| 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
And Ezra teaches that discipline and patience are born of disappointment. Favorite Blogs: |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 331.75 | 13.75 | 53.60 | 11.30 | 410.40 |
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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 |
| Easy run this morning...total time was 1:00:22. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 10.50 |
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Best thing about this morning: my back and lungs were feeling pretty good. I am enjoying my group runs. It's good to have people to meet up with (now that Sarah's gone).
Ran with Michelle, Tom and Amber today. For our speed work-out, we did 8X800 repeats. I was a bit lazy on a couple of the repeats...I'm finding it difficult to be motivated without a marathon to train for. I almost don't care. I enjoy being a bit speedy one day out of the week, however, pushing my limits is another story. A part of me feels like I'm done training for the season, having already run St. George last month. Anyhow...
#1 3:05
#2 2:58
#3 2:57
#4 3:01
#5 3:02
#6 3:07
#7 3:32
#8 2:52
Michelle led most of the time. She's pretty intense and I sometimes wonder if I ought to be more serious...and putting in more miles. I think I am fairly content with what I'm doing for now.
Suggestions from Sasha: Mon-Sat your day must not end until you've run at least 8 miles. The pace does not matter, as long as it is comfortable. If you feel good, go more. A tempo run of 3-5 miles once a week at 6:40 pace is a good idea. A couple of other days do strides (quick pickups for about 15-20 seconds) in the middle of your easy runs. Try to race frequently. |
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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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Good run this morning. Easy eight with "MAT" (Michelle, Amber, Tom) and MaKenzie. Time 1:10. Acronym(s) seem to be catching on.
Apt with Dr. Gordon. 125lbs in his office with jeans and t-shirt (shoes off).
123lbs at Tammy's. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.25 | 0.00 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 15.25 |
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Phillip decided to take the day off of work, which allowed me to run up in Provo today with Michelle, Sasha, and Ted. It was great to join an experienced group of runners. Everyday, I learn more about those I run with (on a personal level...and as athletes who share one of my passions).
Warm up at 6am with Michelle for about 20 minutes; I'm guessing that it was about 2.25 miles. The following are some of the times recorded while running the course (thanks to Michelle):
Mile/Split:
#1 7:15
#2 7:30
#3 6:54
#4 7:15
#5 7:08 With a turn around
#6 6:58
#7 6:33(?)
#8 7:03
#9 6:58 I begin to struggle during the next mile. Michelle is in front...Ted and Sasha oblige to pace. Sasha mentions that I ought to close the small gap that is developing...that it will help me stay with them. I find it difficult to muster the umpf. (From Michelle's log entry, she made it sound as though she was struggling just as much. There certainly is something to be said for experience and metal determination.) Sasha attempts to relay to me the course "turn around point" as they begin to pull away.
#10-13 I've misunderstood where the turn-around point is. I approach the bridge past Macey's but didn't remember Sasha saying that it should have been that far and that I should cross over the bridge. (To be honest, there is a fair amount he said to me that I didn't hear. In part because of his accent and also because I was not longer running right next to him.) So I turn around, just short of the bridge wondering if they had jumped up onto State Street. I figured there was a chance that I might see which direction they were taking back. I never do see them but continue on State back to Sasha's house. I see them; they finish in front of Sasha's home the same time I do.
I finish the tempo in 1:30.
Sasha believes that I'm close to 13 miles for my distance...perhaps just short. He believes I'm under a 3hr marathon pace. That's a bit hard to believe...
Note: Ran around 11miles back on the 22nd of October (I think with Michelle), which is the longest run I have done since St.George. Dropping my miles has probably hurt my endurance a bit but I am still satisfied that I worked hard and had a great time rubbing shoulders (at least for most of the run) with amazing athletes! Hope to do it again soon. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.60 | 0.00 | 9.60 |
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L.A. Freeway today...loved it (as always). I lead and felt strong the whole time; it's been too long since I last ran this trail. Perhaps three months or so...I have missed it. Ali joined me. She pushed herself hard on the up-hill. For no more than she's run it, she kicks trash on the hills!
Lisa Pratt (BYU) showed up for the workout and brought a former BYU cross-country friend with her (by the name of Kristie...don't know her last name). It has been a while since I've seen Lisa at the runs. She would have been ahead the whole time, had Kristie been a stronger hill runner. Lisa dropped back for Kristie, about a mile from Rock Canyon.
With the up-hill done, I decided to set my pace into cruise-control and get back to the park. I was to meet-up with Phillip and his family right after my run (Gina's in town). Ran from the Rock Canyon parking lot back to my car in 16:?? minutes. Should have paid more attention to the seconds on my watch. Ali wasn't up for the speedier down-hill (she dropped back a bit and I didn't see her again until she finished at the park).
Total time: 1:17:52 Moderate effort. No muscle soreness this week. Haven't been sore since St. George...perhaps I ought to do something about that!
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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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Easy 10 today; met at Tom's house. Tom ran the first 7 miles with the rest of us (Josse, Amber, and Michelle). We added on another 3 miles after that. One week pregnant.
Total time 1:23.
Sacred Yoga Practice with Rainbeau Mars: Vinyasa Flow
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2. Pure Tranquility
3. Pure Power
4. Pure Sweat |
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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 8(+) today with Ali; we did the IFA loop. Felt good to wake up and run at 6am. Time 1:09. |
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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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Easy 8( +) by myself. Slept in and ran in Spanish Fork. I love a great nights sleep. Don't know the exact number of miles; I randomly chose streets to run on.
Haven't had any problems with my lungs since my new meds have taken effect. It has felt great to have my full lung capacity for the last few runs. Time 1:07 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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Met up with Tom and Michelle for a 4 mile tempo/speed workout today.
Warmed up for 25 minutes.
Ended up liking the route:
Going up the hill on Scenic Drive, stop on the east corner of the first street (where you are able to make a left) and turn around.
Run down the hill (north) on Scenic Drive.
Left onto Center Street (west) and through the Main Street traffic light.
Left onto 630 West by S.F. High (south).
Left onto Main Street (north).
End at the North corner of the Library (just short of the Center Street traffic light).
Mile Splits:
#1 6:14
#2 6:20
#3 6:41
#4 6:29
time: 25:44 (average 6:26)
Effort was somewhere between Threshold and VO2 Max.
Cool down 32 minutes.
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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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Most of the run was with Ali. We split around mile 6 and I added on a bit.
Time 1:05. |
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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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Ran with the S.F. group today. Slept in a bit and met them at the Bishop's Storehouse at 6:30am. Not certain that the distance is accurate, but it ought to be close. Time 1:19.
Kim Lee invited everyone over for a yummy breakfast; Tom's birthday is tomorrow. It was good to meet Kim and some of the other runners. I'm enjoying our runs...thought that post St. George might get boring. I'm so glad that it hasn't and that I'm meeting interesting and fun people almost weekly. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 3.10 | 14.10 |
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Ran the Uneventful 1/2 with Sasha, Ted, Michelle, and Tom this morning up in Provo. Warmed up about a mile before joining everyone else.
Started the run slower than last time. Moved into what felt like a comfortable tempo. Hit a few threshold miles...then the last part of the run was labored breathing just under 7 minute pace. The group hung back a number of times toward the end (to help me) and I needed it. Last mile was 6:50. Two weeks pregnant.
Sasha's advice: a faster leg turn-over and focus...don't let my mind wander.
Today's time was very close to my time for the second half of St. George. But in the marathon, the second half felt much easier. The hills in the marathon certainly helped; the Uneventful half course is fairly flat.
I was surprised that it felt as hard as it did for the time (1:34:29 - average of 7:13).
Note: I'm guessing that the last time I ran this (a week and a half ago) I was a good half mile short of 13.1 miles. |
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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 with the Spanish Fork group. Time 1:10. |
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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 |
| Crazy day...I knew it would be. I'm sad to admit that I didn't get my run in. Ugh. |
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International Thanksgiving Day 4 Miler (4 Miles) 25:35:06, Place overall: 5, Place in age division: 1 | | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 6.00 |
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Happy Thanksgiving! I enjoyed this race and hope to do it again and again. Alexis and Luke ran their divisions. Alexis was 11th Female for the 400meter. Luke was 4th Male for the 100meter. It ended up being a lot of fun...despite the cold temperatures. I feel pretty good about my time but have a lot to learn about racing (my splits weren't as even as they could have been). It felt like a good tempo run. I took 5th Overall Open Women and 1st in my division (25-29). Came away with 2 turkeys and a pie! Bring on the grub; it's chow time!
Here's how this morning went:
Warmed-up (a very relative term) for about 2 miles.
Just after the start, the men and women merged into one body of racers and I saw Sasha. He told me I was starting too fast. It startled me and I eased the pace up. I heard Ted and James (his son) behind me, just after the first quarter mile(?). Paced with them for the first mile and felt comfortable.
#1 6:17 Wanted to pace at about 6:15, so I wasn't too worried.
#2 6:33 In the second mile, Ted mentioned that I ought to leave them and pick it up a bit.
Into the third mile Sasha's chanting of "ta, ta, ta, ta" (from Monday) came to mind...and I sped up my leg turnover.
#3 6:14
#4 6:31 Paced with a guy ahead of me for the last mile (the next closest girl was more than a minute ahead). Passed him but should have done it sooner. Out kicked two men in the last stretch. Next time push in from the corner and then hard at the straight-a-way.
6:23 Averaged pace.
Suggestions from Sasha: Some thoughts. 3rd mile marker was off by about 7 seconds. So that would give you 6:21 for mile 3, and 6:24 for the last mile. Still even with this adjustment your pacing through the race is really odd. 1st mile was just right, 2nd way too slow, 3rd just right, last mile too slow especially considering that you kicked at the end. This is actually consistent with what I observed in the Uneventful Half. It seems that your mind drifts at times and you start running 20 seconds per mile slower than what your fitness would allow you.
To fix. Buy or borrow a measuring wheel (GPS is not good enough for this). Measure out a 3 mile course, as flat as possible, mark every quarter. Twice a week do tempo runs on it trying to hit every quarter not slower than any of the preceding ones. Start with 6:28 pace as a target (1:37 quarters), move it up gradually over time as the fitness increases. |
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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 |
| Heaven help me; I'm not ready for these cold temperatures! Decided to wait until the sun was up in the sky (because I could) before getting out for my morning run. It helped. Random (easy) loop in Spanish Fork...time 1:09. Feel like getting out in the hills tomorrow, so I think I will! |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 4.50 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 9.50 |
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Distance is approximate. Trail run in 18 degree weather, burrr! Up to the Rock Pile, Prayer Circle, out Dry Canyon, back to North Orem Soccer Park on the Bonneville Shoreline trail. Planned on running farther, however, had a weird thing happen! My vision went bad every so often. Mostly because my contacts would not stay in place (because of the cold temps). This was a first. Moderate effort (occasional hard pushes)...was able to hang with the faster guys much of the time. Leroy was slow today...perhaps because of the race this past Thursday. I think it was the first time I have ever found myself ahead of him (only in the last couple miles). I asked him if he felt okay...I think he was offended. Oops.
I am missing Sarah; many times we ran these trails together.
Time 1:25 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 10.00 |
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Fartlek workout with MAT (Michelle, Amber, Tom) and Ali this morning...good little group of speedsters!
Warmed up a couple miles.
Ten fartleks each about 2 minutes in duration. (Quite different than the fartlek workouts I use to do with Sarah.)
Not too cold this morning and it helped I think. The moon was full; that helped more! Michelle ended up taking a dip in the stream! No...not the fun kind and a muddy one at that. Just another reason I avoid mid-run potty sessions at all costs. Sorry Michelle...your a tough little chicka, if that makes you feel any better! And hey, no worries for you...practice makes perfect. If I'm having issues, my run is (at times) a done deal until I can take care of business. It's not pretty. Three weeks pregnant.
Forgot to start my watch again, at one point. Time 1:18(?) |
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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 8(+) miles today with MAT. Forgot to grab my purse while heading out the door. Surprised that I was able to run okay without taking my inhaler before beginning. Lungs were really tight in the first few miles and then slowly began to relax and open a little. Ended up feeling a bit fatigued and tired following the run. I am certain that I put my body under a good bit of stress. Don't plan on doing it on a normal basis, however, good to know how I can expect things to go if I forget my inhaler again. Didn't feel like the easy run that it should have been, but there is power in knowledge.
Time 1:11 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 11.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 11.00 |
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Easy run this morning with Michelle and McKenzie. Met at Loafer Elementary and ran to the ball fields in Spanish Fork and back.
I'm a bit of a mess this week...yesterday I forgot my inhaler and today I lost a contact. Running half blind is quite a thrill, let me tell ya!
Time 1:30 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 3.00 | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
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Met MAT at the track today. Michelle and Tom have a race Saturday so they did some pick-ups. Amber has been fighting an injury; she took it easy. There was a fierce S.F. wind today...especially toward the end of the workout. I don't think I'll ever get use to it. Brrr!
Warmed up for 25 minutes and then attempted a tempo run trying to hit all my quarters/laps evenly. Didn't count laps in my head and had a hard time telling which lap I was on with my watch.
Ended up doing a few more tempo miles...for a couple reasons. First, in getting my splits to be somewhat even, I was a lot slower than I had originally planned on being (1:37 quarters is what Sasha suggested I shoot for). Second, this was a comfortable pace and it felt like I could have gone many more miles than I did. From running the Uneventful-half in Provo, I can assume that another 6 or so, at this pace, is when I would start to tire.
The track wasn't as bad as I had remembered! As a child, going in circles with my mom was about as boring as it got. I'm glad it ended up being a positive experience. I am certain it helped to have friends there with me. Next time I'll work on making my splits faster (and once again more even).
#1 1:47
#2 1:46
#3 1:50
#4 1:50
1st mile 7:13
#1 1:50
#2 1:45
#3 1:47
#4 1:47
2nd mile 7:09
#1 1:47
#2 1:48
#3 1:51
#4 1:48
3rd mile 7:14
#1 1:48
#2 1:49
#3 1:48
#4 1:47
4th mile 7:12
#1 1:47
#2 1:46
#3 1:45
#4 1:47
5th mile 7:05
#1 1:48
#2 1:48
#3 1:47
#4 1:49
6th mile 7:12
#1 1:46
#2 1:46
#3 1:49
#4 1:29 (Picked it up one last lap. I thought that I had already run my last quarter for the final mile and that this quarter was a bonus. I was mistaken.)
7th mile 7:00
Cool down just short of a mile, with Amber, on the track. I wasn't too interested in running home with a head-wind the entire way; Amber was nice enough to offer a ride. Thank you Amber!
Time: 1:27
Suggestions from Sasha: Tempos should not be comfortable at all. They are not all out, but you should push them and feel a bit scared about having to keep it for a while. Next time, hit the first lap in 1:37. Then the next one, and so on. Keep them at 1:37 for as long as you can. When you cannot, stop. Also, 6 miles is too long, especially if you are struggling hitting the right pace. I would say 2 miles at 6:28 pace right now would do more for you than 6 at 7:00 - 7:10. Also, try not to do those alone if possible, get Tom or Michelle to pace you, and absolutely do not let them gap you at any point. In fact, if this helps, make a rule that if they challenge you to a high five and you fail in the next 20 seconds, your tempo ends right there. Jog, recover, then try again. |
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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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Slept until 6am this morning...got to bed at 11pm (because of an Auxiliary Meeting). Ran an easy 8.5(+) mile Spanish Fork loop with Ali.
Time 1:13 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 5.25 | 0.75 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 12.00 |
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Seriously sad that I didn't get to do the trail run that was planned. Became one with the "dread-mill" this morning. The alternative blizzard was worse; I will admit it. Poor Tom and Michelle raced the Nutcracker 5k in it this morning!
Here's how my workout went:
Warmed up 3 miles
3/4 mile transition - faster pace
3 mile tempo at 6:27 pace
1 mile easy recovery
1mile repeat at 6:27 pace
1/4 mile easy recovery
1 mile repeat at 6:27 pace
1/4 mile easy recovery
1 mile repeat at 6:11 pace
3/4 mile cool down
Time 1:30 |
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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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Ran (what felt like) an easy 10 miles this morning. Michelle, at one point, told me had run just over a 7 minute mile. Effort-wise, it didn't feel that fast. I attribute it to the tail-wind. Spanish Fork winter wind was in full effect, and it made me want to cry. We had it at our back much of the time, but I knew that we'd have to face it on the way back, at some point. The last 1-2 miles was awful! I soaked in a hot bath for 15 minutes after getting home...that's pretty much the only way to warm up my hands quickly. They tend to be the only thing that bothers me on a cold run. And once cold, they stay cold. If Michelle hadn't been with me, I wouldn't have run out in it this morning. Sometimes I wonder why we put ourselves through it. And in some sick-twisted way, I'm always glad we do. Thanks Michelle. It helps when misery has company. Four weeks pregnant.
Time 1:15 |
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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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Met up with Amber, Michelle, and Ali this morning for an easy 8 mile run. Had a hard time finding Amber's home, but eventually found the group. Thank you for waiting for me ladies!
Did 8 strides (20 seconds each) and felt pretty good. Trying to shake the sore throat I've had since last Friday. It doesn't seem to be effecting me too much. Michelle and I must have paid our dues yesterday to the S.F. wind-man because this morning wasn't too bad at all.
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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Met at Mt. Loafer Elementary for an easy 8 miler with M&M (Michelle & McKenzie). Still fighting a sore throat; it probably doesn't help that I went to bed at 11pm last night and woke up in the 4 o'clock hour in order to run this morning at 5am. Oh well, I'm glad that I got my miles in and perhaps I can plan on taking a nap later when my kids go down.
Time 1:07 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 8.50 |
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Total distance for today's run is approximate. Two mile tempo run at the track; Michelle was nice enough to pace me.
(I got my measuring wheel in the mail last week but haven't been able to mark off a 3 mile flat course in quarters yet. Hopefully before next week's tempo; I do prefer a tempo workout on the road to one done on the track.)
The goal (Sasha's recommendation) was to do 2 miles, or as many laps as I could, at an even 1:37 per lap. Things went fairly well and next time I'll up my tempo to 3 miles. My body's still fighting a cold, but doing a pretty good job at holding off some of the yuckier symptoms.
Warmed up for 25 minutes.
Quarter mile (splits/laps):
#1 1:39 (not quite fast enough...pick it up a bit)
#2 1:36
#3 1:37 (exactly where I'm wanting to be)
#4 1:37
Mile 6:29
#1 1:37
#2 1:38
#3 1:38
#4 1:37
Mile 6:30
Cool down with Amber for 30 minutes (Michelle finished her tempo and joined us the last few laps).
Time 1:08 |
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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 with Amber and Ali today (not likely to have been a full 8 miles, but I'm counting it for effort). Didn't get much sleep and I developed a full-blown cold over night...just glad to have gotten in my minimum for the day. I feel awful.
Time 1:04 |
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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 with the S.F. group this morning. Still feeling yucky, but at least I got out. Ali hung back with me even though I was hardly moving. I'm hoping a day off, resting tomorrow, will do big things...
Posted the most current picture of me with my little clan. I'm a picture fanatic, so we have a portrait taken every Christmas. It's really fun to look back and to see how my little kidlets are growing. My husband is a good sport for obliging.
I know that we're not quite there...but MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! |
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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 |
| Ran with Michelle; it wasn't as cold as last Monday. THANK THE HEAVENS ABOVE!! (Each year from December on, I pout and look forward to springtime!)
Still getting over my cold, not too bad this morning though. Five weeks pregnant.
Time 1:23 |
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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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Aerosmith and Brad Paisley accompanied me on my run today...we were really getting into it! I would imagine we were sort of funny to watch at times (we know how to get down!). I was a bit sad that I had to get back to my house asap so that Phillip could take off for work; I was really enjoying myself. Ran 8(+) miles.
Time 1:11 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.50 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 10.50 |
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Met up with Michelle in S.F. this morning for tempo.
Warmed up for 25 minutes.
Two miles at tempo effort even though it was at a slower (6:45) pace.
Trying to get over my cold...it's actually a bit worse today than yesterday. Stayed with Michelle for the two miles. She ended up doing a 6 mile tempo. Looped around and ran with her perhaps a third of her fifth mile. She finished really strong. It's good to have her to run with.
Time 1:25 |
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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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Ran toward Ali's home and met her half way. The wind was pretty awful. (I brace myself for it each morning, just in case.) Did the IFA loop and didn't have to deal with the wind the remainder of the run. I'm guessing from my time (and knowing the approximate distance) that it was around 9.5 miles total.
Time 1:24 |
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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 to Ali's home and then we did a 7 miler in the river bottoms. Weather wasn't as bad as I had expected. It was even on the warm(er) side...compared to some of the cold temps I've run in lately. I have slept so well the past two nights; I think I'm over my cold (fingers-crossed)!
Time 1:16 |
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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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Best guess on mileage today; could have been more. Ran on a trail in snow for 70% of the run. Ended up meeting up with the Sojourners' after all. We met at the mouth of Provo canyon and decided to run AWAY from the wind and that meant away from the scheduled run up the canyon. No tears on my part, brrrr! Cheryl was full of interesting stories and time passed quickly.
I need to be getting in more miles by warming up before the group meets, if I'm wanting to do more than 10-12 miles on Saturdays. About half of the group did 8 miles; most Sojourners' take it way easy during the winter. So easy that there were only about 7 of us this morning. (During the summer it's typically around 30 runners.) I am trying to break myself of this exact habit. I'm glad I ended up meeting up with them and look forward to it every week.
Time 1:28 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 9.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.75 |
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The Spanish Fork Wind-Man was demanding some respect this morning. It wasn't too terribly cold. Perhaps I'm adjusting to the conditions the more I run in them. Met up with Michelle and Ali...oh, and Terra (sp?) joined us for the first few miles. My ankles are a bit sore from Saturday's run. It always surprises me that snow can give them such a good workout! I'm also a bit sleepy from getting to bed at 11pm last night. Michelle's in the same boat (or a worse one, I should say) with getting to bed at 12:30am because of her sick son. Not fun to be sleep deprived, but then again, I suppose it's not enough to keep us in bed. The story of my life. Six weeks pregnant.
Time 1:20 |
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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 with Ali in Salem this morning. I'm guessing on the distance...don't know many routes out there. Hit a fair amount of hills but nothing crazy. There was no wind, which is what we were hoping for. Here in Spanish Fork, it was pretty awful. I'm beginning to prepare myself for January, when weather and temps are the worst. With Springville and Salem close, I should survive.
Time 1:15 |
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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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Quite the morning, let me tell you! Drove to Ali's and waited outside for a couple minutes before lightly knocking on her front door. No answer. Went back to my car to check my cell phone to see if she had called and canceled because of the snow. No phone, forgot it at home. Figured if I hurried, I could still make it to Loafer Elementary to run with Michelle, Amber, and McKenzie.
Knew I was going to be a bit late, but hoped that the other ladies would be too (considering the conditions). Arrived about five minutes late. Michelle's van was parked off to the side of the road and McKenzie's suv was in the parking lot. They were no where to be found. Drove around a few minutes, saw no one. Must have missed them. Decided to drive back to Spanish Fork to get in my run because it wasn't snowing as hard there. And no wind!
Talked myself into picking up a couple of groceries before my run (instead of after) because I was already in the car, driving. In and out in less than 15 minutes and then drove back home. Then came the revelation...it was quarter to the hour. THE hour being the seven o'clock hour (in other words, a quarter to seven.) Good heavens...I must have set my alarm for 5:20am instead of 4:20am.
I was late! Jumped out of the car...I'd grab the groceries later. Began a solo run. Saw Tom at one point and said hi. He was heading out for a few miles on his own before getting in a few more with Kim. I also saw my Bishop and he commended me for my dedication. His non-verbal communication..."you've got a few screws loose." No question about that this morning!
There were a few times when I found myself tappin'. (Translation...uncontrolled flailing and sliding of the feet on snow or ice. Or an attempt to slip and fall.) I came really close to falling the second time, going around a corner. In my mind I pictured a speed skater virtually horizontal to the ice, going around a turn. By keeping my little feet movin', I managed to avoid a fall. Have you ever seen someone biff it or come close to biffing it? I laughed at myself wishing I could have seen how I must have looked. Always funny to see!
Yesterday, I mentioned to Ali that my body was feeling out of it. Perhaps because Phillip came down with the flu last night...and I'm next. Or for other reasons...
Didn't get in a full 8 miles because I had to get back. I'm glad that I got in the miles I did. One thing is certain, I'm a mess!
Time 1:06 |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.20 | 11.20 |
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Speed workout at the BYU indoor track this morning with Michelle and Josse. Josse was there for moral support; Michelle was determined to run laps at a 6 mile pace until she puked.
Side note: That's a funny concept to me. I can't imagine most people would set out for a goal like that and even fewer people that could actually make themselves do it. I have experienced dry-heaving (or my body's attempt to puke as a result from a hard run) only once. It wasn't a race; I don't even know how I got myself to run that hard by myself. It's certainly not typical of me.
We warmed up outside. (Great weather in Provo, by the way...loved it!) We met up with Josse and then went inside to get ready for the tempo. After a bit of stretching and a few laps to check things out, we began. I wanted to keep Michelle's pace for as long as I could. Ended up doing the first 3 (of 5) laps for the first mile. Cheered her on, recovered. Picked it up again with her for another 2 laps. Recovered again then ran a final lap with her. So 1.2 miles total speed work for me.
Cooled down a few laps on the track and then headed out to get in some miles on the streets of Provo. I think my total time is accurate, but I started and stopped it at various points during this morning's workout. It should be close.
Time 1:35 |
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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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Did an 8 miler with Ali. The snow wasn't great, but was better than I had expected for this morning's run.
It has been a very long time since I have felt as heavy and slow as I did today. I guess the last time I was sick, there was one run in particular when I was seriously out of it. Phillip has been pretty sick the past couple of days, but I've done a good job at avoiding whatever he's had. More than anything this morning, my legs felt really heavy. I hope this is just a bad day and it's not down-hill from here.
Time 1:15 |
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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 along the canal with the Sojourners' today. Alexis threw up hard during the night and was (understandably) clingy. Phillip's stomach bug got to her, hope Luke isn't next. I'm so glad that I've managed to avoid it...knock on wood. She woke up when I was getting ready to go and started fussing...Phillip didn't want me gone quite as long this morning because she's sick. Long-story short, I did 8(+) miles with the group and called it quits. Felt much better (and lighter) today than I did yesterday.
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 |
| Seven weeks pregnant. |
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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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I can't really count today's time in miles. I had the flu and just tried to get out a bit for some fresh air and to stretch my legs.
I regret not running Monday & Tuesday. For one of his "Christmas presents", Phillip asked that I not run those two days. Luke was sick and I reluctantly obliged. I then woke up sick on Wednesday and it lasted trough most of Thursday. I wished I had not taken Monday & Tuesday off.
Time 35 minutes |
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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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Still sick with the flu in the morning. Started feeling a little better in the evening and forced myself into a 10 mile run when Phillip got home from work. Babs, Cold Play, and Deaf Leopard (in that order) helped in the feat. I started feeling better the last 3 miles and suppose I could chalk that up to the hype received from listening to Deaf Leopard. THANK YOU!
Time 1:35 (good heavens) |
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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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I considered my options of either running outside in 12'F temps or hitting the tread-mill. Tread-mill won and I did an easy 10. Feeling considerably better.
8:34 pace |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.50 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 11.50 |
| Ran L.A. Freeway with the Sojourners' today. Felt a bit tired but performed well, considering I just got over the flu on Thursday.
Perhaps not running most of my normal miles this week helped my legs to feel fresh and up to the challenge. Ali, Michelle, and Amber all ran part of the course. It was good to have my friends with me; I've been a bit out of it for most of the week.
Ran the normal course but added on from Rock Canyon by going north 1 more mile on the trail and then 1 mile through the neighborhoods back to the temple. Brandon led the way (pretty much throughout the whole run) and a guy by the name of Travis joined us. It was good to have them; our last mile was about an 8 minute pace and I was so DONE when I got to my car. I think the last time I ran for that long (time-wise) was the St. George marathon. Anyhow, great run. Great running friends. Great times.
Time 1:48 |
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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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Happy New Year's Eve!! I'm so glad that Amber was able to meet up with me this morning. I thought that there was a good chance I'd be running solo. We did a loop in S.F. and though the roads were pretty bad at times, conversation helped the miles go quickly. We saw Ali when we were headed toward Amber's. She was running home from the gym and joined us for a bit, but all of us were close to the end of our workout so she turned back onto Canyon to head for home. I was pleasantly surprised that the temp this morning wasn't worse. The next two days are suppose to be pretty cold and the thought of running in it makes me cringe. One cold winter month down! A good two more to go :(
Time 1:20
I am (eight weeks) pregnant! I'm feeling pretty good for the most part. Due date is August 14. Perhaps that will change at my first appointment, at the end of January, when I have my first ultra-sound and they measure everything. Although I was pretty sure that I was pregnant a couple weeks ago, I didn't take a pregnancy test until Christmas Eve. Phillip found out Christmas day. We are pretty excited. |
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 331.75 | 13.75 | 53.60 | 11.30 | 410.40 |
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