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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
93.758.008.500.75119.50230.50
Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 25.00Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 3.00Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/Black Miles: 71.00Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 12.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
11.500.004.000.500.0016.00

16 miles at the Olympic Oval

*After finally turning in at 4:00 a.m. this morning I pulled my tired behind out of bed a little before 10:00 a.m. I looked at my phone and had a text from Matt saying I better hurry up and get my butt over to the Oval. That was just the extra push that I needed. :) Things just kept getting better from there. Right before walking out the door I got another text from my SSF!! She was going to the Oval as well! Then Rachel showed up with her! FUN TIMES!

*Ry and I took the kids to Macaroni Grill tonight for an early dinner. I could not believe what angels each one of them was!!! Seriously, five perfect angels!!!! 2011 is going to be a GREAT year!!!! So incredibly happy! :) :) :)

*Oh yeah ... was just browsing through my hubby's Men's Health magazine. Josh Holloway is the new Cool Water guy. DANG!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) (Do you think he will mind if I tear that page out and tape it to my mirror????)

Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 16.00
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Hmmmm ... not a great workout day at all. Ooops.

Began an easy run. My right lateral rotators have been misbehaving a bit. The hope was that they would loosen up and start minding after a couple of miles. They didn't, so untrue to my normal behavior I decided play it smart and get off the treadmill at 3 miles and hop on the elliptical. Had plans on doing more after I got home from the dentist today, but didn't. Maybe later tonight ... maybe not! :)

Sent a text to Matt. Hopefully he will be able to fit me in soon and realign my shifted hip/pelvis. :) :) :)

Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 3.00
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60 minutes elliptical

40 minutes bike

Lateral Rotators stretching and Hip Abductors strength training

** Things are starting to feel much better. Matt is going to work on my hip tomorrow evening, hallelujah! Not wanting to run until my pelvis/hip is realigned. Feeling very positive though. :)

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100 minutes elliptical

PT visit -- Matt realigned my hip and did some ART on a few muscles

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30 minutes upright bike

45 minutes elliptical

5 easy miles (just easing back into it, high 8s -- felt decent :))

inversion table

15 minute Yoga Abs by Bob Harper (good stuff)

Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 5.00
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** Enjoying the last free weekday before school starts up again. I have loved staying up later in the evening, sleeping in a bit in the morning and my longer workouts. It was fun while it lasted! :) :) :)

60 minutes upright bike

6 miles AP 8:42 (heading in the right direction :))

inversion table

hip abduction exercises

20 minutes yoga with Rodney Yee - forward bends

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/Black Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
11.750.000.000.250.0012.00

PARTY AT THE OVAL

12 miles AP 8:38

I had SO much fun this morning. I was a bit nervous to run anything over six miles, but it was wonderful! I was especially grateful that Matt was willing to meet me at the Oval at six bells. (Thanks Matt -- I owe you BIG.) From the very get go it was a PARTY. So many people were there, including: Allie, Rick, John, Steve, Randy, Peggy, Mike, Rachel, Brent, Nate, and Darin. The miles went by so quickly. Allie joined Matt and me for a handful of miles. Afterwards Matt and I commented on how effortlessly she runs (but, of course, it was but a leisure stroll for her). :) :) :)

20 minutes yoga with Rodney Yee - hip openers

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/Black Miles: 12.00
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70 minutes elliptical

20 minutes yoga with Rodney Yee (twists)

** Our home is fighting off the flu. So far Sophia, Payton, Oliver and I have been victimized. I got reallly sick Saturday evening and although am starting to feel better I still feel a bit crummy. My pace on the elliptical today was pathetic (very low caloric intake) but I am trying to trick my body into thinking it is well! :) :) :) The yoga felt nice but a little hard on the tummy.

** Back in school today.

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early morning

30 minutes elliptical

evening

60 minutes elliptical

upper body strength training

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My body is still not where I want it to be in regards to tightness, pain, etc.

My mode of operation seems to be to get everything close to under control and then run a bit too early and hurt something else by compensating my form. However, I am learning. :)

Going to continue with low impact crosstraining for a few more days.

60 minutes upright bike

15 minute Yoga Abs by Bob Harper

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am

40 minutes elliptical

pm

1 mile swim (39 minutes and change)

** Why do I always forget how much I ** LOVE ** to swim laps? I think it has been about 6 months since I have done any swimming. Once I got in it felt like I was home. Seriously, there is something about swimming that completely soothes me. When I am finished I feel so so so good. I think there is something about the way it stretches my muscles (especially my core) and provides a very calm, relaxing and peaceful environment. I just put on some good R&B and enjoy the movement and moment.

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early a.m.

60 minutes elliptical

late a.m.

40 minutes bike

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Good morning! :)

I have been anxiously awaiting to run all week.

10 miles AP 8:47

50 minutes elliptical

* No problems to note. The first couple of miles I felt a small tugging at my right lateral rotators, but they all loosened up by mile 3. I really made an effort to run relaxed -- that seems wrong to coorelate effort and relaxed in the same sentence.  The kicker will be seeing how I feel in a few hours (especially considering I will be sitting through 4 hours of basketball). I am optimistic.  :) :) :)

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/Black Miles: 10.00
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am

9 miles -- loving this weather!

3 easy miles (1st two were w/my Sophia ... she kept it under a 10 minute pace), 4 miles LT pace (7:44, 7:42, 7:36, 7:18), 2 easy  miles

20 minutes yoga w/Rodney Yee (forward bends)

 pm

30 minutes upright bike

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/Black Miles: 9.00
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10 miles AP 8:38

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/Black Miles: 10.00
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60 minutes elliptical

2 miles with Sophia

** I really need and want to get to the pool. I really wish it were in my basement!!

Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 2.00
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5 miles

20 minutes bike

Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 5.00
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am

7 miles

pm

2 miles with Sophia :)

**** My PT school interviews for the U are finally over!!! The last few days have been exciting and stressful. I have interviews in Philadelphia next, but I am trying to postpone them until I hear back from the U. Should be within a couple of weeks. I am beyond nervous ... it could go either way. There were some very top notch applicants. I feel honored to have been able to interview and will be checking my mailbox often! Keep your fingers crossed.  :)

Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 7.00Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 2.00
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10 miles

I really wanted to get in close to 15 miles today but it didn't happen. I ran my first 7 miles w/an AP of 7:47 and then bang ... I felt a sharp pain in my anterior compartment. There are some pains that I know I am okay to run through, but my anterior compartment is not one of those. I turned off my watch. I finished with a super easy 3 mile jog. I haven't had any anterior compartment pain for close to 9 months, I'm not sure what happened. I came close to falling a couple of times while slipping on some black ice ... perhaps that was it. I felt fine once I got home, so that is good! I will see how I feel on Monday and take it from there. :)

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/Black Miles: 10.00
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1.25 mile swim

P90X Abs

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am

40 minutes elliptical (decided to stop because even though I wasn't in a lot of pain ... I could still feel the anterior compartment acting up a bit).

hip strengthening

pm

1200 m swim

*Went to Gold's this evening for what I thought was going to be a long swim. I was greeted with a sing the read: "Pool closed until Thursday. Sorry for the inconvenience." I decided to head over to the Rec Center. Hopped in the pool and began what I once again thought was going to be a long swim. Just when I hit 3/4ths of a mile a lifeguard signals to me as I am turning. I look around and notice nobody else was in the pool. DANG -- they were closed!!!!! It was only stinkin' 8:30 p.m.! Oh well ... at least I got wet! :)

*Anterior compartment still complaining a bit, but improving. :(

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nasty cold

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nasty cold

** On the bright side, I can tell that my leg is improving! It certainly could not have anything to do with taking these last couple of days off!!!!! ;)

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Still fighting this icky cold, but it's getting better! :)

45 minutes bike

30 minutes elliptical

 

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4 easy miles on the TM before Sophia's game ... GREAT ... no problems!!!

10 easy miles after Sophia's game. 4 with Ry and 6 by myself.

The worst part was the air outside -- my hacking was anything but lady-like. Stink ! Leg held up well. :) :) :)

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am

Had a hard time getting out of bed this morning.

30 minutes upright bike

late afternoon

1 mile swim

Felt like I wasn't getting enough oxygen. I'm sure it was related to my stinkin' cold. Luckily, I think I am at the tail end of it! :)

* Was tempted to run since my leg was feeling quite well today. Decided to stick with my plan of not running today and Wednesday. I'm kind of proud of myself but kind of disappointed at the same time. I can feel my running fitness slipping a bit. My hope is that it will come back quickly if I can get my body feeling the way it should. I hope I am making the right move but only time will tell. :)

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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
93.758.008.500.75119.50230.50
Adidas Supernova Glide - Orange Miles: 25.00Adidas Boston Classic #9 Miles: 3.00Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink/Black Miles: 71.00Mizuno Wave Rider - Pink Miles: 12.00
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