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Location:

Murray,UT,USA

Member Since:

Aug 13, 2013

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Local Elite

Running Accomplishments:

University of Utah Alumni (2001-2003)

Running Accomplishments

  • ​Marathon PR- 2:51:54 (St. George 2015)
  • Half Marathon PR- 1:19:52 (TOU Half 2014)
  • 10K- 39:58 (Swiss Days 2010-The only 10K I've raced)
  • 5K- 17:50 (Murray Fun Days 2014)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Look up more and appreicate Mother Nature. 

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

I hope to really race the last 10K of a marathon and not just "survive" it!

Sub 3:00!!!

Sub 19:00 5K

Sub 1:20 half marathon

Sub 2:50 marathon

MOVE SOMEWHERE REALLY WARM!
 

Personal:

I run to stay sane because without a little "me" time each day, I might just go nuts! 

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Asics Lyte 33 3 Lifetime Miles: 187.60
Spin Bike (Minutes) Lifetime Miles: 770.00
Barbie's Jealousy Racing Flats Lifetime Miles: 161.05
Sea Foam Green DS Trainer Lifetime Miles: 183.95
Nimbus 17 Bowie's Morning Look Lifetime Miles: 330.90
Nimbus 17 Black Goo Lifetime Miles: 385.00
Punky Brewster's Green Goblin DS Racers Lifetime Miles: 89.20
B-right Yellowish DS Trainer 20 Lifetime Miles: 48.50
Blinding Orange Creamsicles Lifetime Miles: 413.40
NB Testers 490V4 Lifetime Miles: 15.40
Blue Nike Tempo's Lifetime Miles: 63.40
Mon, Nov 11, 2013
Slow milesFast milesTotal Distance
5.000.005.00

Warmed up on the spin bike for 5 minutes then stretched my hamstrings, quads and IT bands. I did 30 iron crosses (my new FAVORITE stretch for my hips, back and glutes!). Then I ran a slow 5 miles at 7:40 AP. It was super cold and my body did not want to run any faster.  My knee felt good until mile 2 and then it started to hurt. Not bad enough to stop but then it got better the last mile. Weird. I am really working on my form and I think it's helping. Seems like knee problems are all over the running community. Be careful out there...the knee bug just might get you too! :p

Nike Grey's Miles: 5.00
Comments
From emruns on Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 10:34:38 from 67.186.252.90

Yay for running! I'm glad you made it out and made it through 5 miles. Hopefully you will stay healthy and be able to run with me soon!

From allie on Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 11:04:57 from 97.126.219.219

knee ailments definitely seem to be making the rounds. i'm wearing a surgical mask on mine just as a precaution.

i am glad you could run this morning and i hope the progress continues. i love the iron cross stretch. i'm not sure how you are stretching your hamstrings, but something that works really well for me is putting my legs up against a wall (while lying on the floor, butt up against the wall). i just sit there for 3-5 minutes and move my head up off the ground every now and then until i feel a gentle pulling, hold for 10 seconds or so, then relax for 30 seconds, and then do it again. i did this all summer to keep my hamstrings loose (because once they tighten up i start having all sorts of problems). i mostly do it after my runs, but occasionally i'll also do it before if i'm feeling especially tight.

From Jenruns on Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 19:26:44 from 98.202.196.31

Thanks for the advice Allie. Yeah, I'm pretty sure my hamstrings have been the root of my problems. And I'm glad to hear that you are wearing a surgical mask on your knee. Don't forget to gel san it too!

Emily, I can not wait to run with you again! As soon as I can run 6 miles pain free, I'm calling you!

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