)

4th: When Rylee is in a zone she doesn't want to talk to anyone!!!! It's all business, baby!!! 

5th: You should never forget to bring your swimming cap and goggles when you have 1500 meters to swim (I can't believe I did this: Ry was a good sport and brought them over to me WAY fast -- only lost a few minutes on this minor technicality.) :) :) :)

6th: There is a reason that most tris have you start with the swim. (After my first 700 meters my ipod broke. I stopped to see if I could make it turn on. When I couldn't Fonz gave me his swimming music device. I then started to swim again and my calves literally seized up like they had never done before. Had I been in open water I have no idea what I would have done. Annie tried to rub them out ... they were going crazy. Luckily after just a couple of minutes everything was under control again. I have NO idea why they cramped up. It was bizarre.)

7th: Annie is a kick trash swimmer!!! DANG that girl is good!!!          

8th: I can't beat Fonz at anything ... even when he has a sports hernia and has to basically doggy paddle as to not irritate it too much!! 

9th: I SO SO SO want to do this for real. I need to buy a bike asap and get over my fear of getting hit by a car. :)

And 10th: Next year I need to convince Ry into joining us. Seriously, SO MUCH FUN!!!! 

** After the tri we all went to my house where Ry had set up some good eats (which included the most delish cake ever compliments of Annie's baking prowess)!!! :) We chatted and enjoyed each others' company until midnight thirtyish. I was sad to see my birthday pass as it was one of the best ever!!!

 

 Come to find out -- if you keep reminding people that you are "pretty much the coolest person ever" (a couple dozen texts telling them such should do the trick) then they will give you a trophy proving you were right all along!!!!! :) :) :)

 Rylee * Fonz * Me * Annie * Smooth

 

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Just some numbers so that I can keep track:

TT (including transitions, waiting for swimcap/goggles, and time spent cramping) 2:53:00

Bike (40K/24.8 miles) 1:11:53 (way too fast ... but I had the bike set for an easy program)

Run (10K/6.2 miles) 53:06 (leg did fine)

Swim (1500 m) roughly 41 minutes (hopefully without the mishaps in the future I will be able to take a good 5-8  minutes off of this ... but who knows) :)


Adidas Supernova Glide - Teal #3 Miles: 6.20
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.500.000.000.000.008.50

8.5 miles

ST: lower leg

MWOD: 'ungluing the sticks' 

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So, when I run there is no pain, just a slight tugging feeling which I realize could simply be the tissues stretching to where they should be (but it still freaks me out a bit). Then later in the day it starts feeling not quite right, but not painful.  I suppose I will continue to run just a few days a week until all that goes away. 

Adidas Supernova Glide Teal/White 2 Miles: 8.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
14.700.000.000.0025.0039.70
Adidas Supernova Glide - Teal #3 Miles: 6.20Adidas Supernova Glide Teal/White 2 Miles: 8.50
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