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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
3.000.000.000.003.00

I got out of bed Sunday morning easier than I ever have post marathon.  I wasn't nearly as sore as I've been on some of my past races.  But for how good I felt Sunday I sure struggled today.

Yesterday I thought the little soreness I had was gone so this morning I got up with enough time to run 8 or 10 miles.  After less than a mile my quad started hurting, then my hamstring.  I decided to cut my run to a 4 mile loop and stopped at a dumpster to ditch my water bottle.  No sense carrying a used water bottle for only 4 miles.  When I started running again I realized my lungs were burning.  I must have held my breath too long taking my drink or something because I only run 1 mile at a 7:40 pace and the last part of it was downhill. 

I headed around my 4 mile loop, but a half mile later decided even that might be too far.  I turned around after 1.5 miles and went home for a total of 3 miles.  Avg pace 7:53.  I'll hope for better luck tomorrow.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

This time I made it 6 miles.  I was hoping for 10, but only made it 3 before my hamstring started hurting.  Avg 7:42 pace.  I know I need to really rub it out, but I keep forgetting because it doesn't bother me other times of the day.

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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