| 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 | | 168.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 168.50 |
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| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 | |
| | 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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Nothing exciting or glorious about my run. Did 8 miles on the treadmill. So tired of the S.F. same-old (mind you, on my own!), that I was driven to do anything different.
Time 1:12 (I think) |
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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 the Bonneville Shoreline trail with Ali and the Sojourners. Absolutely loved it! There was a fair amount of snow that we trudged through, but it was well worth the effort. I wish I lived closer to Provo; I really miss doing some of the runs up there!
My pace is slowing. I had chalked a lot of it up to slower miles in winter conditions and nasty roads. But, I guess I hadn't realized just how much natural slowing I've done, until the last couple of runs. Especially today...it's obvious I've lost some of my strength. I was pretty slow in the hills. The only reason it makes me a bit sad is because I had hoped that I'd be able to run with Ali and some of the other runners for longer than I (now) think I'll be able to. My lack of hill running lately made for a bit of soreness today.
Feeling healthy. Great run. No complaints.
Time 1:18 |
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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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Easy run with Ali this morning. I'm fighting a bit of a cold, which is attempting to move down into my chest and lungs. I think I'm doing a fairly good job at holding it off. Our route dipped us down into the River Bottoms, across main, past the ball fields and S.F. High, north to 7th (I think), east to 7th, and then a straight shot home. Thirteen weeks pregnant. Distance is approximate.
Time 1:06 |
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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 |
| Struggled to get out the door this morning. I have been sick the last couple days. No run Tuesday or Wednesday. :( I forced myself to run this morning, for no other reason than to get some fresh air and move around a bit. I'm glad I got out, but still feel a bit achy and gross. My asthma has been considerable worse. I think I did about 7.5 miles...by myself and probably a good thing I was. I can't imagine anyone would have enjoyed my pace or my hacking. A nap is definitely a priority for me when my kids go down for their naps. I'm tired of being sick. |
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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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Good run with Ali this morning. We've done this route before and I think I remember it being about 9 miles. Feeling better and looking forward to tomorrows run. Starting to look ever-so-slightly poochie in the belly! He, he, he.
Time 1:25 |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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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, Josse, MacKenzie, and Michelle this morning. It's been a while since I've run with all of them and I really enjoyed it!
I'm totally guessing my mileage for today and I'm also guessing my time. I didn't get my watch started again when we left the Bishop's storehouse. Ugh. Started it again while running solo in Leland. All the other ladies ran more miles by throwing a tempo in there. (Michelle and Josse ran considerably more miles because they kept going when MacKenzie and I turned up the hill, from the river bottoms, to head back to our cars.)
I figured I had done my tempo by trying to stay with them during their warm up and cool down miles. I was breathing a bit heavy, but their company was worth the borderline uncomfortable effort. :) I think the pace with them averaged anywhere from 7:45-8:15 minute miles.
Time 1:40 (?) |
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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, as I typically do on Mondays. She's good to continue running with me. Had a bad bout of insomnia last night. I was able to eventually fall asleep again but was pretty tired when my alarm went off. I was tempted to cancel with Ali and go back to bed, but knew I'd regret it. I can plan on a nap later. Good to have my miles in for the day.
I ended up adding on a bit after splitting with Ali. I'm going to call it 9 miles. Fourteen weeks pregnant today! Still hanging in there (some days, just barely).
Time 1:16 |
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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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Got out of the house late this morning because my babies woke up. Put them back in bed and hit the road. I think I ran about 7 miles. Great sleep last night. :) Ahhh!
Time 1:00 |
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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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Ali picked me up and we headed to Salem. The wind in S.F. was awful! It was a bit colder today too. I'm glad we didn't have to run here. Thanks Ali for the ride! Did a slight variation of a route I've done once before with her. It was a lot of hills to start with, but the down hill that followed was well worth it. Feeling pretty good today.
Time 1:08 |
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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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Did a S.F. loop on my own. Distance ought to be close.
Time 1:07 |
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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 and I left our homes and met half way, then did the IFA loop. Stopped for a quick potty break at a gas station on Main. Hit some wind on the way back to my house. Didn't appreciate that! We decided it should have been between 9 and 9.5 miles. I'm going to call it 9.5 :)
Time 1:19 |
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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 L.A. Freeway with the Sojourners this morning. The trail had a ton of snow and our pace was incredibly slow. The group decided to drop down at Y Mountain and run on the streets. I ran back to my car on Center and 9th from there. I didn't have time to go as far as everyone else; Alexis had a primary activity that I had to get her to this morning. Not sure on the distance. I don't think it could have been anymore than 7 miles.
Time 1:28 |
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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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Easy and uneventful run by myself this morning. Good sleep last night and feeling ready for the day ahead.
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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My bathroom break at One Man Band was the highlight of my run this morning. (In other words, not a whole lot worth mentioning.)
Time 1:10 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.50 |
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One of the hardest days I have had since getting pregnant. It's good that I had Ali to meet for my run. Came close to canceling on her. We did a 6 mile loop but we met each other half way before starting it. I'm going to call it 6.5 miles.
Time 52 minutes |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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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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Feeling better this morning. Ran on my own, but with tunes. The warmer temps felt good. Glad to have my run in for the day and to be close to the weekend. Getting a new pair of running shoes is on the agenda tomorrow.
Time 1:16 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
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Ran with Ali...for a couple miles that is. My knees have been bothering me. I need new shoes and my body is probably adjusting to the little bit of pregnancy weight gain (about 10 lbs so far I think). Had to wave Ali on and head back. Felt very fatigued as well. Oh well, there will always be better days and runs.
Time 56 minutes |
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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 |
| Thought I'd head out from my house instead of meeting with the Sojourners this morning. Changed my mind about running when my knees gave a shout out. They are bothering me and I'm thinking of giving them a few days off. |
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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 |
| Went to my 16 week appointment. My blood work came back and we (the baby and I) are doing great. Weight 133lbs. Next appointment is an ultrasound to find out the sex of the baby! I'm stoked. |
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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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Got my run in; felt good. My knees are feeling better (particularly my right knee). Bought two new pairs of running shoes. Almost like Christmas in February! Speaking of February, we are almost done with it...and along with that the unbearable winter temps. I've been waiting for this!
Time 1:17 |
| Night Sleep Time: 0.00 | Nap Time: 0.00 | Total Sleep Time: 0.00 | Weight: 0.00 | Calories: 0.00 |
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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 a bit through the River Bottoms and then proceeded with the IFA loop from Main. Felt slower (like yesterday) until about 5 miles into the run. Picked it up a bit and felt strong the remainder of the run. Right knee bothered me a little; can't complain too much.
Time 1:13 |
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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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Slept in a bit and started my run at 6:30am. It's not everyday that I'm able to get out the door that late, but it was nice to be able to this morning.
My pace is funny lately; it's getting slower for sure. With how my knees have felt on a few of the runs, I'm not surprised to look back and see significantly slower miles. Felt somewhat normal today. I mentioned to Ali earlier in the week that I'm starting to wonder if I should stop meeting up with her. She's been kind to keep my pace but even that pace, the past few days, is uncomfortable for me. I knew it was coming, but hoped that I could postpone it a bit longer. I have adjusted to running on my own, which was difficult for me. I miss my gal pals. Oh well, such is the nature of pregnancy.
Time 1:10 |
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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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I've been trying to switch my routes up a bit in order to not get too bored. Nothing too terribly exciting. Felt slow again. I have missed the streets of Provo ever since moving from there. I got to know that city pretty stinkin' well.
My knees are pretty much back to normal. I'm sure the new shoes have helped. :) Glad it's the weekend!
Time 1:16 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 168.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 168.50 |
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