Run with my Heart

December 2009

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Location:

orem,ut,usa

Member Since:

Jan 02, 2006

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

 

PR-St. George marathon 3:01:03 (2013) Provo City half (2013) 1:24:18, Nebo half marathon 1:21:16, Ogden Marathon(2013) 3:07:44,  Dixie 15k 58:36,  Running of the leopards 5k (2013) 18:48, Des news 10k 40:20, Half Ironman 2016, Boston Marathon x3, 2nd place in Pony Express 50 miler

1st place overall womans in Spanish fork 1/2 marathon, Tristate 1/2 marathon, Death Valley 1/2 marathon, and the Utah Valley marathon (4-12-08)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

See what my 40's bring next year

Get my grove back

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run a sub 3 hour marathon and have a blast doing it.  

Have fun and enjoy the process 

Personal:

I am married with 3 lovely children 26, 18, &12and a dog named Koda and a cat named Blue.  Love to run and be outside.  I believe that if you think you can do it and you work hard enough any thing is possible.   Life flashes by in the blink of an eye, enjoy it while it last and remember there is a lot more to life than running. I coach high school swim and love it!

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Kinvara 6 Lifetime Miles: 493.70
Kinvara Ugly Green Lifetime Miles: 335.70
SK Go Run 4 Black Lifetime Miles: 302.70
Sketchers Red/white/blue 1 Lifetime Miles: 296.40
Kinvara 6 White/blue Lifetime Miles: 264.70
Sketchers 4 R&B Lifetime Miles: 118.10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
174.555.009.000.0021.00209.55
Asics DS Trainer Miles: 111.25Brune (dog) 2009 Miles: 39.10Saucony Grid Fusion 2 Miles: 29.10Asics 1140 Wh/blue Miles: 40.00Saucony Progrid Ride 2 Miles: 8.20
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
6.100.000.000.000.006.10

Got up and met at Melody's, Amanda and Desiree came too.  Had a nice little run did the carterville loop at a 8:20 pace.

Yoga weights upper 

Asics DS Trainer Miles: 6.10
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

Sickness has finally caught up to me, sore throat, aches, cough the works.  Think I will not run and make it worse.

Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

I was thinking I would not be running at all the rest of the week, I had canceled my running plans and I woke up feeling a lot better this morning so I text my friend to see if she still wanted to go and she did so I went and met her and ran easy.  Took brune too.  Oh and it was freezing cold this morning.

8:48 avg pace

abs/back yoga 

Brune (dog) 2009 Miles: 7.00Asics DS Trainer Miles: 7.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.100.000.000.000.007.10

Took Luz and my dog up on the trails.  They both had a great time and so did I, it was great to run and chat with Luz.  Beautiful day but cold.

Brune (dog) 2009 Miles: 7.10Saucony Grid Fusion 2 Miles: 7.10
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
15.500.000.000.000.0015.50

Forgot my garmin today, but JulieE had hers and JulieC had her watch.  Met both of them at the Orem soccer park and ran on the canal out and back.  Wasn't feeling the best, still have stuff in my chest and was wheezy for the run plus having preM issues and sciatic pain was more than usual. 

2:05/8:05 

Asics DS Trainer Miles: 15.50
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Michelle came out and ran with my this morning in a snow storm.  I have a hard time in the snow, I always have.  I can't run fast in the stuff.  Had a good run and a nice chat with Michelle. 

Yoga/stretching I do this daily but hardly ever put it in.

Abs/back 

Saucony Grid Fusion 2 Miles: 8.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

Took my dog up on the snow filled trails.  It was slow going esp. when the show got to my mid calf area.  It was fun though my dog loves the snow and it doesn't seem to slow him down at all.  It slowed me from a 9 min avg pace last monday to a 10:30 avg. pace.  But I really don't care cause its all for fun.  I saw a hunter, that was weird.

Abs/back

MV 

 

Brune (dog) 2009 Miles: 7.00Saucony Grid Fusion 2 Miles: 7.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.000.000.002.007.00

Decided to wait until the sun came up and warmed things up.  It went from 8 to 12 degrees by the time I went out, but sunny which makes a big difference.  The roads and side walks are still a mess, which doesn't slow Brune down, but it does me.  I can't believe how many people don't shovel their walks.  Came home and did 20 mins on the elliptical.

8:45 avg. pace 

Brune (dog) 2009 Miles: 5.00Asics DS Trainer Miles: 5.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.006.006.00

To cold outside, i did the elliptical for an hour.

Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
2.005.003.000.000.0010.00

Went to the Orem fitness center for a run on the TM, another chilly morning that I didn't want to go out in.  I wasn't sure how far or fast i would go today so just started running.  It felt good to have sound footing and to go faster too.   I did a 2 mile warm up and then did 2 miles @ 6:45 pace and then 1 @ 7:15 then 1@ 6:45 and the rest between 7 and 7:30's.  Felt really good.

1:15:00/7:30 

Abs/back weights upper and stretching 

Asics DS Trainer Miles: 10.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
11.000.000.000.000.0011.00

Ran on  my own today, the temps were a lot warmer than they have been but we got plastered with snow last night.  As we all now I have a hard time in the snow.  I debated on going to the gym to use the treadmill but just decided to go outside.  Two days in a row on the treadmill didn't sound fun.  Any way my pace was all over the place because of the snow and lack of people who shovel.  Got some clear places here and there but not much.

1:37:22/8:55  I was actually surprised this didn't say an 11 min avg cause that what it felt like. 

Asics 1140 Wh/blue Miles: 11.00
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.500.000.000.003.008.50

Got up and met at Melody's house we ran into the rest of the girls along the way.  Roads are icey and bad so the pace was slow.  came home and did the elliptical for 30 mins.

8:50 avg pace

yoga 

Asics 1140 Wh/blue Miles: 5.50
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.003.000.000.0010.00

Went to the OFC to run on the TM.  Was not as excited this time as last and didn't feel as good but I figure one treadmill run a week to get a good run in that I am not freezing and sliding on the ice.  Warmed up 2 miles and then did 2 miles @ 6:42 and 6:36 then 1 miles at 7:54 then one more mile @ 6:33 then the rest between 7:30 and 8:00 pace.  Wanted to stop at 8 but made it to 9 and then only one more to 10 so i did it.

1:16:23/7:38

Abs/back weights upper  

Asics DS Trainer Miles: 10.00
Comments(5)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

Took Brune on the Provo river trail (pavement).  We started at Wills and went up into the canyon.  Bad winds at the mouth but the temps were mild.  The path was icy in spots and worse once I got into the canyon.

58:36/8:21 

Brune (dog) 2009 Miles: 7.00Saucony Grid Fusion 2 Miles: 7.00
Comments(2)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.200.000.000.000.007.20

Ran the CC loop with Carrie, road were icy so the pace was slow.

Asics 1140 Wh/blue Miles: 7.20
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.000.000.00

Nothin, nada, ziltch, absolutely nothing and it feels soooooo good:)

Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
12.600.000.000.000.0012.60

Met McKenzie in Salem early.  We ran around into Payson and met Michelle an hour later at the High school in Salem.  They ran me back to canal road and went back for their little 1.5 mile race.  Darn I missed out:(  Any way it was a good run just cold.

1:42:59/8:10 

Asics DS Trainer Miles: 12.60
Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.000.000.000.000.008.00

Took my car down to the fix it shop.  I just paid 800 buck to put a new radiator in (and brakes) and it over heated last night driving around to look at lights.  Geez that really pisses me off.  So anyways I ran home with my dog 6 miles and then added on 2 more by myself.  Air quality is horrible I could taste it.

1:06:24/8:17

Abs/back 

Asics 1140 Wh/blue Miles: 8.00Brune (dog) 2009 Miles: 6.00
Comments(8)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.750.000.000.000.007.75

went to Melody's and ran 2 before meeting with all the girls.  We ran a loop around town, felt kind of tired.

8:20 avg pace 

Asics DS Trainer Miles: 7.75
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.300.000.000.000.008.30

Met Rebecca and ran a loop north with her and then dropped her off and did a loop south by myself.  Roads were slick with black ice and a scuff of snow.

8:33 avg. pace 

Asics 1140 Wh/blue Miles: 8.30
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
7.500.000.000.000.007.50

Ran 2 before I met up with all the girls at Melody's, we ran around Orem.  Good times:)

1:02:33/8:22

Merry Christmas everyone 

Asics DS Trainer Miles: 7.50
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.004.004.00

Just crosstraining today.  40 mins on the elliptical and abs/back, weights upper.

Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
13.300.000.000.000.0013.30

Met Michelle and McKenzie out in SF to run in the freezing cold 11 degrees and colder out in the river bottoms I am sure.  I had to much on top, I felt like the pilsbery dough boy and not enough on the bottom so my buns were cold.  Nose was stinging it was so cold, but we made it through a run, not as many miles as I wanted but 13 was good enough.

1:40:10/8:09 

Asics DS Trainer Miles: 13.30
Comments(1)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.500.000.000.000.008.50

Met with Melody (she joined the blog so look for her runningafterbabies :), Desiree, and Amanda for a run into Provo.  Didn't feel all that great, but better the further we went.  Finished up on my own.  Cold and foggy, 10 degrees.

Asics DS Trainer Miles: 8.50
Comments(4)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
8.200.000.000.000.008.20

Met the girls at Melody's and ran south into provo, did carterville back.  Finished up on my own again and felt crappy again.  

1:07:15/8:14 

Saucony Progrid Ride 2 Miles: 8.20
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
0.000.000.000.006.006.00

Got a huge snow storm last night and this morning but that is not why I didn't go out.  I didn't go out because I feel worn down and tired so I slept in and did the bike for 30 mins and the elliptical for 30 mins.  Felt good doing that and then lifted upper and abs/back.

Comments(7)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
5.000.003.000.000.008.00

went to the OFC to run on the TM, the roads are slick.  Did a 3 mile tempo 7:01, 6:53, 6:52.  Felt good should have went one more.

1:00:57/7:37 

My year in review in running

My low point is still having sciatic pain.  But I can manage it and run with it.  Had other low points this year not related to running but also had more great things happen so I guess they off set each other right.

 

My high points are I got to run this year and had a PR in the marathon on limited training.  I have learned I run the best on lower mileage (60 mile a week compared to 80).  Got to run with great people, and run lots of trails with my dog (I am missing that with the snow).

Asics DS Trainer Miles: 8.00
Comments(3)
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesCrosstraining milesTotal Miles
174.555.009.000.0021.00209.55
Asics DS Trainer Miles: 111.25Brune (dog) 2009 Miles: 39.10Saucony Grid Fusion 2 Miles: 29.10Asics 1140 Wh/blue Miles: 40.00Saucony Progrid Ride 2 Miles: 8.20
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