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Member Since:

Mar 24, 2009

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

My first 1/2 Aug. 9, 2008 2:16.12

2008- I ran a 10K and a couple of 5K's  I guess you could say I'm a newborn runner.

2009- Finished the Hobble Creek 1/2 and the Provo River 1/2  And have done 3 more 5k's

2010 Got my PR with the Salt Lake City 1/2 marathon!!

2010 Ran my first marathon!! TOU! Woo Woo!

2011 ran the Salt Lake 1/2 with my brother. Then a few 5k's

2012  Salmon Marathon
 

 

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Maybe run a few more marathons?? Stay healthy, motivated and consistent.  Races are fun, but unlike the hokey pokey, its not what its all about for me.  Its about health, sanity and feeling great about myself bc I can call myself a runner. :) 
"The miracle isn't that I finished, the miracle is that I had the courage to start."
-John Bingham

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep Running and  Never Give up!

Personal:

Married, 4 kids, started running to lose mommy weight and have alone time. Now I run bc of EVERYTHING

strength, sanity, awareness, confidence, attitude, health, peace, life, and Because I CAN

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Asics Kayano 17's! Lifetime Miles: 358.90
Brooks Adrenaline Lifetime Miles: 391.72
Kayano's Lifetime Miles: 471.90
Kayano 18s Lifetime Miles: 445.30
Kayano 18s Fuchsia Lifetime Miles: 528.80
Kayano 21's Lifetime Miles: 6.00
Kayano 21's Lifetime Miles: 118.70
Wed, Aug 05, 2009
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45 min XT bike ride. felt good, worked some muscles that arent used to being worked as much. According to schedule, im not supposed to do anything else until saturday but I think i will do a round of yoga tomorrow. Nothing left to do now but wait and see!

Comments
From JD on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 16:24:22 from 64.65.159.206

Nice cross training today. If you have an itch to run tomorrow or Friday, it might do you good to run an easy mile or two to help you relax. You are going to do really well Saturday. The weather might be cooler too, which will help.

From Kelli on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 17:25:32 from 71.219.100.174

Okay, I am so behind. Which race are you running???

I agree with JD. I have found it very helpful to run the day before a race, slow and super flat and easy. And not very long---maybe 2-3 miles is all.

From Lysa on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 20:05:05 from 76.23.52.240

okay, i will take your advice and run an easy one before saturday. But I do have to say it makes me nervous bc i usually feel better and stronger when I rest the day before a longer run. Maybe its different with a race.

Kelli, im running the provo river 1/2 marathon. Its my 2nd 1/2 and its also the same one I did the first time. I thought I would be less nervous this time but im not! I wake up with butterflies every morning! I realize its not a marathon and It may not seem like that big of deal to you guys, but to me its still a really big deal! I think im just a big wuss! I know, I know, I will be fine. I dont know what my problem is. But if you say that an easy one on friday will calm my nerves, I will give it a try.

From JD on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 20:13:18 from 166.183.131.168

I'm not saying you should run. Just that if you're going nuts with nervous energy, a short easy run will probably do you more good than harm. Either way, you've trained really well, so you should do what gives you the most confidence.

From Kelli on Wed, Aug 05, 2009 at 20:34:21 from 71.219.100.174

DON'T follow my advice!!! IF you feel better on a long run when you have taken Friday off, take the day off!! I found that I felt super sluggsih on long runs when i took Fridays off, so I experimented and in the end decided shorter, slower, super easy running on Friday made me feel better on the long runs.

DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Good luck! I totally forgot about that race being this weekend. I hope the weather is nice and cool for ya, it is supposed to be low 80's for a nice change.

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