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

February 2011

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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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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 easy miles on my treadmill.  avg 7:03 pace.  It is 14 degrees outside and I just didn't want to face the cold.  I'm so sick of winter!  I've done 14 degrees before, but the wind is blowing today so it feels more like single digits to me.  I also have so many other things to do today.  This will be an easy week I guess.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles easy on my treadmill.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles easy.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
14.000.000.000.0014.00

14 miles total, but not as impressive as it sounds.  I went on a 7 mile trail run with several people.  I planned to run 7 miles home with a friend, but she didn't come.  I was going to go 14 for her, but for me 10 was fine.  I definately wanted more than 7, especially after my pitiful runs Tues & Thurs.  So after standing at the park for 10 minutes I got a ride part way then hopped out 3 miles from  home.  I was freezing after I got out of the car and started thinking things like, "Maybe I should have just gone home, I probably don't really need this last 3 miles etc."  Then I realized, "The car is gone.  It makes no difference what you think now.  You're three miles from home and the only way to get there is to run, so just enjoy it."  After about 3/4 a mile I felt good again and enjoyed the run home.  Later that afternoon my brother called and asked if I wanted to run 4 miles with him.  I couldn't think of a reason why not so I put back on my wet running shoes and did another 4.  So my 14 was more like a 7 mile run, then a 3 mile run, then a 4 mile run. 

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 miles with Marie and Amanda, avg 7:21 pace.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 miles avg 7:14 pace.  Had a hard time making myself walk out the door in 23 degrees with wind, but it wasn't too bad once I got going.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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10 miles at 6 a.m. part with Marie and Amanda.  Avg 7:14 pace.  Nice to get it done early and have someone to meet so I didn't think too much about the cold.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles with Marie and Amanda

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.000.000.000.0011.00

11 miles part trail run with some Sojourner runners.  I don't like trails.  I twisted my ankle a few times and jared my back.  My siatic hurt the rest of the day and all day Sunday.  I had my boys (age 9 and 7) dig into my hip and back with their elbows and pull on my leg Sunday morning.  That helped a little.  Sunday night my husband massaged me realy good.  I feel much better Monday, but it was frustrating to be in so much pain for two days.  I won't be doing a trail run next week.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles with Marie and Amanda.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 miles out past Timpview Highschool and back.  Avg 7:00 pace.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 miles mostly with Marie and Amanda.  Avg 7:14 pace

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles with Marie and Amanda.  Avg 7:23

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 miles avg 7:26.  This included a mile long hill 10 min pace going up but only 6:40 pace coming down.  The rest of the run averaged 7:12 pace.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles with Marie and Amanda.  Avg 7:19 pace.  I felt really tired. 

A few hours later I fell asleep listening to my son read.  Lights on 10 a.m. and I was falling asleep!

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Slept until 7 a.m. and ran while the kids were at school/daughter at preschool.  10 miles south on Univ Ave and back.  Avg 6:56 pace.  Still feel a little tired.

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10 miles in the dark.  My friends didn't show up!  Avg 7:00 pace.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles with Marie and Amanda

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10.000.000.000.0010.00

10 miles in the snow with my husband on his bike.  I was really hoping for good weather on this run, but it didn't happen.  This was my birthday weekend!  I'm 38 now.

On my birthday my almost 5 year old daughter said, "Happy Birthday mom.  You're 28 right?"  I said, "38.  Does that seem old?"  She said, "Ya, but at least you don't look older than before."  I asked what she meant by before and she said, "Yesterday, when you were 37."

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles avg 7:37 pace

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
161.000.000.000.00161.00
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