| Member Since: Nov 05, 2007 Gender: Female Goal Type: Local Elite Running Accomplishments: Seven Marathons
PR 3:14:17 St. George 2007 Long-Term Running Goals: Sub 3 hour marathon. Personal: Married. Stay at home mom. My husband and I have 2 daughters and 4 sons. And I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
With a seemingly impossible long-term goal of running a sub 3 hour marathon, the following scriptures give me hope:
In your patience possess ye your souls. Luke 21:19
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:4
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Romans 8:25
Submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord. Mosiah 24:15
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 196.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 196.15 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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Met up with Ali, Amber, Josse and Michelle this morning at 11am. It was fun to run as a little pack of all sista's. Had to run up and down Canyon in order to gather everyone; my fault completely. Didn't give a great meeting point. Sorry ladies.
Did a loop that dipped us down into the river bottoms. Had a dog scare us; so glad Ali was prepared with a bit of pepper spray (although she didn't end up using it). I am so skiddish since my dog bite last winter. Michelle had an interesting experience with a car being a bit too interested in her pit stop. My breakfast was not sitting well, especially the last few miles. Yuck, I hate gut issues. But overall, a good run.
Forgot to restart my watch at one point, so I'm guessing on my time. I ran from my house and then back home for this mornings run, so 9 miles ought to be close.
Time 1:14 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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An easy 8 miles, here in S.F. with Amber this morning. Felt much better today, no gut issues. I'm tired of the cold, not much I can do about it though. Glad I have buddies that help me get through it, by running with me.
Time 1:15
On an interesting note, I have checked my resting heart rate periodically over the last few days...most often while reading a good book and relaxing. I counted beats during a full minute (instead of part of a minute and then multiplying to get my heart rate). I was curious what an accurate resting heart rate would be for me, now that I'm pregnant. More often than not, the number I got was 49 beats per minute. The lowest, only once, was 47 BPM. During the day, while moving about, it's typically around 69 BPM. I wish I had checked it during the summer when I was in my best shape. Wonder if it has changed. Is your resting heart rate any slower when you're sleeping than when you're awake but relaxing? Just some things to chew on. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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Ran around S.F. today by myself. Rocked out to Carrie Underwood, Elton John, and Guns & Roses. Pace was a bit quicker than I've been in the past few days. The temp outside was a blistering 40'F as well. The whole thing felt great! I love runs like today!
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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After my run yesterday, my family and I headed up to the Heber area for a bit of a "get away." Went up to Soldiers Hollow for a couple hours of sledding/snow tubbing...had a blast. Stayed the night in a hotel, where we spent hours upon hours swimming and soaking.
I'm a bit sorry that I didn't end up bringing clothing to run outside in. The weather is beautiful! Long-story short, ended up doing an easy 8 miles on a treadmill in the hotel.
Time 1:07 (I think. Didn't mean to, but the weight of my towel would push the stop button and interupt my run. Took a while to figure that out. The stop button was in a lame spot. Drrrr.) |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
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Ran with Ali in Springville today. The wind and rain were pretty awful at times, but I'm so glad that I had Ali with me to help pass the time. Good thing we got out the door when we did. The wind and rain in S.F. were horrid when Ali dropped me off. Had a dog scare us half to death. I swear that dogs sniff me out. My poor running buddies are faced with mean dogs on a regular basis, because of me...I'm convinced. I'm certain that we ran at least 12 miles, even though the wind and rain kept us from moving too quickly.
A heavy feeling has been accompanying my runs more and more lately. It's common to have slow or off days, even when I'm not pregnant. However, they occur more frequently now. I'm glad that I have good friends that run with me anyway. Hopefully my body will be willing to hold a decent pace throughout the winter.
Time 1:40 (And so glad to be done!) |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Just heard some awful news. A woman I visit-taught (when I lived in Lehi) was shot and killed by her husband in an LDS Stake Center parking lot today. Her name...Christy Ragsdale. It happened around 11am this morning. She left behind two toddler boys, ages 3 and 1 1/2. Her husband turned himself in. Saw it on the news and it still hasn't sunken in. I feel so bad for her little boys and her family. Very, very sad. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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Ran in Springville with Ali this morning. Hard to tell just how many miles we did; I think it was 8 or so. Left S.F. to get out of the wind but faced some pretty bad stretches anyway. The slushy roads had frozen and that made it difficult. We were either slipping or running too close to traffic. We spent a good part of our run talking about the murder of Christy Ragsdale yesterday. Having a hard time thinking about anything else. How tragic, how sad! Glad to have my run in for the morning. Nine weeks pregnant.
Time 1:15 (I think. Problems with my watch.) |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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Did an easy S.F. loop with Amber this morning. Faced a bit of wind toward the end of our run, but the conditions weren't too bad overall. We ran about 9 miles.
Time 1:16 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.50 |
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S.F. was a winter wonderland this morning. Temp was about freezing, so not too cold. It snowed the entire time. Amber and I collected snow flakes on our eyelashes. We ran on at least a couple inches of powder and although not a quick pace, at least it wasn't slick. It was pretty nice actually, not many people out on the roads yet. We did a loop from 8th East toward the old highway, past the movie theater and then Macey's, a few blocks west of main, back on 3rd South, a loop around Scenic (to drop off Amber) and then home.
I continue to brace myself for a morning where I meet my limit in conditions that I'm unwilling to run in. January is the worse winter month, hopefully I can get through it. So far, so good. Thanks Amber for such a great run!
Time 1:16 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 1.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.40 |
| Ran over to Amber's to meet for this mornings run. She ended up sleeping through her alarm; I was actually relieved not to find her (no offense Amber). I felt pretty awful this morning, so returned home and slept another 2 hours before having to get up with my kids. Ugh. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.50 |
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Ran with Amber and Ali. There was no wind heading East on Canyon (which is UNHEARD of in the winter) so we switched up our route. Ran East then dropped down into the River Bottoms, which ended up not being too bad. There was little traffic and I haven't run down there in a while, which was a nice change. Jumped back up into the neighborhoods and onto Scenic. The three of us split ways at the Jr. High and all headed home.
Time 1:13 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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Temple loop in Provo; not too eventful of a run this morning. Distance is approximate. Met up with the Sojourners', not many showed up. A fair amount of waiting around prevented me from getting a mile or two more in. (Had to get back home for a bridal shower.) About half way into the run practically everyone split and finished on their own.
Time 1:24 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.25 |
| Ali drove to my house and we ran west away from the wind. It was nice because we didn't end up dealing with wind the rest of the time. Switched the route up a bit but I think the distance ought to be close. Ten weeks pregnant and feeling pretty good. Half way through January as well, can't complain.
Time 1:12 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
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Bad morning. Got a full 8 hours of sleep last night, but woke up very tired. I hate that. I have been fighting a sore throat for the past two days. That may be a factor.
Didn't help that I ran solo. Glad to be done. Distance is approximate.
Time 1:05 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
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Felt good waking up this morning on 7 hours of sleep. Go figure. An easy 8 miles with Ali this morning. The distance may have been slightly more. I stretched out the very last part of my run, when close to my home. I think I had a few more miles in me...wish Ali and I had gone a bit further. Had to get back for Phillip, but he ended up leaving the house a half-hour later than he had originally planned.
It was cold and lightly snowing, but there was little wind (thank goodness). Can't wait until winter is OVER! I suppose I shouldn't complain so much. I'm going to be dying from the heat in the summer. I don't know which extreme is worse, honestly. I hate them both.
Time 1:11 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
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I had a congested baby early this morning; I wasn't able to fall back to sleep after taking care of him. So, I decided to start my run a bit early. Ran a longer route to the Stake Center to meet Michelle. Did circles around the building, in the parking lot for about 10 minutes, tempted all-the-while to wait inside the Stake Center. It was about 6'F this morning! Ugh! (A group of Basketball players had unlocked the doors.) Michelle is typically on time, so I knew something had happened. She ended up sleeping through her alarm.
I decided, since I was already a good bit into my run, to keep going and get it over with. Guessed on an approximate 8 mile route. I was unwilling to look at my watch because, half way through, my hands were ice blocks. Sheer misery! Upon arriving home, I checked my watch and was surprised that I was out a bit longer than I had thought. Distance is approximate...I'm counting it as a 9 miler.
Time 1:17 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
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Random route with Ali this morning. Started by heading north-east. Turned around, went west and past the ball fields. Headed into the River Bottoms from Main. Turned south and then up the first hill. We split, towards our homes, on 14th East and Canyon Rd. I'll call it 9.5 miles.
Running with my friends makes winter mornings so much more bearable! Thanks for a good run this morning Ali!
Time 1:21 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Unfortunately, I had a snuggly little girl with a fever last night. Didn't get to bed until after 1am. Decided to give everyone a break this morning and skip my L.A. Freeway run. The whole house slept until just after 8am this morning, so I guess we all needed it. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 |
| Kids up early this morning. Was able to get out for a bit (before Phillip had to take off for work), but not as long as I would have liked. I think it was about 5.5 miles. Eleven weeks pregnant. |
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| Bad bout of insomnia last night. I'm having a rough week to say the least. Very tired and a bit grumpy. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's run with Ali. No run this morning. :( |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.00 |
| Not sure if 9 miles is accurate. Could have been a bit more. Ali and I did a Springville/Mapleton loop this morning. It's been a long time since I last ran in that direction. Nice to switch it up a bit. It was warmer than I had anticipated; I'm always grateful for that! Stopped my watch at one point and forgot to start it again. Most of the run was unaccounted for, so not sure of the approximate time. Felt much better this morning.
Perhaps 1:23 (?) |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.00 |
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Ran this morning by my lonesome. Had considered meeting up with Michelle and Josse, but didn't get to bed last night until 11pm (for a number of reasons). I was sure that getting up in the 4 o'clock hour for a 5am run would do me in. And the other ladies had planned on a bit of speed work, which I don't know if I'm up for anymore. Felt heavy this morning, but glad that I was able to get out.
Time 1:01 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| About 8(+) miles with Ali this morning. Warmer than usual! Nothing out of the ordinary to mention. So glad that it's Firday! Time 1:12
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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No run. Awful week, the worst in months!
Trying to shake it off. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
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Ali ran to my house this morning. We ended up running together for (almost) an hour. She needed to get back for her husband. I added about 35 minutes onto my run from her house. The wind was perhaps the worst I've ever run in before. But after having a rough time last week, it felt so good to get out for a while. Miles were very slow and distance is approximate.
Time 1:32
My first doctor's appointment was this afternoon and the baby is doing well. In the ultrasound, the fetus measured big and my due date was bumped up a bit to August 11. I'm 12 weeks along exactly. I'll take it! Heard the heart beat and all of it was a good way for my pregnancy to feel real. I haven't been sick at all, just tired. Sometimes it takes something like an ultrasound for me to feel like I really am pregnant and not just nutty in the head. Twins run on both sides of our families and it put my mind at rest to see only one fetus. I'd take two in one shot, but it's not my preference. I'm so grateful for a healthy body and the ability to continue a normal routine, which of coarse includes one of my loves...running. Feeling really good.
Wight in the doctor's office: 127lbs (includes 1.5 lbs clothing.) Weighed 125lbs at the doctor's on 11/8/07 with my lowest (that I'm aware of) being 122.5lbs (without clothing at Tammy's) about two weeks before that. Nurse says a healthy weight gain for me will be 35lbs. Twenty eight weeks to go! Next appointment is in 4 weeks. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| Easy run this morning with my tunes. I started at about 6:30am; I am certain that the extra bit of sleep is helping. I feel tired but am able to get through the days (sometimes with a nap in there as well). I miss getting out with some of the other ladies, but am afraid that getting out much earlier would be too hard on me. Not to mention that their easy pace might be uncomfortably fast for me now.
Nothing too terribly exciting to mention. Felt good to get out.
Time 1:11 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.50 |
| Woke up at 3am to use the bathroom and couldn't fall back asleep. Stayed in bed until my alarm went off and then got up to check out the weather conditions.
Ali called and canceled so I knew I was on my own. Perfect timing for my run this morning, considering the weather. It stopped snowing just before I got out the door :) It was pretty quiet on the streets and although I wasn't moving very quickly, I was happy to be out in the peacefulness of it all. Three blocks from home I was literally met with a cold wall of wind! It was the only wind I had to run in this morning...so glad that I was at the end of my run. Distance is approximate...could have been closer to 8 miles.
Time 1:12
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| It's cold this morning! Brrrrr! Once again out on my own for my run.
A man driving an SUV rolled through a stop sign and would have hit me, had I not anticipated his obliviousness (is that a word?). I put my hands up as if to say, "hello...a bit more attention to pedestrians please!" He didn't like that too well. Next thing I know he's got his head out his car window and is yelling profanities in my direction. It raised my blood pressure a bit, I'm sure. I get a bit feisty when people are punks.
It's the 31st of January baby! Not the best month for me running wise, but I'm optimistic that it will just get better from here. I'm so done with the cold temps! Worst month's over with!
Time 1:11 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 196.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 196.15 |
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