"If we don't suffer enough we won't remember it."

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Location:

Orem,UT,USA

Member Since:

Nov 10, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

19 Marathons!

2007 St. George Marathon 3:07

2009 Boston Marathon 3:11:17

2009 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon 1:24:48

2009 Top of Utah Marathon 3:03

2009 Halloween 1/2 Marathon 1:22:38

2010 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon 1:23:48

2010 Top of Utah Marathon 3:01:51

2011 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marathon 1:22:16

2011 St. George Marathon 2:58:19

2012 Provo City Marathon 2:59:24

2012 Bryce Canyon 1/2 Marthon 1:22:08

2012 St. George Marathon 2:54:39

Long-Term Running Goals:

I love to run! I want to feel good and run for a very long time.

Personal:

My husband Brent and I live in Orem with our three kids ages 12, 10 & 7. Brent is a Marriage and Family Therapist and I'm at home with the kids. I used to be a CPA, but now I just do a little bookkeeping from home. For a lot of years running a marathon was something I did to get back in shape after having a baby. Just finishing was accomplishment enough, now I want to finish faster.

I ran the St. George Marathon in 3:18 when I was 18 and set a record for my age division 15-18. Now I train with the girl who broke my record. I love the marathon and half marathon. Long runs are what keep me from going crazy.

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Miles:	This week:	0.00	Month:	0.00	Year:	0.00

Thu, May 09, 2013

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

Met Melody and Melanie for a run up/down South Fork. We ran up four miles then turned around. I couldn't keep up on the way up. I jokingly said I was going to sit down on the side of the road and cry. On the way down I couldn't keep up either. It was more like I felt like I would be pushing it to keep up and pushing it would only make my problems worse. My left calf and hamstring both hurt and felt tight. I stopped to stretch. Josse and Rebecca drove by on their way back up to pick up a car they left at the park there earlier. I talked to them for a minute. When I got back to my car at mile 8 I stopped. Melody and Melanie had run another mile down past the car to get 10 in. I stretched and waited for them to come back.

Later that day I decided I'm not going to do Utah Valley. I felt a huge relief. I'm not in shape to run a marathon well and I don't want to keep stressing out about it.

Comments

From runningafterbabies on Mon, May 13, 2013 at 14:38:55 from 71.195.219.247

I like your plan - get healthy and hungry to push hard for St G. - that's the big goal anyways. You'll be ready to rock and roll in no time.

From Burt on Mon, May 13, 2013 at 14:39:53 from 71.216.109.214

And you've got the Spartan Race to worry about. That's top priority.

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