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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
131.604.0029.9512.0010.50188.05
Mizuno Wave Rider Teal Miles: 7.00Brooks Pure Flow - Black Miles: 25.10Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 5.00Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 77.10Brooks Pure Flow - Pink Miles: 23.35Brooks Pure Connect Miles: 11.00Adidas Supernova Glide - Red Miles: 10.00Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink And Black Miles: 8.00Saucony Kinvara Pink/Blue Miles: 11.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.500.001.500.000.007.00

7 miles, AP 8:04 on the JRP.

push-ups/chin-ups/dips 

Happy November. :) 

Mizuno Wave Rider Teal Miles: 7.00
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Race: Snow Canyon Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:33:30, Place overall: 25, Place in age division: 4
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.0013.100.000.0013.10

Decided to run this race a few days ago because, well, Snow Canyon is just a beautiful place to run and we needed to be in Richfield that afternoon anyway (so we were already close halfway there). :)

I did end up getting a 32 second PR (which is always nice) so that was a bonus and I got to hang out with Brooke (who ran an EXCELLENT race) for a bit -- I just love her! To top it all off, Sophia nailed her 5K! Ry ran with her. Sans watch Ry told her to just find a hard pace that she thought she could hold for 3.1 miles. It must have been the perfect advice because she ended up beating her previous best by EXACTLY one minute! I have never run the course but they said it was constant rolling hills that made it hard to ever get in a groove which is why they were surprised when they came in at 24:39 which gave her 1st in her division (by a lot) and 11th out of 167 women. Not too shabby for a petite little 10 year old! It also gave Ry 3rd place so they both got some pretty nice medals. (I was pretty jealous! :) :) :))

As for my race, it's hard to analyze. I haven't felt strong in a race since the Park City Half in August. Directly after that race I began to wean myself off of two of my three asthma meds (because I was upset that I didn't qualify for the best life insurance which they attributed to my asthma meds and my low BMI -- which may not be the best reason to wean myself off but it was the first time someone has told me that I was not healthy enough and that bothered me). By SGM I was on half the dose of those two medications and this race was my first race completely off of them. In other words, I still take my inhaler, but I do not take the Advair or Singular anymore. Not sure what to think because ever since I began weaning myself off I have had GI and energy issues, yet, I am still PRing (not hugely, but I am definitely not getting slower). Thoughts? With that said, my eating habits haven't been the greatest either though AND I may be starting too fast. Really, I just want to know what I should concentrate on to regain that "I feel strong" feeling when I race. :)

Splits: 6:59, 7:07, 6:59, 6:37, 6:26, 6:27, 6:51, 7:51 (ouch), 7:09, 7:33, 7:38, 7:39, 7:35, 6:14 pace/for .1 

Hope everyone is enjoying November. :) :) :)

Oh yeah, one more thing: If you are trying to find a place in St. George last minute on a race weekend don't be surprised if the only place you can obtain defines free continental breakfast as a mini white powdered donut and a piece of white Sara Lee bread!! I couldn't stop laughing. I'm pretty sure that the health benefits of laughing outweigh the detriments of the powdered white donut so it was a GREAT start to the day!! Good times! :) :) :) 

Brooks Pure Flow - Black Miles: 13.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.001.000.000.005.00

5 miles, AP 8:50, in Corner Canyon with Ry. (Ann's Trail and part of Canyon Hollow)

Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.001.507.50

bike: 25 minutes, easy

run: 6 miles, AP 8:36

ST: core, including 7 minutes of plank-plus medley he@#! 

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
1.002.002.000.000.005.00

5 miles: .5 wu, 4 @ 7:27, .5 cd

* Interesting discussion about ibuprofen/NSAIDs use in pharmacotherapeutics class this morning. Although many research studies done on animals show that using ibuprofen can delay healing time in muscle and bone damage, human studies do not corroborate this finding. A recent meta-analysis (study that analyzes the most credible studies on the topic) indicates that taking ibuprofen does not reduce muscular and/or bone healing time in humans. Interesting.

(I need to find the whole meta-analysis and read it.) 

Brooks Pure Flow - Pink Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.000.000.004.000.007.00

7 miles

(800 m wu, 1 mile intervals x 4 @ 6:59 with 800 m jog between each, 1 mile cd)

ST: upper body/rc 

Excited to finally present my presentation (now that is redundant) on "Sexual Activity Precautions for Individuals with Coronary Artery Disease" today. I have been researching this topic for quite some time and am glad today is finally here. :) 

Brooks Pure Flow - Black Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.000.000.000.006.00

6 miles, AP 8:14 ... nothing more. 

So ... I got caught in a leaf whirlwind this morning on 21st and 21st for about 7 seconds. How cool is that for a Thursday morning? :)

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.001.000.005.00

5 miles, which included 7 x 200 m

ST: lower body/epic/jump rope 

Brooks Pure Connect Miles: 5.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
10.000.000.000.000.0010.00

10 wonderful birthday miles with my Ry in the beautiful winter wonderland!!! :) (AP 8:53)

Adidas Supernova Glide - Red Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.001.000.000.001.008.00

bike: 20 minutes, easy

run: 7 miles, AP 8:27

ST: "dead in a ditch" x 5 TT 12:30 (gotta come up with a better name, that's just how I felt when I was done) ;)

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.000.002.001.001.006.00

bike: 15 minutes (Kilamanjaro/L25)

run: 5 miles (w/u 8:34, 3 w/AP 7:06, c/d 8:34)

ST: upper body/rc

Brooks Pure Flow - Black Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.000.001.000.000.007.00

7 miles, AP 8:20

Brooks Pure Flow - Pink Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

5 easy miles -- Just not feeling it ... missing the sunshine. 

 

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink And Black Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.001.000.000.002.007.00

bike: 30 minutes (15 min easy, 15 min kilamanjaro/L25)

run: 5 miles, AP  8:17

ST: lower body/ma & bo 

Happy Friday, All! 

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 5.00
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
9.000.001.000.000.0010.00

10 miles with Ry, AP 8:22, on the JRP. Absolutely gorgeous running weather. 

Good times. :) 

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 10.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.000.000.003.002.008.00

Bike: 30 minutes (10 min easy, 20 min hills/L25/2.5 m)

Run: 6 miles (1 wu, 3 @ 6:59/which is really good for me, 2 cd with a few strides)

ST: upper body/rc

* I think I am going to really like these shoes.  :)

Saucony Kinvara Pink/Blue Miles: 6.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

5 easy miles

FL: 20 minutes

* Crazy Tuesdays just got a little more crazy now that high school basketball has officially started!! LOVED watching Rylee in her first official games (Sophmore and J.V.). She brought it!!! :)

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

5 fun miles with Ry on the JRP, AP 8:36. Perfect temps but quite windy. :)

ST: Around the World Core 

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.100.000.000.000.0013.10

13.1 wonderful Thanksgiving miles with my Ry!!! This is the longest he has run in nearly 4 years!! AP, 8:43. So much fun!!! :)

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! :) 

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 13.10
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
4.000.000.000.000.004.00

4 miles, AP 8:33 with my Ry. I have been spoiled rotten with all the running he has been doing with me. :)

The last couple of days have been jammed pack with family get-togethers. WONDERFUL times. I think I will have to study tomorrow though. Bummer! :( 

Brooks Pure Flow - Pink Miles: 4.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.000.000.003.000.005.00

5 miles: .5 wu, 3 x 1 mile with 800 m jog between, .5 cd

(6:36, 6:31, 6:26) 

 

Saucony Kinvara Pink/Blue Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.002.350.000.007.35

Corner canyon fun with Ry.

7.35 miles, AP 8:57.

Equestrian center -> BST -> aqueduct trail -> eagle trail and then reverse. :) 

Brooks Pure Flow - Pink Miles: 7.35
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.001.000.002.008.00

bike: 30 minutes easy

run: 6 miles, AP 8:20

ST: lower body/fl/tb 

Brooks Pure Connect Miles: 6.00
Comments(6)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

5 miles between class. PT bldg -> zoo -> tennis courts -> neighborhood -> back again.

No watch, I'm guessing about an 8:45 pace. 

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 5.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.000.005.000.001.009.00

bike: 15 minutes (VS/very hard)

run: 8 miles (2 wu, 5 @ 7:30, 1 cd)

ST: upper body

- shoulder: ER/IR/flex/scap/abd

- pecs: flys, chest press

- back: rows, lat pulses 

- arms: curls, kick-backs, extension

- combo:[ push-ups (10) dips (10), chin-ups (3)] x 3

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 8.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
3.000.000.000.000.003.00

3 very slow miles

* Been fighting a cold for a couple days. As I was running this morning I could feel it moving into my lungs so I stopped. Frowny face. 

Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink And Black Miles: 3.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

7 miles, AP 8:20

FL: 20 minutes 

*Still fighting this silly cold but it seems to be improving some. The 3 easy miles yesterday did not make it worse. I am taking a couple of puffs of my inhaler (preventative) throughout the day just to be safe. 

Happy Friday, All! :) 

Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 7.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
131.604.0029.9512.0010.50188.05
Mizuno Wave Rider Teal Miles: 7.00Brooks Pure Flow - Black Miles: 25.10Brooks Pure Flow - Teal Miles: 5.00Brooks Pure Flow - Angel Blue Miles: 77.10Brooks Pure Flow - Pink Miles: 23.35Brooks Pure Connect Miles: 11.00Adidas Supernova Glide - Red Miles: 10.00Adidas Supernova Glide - Pink And Black Miles: 8.00Saucony Kinvara Pink/Blue Miles: 11.00
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