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St. George,UT,

Member Since:

Nov 05, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

I have ran 20 marathons.  Utah Grand Slam 2003, PR's Swiss Days 5k 2008 19:48 Spectrum 10k 2008 39:08, HobbleCreek 1/2 2008 1:24:18 , SGM 2009 3:00:27

Short-Term Running Goals:

 Sub 3:00 marathon and sub 1:24 half marathon in 2010 but not put too much pressure on myself and ENJOY running!

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep improving on my running and race times but at the same time be able to keep it very enjoyable!

Run a sub 3 marathon 2010

"No matter how good you get, you can always get better, and that's the exciting part"  Tiger Woods  (Haha, posted this quote when I started the blog and now it makes me laugh)

Personal:

Married for 6 years to a very supportive husband .Work part time as a dental hygienist in SG, UT.  Just had first baby boy June 6 2009 and love being a mommy!

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Very slow run today...felt like I was running in place the whole time. We went a new route and didn't know how far it was and it ended being farther than what we thought and so got in a few extra today.  Excited for the new year! I have lots of goals set that I want to accomplish this year and not just with running. Good luck to everybody and their New Years Resolutions too!

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Finally I have a second to sit down and type my run for the day. I didnt have time to type it this morning and usually I have a second at work to but I did not have one spare minute. I also started seeing patients during my lunch hour so I can have Fridays off now, which I am so excited about (even though fridays have been just a half day.)

Had a good run this morning, nothing exciting happened  and no watch. Then went to the gym after work to get a little weight training in.

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Well today truly might end up being a no mile day but we will see. I  am doing a seven day full body internal cleanse/detox from ReNew Life (not a fasting cleanse). I know some people might think this weird but I think its important to your body. Anways Im on day 6 today and woke up feeling pretty fatigued (they say its normal to have a day or two that you are a little drained) So I decided to take the morning off and if I am feeling more energized by the end of the day then I may go out and do a short run. I think it will be better for me to rest and feel good tomorrow then wear myself out and feel low tomorrow too.

 

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My friend cancelled whom I was going to meet at a quarter to five so I slept in and didnt head out til about 8:30. Weather was sooo nice..I had to go back inside and take of a few layers before heading out 40 when I left and 44 when I got home. Felt much better today, stilla little fatigued but nothing like  I was yesterday. I am glad I let my body rest.

Avg pace 7:39

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Ok so we are totally getting spoiled with the weather down here right now (over 50F when I left) and I am getting spoiled with being able to sleep in and not head out til later. Left again around 8:30. So nice cuz in the summer months sleeping in is not even a option and I would die of heat exhaustion if I attempted to start a run at 8:30 in the summer.

Well today I felt the best I have in a couple of weeks, thank goodness. Did 8 20 sec strides today. whoohooo! I finally through them into my run. Kinda sad it has taken me this long to actually do them since Sasha suggested them clear back in mid november. Had some good paced miles today too, had a 7:03,6:58,7:15, 7:14, and 6:57.

Avg pace was 7:30,  1:30 (realized when I was in the shower that I typed in yesterdays time for todays run so it wasnt 1:16)

Also did Abs, free weight, squats, lunges, dips, and pushups as well.

Have a great weekend, my husband is going with his buddies today so I am going SHOPPING!!!!!

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Again very warm weather, totally overdressed. Only had time for 8 this morning, ran 5 with friend Nat and then had time to add 3 more. Hopefully tonight I will have time to do 2-3 more miles and weights at that the gym tonight. Its the college national championship game (FB) tonight so we might be going somewhere to watch it or having people over so that might interfer a little.

time 1:06

PM did 4 more miles after work, it reminded me of running in california ( newport, which is one of my favorite places to go running,) it was overcast, smelled like rain with a cool breeze. I love that kind of weather. So anyways I just pictured myself running there and the run sailed by.

time 30 min

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I was going to add on after running 5 with one of my running pals but the time got changed early morning (and then I didnt have time to add after) and I just could not bring myself to get up beforehand and go out in the dark and cold and runs laps around my neighborhood. So I will try to get out tonight after cub scouts and finish 'er up.

avg pace 8:20

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So no run today, my running partner is under the weather so I was planning on going after work but as the day went on I was informed of other things going on that took priority, my father-in-law was getting sworn in tonight to city council so we wanted to go support him and my grandma got a strep/stalf infection in her lungs over Christmas and they had to put a trach in so she could breath. Just found out today that they are flying her up to Provo tomorrow to a special center to help her learn to function with the trach, so I need to head down to the hospital to see her before she goes. So those things are a little more important then getting my run in tonight. (and just in case anyone suggests running to the hospital and back, thats a no from me I dont want to walk into ICU sweaty and stinky:)

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 Easy run with good friends, plan on going with the running club tonight to get some more miles in. Running late this morning so will type more later after tonights run.

avg pace 8:14

What a great run I had tonight with the club! I ran up from my house 1.5 mi to the store(had to start out uphill and a little faster to make it in time but I wanted a warmup before I started out with the speedsters. There are alot of fun people there. I have been worried about Painters, just because I have upped my mileage and really have done much in the speed work department. But tonight I realized that although I may not being getting a PR (which I have never planned on at all)  I think I will be able to do ok in this run. When I am running with people that are pushing the pace, I do okay keeping up. Tonight reminded me kinda of a race in the aspect of it was me and all guys andI did not want them to think I was a wimp so I held on, in the race its the same thing, when there are others  around me I kick into a different gear and my mental takes over my physical and I can hang on to others around me. So tonights run did me mentally good (as well as physical). I started out with Steve, Dustin, Dave, Bill and Mike and then stayed with Dustin for a little and then Mike for a little and  then turned off early and ran home,ending up with 9 mi.

7:13, 7:22, 7:15, 6:49, 6:58, 6:52, 6:43 , had a mile warmup from the store and a mile cool down. (I think a couple of those would have been faster if Dustin and Dave  didnt have me laughing so hard that I could bearly run!!!)

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Whew! ! My legs were definetley feeling last nights run. Slept in a little and took it very easy today. I put my ipod on low and just let my mind roam and think about alot of things. I thought about how much I love life lifes little pleasures and  what one person may find enjoyable is so different  from what  another finds enjoyable. Isnt it so great that we are not all the same and are driven by different things. Our reasons to run are probably all so different from one anothers!  Everyone have a great FRIDAY!

avg pace 7:55, time 1:18

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What a beautiful morning! Ran about 3.5 with my running friends (they were going about 5.5) and then cut off to add on an extra big loop to give me 12. Did 6x30sec strides and then the last 3 miles I picked up the pace to low 7's.  My legs were still a little heavy feeling today.

Next week I am going to try not to taper to much but heres my plan and any suggestions are welcome

mon:10mi, tues 8 mi, wed 10 mi, thurs 6-8 mi and fri 4-6mi and Sat Painters. I plan on taking most of these runs fairly easy, should I do one speed workout????

I am getting excited to meet so many of you!

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Had a great run with Mike Warren this morning. He was so nice to meet me earlier than he usually goes. Ran a good 10 mi loop that had some pretty good gradual incline and some rolling hills. Put half on easy and half on marathon pace, wasnt a tempo (could talk full sentences) but wasnt a real easy run for me, so kinda in between.  Stomach kinda  yucky today and I felt that slowed me down a little. (possibly from eating some not so good running foods for me this weekend). I am really going to watch my diet this week and start being a little stricter on it after painters to get me really good shape.

Question: I am 4ft 11 1/2 in. What should be my ideal running weight for that height?

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Was going to get up early before my run with my tues/thurs group (the girl who would go earlier with me on tues/thurs has mono) and just run laps around my neighborhood but was so tired I was lucky to get up at all. Yesterday was a VERY long day! So I will go tonight after work and get in a few more. Hopefully today goes smoother!

PM: didnt think I was going to make it back out, had myself talked out going but decided to head out after cub scouts. Did an easy out and back (total 6 mi), kept the pace slow so my legs wouldnt be tired for my run in the morning with mike and of course painters! A nice headwind on the way out but a nice push from behind on the way back.

avg pace 8:16

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Another great run with Mike W, did another route with some good incline. Again put half on easy and half on marathon pace, another in betweener. Wind was blowing to start but died down fairly early on into our run. Legs were a little tired to start but felt much better the second half. Had a good conversation about goals for Ogden! Going to take it very easy on tomorrow and fridays run.

avg pace 7:30 (I think thats what mike said it was, I stopped my garmin half way and never started it again.)

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After yesterdays run my hamstring tightned up pretty good, this morning when I got up to go run it was still pretty tight. Decided I would let it get warmed up throughout the day and some good stretching and then go tonight with the club and just take it easy. I will play it by ear though, if its still pretty tight tonight then I may just let it rest til tomorrow morning .

pm: Went out with the running club after work, hamstring felt pretty good most of the way, got a little tight along with my quad but eased up, lots of stretching tonight and tomorrow. I had hard time just finding a spot where I felt comfortable, had a little side stitch most of the way, had to drop back, couldnt keep up with most of the group plus wanted to take it easy too. Thank goodness for Dustin he ran the last couple miles with me and told me his whole life story to keep mind off of running! Thanks Dustin-you have a great life story!

I think the run may have been a little shy of 7 but I will round up today!

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Just an easy four around my neighborhood, sheesh I dont know if its pre-race anxiety and feel every little pain but my legs felt like two bricks and right leg was a little tight and did I mention its COLD out there!  I am going to have to wear alot more clothes tomorrow than I thought and that always seems to way ya down.  But I am excited and hope tomorrow my body kicks into race mode. See some of ya tonight!

pace 8:09

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Race: Painters 1/2 Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:32:16, Place overall: 10, Place in age division: 3
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So this race was mentally and physically challenging for me. This whole week I have felt pretty off and today was no exception. I was really going to try to stay with MichelleL and then Ruth (who both rocked it! whoohoo you two!) but knew from the start that I would fall over dead if I tried to keep their pace. I did a 2 mile warmup with Michelle and Josse before the race and my hamstring was not  warming up. Probably til about mile 10 it felt like my left leg wanted to move but my right would not get moving. That through me off a little but I just did not feel good today. I have not had a race like that for a long time where I just did not feel good, very fatigued from the gun. I felt really bad after like I let the FRB team down. Everyone seemed to come in under their predicted times and I went over by 6 min. So that was little frustrating for me. I am pleased that with the way I felt that I was able to make the time that I did cuz for awhile I thought I would be in the high 30's.  The highlight of the run was Dustin and Bill (wildbull) running me in the last 2 miles and making me push my limit. Thanks so much you two-and Bill your lifestory was not as interesting as Dustins:) Then Sasha came on us the last 1/2 mile and got me going with a sprint to the end (I thought I was going to die-usually I have that in me to sprint and get extra adrenanline at the end but not today) .The finish line was great to have all the FRB's there and feel like I was a part of something and feeling the support at the end. I truly am thankful for all you guys!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for helping me feel ok about my performance!  I now glad I had this race to humble me  and to learn from and now I know what I need to do for Moab and Ogden (and all my other races)to get in myself in shape so I can blow away my goals! I am going to work soooo hard to reach them ! Hold me to it!

Well here are my splits for the race, my gps said 13.01 at the end

1 6:10,

2.6:50

3.6:58 (started getting passed by other girls, not used to that at all:(

4. 7:11

5.7:27

6:7:09

7.6:50

8.7:15

9.7:34

10. 6:58

11.7:23

12.7:18

13. 7:06

and the 6:53 pace for a 120.9 ft.

Thanks so much to steve for all he did for this race! He is the greatest. (and josse and michelle you guys are welcome at home anytime, it has been so fun to get to know you both, I feel like I have known you both forever!)

 

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Ran 10 easy miles with Mike. Wish today would have been painters cuz my legs felt so good, granted our pace was a lot slower but my legs felt so fresh, no soreness at all and my hamstring had no tightness at all. Could not be happier about that. Weather was good, got really hot with too many layers.  Mike and I talked more about Ogden and what training we are going to do. Its nice to have someone to run with that has similar goals! Planning on going to the gym to lift some weights and will most likely add a few miles on the treadmill tonight after work. Its my hubby's birthday today so we will see though.

avg pace 7:54

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Ran our reg 5 loop. Nice and easy . The last stretch has some pretty good incline, one of the girls decided we should push the end. So got one long stride in at the end. Ok so I wish the weather was like this all year long. It was around 40, probably would have been ok in shorts today. It was nice! Plan is to go back out after work and do another 6-8 mi.

Went out and did close to 3 miles, got out of work a little later than planned. Ended up working out that I didnt go further (GI issues hit). Going to try to take my easy days actually easy from here on out and my hard runs hard. I may have a some "in betweeners" as sasha would call them this week due to that this is going to be more of a recovery week for me (let my hamstring take it easy) and then next week start into some serious training for Ogden.

Avg pace8:20.  (for pm run) am no watch but guessing around an 8-8:15

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Another great run with Mike. Found a good  fairly flat stretch with hardly any traffic to start do our tempos on.(will start those next wed) Didnt overdress today so that was nice to not get to overheated. Legs and body felt great today!Thanks for another great run Mike!

avg pace 7:44

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Ran with friend Peg,  it was good run. Hamstring felt a little tight running to the corner to meet her. Did alot of stretching before we took off and did not feel it a bit during the run. I need to go to the chiro and make sure my hips are not out of whack (I think that may be contributing )

I hoping to make it to club tonight to run but I forgot I have Pack Meeting til this morning. So we will see how much I feel like rushing tonight to run, shower, and make it there in a short amount of time.

avg 8:29

update:just got back from my chiropractor ( I usually go about every 2-3 ms but have not been before the marathon) and I was extremely out of whack. My hip was really torked, so I think it should really help my hamstring. The first time I had trouble with my hips being torked a little (about 5 yrs ago) it pulled my quad really bad. So we will see how it feels!

PM So went with the club tonight, did the same usual route.Did a 1.25 mile warmup around the store. Ran with Ruth most of the first half.. Had a good discussion with Holt if I qualified for a handicap sticker for my car because of heighth. Thanks Holt j/k i actually thought it was pretty funny! Then we got to where you can turn and make it 7 or add on to do 10. Steve and Mike were going on so I though what the heck I will do ten (got out of pack meeting tonight, they didnt need my help tonight) and forgot about my warmup mile. So I ended up with plenty more miles than I anticipated today, oh well. It felt good to get them in. Had a great run with Mike and Steve.They were nice to let me tag along:)  The route had alot of uphill, which was good for me to do. Overall pace was 7:30 but had some low 7's, a couple 7:03, 7:04, 7:13, 7:08. Happy with that for a night run, and the uphill.  Thanks guys for a good run! My hamstring felt so good, I felt balanced running and both legs were getting equal movement, instead of a pull on my right leg! very happy about that, i dont know why I didnt go sooner!

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Decided this morning that I needed to get some cross training in, so rather than go run outside and then have to change clothes and drive to the gym, I opted to do miles at the gym on the treadmill. Did 25 min on the elipitical and then hopped on the treadmill, set it to 7.5 (8 min mile) and went at it for 8 mi. Actually for a treadmill it wasnt too bad and the pace was pretty easy so I was pretty relaxed. Then did about 20 min of weights. Now for the fun stuff, I need to do some housecleaning and laundry!

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Ran with the club down the marathon course, legs were definetely feeling this weeks miles today and my Bajios dinner did not sit to well this run (2 bathroom breaks). The faster guys went ahead and  I decided to just hang back and not try to kill myself today. The nice thing about the marathon course is after you get the dammeron hills over (or I refer to them as the 3B's) then its just on cruise control the rest of the way. I did keep my pace around 7:20s for the hills, had a lot of low 7's and 2-3 miles under 7.  It was beautiful morning and oh yah Mike wanted me to all let you know that when we started out at the top of Veyo hill there was like 8 in of snow that us southerners ran in! (wink wink).

Avg pace 7:09 1:48 on time, and my hamstring is stilling feeling pretty good.

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10 easy with Mike, a little sore from the downhill on saturdays run. Said 47 F when I left my house, got warm really fast .  Avg pace 7:54

And today I officially change age divisions! Yikes,  Now I am in a much more competive group.(25-29)

 

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No run today, I have had a very upset stomach which I refer to as "crummy tummy". I thought it would feel better after work and i would be able to go for a run but  its still a little upset. So takin it easy tonight and hope it feels better in the morning for my tempo run with mike. Hope everyone else had good runs today!

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Ran with Mike, wanted to do 3 mi warmup 6 mi tempo and 3 cooldown. Since I havent been doing reg tempos I wanted to try to keep a 7 min mile and then each week to try to take that lower. Was a little worried today because my stomach yesterday was a mess and wasnt feeling 100% this morning (and still is not:(. But it actually felt ok for most of the run.

First 3 mi warmup had some good incline7:55, 8:04, 7:53 (during this time we are debating on starting the tempo on the uphill or wait til mile 4.5-5 to flatten out, decide to start . Felt really good for the first mile and then I started to really feel the incline and then my stomach got a little cramped. At 1.5 into the tempo and  about where it starts to flatten I stop for VBP and tell Mike to just go ahead. Then I try to catch up to Mike, see him on the way back and turn around with him (cut off .2 from tempo, but made it up at the end of the run) . Then I just ran a few yards behind Mike til the last mile and then side to side to the end. Today it felt like my mind wanted to work but my legs didnt. I have alot of work to do to get my tempo times down down down but I know it will come with consistent training. My splits are little offs from Mikes from my bathroom break and slightly behind him. For all the running I have been doing lately I feel sorta out of shape, hopefully it will get better! Esp once it warms up and I can wear shorts and just a long sleeve. Spring and summer are always my good months!

1st tempo mile 6:56, then for 3/4 mi 7:26 (stopped my garmin here, bathroom break), 6:47 (trying to catch up to mike), 7:07, 7:05, 7:01.

Next week I want to keep all the tempo miles under 7. 

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Nice relaxed run with friend Peg. Lots colder today than its been for a long time (but I am not complaining because I know what others across the state are running in, you guys are awesome). Stopped at McDonalds to use the restroom. Pretty uneventful run but was just nice. Plan on going with the club tonight if I get off in time, if not will just run around my neighorhood. Then I am getting a massage tonight! yeah i cant wait.

pm 5 mi loop after work and massage, just what I needed!

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