Emily's training blog

March 2011

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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
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Easy MilesThreshold MilesMarathon Pace MilesTrack speed mileageHill mileageTotal
6.500.000.000.000.006.50

So, I have suffered through a femoral stress reaction the last couple of months. The doctor told me it would take three weeks to heal. It took six. I've run a couple of easy build-up weeks, and now it is time to get serious again about training.   Why do I always feel like I'm "coming back."   If an injury doesn't set me back, then a baby does.   (Of course, I would rather be recovering from childbirth than an injury.  At least a baby represents my own choosing.) 

I ran down to Millrace Park to the River Trail as a warm-up.  I ran 12 x 1 minute on, 1 minute off.  This took me off the trail, and onto 1300 West.  I ran back to 5400 South, and then home for a cool down.   The total time for my run was 44 minutes. 

I enjoyed striding out a little bit.  It's always tough trying to get the speed back.  I know that longer intervals are going kill me.  However, fartlek workouts always get me back into shape the most quickly. 

 

 

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Thansk to Sasha for fixing my post yesterday. I was posting in February, and didn't realize it. I couldn't figure out why my mileage wasn't showing up on the mileage board.   It was a definite moment of brilliance on my part! 

 

I was so cold this morning.  I wore my USA tights (or my superhero tights as my son calls them) which are a very thin material.  My legs never properly warmed up.   I'm glad I was only running five miles this morning!  

I ran out to 4800S and linked onto the River Trail.  It was even colder by the water, and everything was covered in a thin layer of frost.   I thought the scenery was very pretty, but very icy!   I left the trail at Mill Race park, and ran up through the Taylorsville High parking lot, where I played an exciting game of Chicken with the high school drivers arriving at school.  I waved to my brother in law who was dropping off my nephew.  (He was not one of the cars that I played Chicken with.)  I finished with a jaunt through the neighborhood to my house.   

I am excited for less frigid mornings.  Of course, a couple months ago, 36 degrees would be considered balmy weather.  I guess it's all relative!

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The weather was much warmer today. I think I was a bit overdressed. I felt stuffy for much of the run, until I decided to ditch my long sleeved shirt.   I definitely welcome the increase in temperature.  

I decided to run a bit longer today.  I still get a little soreness in my leg, so I need to be careful.  It usually feels okay running, but aches during the day.   It seemed to handle the run today.   I actually felt almost like a runner, again today.  When I don't run for a while, my body forgets how.   I move clumsily for a few runs, until my muscle memory returns.  Today I ran much more smoothly. 

I ran out to 1300W, over to Winchester, down to the River trail, to the exit at 4800 South.  Then, I climbed the gradual hill up to Redwood Road, and finished with a very uncomfortable uphill jaunt through the neighborhood.  I struggled the last mile and a quarter. 

Total time for the run:  54:02

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Much to my dismay, Lily woke up crying at 4:00 this morning.  After rocking her back to sleep for twenty minutes,  I decided I was wide awake, and might as well get my workout over with.   I hoped that the kids would be asleep when I returned, and I could go back to bed for a while. 

My leg ached throughout the day yesterday, so I decided to play it safe and incorporate a cross training day into my training.   I have a feeling there will be many more cross training days before my quad is completely healed.    I started with a half an hour on the elliptical machine, and then took an hour long spinning class.  

When I returned home, the kids were not blissfully sleeping (Surprise!).  Instead, Cole meticulously prepared his stormtroopers for battle, while Lily happily finger-painted her face with yogurt.   I think this is why most athletes finish their sporting careers before they have children!   It's gonna be a long day.   Maybe I can talk my two darlings into a long afternoon nap . . . I won't hold my breath.

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