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Location:

Pleasant Grove,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 04, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs: Fleet Feet Turkey Trot 5k- 19:46;  St. George Marathon  3:07:11(2013-- coming back from the dead)  Utah Valley Marathon 2011- 3:09:13 : D  1st place Master Division, 7th Overall; Mt. Nebo 1/2 Marathon 2011- 1:19:35- 2nd Overall,  first master. Ogden Marathon 3:14  (2010); 10K 2011 Speedy Spaniard 40:47.  I have run 33 marathons: 15 St. George (1995, 2006-2019). Utah Valley (2011, 2014), Eiluj (2011), Deseret News (2015, 3:40 pacer),  Ogden (2009, 2010), Boston (1996,2012,2014,2018)Top of Utah (1999, 2011 pacer), and SLC (2006,2015), Pocatello (3:40 pacer 2012),park city marathon 3:41:53 (2013), and Big Cottonwood pacer (2017,2018)and three Ultras-Squaw Peak 51.25 miler 2010 in 12:05:27 (9th woman) and  Antelope Island  (32 miler) in  March, 2011 (4th overall in 5:10:25) and in 2009.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

2020 Marathon Madness

April  Salt Lake City Marathon April 18

May  Ogden Marathon  May 16

June Utah Valley Marathon  June 6 

July  Deseret News Marathon  July 24 

August  Top of Utah Aug 22 

September  Big Cottonwood  Sept 12 

October Saint George Marathon Oct 3  

November New York City Marathon  Nov 1

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Marathon--  PR (3:06 or better)

10k--  PR (under 40:47)

5K-- PR (under 19:46)

RUN FOREVER!!!

Personal:

Married to Troy since 1997.  We have three daughters- Courtney 21,  Brooke 19, and Amber 16 and one dog-Cocoa (15). Troy works and cook lots of yummy dinners and desserts.  Courtney is back as of Aug 2019 from 18 months in England.  Now working as a CNA and going to BYU. Brooke graduated from PGHS IN MAY 2019. Attending UVU in Fall. Called to serve in the Michigan Landing LDS church mission. Leaves Jan22, 2020. Amber plays for Olympic Montreux Premier 1 soccer team.  And is a junior this Fall 2019. I  work full time (27 years in June 2019) as a registered nurse. Currently working in the special care nursery  at American Fork Hospital.  Our family loves to camp and go to Disneyland.  

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so today I got word from Kim the workout Jane made up.  I ran it on a smaller scale (15 x400s them). I ran 12 x 400s.  Three mile warmup and I thought I was on some treadmill that was slow cause 8:00 pace felt easy so I upped it to 7:30 by three miles.  Ran 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 (0%) with equal recovery at 1 % and 8:00 pace.  REPEAT x 3.  Cool down x 1 mile 7:45 ap I believe.    Besides a very mental case brain all this felt easy.  The hard part were my thoughts of despair. So I will just leave it at that....I am thinking my way out.    THIS IS THE FIRST DAY SINCE LUNGE AND SQUAT TO THE MAX workout last Tuesday that I haven't been sore.  Saturday's race was a sad day for me hence why I just took myself off the blog for a bit.  And I need love and support not judgment and nonreaction.    I only wish to PR.  I don't care if I am faster than anyone else.  Thanks Josse for coming up to me!! Smiling and cheerful is a great way to be : D.

Nike Lunar Flyknits MULTI GREY Miles: 10.00
Night Sleep Time: 6.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 6.00Weight: 0.00
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One mile warmup, 7:42 before LUNGE and SQUAT POWER PUMP class...YUP same as last week that took me six days to recover from.  Man alive she doesn't quit.  I love Lori's spirit and zest for sweat and strength!!  I am feeling stronger however and that part feels great.  Still in feelings of despair...but can't talk about that...ON to MY way of getting out of it...TALK therapy.  Today was a little better than yesterday....I could feel a little adrenaline.  Yesterday, even music in my ears made me feel alone.  Today....I was a bit back to feeling some groove.  OVER whelming feeling of aloneness...yet when I talk to my friends and serve my kids and husband I can usually block out this feeling.    Waking in the morning is the hardest when it used to be my favorite part of the day...however if I just keep doing what I have been doing I can get through it.  I put in a call to my Dr today. Waiting for her call back.  She said to call anytime I had a question about my condition.  She probably won't like that I haven't gone to the specialist on hypopituitarism yet.  Sometimes money must be thrown out the window for survival.    I struggle with sense of self:  is it good to try to be better than others???  I don't think so.    Hence why my running is about PRs and not winning.  I want everybody to be happy.  Anyway...if I just put a smile on my face and continue to serve in any way...I feel better.    OKAY ENOUGH  ALREADY... FORWARD MARCH!!!   : D   1 mile cooldown after one hour of blood sweat and tears.  7:31.  1%.

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Zero running miles but probably 10 walking fast at work miles. Very busy team. Got thru pretty good except my depression thoughts. I tried hard to not let any negative thoughts creel in and soak in all the beautiful babies .

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Getting a little bit of a head cold. My whole family got it one by one i dont think i am going to get it too badly. Really wishing i could sleep all night and not get up..cause when i do get up i am up for over an hour or more. This time i woke at 4am. Fell bqck to sleep at 530 or so...alarm to get courtney up 630. So up with a smile. Amber and brooke up at 720. Drove kids to school at 7:50. Then off to rec....chatted with a friend for 15 minutes so only got 1.25 miles in before spin. 8:00 ap. Then spin with weights at end while spinning. Legs sore still from tuesday but not like last week..like 50 % btr than how i was last week post lunge class. Got on tm and recovery pace x 7.25 miles kept at 6.7 to 7.1 with one brief visit up to 8:00 pace. Really enjoyed just jogging and not forcing a pace on tired legs. 8:41 felt percect. Stretched well afterward. To costa vida with my hunny for a prebirthday luncheon...my last lunch as a 44 year old. Tmr i will be 1/2 way to 90!!! Yikes.

Nike Lunar Flyknits MULTI GREY Miles: 8.50
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Mile 45 of 100. 65 to go. Head cold started last night the kind that if u over do it u will get sicker. Just sinuses. Fuzzy brain. But definitely a virus. Ran easy with sore upper body and a little in legs from spin and lunge classes this week and u know how colds make every symptom amplified. No real plan as usual but to run 8. First mile at 8:27 pace and 2% incline a little much for my body so brought it to 1% and 8:41 pace and increased each mile by 0.1 mph til 6. Didnt like 8:00 pace so turned it back to 8:57 for a mile at mile 6. That helped and gave me the energy to run the last two at 6:48 and 6:44. Breathing good but body tired...muscles are transforming and is taking some getting used to. Off to lunch with friends at zupas:-). I need a nap. This cold is going around fast. Just be warned. Have a great day all...halfway mark will be met officially at 5:31 pm utah time, 7:31 east coast time, where i was born. Looking forward to bday cake with family, some party games and olympic events. Twice olympics have started on my bday. I am an olympian in spirit. :-)

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Work 13 hours. No time or energy for a run. Admit nursery. Good shift.

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