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Running of the Leopards 5k

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Location:

Taylorsville,UT,

Member Since:

Sep 17, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Olympic Trials Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

2 x Deseret News 10k winner

3 x All-American at BYU (back in the day)

10 x state champion in high school (way back in the day!)

3 x USA team member

Short-Term Running Goals:

I would like to run an Olympic Trials Qualifier in the marathon.

I would also like to run on one more international team before I pack it in!

 Stay healthy!  (My biggest challenge!)

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run my whole life, and then live vicariously through my children. (just kidding) , but I do want to pass on a healthy lifestyle to them.

Help coach East High to a state championship. (hope it doesn't take a lifetime!)

Personal:

I've been running since I was nine.  I'm married to a fellow runner who inspires and supports me.  We have two children:  Cole (4) and Lily (18 mos.)  I help Bill Cobler coach cross country at East High School.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 11.60 Year: 109.80
NB 580 Lifetime Miles: 49.79
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
28.503.000.000.000.0031.50
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

So, I just had a baby three months ago. I've been running, but I haven't been very consistent. I thought blogging would keep me honest about my efforts! Props to all the moms out there who are training.  It's hard with two little ones keeping me busy.

5 miles 48S to River Trail, through Taylorsville High and home.  35:30.  Even though I haven't run in about a week, this time was 2 and a half minutes faster than the last time I ran this course!

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
5.000.000.000.000.005.00

So much for consistency. I guess I'll try harder next week.  Since I have a race tomorrow, I just ran five miles easy on the treadmill.  I started at 8.2 mph, and increased .1 every half mile.  The last mile I increased every quarter mile.  The final time was 34:43, which is the first run that I have done under seven minute mile pace since I started running. 

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Race: Running of the Leopards 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:18:52
Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
4.003.000.000.000.007.00

I did not have high expectations for this race.  You need to train before you can race well.  But, I needed a starting point, and I was trying to support Bill's race.  I actually really enjoy this race.  It is a fun one.

I warmed up two miles by Hogle Zoo.  It was very cold, and in hindsight I wish I had worn my tights.  My legs never felt warm the entire race.  I ran pretty consistently at about 6:05 for the first two miles, and tried to move faster down the hill toward East High.  I was running by a guy who would not let me pass him.  I moved by one girl, but she stuck with me and passed me entering the stadium.  (She's in high school, which adds to my out of shape humiliation!)

The positive is, I ran a very even paced race.  The downside is, I got beat badly by a lot of women.  This was a good motivator to get in shape, because I know a lot of these women are going to be running the LDR Circuit.

I ran 2 miles cool down with Sue, Devra, and Rosie.  It was fun catching up with old running friends!

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.500.000.000.000.007.50

Warmed up 10 minutes.  Ran a fartlek workout, 10 sets of 2 minutes on two minutes off on the treadmill.  I ran the recovery at 8.0 mph, and the fast ones starting at 9.6 mph, and increasing .1mph every two intervals.  The last one I ran at 10.1 mph.  I cooled down to 7.5 miles.  Total time: 51:12

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
7.000.000.000.000.007.00

It was snowy and wet this morning, so I went out to the Olympic Oval to do a track workout.

I ran a 2 mile warm-up, followed by 10 x 200 with 200 meters recovery. (Actually, over 200 meters since the track is long.)  I ran the intervals between 41 and 42 seconds, with the last one being 40.26.  Then, I cooled down 2 miles. 

I know these aren't that fast, but it's the first day that I have felt like the speed is starting to come back. It's nice to do some training under six minute mile pace.

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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
28.503.000.000.000.0031.50
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