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Location:

So. Jordan,UT,USA

Member Since:

May 12, 2008

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

St.George marathon 2009 - 3:34:07.  It was a PR on my 11th time running St. George.

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

Run St. George in under 3:30; be in the top 3 in my age group

Long-Term Running Goals:

Stay strong, run well for many more years.  Still set PR's in my 50's.

Learn how to run more relaxed and efficient.

Personal:

I'm married with four children.  I run with a group called the Bingham Butt-Kickers, a really fun group of people that gets me out running early on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and sometimes Saturdays.   I recently found out that I've been running with poor form for many years, which has probably contributed to some nagging aches and pains I've had for years.  One of my big goals now is to be able to run with better form and to have running feel more effortless.  I hope this won't take too many years to achieve!
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Tue, Jun 23, 2009
Total Distance
8.00

The group met at Parkway Palisades.  I was thinking of just running our mile loop several times, but then decided that might get too boring, so I threw in some minute sprints in between the longer runs.  I read in Runner's World that minute sprints are better for training for a 10K than tempo runs, so that's why I threw them in.  I did not turn on my Garmin for the first mile run (even though I thought I did) so I don't know how long it took.  Then two one minute sprints  The first: 6:26 avg, best 5:32; 2nd:  6:10 avg., 5:37 best.  The next mile I did in 8:41.  Then sprints averages:  6:39; 6:56 (90 secs); 6:29; 8:08 (uphill on the main street); 6:44 (downhill); 7:35 (uphill).  Then the half mile from 1300W to the start:  3:35, 6:34 avg.  Two more minute sprints:  6:22 (best 4:54); 6:16 (5:27 best).  I liked seeing all those 6 numbers, although it was for a short period of time (or maybe my Garmin was broken).  Fun run, pretty tired after.

Comments
From RAD on Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 19:10:18 from 67.166.99.8

I don't think those Garmins 'break' that easily :) Nice job getting those awesome paces and keeping yourself running, especially up hills!!

From Kelli on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 17:40:11 from 71.219.76.64

Your Garmin was not broken because I was right BEHIND you on all of them and mine is about the same! You did AWESOME!!!!!

I think you are back and fully loaded!

From cheryl on Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 20:13:42 from 76.27.66.153

Thanks, Rachel and Kelli. You are the nicest people!!

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